Some of our upcoming guests on "A Night at The Palomar" will be Rick Busciglio, Paula Kelly and Les Brown Jr. all of whom are on the Glenn Miller Official Fan Club Facebook page.
"A Night at The Palomar" can be heard live streaming on http://wyyr.com/ (Yester Year Radio) at 9PM Eastern each Monday evening.
August 1st will be our ...very first episode of "Miller on Monday" our monthly discussion of Glenn Miller and his music. Our esteemed panel of Miller historians will include Dennis Spragg, Jeff Karpinski, George Spink and Chris Valenti. Join in on the live online discussion! 9PM Eastern!
August 8th a special treat for Cole Porter fans! Our special guest will be Marilyn Holloway, MA-English who has just published Masters' Dissertation through the University of South Africa all about Cole Porter.
Join in on the live online discussion! 9PM Eastern!
Send me and e-mail with your musical requests at spencer.smartt@gmail.com
Friday, July 22, 2011
Tuesday, July 5, 2011
July 4th A Celebration of America’s 235th Birthday
This program is dedicated to the men and women in uniform serving our country around the world.
Listen to the archived program at this link:
http://www.blogtalkradio.com/thebigbands/2011/07/05/july-4th-the-235th-celebration-of-the-united-states
Welcome to “A Night at the Palomar”
Our special guest who you will greatly enjoy, an American hero, Mr. John Wayne
John Adams - Declaration of Independence
The Pledge of Allegiance of the United States is an oath of loyalty to the national flag and the Republic of the United States of America, originally composed by Francis Bellamy in 1892 and formally adopted by Congress as the national pledge in 1942. Listen to how John Wayne felt about the Pledge!
Yankee Doodle - US Navy Band 1:08
Traditions place its origin in a pre-Revolutionary War song originally by British military officers to mock the disheveled, disorganized colonial "Yankees" with whom they served in the French and Indian War. As a term Doodle first appeared in the early seventeenth century, and is thought to derive from the Low German dudel or dödel, meaning "fool" or "simpleton". The Macaroni wig was an extreme fashion in the 1770s and became contemporary slang for foppishness. The implication of the verse was therefore probably that the Yankees were so unsophisticated that they thought simply sticking a feather in a cap would make them the height of fashion.
July 4th - Marines Hymn - US Marine Band 1:07 The "Marines' Hymn" is the official hymn of the United States Marine Corps. It is the oldest official song in the United States military.
Why I Love Her - John Wayne 2:53
“People Like You and Me” From 20th Century Fox film – “Orchestra Wives” recorded May 20th, 1942 with Marion Hutton, Tex Beneke, Ray Elberle, and The Modernaires
Bugle Boy of Company B – Andrews Sisters"Boogie Woogie Bugle Boy" was recorded at Decca's Hollywood studios on January 2, 1941 and was a major hit for The Andrews Sisters and an iconic World War II tune. This song can be considered an early jump blues recording. The song is ranked #6 on Songs of the Century.
America The Good Things – John Wayne
American Patrol – Glenn Miller - Glenn Miller recorded the song in 1942 in a swing arrangement by Jerry Gray. The record reached no. 15 on Billboard in 1942.
The Presidential Address to Congress of December 8, 1941 (known as the Infamy Speech or Day of Infamy Speech) was delivered at 12:30 p.m. that day to a Joint Session of Congress by United States President Franklin D. Roosevelt, one day after the Empire of Japan's attack on Pearl Harbor Naval Base, Hawaii.
"Don't Sit Under the Apple Tree (With Anyone Else but Me)" is a popular song that was made famous by Glenn Miller and by the Andrews Sisters during World War II. Its lyrics are the words of two young lovers who pledge their fidelity while one of them is away serving in the war.
Note: Andrews Sisters with Harry James
Green Eyes - Glenn Miller w/ Bob Eberly and Helen O'Connell
The English version of the song was a hit for the Jimmy Dorsey orchestra. The recording was made on March 19, 1941 with vocals by Helen O'Connell and Bob Eberly and released by Decca Records
An American Boy Grows Up - John Wayne - No Video Available
He's 1A In The Army and He's A1 in My Heart
Martha Tilton Video - He's 1A In The Army & A1 In My Heart (12/23/1941)
The House I Live In (1945) is a ten-minute short film written by Albert Maltz, produced by Frank Ross and Melvyn LeRoy, and starring Frank Sinatra. Made to oppose Antisemitism and racial prejudice at the end of World War II, it received an Honorary Academy Award and a special Golden Globe award in 1946.
I'm Beginning to See the Light – Harry James with Kitty Kallen
The song was composed by Duke Ellington (along with others), published in 1944, and Duke recorded it the following year. But the popular hit of it belonged to Harry James with Kitty Kallen doing the honors on vocal in 1945.
Deep Purple - Artie Shaw and Helen Forrest
Face The Flag Son – John Wayne 3:46
Guns In The Sky - GM ARMY AIR CORP J. DESMOND 2:25 - No Video Available
GI Give - Johnny Mercer 3:21
Story of Taps – John Wayne 2:57
Jukebox Saturday Night Live
The counter-service soda fountain was introduced in 1903, and around that same time, drugstores began to attract noontime customers by adding sandwiches and light lunches. The beverage menu at a soda shop usually included ice cream sodas, chocolate malteds, fountain colas and milkshakes.
During the 1930s and 1940s, the jukeboxes in such establishments made them popular gathering spots for teenagers, as noted in the 1940s song, "Jukebox Saturday Night (tune by Paul McGrane and lyrics by Al Stillman).
Pop Tate's Chocklit Shoppe is a fictional soda shop created by Bob Montana as a setting for the characters in his Archie comic books and comic strips.
Listen to the archived program at this link:
http://www.blogtalkradio.com/thebigbands/2011/07/05/july-4th-the-235th-celebration-of-the-united-states
Welcome to “A Night at the Palomar”
Our special guest who you will greatly enjoy, an American hero, Mr. John Wayne
John Adams - Declaration of Independence
The Pledge of Allegiance of the United States is an oath of loyalty to the national flag and the Republic of the United States of America, originally composed by Francis Bellamy in 1892 and formally adopted by Congress as the national pledge in 1942. Listen to how John Wayne felt about the Pledge!
Yankee Doodle - US Navy Band 1:08
Traditions place its origin in a pre-Revolutionary War song originally by British military officers to mock the disheveled, disorganized colonial "Yankees" with whom they served in the French and Indian War. As a term Doodle first appeared in the early seventeenth century, and is thought to derive from the Low German dudel or dödel, meaning "fool" or "simpleton". The Macaroni wig was an extreme fashion in the 1770s and became contemporary slang for foppishness. The implication of the verse was therefore probably that the Yankees were so unsophisticated that they thought simply sticking a feather in a cap would make them the height of fashion.
July 4th - Marines Hymn - US Marine Band 1:07 The "Marines' Hymn" is the official hymn of the United States Marine Corps. It is the oldest official song in the United States military.
Why I Love Her - John Wayne 2:53
“People Like You and Me” From 20th Century Fox film – “Orchestra Wives” recorded May 20th, 1942 with Marion Hutton, Tex Beneke, Ray Elberle, and The Modernaires
Bugle Boy of Company B – Andrews Sisters"Boogie Woogie Bugle Boy" was recorded at Decca's Hollywood studios on January 2, 1941 and was a major hit for The Andrews Sisters and an iconic World War II tune. This song can be considered an early jump blues recording. The song is ranked #6 on Songs of the Century.
America The Good Things – John Wayne
American Patrol – Glenn Miller - Glenn Miller recorded the song in 1942 in a swing arrangement by Jerry Gray. The record reached no. 15 on Billboard in 1942.
The Presidential Address to Congress of December 8, 1941 (known as the Infamy Speech or Day of Infamy Speech) was delivered at 12:30 p.m. that day to a Joint Session of Congress by United States President Franklin D. Roosevelt, one day after the Empire of Japan's attack on Pearl Harbor Naval Base, Hawaii.
"Don't Sit Under the Apple Tree (With Anyone Else but Me)" is a popular song that was made famous by Glenn Miller and by the Andrews Sisters during World War II. Its lyrics are the words of two young lovers who pledge their fidelity while one of them is away serving in the war.
Note: Andrews Sisters with Harry James
Green Eyes - Glenn Miller w/ Bob Eberly and Helen O'Connell
The English version of the song was a hit for the Jimmy Dorsey orchestra. The recording was made on March 19, 1941 with vocals by Helen O'Connell and Bob Eberly and released by Decca Records
An American Boy Grows Up - John Wayne - No Video Available
He's 1A In The Army and He's A1 in My Heart
Martha Tilton Video - He's 1A In The Army & A1 In My Heart (12/23/1941)
The House I Live In (1945) is a ten-minute short film written by Albert Maltz, produced by Frank Ross and Melvyn LeRoy, and starring Frank Sinatra. Made to oppose Antisemitism and racial prejudice at the end of World War II, it received an Honorary Academy Award and a special Golden Globe award in 1946.
I'm Beginning to See the Light – Harry James with Kitty Kallen
The song was composed by Duke Ellington (along with others), published in 1944, and Duke recorded it the following year. But the popular hit of it belonged to Harry James with Kitty Kallen doing the honors on vocal in 1945.
Deep Purple - Artie Shaw and Helen Forrest
The song is a sentimental ballad. The tune was a favorite of Babe Ruth, and Peter DeRose performed the song at Ruth's birthday parties for about a decade.
Face The Flag Son – John Wayne 3:46
Guns In The Sky - GM ARMY AIR CORP J. DESMOND 2:25 - No Video Available
GI Give - Johnny Mercer 3:21
Story of Taps – John Wayne 2:57
"(I've Got a Gal In) Kalamazoo" is a #1 popular song recorded by Glenn Miller and his Orchestra in 1942. It was written by Mack Gordon and Harry Warren and published in 1942. It was featured in the musical film Orchestra Wives and was recorded by Glenn Miller & His Orchestra, featuring Tex Beneke, Marion Hutton and The Modernaires, who released it as an A side 78 in 1942, 27934-A. The B side was "At Last".
The Glenn Miller record was the year's best-selling recording in the United States according to Billboard magazine. It spent nineteen weeks on the Billboard charts, including eight weeks in first place.The song was nominated for an Academy Award in the category of Best Music, Original Song in 1943.Jukebox Saturday Night Live
The counter-service soda fountain was introduced in 1903, and around that same time, drugstores began to attract noontime customers by adding sandwiches and light lunches. The beverage menu at a soda shop usually included ice cream sodas, chocolate malteds, fountain colas and milkshakes.
During the 1930s and 1940s, the jukeboxes in such establishments made them popular gathering spots for teenagers, as noted in the 1940s song, "Jukebox Saturday Night (tune by Paul McGrane and lyrics by Al Stillman).
Moppin' up soda pop rickies
To our hearts' delight,
Dancing to a swingeroo quickie,
Jukebox Saturday night...
"God Bless America" is an American patriotic song written by Irving Berlin in 1918 and revised by him in 1938, as sung by Kate Smith (becoming her signature song). Berlin wrote the song in 1918 while serving in the U.S. Army at Camp Upton in Yaphank, New York, but decided that it did not fit in a revue called Yip Yip Yaphank, so he set it aside. The lyrics at that time included the line, "Make her victorious on land and foam, God bless America..." as well as "Stand beside her and guide her, to the right with the light from above."
In 1938, with the rise of Hitler, Berlin, who was Jewish and a first-generation European immigrant, felt it was time to revive it as a "peace song", and it was introduced on an Armistice Day broadcast in 1938 sung by Kate Smith, on her radio show
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