The UK 1940s Radio Station Playlist

  • 03:59
    Easter Parade Big Band Swing Jazz Jive 40s 50s
    Easter Parade Big Band Swing Jazz Jive 40s 50s Harry James (instrumental)
  • 03:56
    Dear Hearts and Gentle People Big Band Swing Jazz Jive 40s 50s
    Dear Hearts and Gentle People Big Band Swing Jazz Jive 40s 50s Dinah Shore
  • 03:53
    Hey Little Hen Big Band Swing Jazz Jive 40s 50s
    Hey Little Hen Big Band Swing Jazz Jive 40s 50s Nat Gonella
  • 03:50
    Don't Explain Big Band Swing Jazz Jive 40s 50s
    Don't Explain Big Band Swing Jazz Jive 40s 50s Billie Holiday
  • 03:48
    45
    45 The Home Front Archive Broadcast Recordings 1939
  • 03:45
    You're The One Big Band Swing Jazz Jive 40s 50s
    You're The One Big Band Swing Jazz Jive 40s 50s Bertini And His Band
  • 03:39
    Broadway Melody of 1936 (Part 1 + Part 2) Big Band Swing Jazz Jive 40s 50s
    Broadway Melody of 1936 (Part 1 + Part 2) Big Band Swing Jazz Jive 40s 50s Jack Payne
  • 03:36
    I'll Never Be the Same Big Band Swing Jazz Jive 40s 50s
    I'll Never Be the Same Big Band Swing Jazz Jive 40s 50s Billie Holliday
  • 03:34
    Till Then Big Band Swing Jazz Jive 40s 50s
    Till Then Big Band Swing Jazz Jive 40s 50s Mills Brothers (their original version)
  • 03:28
    Dig for Victory Big Band Swing Jazz Jive 40s 50s
    Dig for Victory Big Band Swing Jazz Jive 40s 50s British WW2 Public Information
  • 03:25
    Ti
    Ti Guy Lombardo (vocal trio)
  • 03:22
    Alive and Kickin' Big Band Swing Jazz Jive 40s 50s
    Alive and Kickin' Big Band Swing Jazz Jive 40s 50s Harry James
  • 03:19
    Jast As Though You Were Here Big Band Swing Jazz Jive 40s 50s
    Jast As Though You Were Here Big Band Swing Jazz Jive 40s 50s Tommy Dorsey and Frank Sinatra
  • 03:16
    I'll Never Smile Again Big Band Swing Jazz Jive 40s 50s
    I'll Never Smile Again Big Band Swing Jazz Jive 40s 50s Joe Loss and His Orchestra ft Sam Browne
  • 03:13
    A Gal In Calico Big Band Swing Jazz Jive 40s 50s
    A Gal In Calico Big Band Swing Jazz Jive 40s 50s Benny Goodman
  • 03:10
    Marriott Edgar
    Marriott Edgar Savings Bonds
  • 03:07
    In A Garden In The Rain Medley Big Band Swing Jazz Jive 40s 50s
    In A Garden In The Rain Medley Big Band Swing Jazz Jive 40s 50s Charlie Kunz
  • 03:04
    I Don't Believe in Signs Big Band Swing Jazz Jive 40s 50s
    I Don't Believe in Signs Big Band Swing Jazz Jive 40s 50s Ray Noble
  • 03:00
    Dr Livingstone I Presume Big Band Swing Jazz Jive 40s 50s
    Dr Livingstone I Presume Big Band Swing Jazz Jive 40s 50s Artie Shaw
  • 02:58
    Brazil Big Band Swing Jazz Jive 40s 50s
    Brazil Big Band Swing Jazz Jive 40s 50s Xavier Cugat
  • 02:54
    Just A Little Fond Affection Big Band Swing Jazz Jive 40s 50s
    Just A Little Fond Affection Big Band Swing Jazz Jive 40s 50s Gene Krupa
  • 02:51
    When The Lights Go On Again (All Over The World) Big Band Swing Jazz Jive 40s 50s
    When The Lights Go On Again (All Over The World) Big Band Swing Jazz Jive 40s 50s Vaughn Monroe
  • 02:49
    Nosmo King
    Nosmo King Savings Bonds
  • 02:46
    I’m Putting All My Eggs In One Basket Big Band Swing Jazz Jive 40s 50s
    I’m Putting All My Eggs In One Basket Big Band Swing Jazz Jive 40s 50s Fred Astaire
  • 02:43
    Whatcha Know Joe Big Band Swing Jazz Jive 40s 50s
    Whatcha Know Joe Big Band Swing Jazz Jive 40s 50s Tommy Dorsey and Jo Stafford
  • 02:39
    Autumn In New York Big Band Swing Jazz Jive 40s 50s
    Autumn In New York Big Band Swing Jazz Jive 40s 50s Frank Sinatra
  • 02:37
    The Maharaja Of Magador Big Band Swing Jazz Jive 40s 50s
    The Maharaja Of Magador Big Band Swing Jazz Jive 40s 50s The Squadronaires
  • 02:33
    You Took The Words Right Out O Big Band Swing Jazz Jive 40s 50s
    You Took The Words Right Out O Big Band Swing Jazz Jive 40s 50s Benny Goodman, V. Martha Tilto
  • 02:32
    British WW2 Public Information Big Band Swing Jazz Jive 40s 50s
    British WW2 Public Information Big Band Swing Jazz Jive 40s 50s Give blood
  • 02:24
    On The Air (Harry Bentley) Big Band Swing Jazz Jive 40s 50s
    On The Air (Harry Bentley) Big Band Swing Jazz Jive 40s 50s Carrol Gibbons
  • 02:21
    By
    By Kay Kyser's Orchestra with Harry Babbitt
  • 02:18
    A Lovely Way To Spend An Evening Big Band Swing Jazz Jive 40s 50s
    A Lovely Way To Spend An Evening Big Band Swing Jazz Jive 40s 50s Frank Sinatra (a cappella)
  • 02:17
    Royal Wedding Big Band Swing Jazz Jive 40s 50s
    Royal Wedding Big Band Swing Jazz Jive 40s 50s 1940s Britain
  • 02:14
    Cross Patch Big Band Swing Jazz Jive 40s 50s
    Cross Patch Big Band Swing Jazz Jive 40s 50s Fats Waller
  • 02:12
    Blue Skies Big Band Swing Jazz Jive 40s 50s
    Blue Skies Big Band Swing Jazz Jive 40s 50s Dick Haymes
  • 02:09
    The Way You Look Tonight Big Band Swing Jazz Jive 40s 50s
    The Way You Look Tonight Big Band Swing Jazz Jive 40s 50s Benny Goodman with Peggy Lee
  • 02:06
    Underneath The Arches 1932 Big Band Swing Jazz Jive 40s 50s
    Underneath The Arches 1932 Big Band Swing Jazz Jive 40s 50s Nat Star and His Band with Tom Barratt and Les Allen
  • 02:03
    Shine Big Band Swing Jazz Jive 40s 50s
    Shine Big Band Swing Jazz Jive 40s 50s Ella Fitzgerald
  • 02:01
    Glenn Miller Orchestra Air Checks 1939 to 1942The Fan Hat Stomp April 25 1940 Big Band Swing Jazz Jive 40s 50s
    Glenn Miller Orchestra Air Checks 1939 to 1942The Fan Hat Stomp April 25 1940 Big Band Swing Jazz Jive 40s 50s AirChecks
  • 02:00
    1940s Radio Donation Request Big Band Swing Jazz Jive 40s 50s
    1940s Radio Donation Request Big Band Swing Jazz Jive 40s 50s The UK 1940s Radio Station
  • 01:58
    Oh Lady be Good Big Band Swing Jazz Jive 40s 50s
    Oh Lady be Good Big Band Swing Jazz Jive 40s 50s Artie Shaw
  • 01:00
    1940s Radio Donation Request Big Band Swing Jazz Jive 40s 50s
    1940s Radio Donation Request Big Band Swing Jazz Jive 40s 50s The UK 1940s Radio Station
  • 00:57
    Warsaw Concerto Big Band Swing Jazz Jive 40s 50s
    Warsaw Concerto Big Band Swing Jazz Jive 40s 50s Freddy Martin (Jack Fina, piano)
  • 00:54
    Intermezzo Big Band Swing Jazz Jive 40s 50s
    Intermezzo Big Band Swing Jazz Jive 40s 50s Guy Lombardo (instrumental)
  • 00:53
    Salvage Big Band Swing Jazz Jive 40s 50s
    Salvage Big Band Swing Jazz Jive 40s 50s Keep It Up
  • 00:50
    Speak To Me Of Love 1934 Big Band Swing Jazz Jive 40s 50s
    Speak To Me Of Love 1934 Big Band Swing Jazz Jive 40s 50s Lucienne Boyer (sung in French)
  • 00:48
    Down Among The Sheltering Palms Big Band Swing Jazz Jive 40s 50s
    Down Among The Sheltering Palms Big Band Swing Jazz Jive 40s 50s The Boswell Sisters 1932
  • 00:45
    How About You Big Band Swing Jazz Jive 40s 50s
    How About You Big Band Swing Jazz Jive 40s 50s Judy Garland
  • 00:42
    Chewing a Piece of Straw Big Band Swing Jazz Jive 40s 50s
    Chewing a Piece of Straw Big Band Swing Jazz Jive 40s 50s Jack Payne and His Orchestra
  • 00:39
    I'll Be With You In Apple Blos Big Band Swing Jazz Jive 40s 50s
    I'll Be With You In Apple Blos Big Band Swing Jazz Jive 40s 50s The Andrews Sisters
  • 00:32
    The Ever Bright Boys (Percival Mackey) Big Band Swing Jazz Jive 40s 50s
    The Ever Bright Boys (Percival Mackey) Big Band Swing Jazz Jive 40s 50s Praying For Rain
  • 00:29
    Got To Get Your Photo In The Press Big Band Swing Jazz Jive 40s 50s
    Got To Get Your Photo In The Press Big Band Swing Jazz Jive 40s 50s George Formby
  • 00:26
    Swingin' At the Sugar Bowl (DJ Wuthe am Grammophon) Big Band Swing Jazz Jive 40s 50s
    Swingin' At the Sugar Bowl (DJ Wuthe am Grammophon) Big Band Swing Jazz Jive 40s 50s Bob Crosby and His Orchestra
  • 00:23
    I'll Walk Alone Big Band Swing Jazz Jive 40s 50s
    I'll Walk Alone Big Band Swing Jazz Jive 40s 50s Dinah Shore (a cappella) (her original #1 version)
  • 00:20
    45
    45 The Home Front Archive Broadcast Recordings 1939
  • 00:17
    Says My Heart Big Band Swing Jazz Jive 40s 50s
    Says My Heart Big Band Swing Jazz Jive 40s 50s Red Norvo (Mildred Bailey, vocal)
  • 00:15
    Shanghai Big Band Swing Jazz Jive 40s 50s
    Shanghai Big Band Swing Jazz Jive 40s 50s Doris Day
  • 00:12
    Harbor Lights Big Band Swing Jazz Jive 40s 50s
    Harbor Lights Big Band Swing Jazz Jive 40s 50s Bing Crosby
  • 00:09
    Wish Me Luck As You Wave Me Goodbye 1939 Big Band Swing Jazz Jive 40s 50s
    Wish Me Luck As You Wave Me Goodbye 1939 Big Band Swing Jazz Jive 40s 50s Billy Cotton
  • 00:06
    I Haven't Time To Be A Millionaire Big Band Swing Jazz Jive 40s 50s
    I Haven't Time To Be A Millionaire Big Band Swing Jazz Jive 40s 50s Glenn Miller
  • 00:03
    Fiddle Faddle Big Band Swing Jazz Jive 40s 50s
    Fiddle Faddle Big Band Swing Jazz Jive 40s 50s Boston Pops (1st recorded version)
  • 00:01
    a #1 record)
    a #1 record) Ted Weems (RCA version from 1933