On today's how we start off the new year with a selection of sounds and styles from the 1930s through to the 1960s. We hear some fine trumpet work from Chet Baker, Billy Butterfield and Jonah Jones among others. Recordings from the 1930s include Henry Hall and the BBC Dance orchestra, as well as the legendary Count Basie orchestra. And we listen to some lovely singing from Chris Connor, Billie Holiday and Dinah Washington. Welcome to 2025 and more great music from days gone by!
1. The Rampart Street Paraders 1957 March of the Mustangs 3:37
2. BBC Dance Orchestra 1936 I'm Putting All My Eggs in One Basket 2:52
3. Bennie Krueger Orchestra 1932 Crazy People 2:56
4. Billie Holiday 1950 That Ole Devil Called Love 2:55
5. Billy Butterfield Orchestra 1947 That Old Feeling 2:59
6. Chet Baker 1953 Isn't It Romantic 3:29
7. Chris Connor 1960 Harlequin 2:48
8, Count Basie Orchestra 1938 Now Will You Be Good? 2:48
9. Adrian Rollini 1934 Sugar 2:54
10. Robert Farnon Orchestra 1956 Gateway to the West 2:46
11. Paul Whiteman Orchestra 1933 It's Only A Paper Moon 3:22
12. Dinah Shore & Tony Martin 1951 Manhattan 3:17
13. Dinah Washington 1962 I Wanna Be Loved 2:48
14. Rex Stewart's Big Eight 1945 Blue Jay 2:38
15. Jonah Jones 1957 On The Street Where You Live 2:43
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