The Retro Cocktail Hour

Series produced by Kansas Public Radio

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Swinging bachelor pad music, exotica, bossa nova and groovy movie soundtracks.

The Retro Cocktail Hour is a weekly hi-fi highball of vintage "bachelor pad" music, exotica, private eye jazz and eccentric, overstimulated pop music of the 1950s, '60s and '70s.

The show's spiced with everything from obscure Italian B-movie soundtracks and bossa nova to contemporary bands like Don Tiki, the Tokyo Panorama Mambo Boys, Waitiki, the Tikiyaki Orchestra, the Italian Secret Service, Balanco and others.

Featured artists: Les Baxter, Martin Denny, Perez Prado, Raymond Scott, Juan Esquivel, Arthur Lyman, Tito Puente, Pete Rugolo, Dead Ringer, Nelson Riddle, Dick Schory's New Percussion Ensemble, Dean Elliott, The Blue Hawaiians, etc.

Availability: Weekly 1- or 2-hour shows, with one :30 optional cutaway per hour.


Additional Files

79 Pieces

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The Retro Cocktail Hour is a finger-snapping, hip-shaking blend of space age bachelor pad music, tiki tunes, private eye jazz and other incredibly ...

Bought by KGOU, Harford Community Radio, KCHU, KJZX-Austin, Radio Catskill and more


  • Added: Mar 15, 2022
  • Length: 01:58:00
  • Purchases: 29
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The Retro Cocktail Hour is a finger-snapping, hip-shaking blend of space age bachelor pad music, tiki tunes, private eye jazz and other incredibly ...

Bought by KGOU, Harford Community Radio, KCHU, KJZX-Austin, Radio Catskill and more


  • Added: Mar 08, 2022
  • Length: 01:58:00
  • Purchases: 30
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The Retro Cocktail Hour is a finger-snapping, hip-shaking blend of space age bachelor pad music, tiki tunes, private eye jazz and other incredibly ...

Bought by Delmarva Public Media, KGOU, KCHU, Harford Community Radio, KPTZ, Port Townsend, WA and more


  • Added: Mar 02, 2022
  • Length: 01:58:00
  • Purchases: 29
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The Retro Cocktail Hour is a finger-snapping, hip-shaking blend of space age bachelor pad music, tiki tunes, private eye jazz and other incredibly ...

Bought by KGOU, Harford Community Radio, KPTZ, Port Townsend, WA, KJZX-Austin, Radio Catskill and more


  • Added: Feb 23, 2022
  • Length: 01:58:00
  • Purchases: 31
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The Retro Cocktail Hour is a finger-snapping, hip-shaking blend of space age bachelor pad music, tiki tunes, private eye jazz and other incredibly ...

Bought by KGOU, Harford Community Radio, WLVT, KJZX-Austin, Radio Catskill and more


  • Added: Feb 15, 2022
  • Length: 01:58:00
  • Purchases: 30
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The Retro Cocktail Hour is a finger-snapping, hip-shaking blend of space age bachelor pad music, tiki tunes, private eye jazz and other incredibly ...

Bought by Harford Community Radio, KGOU, KJZX-Austin, Radio Catskill, KHNS and more


  • Added: Feb 09, 2022
  • Length: 01:58:00
  • Purchases: 29
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The Retro Cocktail Hour is a finger-snapping, hip-shaking blend of space age bachelor pad music, tiki tunes, private eye jazz and other incredibly ...

Bought by Harford Community Radio, KGOU, KJZX-Austin, Radio Catskill, KHNS and more


  • Added: Feb 02, 2022
  • Length: 01:58:00
  • Purchases: 27
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The Retro Cocktail Hour is a finger-snapping, hip-shaking blend of space age bachelor pad music, tiki tunes, private eye jazz and other incredibly ...

Bought by WKMS, Harford Community Radio, KGOU, KJZX-Austin, WKMS and more


  • Added: Jan 27, 2022
  • Length: 01:58:00
  • Purchases: 28
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The Retro Cocktail Hour is a finger-snapping, hip-shaking blend of space age bachelor pad music, tiki tunes, private eye jazz and other incredibly ...

Bought by KPTZ, Port Townsend, WA, Harford Community Radio, KJZX-Austin, WKMS, WRVO Public Media and more


  • Added: Jan 17, 2022
  • Length: 01:58:00
  • Purchases: 27
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The Retro Cocktail Hour is a finger-snapping, hip-shaking blend of space age bachelor pad music, tiki tunes, private eye jazz and other incredibly ...

Bought by Harford Community Radio, KGOU, KJZX-Austin, KCHU, KBBI Alaska and more


  • Added: Jan 11, 2022
  • Length: 01:58:00
  • Purchases: 28
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The Retro Cocktail Hour is a finger-snapping, hip-shaking blend of space age bachelor pad music, tiki tunes, private eye jazz and other incredibly ...

Bought by Harford Community Radio, KCHU, KJZX-Austin, KGOU, KHNS and more


  • Added: Jan 05, 2022
  • Length: 01:58:00
  • Purchases: 30
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The Retro Cocktail Hour is a finger-snapping, hip-shaking blend of space age bachelor pad music, tiki tunes, private eye jazz and other incredibly ...

Bought by KGOU, Harford Community Radio, KPTZ, Port Townsend, WA, KCHU, Radio Catskill and more


  • Added: Mar 22, 2022
  • Length: 01:58:00
  • Purchases: 33
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The Retro Cocktail Hour is a finger-snapping, hip-shaking blend of space age bachelor pad music, tiki tunes, private eye jazz and other incredibly ...

Bought by KPTZ, Port Townsend, WA, Harford Community Radio, KJZX-Austin, KAMU, WLVT and more


  • Added: Mar 29, 2022
  • Length: 01:58:00
  • Purchases: 21

  • Added: Mar 29, 2022
  • Length: 01:25:21
  • Purchases: 6
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The Retro Cocktail Hour is a finger-snapping, hip-shaking blend of space age bachelor pad music, tiki tunes, private eye jazz and other incredibly ...

Bought by KJZX-Austin, KAMU, WLVT, Royalton Community Radio, KNCT FM and more


  • Added: Apr 06, 2022
  • Length: 01:58:00
  • Purchases: 27
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The Retro Cocktail Hour is a finger-snapping, hip-shaking blend of space age bachelor pad music, tiki tunes, private eye jazz and other incredibly ...

Bought by KGOU, Harford Community Radio, KJZX-Austin, KPTZ, Port Townsend, WA, KHNS and more


  • Added: Apr 12, 2022
  • Length: 01:58:00
  • Purchases: 30
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Six generic :29 promos for broadcasts of The Retro Cocktail Hour.

Bought by KGOU, KAMU, RADIOLEX, KRPS, KUCO and more


  • Added: Apr 19, 2022
  • Length: 02:54
  • Purchases: 9
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The Retro Cocktail Hour is a finger-snapping, hip-shaking blend of space age bachelor pad music, tiki tunes, private eye jazz and other incredibly ...

Bought by KCHU, KGOU, Harford Community Radio, KPTZ, Port Townsend, WA, Radio Catskill and more


  • Added: Apr 21, 2022
  • Length: 01:58:00
  • Purchases: 27
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The Retro Cocktail Hour is a finger-snapping, hip-shaking blend of space age bachelor pad music, tiki tunes, private eye jazz and other incredibly ...

Bought by KCHU, KGOU, Harford Community Radio, KPTZ, Port Townsend, WA, KJZX-Austin and more


  • Added: Apr 26, 2022
  • Length: 01:58:00
  • Purchases: 31
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The Retro Cocktail Hour is a finger-snapping, hip-shaking blend of space age bachelor pad music, tiki tunes, private eye jazz and other incredibly ...

Bought by KGOU, KCHU, Harford Community Radio, KJZX-Austin, KPTZ, Port Townsend, WA and more


  • Added: May 04, 2022
  • Length: 01:58:00
  • Purchases: 32