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Big Band Chronicles Cassette 1A

Description: Part A of the first cassette of a condensed version of John Gilliland’s 1940s Big Band Chronicles, originally produced in the early 1970s. This segment emphasizes the pre-war years through the early years of the Second World War, with musical excerpts and commentary from performers and other music industry figures. Excerpted selections include "The Last Time I Saw Paris," "I'm Dreaming of a White Christmas," "Don't Get Around Much Anymore," and "I'll Walk Alone."
Date: 1994
Duration: 44 minutes 42 seconds
Creator: Gilliland, John
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Big Band Chronicles Cassette 1B

Description: Part B of the first cassette of a condensed version of John Gilliland’s 1940s Big Band Chronicles, originally produced in the early 1970s. This segment emphasizes the pre-war years through the early years of the Second World War, with musical excerpts and commentary from performers and other music industry figures. Excerpted selections include "It's Always You," "Stardust," "Blues in the Night," and "Don't Sit Under the Apple Tree."
Date: 1994
Duration: 44 minutes 44 seconds
Creator: Gilliland, John
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Big Band Chronicles Cassette 2A

Description: Part A of the second cassette of a condensed version of John Gilliland’s 1940s Big Band Chronicles, originally produced in the early 1970s. This segment emphasizes the time of the Second World War, with musical excerpts and commentary from performers and other music industry figures. Excerpted selections include "Skylark," "All or Nothing At All," "Pistol Packin' Mama," and "Don't Get Around Much Anymore."
Date: 1994
Duration: 44 minutes 33 seconds
Creator: Gilliland, John
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Big Band Chronicles Cassette 2B

Description: Part B of the second cassette of a condensed version of John Gilliland’s 1940s Big Band Chronicles, originally produced in the early 1970s. This segment emphasizes the time of the Second World War, with musical excerpts and commentary from performers and other music industry figures. Excerpted selections include "Poinciana," "You Always Hurt the One You Love," "The St. Louis Blues March," and "There, I've Said It Again."
Date: 1994
Duration: 39 minutes 11 seconds
Creator: Gilliland, John
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Big Band Chronicles Cassette 3A

Description: Part A of the third cassette of a condensed version of John Gilliland’s 1940s Big Band Chronicles, originally produced in the early 1970s. This segment emphasizes the years immediately following the Second World War, with musical excerpts and commentary from performers and other music industry figures. Excerpted selections include "'Til the End of Time," "Laura," "It's Only a Paper Moon," and "Ole Buttermilk Sky."
Date: 1994
Duration: 42 minutes 26 seconds
Creator: Gilliland, John
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Big Band Chronicles Cassette 3B

Description: Part B of the third cassette of a condensed version of John Gilliland’s 1940s Big Band Chronicles, originally produced in the early 1970s. This segment emphasizes the years immediately following the Second World War, with musical excerpts and commentary from performers and other music industry figures. Excerpted selections include "Rumors Are Flying," "Sioux City Sue," "That's My Desire," and "Puttin' on the Ritz."
Date: 1994
Duration: 43 minutes 24 seconds
Creator: Gilliland, John
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Big Band Chronicles Cassette 4A

Description: Part A of the fourth cassette of a condensed version of John Gilliland’s 1940s Big Band Chronicles, originally produced in the early 1970s. This segment emphasizes the late 1940s, with musical excerpts and commentary from performers and other music industry figures. Excerpted selections include "Open the Door, Richard," "But Beautiful," "Nature Boy," and "My Happiness."
Date: 1994
Duration: 44 minutes 43 seconds
Creator: Gilliland, John
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Big Band Chronicles Cassette 4B

Description: Part B of the fourth cassette of a condensed version of John Gilliland’s 1940s Big Band Chronicles, originally produced in the early 1970s. This segment emphasizes the late 1940s, with musical excerpts and commentary from performers and other music industry figures. Excerpted selections include "I've Got My Love to Keep Me Warm," "Ghost Riders in the Sky," the Spike Jones Orchestra's rendition of "My Old Flame," and "Ev'ry Time We Say Goodbye."
Date: 1994
Duration: 41 minutes 52 seconds
Creator: Gilliland, John
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Pop Chronicles 1940s Program #1

Description: The first program in John Gilliland’s 24-program series on popular music and culture in the 1940s, produced following the success of his extensive Pop Chronicles series on the 1950s and 1960s. This program introduces the first half of the 1940s, with discussion of wartime culture, celebrity participation in the war effort, and the Golden Age of Radio.
Date: 1972
Duration: 53 minutes 36 seconds
Creator: Gilliland, John
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Pop Chronicles 1940s Program #2

Description: The second program in John Gilliland’s 24-program series on popular music and culture in the 1940s, produced following the success of his extensive Pop Chronicles series on the 1950s and 1960s. This program highlights the year 1940, with discussion of the "sweet" bands and the influence of Bing Crosby.
Date: 1972
Duration: 53 minutes
Creator: Gilliland, John
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Pop Chronicles 1940s Program #3

Description: The third program in John Gilliland’s 24-program series on popular music and culture in the 1940s, produced following the success of his extensive Pop Chronicles series on the 1950s and 1960s. This program continues to highlight songs from 1940 (and slightly before and after), with discussion of vocalists, and the impending war.
Date: 1972
Duration: 53 minutes 05 seconds
Creator: Gilliland, John
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Pop Chronicles 1940s Program #4

Description: The fourth program in John Gilliland’s 24-program series on popular music and culture in the 1940s, produced following the success of his extensive Pop Chronicles series on the 1950s and 1960s. This program highlights the year 1941, with discussion of the ASCAP boycott and BMI, and the Second World War.
Date: 1972
Duration: 54 minutes 01 second
Creator: Gilliland, John
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Pop Chronicles 1940s Program #5

Description: The fifth program in John Gilliland’s 24-program series on popular music and culture in the 1940s, produced following the success of his extensive Pop Chronicles series on the 1950s and 1960s. This program continues the previous program's emphasis on 1941, with discussion of the music of Freddy Martin, as well as of "sweet" bands and gimmick (or "Mickey Mouse") bands, and wartime novelty songs.
Date: 1972
Duration: 54 minutes 13 seconds
Creator: Gilliland, John
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Pop Chronicles 1940s Program #6

Description: The sixth program in John Gilliland’s 24-program series on popular music and culture in the 1940s, produced following the success of his extensive Pop Chronicles series on the 1950s and 1960s. This program highlights the year 1942, with discussion of wartime music and culture, and cultural reflections of domestic mobilization in the U.S.
Date: 1972
Duration: 53 minutes 36 seconds
Creator: Gilliland, John
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Pop Chronicles 1940s Program #7

Description: The seventh program in John Gilliland’s 24-program series on popular music and culture in the 1940s, produced following the success of his extensive Pop Chronicles series on the 1950s and 1960s. This program continues the previous program's emphasis on the year 1942, with discussion of the songs of Johnny Mercer, Capitol Records, and mass migration connected to the war effort.
Date: 1972
Duration: 54 minutes 08 seconds
Creator: Gilliland, John
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Pop Chronicles 1940s Program #8

Description: The eighth program in John Gilliland’s 24-program series on popular music and culture in the 1940s, produced following the success of his extensive Pop Chronicles series on the 1950s and 1960s. This program highlights the years 1942 and 1943, with discussion of Frank Sinatra, and the Rodgers and Hammerstein musical Oklahoma.
Date: 1972
Duration: 54 minutes 53 seconds
Creator: Gilliland, John
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Pop Chronicles 1940s Program #9

Description: The ninth program in John Gilliland’s 24-program series on popular music and culture in the 1940s, produced following the success of his extensive Pop Chronicles series on the 1950s and 1960s. This program highlights the year 1943, with discussion of wartime movies.
Date: 1972
Duration: 54 minutes 24 seconds
Creator: Gilliland, John
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Pop Chronicles 1940s Program #10

Description: The tenth program in John Gilliland’s 24-program series on popular music and culture in the 1940s, produced following the success of his extensive Pop Chronicles series on the 1950s and 1960s. This program highlights the year 1944, with continued discussion of wartime culture.
Date: 1972
Duration: 52 minutes 24 seconds
Creator: Gilliland, John
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Pop Chronicles 1940s Program #11

Description: The eleventh program in John Gilliland’s 24-program series on popular music and culture in the 1940s, produced following the success of his extensive Pop Chronicles series on the 1950s and 1960s. This program highlights the time frame around 1944, with discussion of Hollywood's output during the war.
Date: 1972
Duration: 55 minutes 02 seconds
Creator: Gilliland, John
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Pop Chronicles 1940s Program #12

Description: The twelfth program in John Gilliland’s 24-program series on popular music and culture in the 1940s, produced following the success of his extensive Pop Chronicles series on the 1950s and 1960s. This program is the finale of Part I of the series, which covered 1940 through 1945, and was originally broadcast in October and November of 1972. It highlights the end of the Second World War, with discussion of armed forces' return home, and "dream" songs.
Date: 1972
Duration: 52 minutes 06 seconds
Creator: Gilliland, John
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Pop Chronicles 1940s Program #13

Description: The thirteenth program in John Gilliland’s 24-program series on popular music and culture in the 1940s, produced following the success of his extensive Pop Chronicles series on the 1950s and 1960s. This program is the first of Part II, which covers the conclusion of the Second World War through the end of the decade. It highlights musical theater, with particular attention to Irving Berlin's compositions in Annie, Get Your Gun.
Date: 197X
Duration: 50 minutes 31 seconds
Creator: Gilliland, John
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Pop Chronicles 1940s Program #14

Description: The fourteenth program in John Gilliland’s 24-program series on popular music and culture in the 1940s, produced following the success of his extensive Pop Chronicles series on the 1950s and 1960s. This program highlights the year 1945 after the end of the Second World War, with discussion of armed forces returning home, songwriters, and vocalists.
Date: unknown
Duration: 51 minutes 27 seconds
Creator: Gilliland, John
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Pop Chronicles 1940s Program #15

Description: The fifteenth program in John Gilliland’s 24-program series on popular music and culture in the 1940s, produced following the success of his extensive Pop Chronicles series on the 1950s and 1960s. This program highlights the years 1945 and 1946, with discussion of Bing Crosby and Hoagy Carmichael.
Date: 197X
Duration: 50 minutes 36 seconds
Creator: Gilliland, John
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Pop Chronicles 1940s Program #16

Description: The sixteenth program in John Gilliland’s 24-program series on popular music and culture in the 1940s, produced following the success of his extensive Pop Chronicles series on the 1950s and 1960s. This program highlights the year 1946.
Date: 197X
Duration: 50 minutes 28 seconds
Creator: Gilliland, John
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