Make Believe Ballroom
Series produced by Jeff Bressler
The Make Believe Ballroom is a one hour program that features the music of the 1930s, 1940s and also occasionally delves into the early 1950s. The program is carrying the torch for past hosts Martin Block, Al Jarvis, William B Williams and Steve Allen.
The Make Believe Ballroom is a one hour program that features the music of the 1930s, 1940s and also occasionally delves into the early 1950s. The program is carrying the torch for past hosts Martin Block, Al Garvis, William B Williams and Steve Allen.
The show features the playing of songs, with notes on the history of the piece. The program also has a taped vintage interview with a significant musician, composer, arranger or producer from the era.
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On this edition of the MAKE BELIEVE BALLROOM – A special birthday song, a records heartache, first time ever recording, from the top to the bottom,...
- Added: Dec 07, 2020
- Length: 58:04
A salute to the Holiday Season and the impact the music of the 1930s and 1940s has had in creating the beloved Christmas canon.
- Added: Dec 13, 2020
- Length: 58:00
On this week's MAKE BELIEVE BALLROOM – A song that is child’s play, Oscar, Oscar, Oscar, two brothers from Akron, plus Alice Faye, Dorothy Lamour, ...
- Added: Dec 22, 2020
- Length: 58:00
On this week’s MAKE BELIEVE BALLROOM, heard on Public Broadcasting and Community Radio stations across the US and in the UK – A Philadelphia Cowbo...
- Added: Dec 27, 2020
- Length: 58:02
Listen to a special edition of the MAKE BELIEVE BALLROOM where Jeff Bressler plays only Grammy Hall of Fame inducted records from the 1930s and 194...
- Added: Jan 04, 2021
- Length: 58:03
Many of our most beloved remakes of songs came originally from the music of the 1930s and 1940s. This edition of the Make Believe Ballroom plays or...
- Added: Jan 11, 2021
- Length: 58:01
A couple of Kings, music novelty, and many artists you might never have heard. The best of Big Band, Jazz, and Swing on this week's edition of the ...
- Added: Jan 18, 2021
- Length: 58:00
This week the program features records that highlight some of the great crooners, vocalists, and vocal groups of the 1930s and 1940s.
- Added: Jan 25, 2021
- Length: 58:10
Join Jeff Bressler for this week's MAKE BELIEVE BALLROOM as he pays tribute to RCA Victor's budget label, Bluebird records.
- Added: Feb 08, 2021
- Length: 58:04
This week, a very special 86th Anniversary Edition of the Make Believe Ballroom. Join Jeff Bressler as he takes us back to present the history of t...
- Added: Feb 02, 2021
- Length: 58:18
This week's show pays tribute to Jimmy Durante who would have celebrated his 127th birthday in February of 2021.
- Added: Feb 15, 2021
- Length: 58:00
After several episodes of specials and tribute shows this week's MAKE BELIEVE BALLROOM is back with our usual potpourri of grand music and stories ...
- Added: Feb 22, 2021
- Length: 57:57
An hour of some great favorites of the 30s and 40s with a look at Benny Goodman's clarinet teacher and some of his star pupils.
- Added: Mar 01, 2021
- Length: 58:02
An hour of some great favorites of the 30s and 40s with a look at one of the early founders of the Make Believe Ballroom.
- Added: Mar 08, 2021
- Length: 58:00
An hour of some great favorites of the 30s and 40s with some wonderful stories about the records we play.
- Added: Mar 15, 2021
- Length: 58:19
This week's MAKE BELIEVE BALLROOM features a special program about SOUNDIES. MTV did not invent the concepts of music videos. They were wildly popu...
- Added: Apr 05, 2021
- Length: 58:01
A sequel, by popular demand, to a show the Make Believe Ballroom did on VDISC, the records distributed to the troops during WWII.
- Added: Apr 12, 2021
- Length: 58:01
Join Jeff Bressler for another trip down memory lane to visit the musicians, their music, and wonderful stories.
- Added: Apr 26, 2021
- Length: 58:01
Join Jeff Bressler for another trip down memory lane to visit the musicians, their music, and wonderful stories.
- Added: Apr 26, 2021
- Length: 57:57
On today's MAKE BELIEVE BALLROOM we look at the origins of Gold Records, the Your Hit Parade, and Billboard weekly song charts plus a trivia contes...
- Added: May 03, 2021
- Length: 58:00
