American Jukebox®

Series produced by Garrett Stack

Caption: The 1947 Wurlitzer "Bubbler"
The 1947 Wurlitzer "Bubbler" 

The best of pop, rock and soul from the golden age of AM radio: Late 1950's - 1970's. Garrett Stack hosts a 2-hour program broadcast over WMNR-FM and online at wmnr.org originating from Monroe, CT.

Always exploring a phenomenon in pop, rock and soul as part of the program, regular features include an interactive name that tune "Fun Test," and an occasional in-depth look in "Behind the #1." Listeners are invited to email the host with Fun Test answers as well as offer comments and ideas. Email: stack@wmnr.org


205 Pieces

Order by: Newest First | Oldest First
American Jukebox Goes On-The-Air
From: Garrett Stack
Series: American Jukebox®
Caption: American Jukebox Debut on WMNR
On December 30, 2006 American Jukebox premiered on WMNR Fine Arts Radio. This is that first show.

Bought by WUFT, KSRQ, KKWE Niijii Radio, and WSLR


  • Added: Mar 19, 2015
  • Length: 02:01:44
  • Purchases: 4
The British Invasion of 1964 REWORKED
From: Garrett Stack
Series: American Jukebox®
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When The Beatles arrived on America's shores, they opened the way for all things British. Many American recording careers were stopped in their tra...

Bought by WEZU, KSRQ, WMNR, KCMJ Community Radio, KKWE Niijii Radio and more


  • Added: Dec 07, 2017
  • Length: 01:57:26
  • Purchases: 6
Rock, Pop & Soul Favorites - Some With Organ [REWORKED]
From: Garrett Stack
Series: American Jukebox®
Caption: Not Your Church Organ!
Favorites from the '50s, '60s & '70s -- many of them featured the Hammond organ attached to a Leslie speaker.

Bought by WEZU, KKWE Niijii Radio, KSRQ, and WYAP


  • Added: Jan 25, 2018
  • Length: 01:56:22
  • Purchases: 4
My Favorites - REWORKED
From: Garrett Stack
Series: American Jukebox®
Caption: That's Me!
People often ask me: What's your favorite song?" My answer: I have about a thousand favorites. Here are three dozen.

Bought by KSRQ, WEZU, KKWE Niijii Radio, KSRQ, and WYAP


  • Added: Jan 10, 2018
  • Length: 01:57:33
  • Purchases: 5
The Advice Show - REWORKED
From: Garrett Stack
Series: American Jukebox®
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When you think about it, a lot of songs give us advice or make us think.

Bought by KSRQ, WMNR, WEZU, KKWE Niijii Radio, KSRQ and more


  • Added: Nov 16, 2017
  • Length: 01:56:52
  • Purchases: 6
Extraordinary Recordings (Reworked)
From: Garrett Stack
Series: American Jukebox®
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Some records just stand out! These do for artistic merit, content, historical significance or performance. They're extraordinary.

Bought by KSRQ, WUFT, KSRQ, and WEZU


  • Added: Apr 12, 2017
  • Length: 01:55:53
  • Purchases: 4
Goin' Head to Head (Reworked)
From: Garrett Stack
Series: American Jukebox®
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'60s and '70s AM radio and jukeboxes were filled side-by-side with Top-10 hits of many genres

Bought by WUFT, KSRQ, and WEZU


  • Added: Apr 18, 2017
  • Length: 01:56:24
  • Purchases: 3
A Baby Boomer's Christmas
From: Garrett Stack
Series: American Jukebox®
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Celebrating 50 years of Phil Spector's Christmas Album and many other Baby Boomer favorites.

Bought by KSRQ, WDCB, WMNR, WEZU, KRPS and more


  • Added: Nov 01, 2016
  • Length: 01:55:56
  • Purchases: 6
They Wrote 'em All - REWORKED
From: Garrett Stack
Series: American Jukebox®
Caption: Carole King & Gerry Goffin
Three young couples wrote the soundtrack to Baby Boomers' lives: Goffin & King, Mann & Weil and Barry & Greenwich

Bought by WEZU


  • Added: Sep 07, 2017
  • Length: 01:56:16
  • Purchases: 1
The Travel Show (Reworked)
From: Garrett Stack
Series: American Jukebox®
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Song titles with city and state names take us traveling around the US, and a few beyond.

Bought by WMNR and WEZU


  • Added: Sep 04, 2023
  • Length: 01:58:00
  • Purchases: 2
American Jukebox 190: Fall Fund Raising Edition
From: Garrett Stack
Series: American Jukebox®
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Public radio depends on listener support. Here's how we do it at WMNR in Connecticut

Bought by KALH


  • Added: Oct 20, 2014
  • Length: 01:58:06
  • Purchases: 1
American Jukebox 191 Featuring Bette Midler's It's The Girls
From: Garrett Stack
Series: American Jukebox®
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This standard edition of American Jukebox also features several selections from Bette Midler's November 2014 release of "It's The Girls," her homag...

  • Added: Nov 16, 2014
  • Length: 01:55:36
Cruisin' with Cartunes
From: Garrett Stack
Series: American Jukebox®
Caption: Cruisin' In the Sunshine
Songs about cars and trucks are as American as, well, the jukebox. This edition celebrates them all.

Bought by KSRQ


  • Added: Nov 17, 2014
  • Length: 01:52:33
  • Purchases: 1
Instrumental Hits & Other Good Stuff
From: Garrett Stack
Series: American Jukebox®
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Some of America's favorite records had no words. They were huge hits and sold millions.

Bought by WMNR and WEZU


  • Added: Dec 13, 2017
  • Length: 01:57:50
  • Purchases: 2
The Communication Show (REWORKED)
From: Garrett Stack
Series: American Jukebox®
Caption: Knock, Write, Call, Talk
Many a hit song has been written about communicating by letter, telephone, telegram, knocking and more.

Bought by WMNR and WEZU


  • Added: Oct 05, 2017
  • Length: 01:57:48
  • Purchases: 2
The Cameo-Parkway Story - REWORKED
From: Garrett Stack
Series: American Jukebox®
Caption: The Cameo-Parkway Story
At the beginning of the rock era independent record labels emerged as powerhouses of pop, rock, and R&B. Cameo-Parkway was among the biggest.

Bought by WMNR and WEZU


  • Added: Oct 21, 2017
  • Length: 01:58:00
  • Purchases: 2
Roots & Covers
From: Garrett Stack
Series: American Jukebox®
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American Jukebox 196: Original sources of songs are often unknown, their roots. Sometimes cover recordings do better than the originals.

Bought by KSRQ and WEZU


  • Added: Feb 08, 2015
  • Length: 01:57:10
  • Purchases: 2
Leslie Gore Remembered & Great Movie Songs - REWORKED
From: Garrett Stack
Series: American Jukebox®
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Hour 1: Tribute to Lesley Gore who passed away on 2/16/15. She was 68. Hour 2: Movies have provided us with great songs. Here are several.

Bought by WEZU


  • Added: Mar 21, 2018
  • Length: 01:57:22
  • Purchases: 1
Remembering Selma: 50th Anniversary
From: Garrett Stack
Series: American Jukebox®
Caption: March to the Music
The music that accompanied the historic civil rights march, in March 1965.

  • Added: Mar 11, 2015
  • Length: 01:52:19
American Jukebox 199 with a salute to Women's History Month
From: Garrett Stack
Series: American Jukebox®
Caption: Gender Equality Is Good
Standard edition of American Jukebox with a gender equality theme woven in.

Bought by KSRQ, WUFT, and KKWE Niijii Radio


  • Added: Mar 22, 2015
  • Length: 01:52:20
  • Purchases: 3

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