Atomic Age Cocktail Party
Series produced by WILL

Weekly series featuring music from the "Golden Age of the Hi-Fi." Hosted by Jason Croft and produced by Illinois Public Media.
The music itself goes by a lot of names: Lounge, Space Age Bachelor Pad Music, Rat Pack, easy listening, orchestrated pop, cocktail music, exotica, and many others. It’s basically popular American musical from the middle part of the 20th century.The show covers roughly the years from 1955 to 1965; after the end of the Big Band Era and before the dominance of Rock and Roll. Each hour-long show will be a mix of vocal and instrumental music and is focused around a theme. Some of themes we've covered are: Traveling • Spies and Private Eyes • Music for Nightcaps • Cole Porter • Bossa Nova Heat • Johnny Mercer • Over the Moon • Music for Your Tiki Bar • Movie Stars Sing! • Big Band Hi Fi • Henry Mancini • Grooving Guitars • TV Time • Tropical Treasures • Ladies of Lounge • Mambo Mania •... Show full description
Additional Files
- :30 Atomic Age Cocktail Party Generic Promo (with music) (30_second_Atomic_Age_Cocktail_Party_Generic_Promo_with_music.wav)
- :30 Atomic Age Cocktail Party Generic Promo (dry) (30_second_Atomic_Age_Cocktail_Party_Generic_Promo_Dry.wav)
- Atomic Age Cocktail Party info for stations (AACP_PRX_Station_Info.pdf)
60 Pieces
Bought by KBBI Alaska, Spokane Public Radio, KMXT, and KRPS
- Added: Dec 04, 2023
- Length: 59:30
- Purchases: 4
Bought by KMXT, KBBI Alaska, KRPS, and Spokane Public Radio
- Added: Nov 27, 2023
- Length: 59:30
- Purchases: 4
Bought by KBBI Alaska, Spokane Public Radio, KMXT, and KRPS
- Added: Nov 20, 2023
- Length: 59:30
- Purchases: 4
Bought by KBBI Alaska, Spokane Public Radio, KRPS, and KMXT
- Added: Nov 13, 2023
- Length: 59:30
- Purchases: 4
Bought by KBBI Alaska, Spokane Public Radio, KRPS, and KMXT
- Added: Nov 06, 2023
- Length: 59:30
- Purchases: 4
Bought by KBBI Alaska, KMXT, Spokane Public Radio, and KRPS
- Added: Oct 30, 2023
- Length: 59:30
- Purchases: 4
Bought by KBBI Alaska, Spokane Public Radio, KMXT, and KECG
- Added: Oct 23, 2023
- Length: 59:30
- Purchases: 4
Bought by KRPS, KBBI Alaska, Spokane Public Radio, and KMXT
- Added: Oct 16, 2023
- Length: 59:30
- Purchases: 4
Bought by KRPS, KBBI Alaska, Spokane Public Radio, and KMXT
- Added: Oct 09, 2023
- Length: 59:30
- Purchases: 4
Bought by KBBI Alaska, Spokane Public Radio, KMXT, and KRPS
- Added: Oct 02, 2023
- Length: 59:30
- Purchases: 4
Bought by KBBI Alaska, Raven Radio, Spokane Public Radio, KMXT, and KRPS
- Added: Sep 25, 2023
- Length: 59:30
- Purchases: 5
Bought by KBBI Alaska, Spokane Public Radio, KMXT, and KRPS
- Added: Sep 18, 2023
- Length: 59:30
- Purchases: 4
Bought by KBBI Alaska, Spokane Public Radio, KMXT, and KRPS
- Added: Sep 11, 2023
- Length: 59:30
- Purchases: 4
Bought by Spokane Public Radio, KMXT, and KRPS
- Added: Sep 04, 2023
- Length: 59:30
- Purchases: 3
Bought by KBBI Alaska, Spokane Public Radio, KRPS, and KMXT
- Added: Aug 28, 2023
- Length: 59:30
- Purchases: 4
Bought by KBBI Alaska, KMXT, and KRPS
- Added: Aug 21, 2023
- Length: 59:30
- Purchases: 3
Bought by KBBI Alaska, KMXT, and KRPS
- Added: Aug 14, 2023
- Length: 59:30
- Purchases: 3
Bought by KBBI Alaska, KRPS, and KMXT
- Added: Aug 07, 2023
- Length: 59:30
- Purchases: 3
Bought by KBBI Alaska, KRPS, and KMXT
- Added: Jul 31, 2023
- Length: 59:30
- Purchases: 3
Bought by KBBI Alaska, KRPS, and KMXT
- Added: Jul 24, 2023
- Length: 59:30
- Purchases: 3