Episodes

On this week's Make Believe Ballroom, bringing you Classic Big Band Hits from the 30s and 40s – one of those shows where we go totally off script almost as soon as we begin and end up with a list of Ralph Kramden's favorite bands. Also, Lenny from Down the Block with his Record Pick of the Week - this and many more great songs and stories to cherish and enjoy on the program.

The Make Believe Ballroom is broadcast on member-supported Jazz 90.1 WGMC in Rochester, NY, as well as on other fine radi...

On this week's Make Believe Ballroom, bringing you

Classic Big Band Hits from the 30s and 40s

– a band vocalist who was second only to Bing Crosby, more listeners submit lists of their favorite big band songs, Lenny from Down the Block with his Record Pick of the Week - this and many more great songs and stories to cherish and enjoy on the program.

The Make Believe Ballroom is broadcast on member-supported Jazz 90.1 WGMC in Rochester, NY, as well as on other fine radio affiliates across the U...

Join Jeff Bressler for some great Big Band Music of the 30's and 40's 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 and the United Kingdom –the...

Hosted by Jeff Bressler, the Make Believe Ballroom brings you Classic Big Band Hits from the 30s and 40s

This week's show, broadcast on member-supported Jazz 90.1 in Rochester, NY, and other fine radio affiliates across the United States and the...

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 and the United Kingdom – a long-forgotten New York area Ballroom, a postage stamp series from the...

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 and the United Kingdom - a recording glitch explained, did Bing and Bob Crosby ever work together?...

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 song that took many years to become a hit, bandleaders on the...

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 – more records recorded on the same day, a demanding Frank...

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 Doo Wop surprise, a dancing trivia question, an email from a...

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 records recorded on the same day, a big band era musician...

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 little known bandleader with a famous wife, a big band baseball...

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 – It's all Ralphie from Canarsie Record Club list of Big Band Hits...

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 –Artie Shaw and Cole Porter, some of the most covered songs in...

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 –some history and tunes from New Jersey's Meadowbrook, a beloved...

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 –Glenn Miller's first recording as a bandleader, Lenny from Down...

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 –some well-known sibling musicians from the big band era,...

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 –Jeff Bressler spends the program catching up on listeners e-mails...

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 –Jeff Bressler tries to break his record-record in his attempt to...

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 contemporary swing band, two great radio remotes, a look at one...

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 look at the history of record speeds, a visit to one of the...

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 – some great nicknames of prominent band musicians and vocalists...

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 – some great big band music that was used in contemporary movies...

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...

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...