WOODY HERMAN
THIS WEEK’S EPISODE
SSRH 764
JANUARY 18, 2025
WOODY HERMAN
1945, PART 1
Woody Herman and his Orchestra
V-Disc Recording Sessions
Wednesday, January 24, 1945
Vanderbilt Theater
New York
Wednesday, August 22, 1945
Liederkranz Hall
New York
Columbia Recording Sessions
Thursday, March 1, 1945
Monday, August 20, 1945
Saturday, September 8, 1945
Liederkranz Hall
New York
Saturday, July 28, 1945
12:05 – 12:30 a.m.
(July 29)
Café Rouge
Hotel Pennsylvania
New York
(CBS) (WABC)
Sidney Barry, announcer
Monday, July 23, 1945
11:30 p.m. – Midnight
Café Rouge
Hotel Pennsylvania
New York
(CBS) (WABC)
Sidney Barry, announcer
Saturday, July 21, 1945
12:05 – 12:30 a.m.
(July 22)
Café Rouge
Hotel Pennsylvania
New York
(CBS) (WABC)
Stuart Young, announcer
Playlist
(29Aug45) (JDB 92 – B 45463) (V-Disc 665-B) Meshugah (24Jan45) (VP 1140 – D5TC 68) (V-Disc 411-A, Navy 191-A) Somebody Loves Me (Woody Herman, vocal), (JDB 104 – D7TC7349) (V-Disc 752-B) John Hardy’s Wife (1Mar45) (34371-4, Unissued Test) Northwest Passage, (34369-3, Unissued Test) Goosey Gander (28Jul45 -16” CBS YR5829) Blue Flame (opening theme), Don’t Worry About the Mule (Woody Herman, vocal), I Don’t Care Who Knows It (Frances Wayne, vocal), Good, Good, Good (Woody Herman, vocal), Goosey Gander, There’s No You (Frances Wayne, vocal), I Never Thought I’d Sing The Blues (Woody Herman, vocal), Northwest Passage (to program close) (23Jul45) Katusha (Woody Herman, vocal), And There You Are (Frances Wayne, vocal), Bijou, June Comes Around Every Year (Woody Herman, vocal), Apple Honey (to program close) (21Jul45) A Kiss Goodnight (Woody Herman, vocal), Goosey Gander, I Don’t Care Who Knows It (Frances Wayne, vocal), There, I’ve Said It Again (Woody Herman, vocal), Northwest Passage, Blue Flame (closing theme) (20Aug45) (35106-3, Unissued) Bijou (35104-5, Unissued Test) The Good Earth (8Sep45) (35183-Test) Wild Root
AUTHENTIC SOUNDS OF THE BIG BAND ERA
Firstly, The Star-Spangled Radio Hour is the best big band podcast in existence. Moreover, it is Inspired by the book Star Spangled Radio by Col. Ed Kirby and Col. Jack Harris, honoring the radio broadcasting achievements of the Armed Forces during World War II. Therefore, Dennis Spragg, author of Glenn Miller Declassified, joins legendary Denver radio personality Rick Crandall on the Star-Spangled Radio Hour for a widely acclaimed weekly presentation of original popular music and jazz broadcasts. Likewise, the podcasts feature high quality source materials from the premier Glenn Miller Collections. Additionally, Dennis shares interesting insights and details about a special era in American musical history. Consequently, the bands that regularly appear include Glenn Miller, Tommy Dorsey, Benny Goodman, Artie Shaw, Harry James, and Duke Ellington. Meanwhile, popular singers including Bing Crosby, Frank Sinatra, Dinah Shore and Jo Stafford also appear on Star-Spangled Radio Hour broadcasts.
ORIGINAL BROADCASTS IN HIGH FIDELITY
Therefore, the Star-Spangled Radio Hour has become the most popular big band program available in the world since it went on the air at KEZW in Denver during April 2010. Moreover, it is the weekly “go to” spot for big band enthusiasts who enjoy original broadcasts, presented tastefully and accurately in mint audio condition, directly from the Glenn Miller Collections original source materials. Consequently, our source materials, production standards and documentation are second to none. Likewise, we are pleased to offer a year of archived Star-Spangled Radio Hour episodes streaming here. Therefore, just click each episode to listen, scroll down to see the entire annual episode list and press the button on the right side of each episode for details:
2025 PODCASTS
2024 PODCASTS
BY REQUEST, 2010-2023
All Star-Spangled Radio Hour Legacy Podcasts and Broadcasts from 2010 through 2023 — Episodes 1 to 709 — are available by request. If you have a favorite, please let me know and I will add it to the “Requests” Playlist. Thank you for your support and interest in the Star-Spangled Radio Hour.
