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)
69 Pieces
Bought by KECG, KMXT, and Spokane Public Radio
- Added: Mar 25, 2024
- Length: 59:30
- Purchases: 3
Bought by KBBI Alaska, KECG, Spokane Public Radio, and KMXT
- Added: Mar 18, 2024
- Length: 59:30
- Purchases: 4
Bought by KBBI Alaska, KECG, Spokane Public Radio, and KMXT
- Added: Mar 11, 2024
- Length: 59:30
- Purchases: 4
Bought by KBBI Alaska, Spokane Public Radio, KECG, and KMXT
- Added: Mar 04, 2024
- Length: 59:30
- Purchases: 4
Bought by KBBI Alaska, Spokane Public Radio, KECG, and KMXT
- Added: Feb 26, 2024
- Length: 59:30
- Purchases: 4
Bought by KBBI Alaska, Spokane Public Radio, and KMXT
- Added: Feb 19, 2024
- Length: 59:30
- Purchases: 3
Bought by KECG, Spokane Public Radio, and KMXT
- Added: Feb 12, 2024
- Length: 59:30
- Purchases: 3
Bought by KBBI Alaska, Rhythm & News Service, KECG, Spokane Public Radio, and KMXT
- Added: Feb 05, 2024
- Length: 59:30
- Purchases: 5
Bought by KBBI Alaska, KECG, Spokane Public Radio, and KMXT
- Added: Jan 29, 2024
- Length: 59:30
- Purchases: 4
Bought by KBBI Alaska, KECG, Spokane Public Radio, and KMXT
- Added: Jan 22, 2024
- Length: 59:30
- Purchases: 4
Bought by KBBI Alaska, Spokane Public Radio, and KMXT
- Added: Jan 15, 2024
- Length: 59:30
- Purchases: 3
Bought by Spokane Public Radio, KBBI Alaska, and KMXT
- Added: Jan 08, 2024
- Length: 59:30
- Purchases: 3
Bought by KBBI Alaska, KMXT, and Spokane Public Radio
- Added: Dec 20, 2023
- Length: 59:30
- Purchases: 3
Bought by KMXT, WHRV, KBBI Alaska, and Spokane Public Radio
- Added: Dec 20, 2023
- Length: 59:30
- Purchases: 4
Bought by KBBI Alaska, WHRV, WGZS, KMXT, and Spokane Public Radio
- Added: Dec 18, 2023
- Length: 59:30
- Purchases: 5
Bought by WHRV, KBBI Alaska, Spokane Public Radio, KRPS, and KMXT
- Added: Dec 10, 2023
- Length: 59:30
- Purchases: 5
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