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Dec. 20, 2024

Make Believe Ballroom - 12/20/24 Edition

On this week's Make Believe Ballroom broadcast on member-supported Jazz 90.1 in Rochester, NY, and other fine radio affiliates across the United States as well as in the United Kingdom – a few great stories about how songs got their titles, how fate...

Dec. 13, 2024

Make Believe Ballroom - 12/13/24 Edition

On this week's Make Believe Ballroom broadcast on member supported Jazz 90.1 in Rochester, NY, and on other fine radio affiliates across the United States as well as in the United Kingdom – a special show featuring listener requests and random...

Dec. 6, 2024

Make Believe Ballroom - 12/6/24 Edition

On this week's Make Believe Ballroom broadcast on member supported Jazz 90.1 in Rochester, NY, and on other fine radio affiliates across the United States as well as in the United Kingdom – how a song gave a morale boost to WWII airmen, two musicians...

Nov. 29, 2024

Make Believe Ballroom - 11/29/24 Edition

On this week's Make Believe Ballroom broadcast on member supported Jazz 90.1 in Rochester, NY, and on other fine radio affiliates across the United States as well as in the United Kingdom – a program dedicated to enjoying the music of some long...

Nov. 22, 2024

Make Believe Ballroom - 11/22/24 Edition

On this week's Make Believe Ballroom broadcast on member supported Jazz 90.1 in Rochester, NY, and on other fine radio affiliates across the United States as well as in the United Kingdom – the macabre ending for Henry Busse, a Tommy Dorsey work...

Nov. 15, 2024

Make Believe Ballroom - 11/15/24 Edition

On this week's Make Believe Ballroom broadcast on member supported Jazz 90.1 in Rochester, NY, and on other fine radio affiliates across the United States as well as in the United Kingdom – a legendary female singer was also a talented composer,Johnny...

Nov. 8, 2024

Make Believe Ballroom - 11/8/24 Edition

On this week's Make Believe Ballroom broadcast on member supported Jazz 90.1 in Rochester, NY, and on other fine radio affiliates across the United States as well as in the United Kingdom – two famous Harlem hotels, a song written in 1941 about a...

Nov. 1, 2024

Make Believe Ballroom - 11/1/24 Edition

On this week's Make Believe Ballroom broadcast on member supported Jazz 90.1 in Rochester, NY, and on other fine radio affiliates across the United States as well as in the United Kingdom – a listener request for some more A and B side record stories,...

Oct. 25, 2024

Make Believe Ballroom - 10/25/24 Edition

On this week's Make Believe Ballroom broadcast on member supported Jazz 90.1 in Rochester, NY, and on other fine radio affiliates across the United States as well as in the United Kingdom - music you have heard all your life and never paid attention...

Oct. 18, 2024

Make Believe Ballroom - 10/18/24 Edition

On this week's Make Believe Ballroom broadcast on member supported Jazz 90.1 in Rochester, NY, and on other fine radio affiliates across the United States as well as in the United Kingdom - possibly the big band era radio's most listened to orchestra,...

Oct. 11, 2024

Make Believe Ballroom - 10/11/24 Edition

Join us for this weeks MAKE BELIEVE BALLROOM, broadcast over member supported Jazz 90.1 WGMC-FM in Rochester, NY, and other fine affiliates across the US as well as in the United Kingdom -- a little about two unsung talents of the big band era, the...

Oct. 2, 2024

Make Believe Ballroom - 9/27/24 Edition

Join us for this week’s MAKE BELIEVE BALLROOM, broadcast over member supported Jazz 90.1 WGMC-FM in Rochester, NY and other fine affiliates across the US as well as in the United Kingdom -- A little about Bon Bon, not the candy but the vocalist: What...

Sept. 25, 2024

Make Believe Ballroom - 9/20/24 Edition

Join us for this week’s MAKE BELIEVE BALLROOM, broadcast over member supported Jazz 90.1 WGMC-FM in Rochester, NY, and other fine affiliates across the US as well as in the United Kingdom -- some 1900s era hits that were revived during the swing...

Sept. 17, 2024

Make Believe Ballroom - 9/13/24 Edition

Join us for this week’s MAKE BELIEVE BALLROOM, broadcast over member supported Jazz 90.1 WGMC-FM in Rochester, NY, and other fine affiliates across the US as well as in the United Kingdom -- A genuine All-Star band, a battle for the box office, two...

Sept. 10, 2024

Make Believe Ballroom - 9/6/24 Edition

Join us for this weeks MAKE BELIEVE BALLROOM, broadcast over member supported Jazz 90.1 WGMC-FM in Rochester, NY, and other fine affiliates across the US as well as in the United Kingdom -- small group bands within a big band, a new use for...

Aug. 30, 2024

Make Believe Ballroom - 8/30/24 Edition

Join us for this weeks MAKE BELIEVE BALLROOM, broadcast over member supported Jazz 90.1 WGMC-FM in Rochester, NY, and other fine affiliates across the US as well as in the United Kingdom -- a band with a most interesting name, a famous novelty...

Aug. 23, 2024

Make Believe Ballroom - 8/23/24 Edition

On this week's edition of the MAKE BELIEVE BALLROOM’s weekly big band record party broadcast over member supported Jazz 90.1 WGMC-FM in Rochester, NY, and other fine affiliates across the US as well as in the United Kingdom -- A Texas and North...

Aug. 16, 2024

Make Believe Ballroom - 8/16/24 Edition

On this week's edition of the MAKE BELIEVE BALLROOM’s weekly big band record party broadcast over member supported Jazz 90.1 WGMC-FM in Rochester, NY, and other fine affiliates across the US as well as in the United Kingdom – early Glenn Miller, a...

Aug. 9, 2024

Make Believe Ballroom - 8/9/24 Edition

On this week's edition of the MAKE BELIEVE BALLROOM’s weekly big band record party broadcast over member supported Jazz 90.1 WGMC-FM in Rochester, NY and other fine affiliates across the US as well as in the United Kingdom – some contemporary big...

Aug. 2, 2024

Make Believe Ballroom - 8/2/24 Edition

On this week's edition of the MAKE BELIEVE BALLROOM’s weekly big band record party broadcast over member supported Jazz 90.1 WGMC-FM in Rochester, NY, and other fine affiliates across the US as well as in the United Kingdom – How a Basie song got its...

July 26, 2024

Make Believe Ballroom - 7/26/24 Edition

On this week's edition of the MAKE BELIEVE BALLROOM’s weekly big band record party broadcast over member supported Jazz 90.1 WGMC-FM in Rochester, NY, and other fine affiliates across the US as well as in the United Kingdom – Big Band Era singer and...

July 19, 2024

Make Believe Ballroom - 7/19/24 Edition

On this week's edition of the MAKE BELIEVE BALLROOM’s weekly big band record party broadcast over member supported Jazz 90.1 WGMC-FM in Rochester, NY, and other fine affiliates across the US as well as in the United Kingdom – A short lived but very...

July 12, 2024

Make Believe Ballroom - 7/12/24 Edition

On this week's edition of the MAKE BELIEVE BALLROOM’s weekly big band record party broadcast over member supported Jazz 90.1 WGMC-FM in Rochester, NY and other fine affiliates across the US as well as in the United Kingdom – Who was Shelton Brooks?...

July 5, 2024

Make Believe Ballroom - 7/5/24 Edition

On this week's edition of the MAKE BELIEVE BALLROOM’s weekly big band record party broadcast over member supported Jazz 90.1 WGMC-FM in Rochester, NY and other fine affiliates across the US as well as in the United Kingdom – the Make Believe Ballroom...