Listen to the smooth sounds of Vanita Smythe, Nat "King" Cole, Billy Eckstine, and more in this Valentine's Day episode of Aige Old Radio.
Aige Old Radio - Valentine's Day Episode by Aigedoubleu9214 on Mixcloud
1. According to Vanita Smythe's biography on IMDb, "Until I Fell for You" was recorded in 1950 on Regal Records.
2. Ida James recorded "Close to You" with the King Cole Trio on May 22, 1944 in Los Angeles, CA. (Source)
3. "It's Magic" was published in 1947 and introduced to audiences by Doris Day for her 1948 film, Romance on the High Seas. (Wikipedia)
4. The Billy Eckstine Orchestra recorded this beautiful rendition of "Prisoner of Love" in 1945. (Wikipedia)
5. According to A Pile o'Cole (Nat "King" Cole: An Informal Discography), "Don't Cry, Cry Baby" was recorded as a B-side to "If You Stub Your Toe on the Moon" in 1948.
6. Dinah Washington's steamy rendition of "Teach Me Tonight" was released in 1954. (Wikipedia)
7. The Erskine Hawkins Orchestra's famous rendition of the blues composition, "After Hours" isn't necessarily a "love song", but listening to it instantly makes me think of a couple in the 1940s or 50s slow dancing in the juke joint. It was recorded in 1940. (Wikipedia)
8. Bette McLaurin recorded "My Heart Belongs to Only You" with The Striders and Eddie Wilcox Orchestra in 1952. (Internet Archive)
9. The Glenn Miller Orchestra performed this particular version of "Moon Love" live in 1939. (Internet Archive)
The next episode of Aige Old Radio will air LIVE on Oscar night (March 2nd) - same time: 7:30PM EST.
See you there!
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The majority of the music used in this live episode of Aige Old Radio was obtained from the Internet Archive. "Until I Fell for You", "Close to You", and "Teach Me Tonight" was obtained from my personal library. "Prisoner of Love" was obtained from Youtube. All of the music in this episode was used for entertainment (and one could say, educational) purposes only.
Unless noted otherwise, all of the images used in this post were obtained from Wikipedia. They are being used for informational purposes only. If the owner(s) of any of these photos wishes to have them removed, please contact me, and I will do so immediately.
Aige Old Radio - Valentine's Day Episode by Aigedoubleu9214 on Mixcloud
1. According to Vanita Smythe's biography on IMDb, "Until I Fell for You" was recorded in 1950 on Regal Records.
2. Ida James recorded "Close to You" with the King Cole Trio on May 22, 1944 in Los Angeles, CA. (Source)
3. "It's Magic" was published in 1947 and introduced to audiences by Doris Day for her 1948 film, Romance on the High Seas. (Wikipedia)
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| Publicity photo of Doris Day for the 1960 film, Midnight Lace |
4. The Billy Eckstine Orchestra recorded this beautiful rendition of "Prisoner of Love" in 1945. (Wikipedia)
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| Billy Eckstine (circa 1946) |
5. According to A Pile o'Cole (Nat "King" Cole: An Informal Discography), "Don't Cry, Cry Baby" was recorded as a B-side to "If You Stub Your Toe on the Moon" in 1948.
6. Dinah Washington's steamy rendition of "Teach Me Tonight" was released in 1954. (Wikipedia)
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| Erskine Hawkins in 1947 |
7. The Erskine Hawkins Orchestra's famous rendition of the blues composition, "After Hours" isn't necessarily a "love song", but listening to it instantly makes me think of a couple in the 1940s or 50s slow dancing in the juke joint. It was recorded in 1940. (Wikipedia)
8. Bette McLaurin recorded "My Heart Belongs to Only You" with The Striders and Eddie Wilcox Orchestra in 1952. (Internet Archive)
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| From Vocal Group Harmony - Bette McLaurin with The Striders |
9. The Glenn Miller Orchestra performed this particular version of "Moon Love" live in 1939. (Internet Archive)
The next episode of Aige Old Radio will air LIVE on Oscar night (March 2nd) - same time: 7:30PM EST.
See you there!
************
The majority of the music used in this live episode of Aige Old Radio was obtained from the Internet Archive. "Until I Fell for You", "Close to You", and "Teach Me Tonight" was obtained from my personal library. "Prisoner of Love" was obtained from Youtube. All of the music in this episode was used for entertainment (and one could say, educational) purposes only.
Unless noted otherwise, all of the images used in this post were obtained from Wikipedia. They are being used for informational purposes only. If the owner(s) of any of these photos wishes to have them removed, please contact me, and I will do so immediately.
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