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This is the Weekly Countdown Hour of The Swinging Years hosted by Chuck Cecil -- who pulls from a library of more than 30,000 original and some unpublished vinyls and other recordings that he intersperses with leading interviews with history's top recording artists and news voices from the past. .......

TO LISTEN, SCROLL DOWN TO THE LONG GRAY BARS and press the Play Arrow for your selection.

*INFO FOR PROGRAM DIRECTORS: The Weekly Countdown Hour of Swinging Years hosted by Chuck Cecil -- is a fund drive pledge fundraiser dreamhouse -- which by itself brought in over $36,000 in two weekends for one station recently (for detail see* series). This program features a library of more than 30,000 Original and some Unpublished Recordings and Interviews with Legendary Performing Artists. ... ***** .......

ADDITONAL INFO FOR PROGRAM DIRECTORS: After one year of airing this program, and during a recent two weekend fund drive, the Swingin' Years program alone, by itself, is attributed to having brought in more than $36,000 during its sole airing portion of the greater total revenue that one station received during those two weekends of fund drive. It's a proven great fundraiser if you will air it regularly in a good time slot right after Keillor all year. Details available from SLG (at) PRWW.org. .......

The host of this music-history special program of The Swingin' Years has been called ''The King of Big Band Swing Radio'' by many reviewers. His broadcast history and programs have appeared on KVEC 1942; Navy 1942-46; KFLW 1946-51; KFI 1952-73; KGIL 1973-86; KPRZ 1986-88; KPCC 1988-2000; KCSN 2000-2008; KLON/KKJZ 2002-Present; WCWP Present; WLIU Present; KCCK beginning in March 2009. .......

''The Swingin' Years'' is Chuck Cecil's quintessential program that has a long-time commercial and public-radio following. .......

For a current listing of 2009 stations, you may write to SLG (at) PRWW (dot) org. In this Countdown hour, your listeners will hear the ten most popular recordings for this week in the featured year -- counted down in the inimitable and popular style of the WW2 Vertern & Radio Legend Chuck Cecil. .......

*** This week's episode may be aired within seven days of the release date - - then look for the new weekly episode in this series (series/31100). .......

The big-band swing music heard on the program is not only a sub-category of jazz but is also the basis of some of the most popular music today -- both new music and remakes of tunes that are immortal with seniors and loved by the youth of today's Lindy-hopping young set. .......

Chuck Cecil pulls the music we hear on this Swingin' Years programs from his own personal library of more than 30,000 of the world's most treasured classics -- including a large collection of legendary, original 78's. Chuck spends a lot of time carefully re-mastering the original vinyls to make them listenable today. .......

This series subscription is for the weekly Countdown Hour of The Swinging Years hosted by Swing-era veteran Chuck Cecil -- the person who proves himself most qualified for sharing what he does in this fresh, most-informative weekly program. .......

You may air this weekly on either or both weekend days or other days -- your choice within seven days of the release day each year of your license.

And, in certain locales PRWW may be able to provide support-sponsorship to cover the program licensing costs for your station for up to a year at a time (in advance) for the fresh, live weekly programming) of musical history and interviews. Contact Stephen L. Gilbreath for details at SLG@PRWW.org.

During fund-drive and other times Chuck Cecil fans are encouraged to pre-register or pre-renew their memberships at your station -- and PRWW provides a link on the Public Radio WorldWide web site directly to the membership-pledge-support page of your station to make it easy for our listeners to find your membership registration-renewal page at our encouragement). .......

Chuck Cecil first began doing the Swingin' Years program back in 1962 on KFI in Los Angeles. Then the program was syndicated for years resulting in not only a national but a worldwide following of enthusiastic, contributing fans.

The program's creative host Chuck Cecil can captivate and capture a new audience for your station in your broadcast area if you will open up a good time for it. Prove to yourself that what is happening for other stations after continuous airing of this very popular program, will happen for you and your station when you carry it in a good time slot.

We welcome the newest member stations to add the Swingin' Years with Chuck Cecil to their broadcast carrriage of the program -- including KCCK 88.3 in Iowa -- the birth state of Glenn Miller -- and WMCE in Pennsylvania -- Erie's JAZZ FM 88.5 and 104.9.

Both new -- March 2009.

Additional freshly-recorded hours of the Swingin' Years program by Chuck Cecil are available each week. If you want to air additional hours contact Stephen at SLG (at) PRWW (dot) ORG. Running additional hours of this VERY POPULAR PROGRAM can be a very good idea -- KKJZ-FM from Cal State University in Long Beach, California, airs three hours on Saturday and an additional three hours on Sunday -- and WLIU and WCWP in New York each air four hours Saturday evening after Garrison Keillor's Prairie Home Companion -- and all stations are reporting that after a year of carrying this membership promoting program that their new memberships resulting from this one program alone are way, way up. We cannot publish them here but contact Stephen for the actual figures -- you will be very impressed! This program pulls senior and younger contributors big time. .......

And, PRWW is presently able to provide the support-sponsors for you for thirteen weeks at a time (in advance) for the fresh, live weekly programming) of musical history and interviews. Chuck Cecil first began doing the Swingin' Years program back in 1962 on KFI in Los Angeles. Then the program was syndicated for years resulting in not only a national but worldwide following of enthusiastic, contributing fans. .......

The program's creative host Chuck Cecil will captivate and capture a new audience for you in your broadcast area. Will you open up a good time for it and prove to yourself that what is happening for other stations after continuous airing of it will happen for you and your station when you carry it. .......

We welcome the newest member station KCCK to add the Swingin' Years with Chuck Cecil to their broadcast carrriage of the program now in Iowa -- the birth state of Glenn Miller. .......

Comments received on this program include those such as this one from a listener and PRX reviewer in Metaire, Louisiana: .......

''I was first esposed to [Chuck Cecil's] programs on WFPG-AM in Atlantic City, NJ, and although Chuck's program is no longer carried there, I'm glad to hear that his legacy carries on through the medium of Public Radio. Overall, an excellent piece. John Brown, Metairie, LA.'' .......

''This piece is what I would consider 'classic Chuck Cecil' and ranks well among his many other Swinging Years programs. ... Excellent ....'' .......

''The Swingin' Years'' is Chuck Cecil's quintessential program that has a growing public radio following. .......

''Hi, Stephen, I heard Chuck Cecl by accident over Long Island University radio---and almost lost my mind. It was too fabulous for words. Please, what is Chuck's musical theme that he plays as an interlude? And what can one do to obtain back broadcasts? ... Sincerely, Dr. Love.'' .......

‘’’The Swinging Years’ is a radio program that I listened to in the 1960s’. I have tuned in and listened to the program out of the Apple Valley and also the Palm Springs areas on KKJZ [May 2006].

‘’The Program is significant because it traces the progressive ‘History of Music’ from the early 1900s’ to the 60s’. What Chuck Cecil does is show the listener, by playing the music of various bands and artists, the transition of sounds and styles and the development of bands, instruments and singer styles into the music of the ‘Period,’ i.e., the 1920 period of ‘speak-easies, Charleston,’ the Depression, Post-War, Bee-Bop, Dixieland, Rag-Time and Swing and how they effortlessly made the transition from one to the other.

‘’… The Great Depression had a significant influence and Chuck Cecil pointed to the political and world’s stresses on music – especially the effects of WWII on music styles.’’ Martin S. Zuanich, San Luis Obispo, California 93403.

There are up to five hours of fresh new programming that Chuck Cecil creates each week with the old records -- and he does this so well (and hardly anyone else doing it all makes him very unique -- not to mention the most-interesting way he presents this program). .......

Right now, we are providing sponsorship in some locales. Just ask, we might be able to provide this for you (SLG@PRWW.org). It's easy for you to begin to prove for yourself what a valuable program this can be to your station’s continuance and growth! PRWW will place a link on its web site that portals to your station’s web site membership page to promote new membership from seniors and other major contributors who love to support stations that carry this series -- loved by young and old worldwide -- especially the young who are into Lindy and Swing. .......

But make no mistake, this is not just musical entertainment -- this is a program rich in history with many exclusive interviews. A current program is featuring an interview with Lionel Hampton and Chuck Cecil has a library full of face-to-face interviews with such notables as Bing Crosby, Artie Shaw, Kay Starr, Ella Mae Morris, Harry James, and dozens and dozens and dozens of other very famous personalities from which he works in one or two each week. .......

Give a listen -- and then subscribe to the weekly series (series number 31100) for FREE AND WATCH as your MEMBERSHIP GROWS! (Guaranteed -- or your money back!) .......

The series where you can easily find each week's new episode is at: http://www.prx.org/serie/31100 .......

For further information, contact Stephen L. Gilbreath by e-mail at: SLG@PRWW.org or by telephone at: 212-241-0556
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This is the Weekly Countdown Hour of The Swinging Years hosted by Chuck Cecil -- who pulls from a library of more than 30,000 original and some unpublished vinyls and other recordings that he intersperses with leading interviews with history's top recording artists and news voices from the past. ....... TO LISTEN, SCROLL DOWN TO THE LONG GRAY BARS and press the Play Arrow for your selection. *INFO FOR PROGRAM DIRECTORS: The Weekly Countdown Hour of Swinging Years hosted by Chuck Cecil -- is a fund drive pledge fundraiser dreamhouse -- which by itself brought in over $36,000 in two weekends for one station recently (for detail see* series). This program features a library of more than 30,000 Original and some Unpublished Recordings and Interviews with Legendary Performing Artists.... Show full description