Pop Chronicles 1940s Program #12

Pop Chronicles 1940s Program #12

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Troops coming home; Dream (Jo Stafford and the Pied Pipers); commentary from Johnny Mercer 0:03:30
I'm Beginning to See the Light (Harry James with Kitty Kallen); Ac-cent-tchu-ate the Positive (Bing Crosby, then Paul Weston); Candy (Johnny Mercer and Jo Stafford); commentary from Johnny Mercer 0:13:36
Vaughn Monroe - Racing with the Moon, There I've Said It Again; discussion of Les Brown band; Sentimental Journey (Les Brown); commentary by Les Brown 0:09:20
Moonlight Cocktail (Glenn Miller); Rum and Coca Cola (Andrews Sisters); Cocktails for Two (Spike Jones); commentary from Patty Andrews 0:09:27
Dream songs: I Dream of You (Frank Sinatra); Sweet Dreams Sweetheart (Joan Leslie); My Dreams are Getting Better All the Time (Doris Day); Dream (Frank Sinatra); I'll Buy That Dream (Helen Forrest with Dick Haymes); death of Roosevelt; end of war; United Nations conference in San Francisco; atomic bomb 0:13:08
Gilliland's summation of the first half of the series, request for letters of support for more programs; Opus 1 (Tommy Dorsey) as closing theme 0:03:04

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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.

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Gilliland, John 1972.

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This audio recording is part of the collection entitled: John Gilliland's Pop Chronicles and was provided by the UNT Music Library to the UNT Digital Library, a digital repository hosted by the UNT Libraries. It has been viewed 406 times, with 13 in the last month. More information about this recording can be viewed below.

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Gilliland, John

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KSFO (Radio station : San Francisco, Calif.)
Place of Publication: San Francisco

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Main Title: Pop Chronicles 1940s Program #12
Series Title: Pop Chronicles 1940s

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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.

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1 recording (52 min., 3 sec.)

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English

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Accession or Local Control No: Pop_Chronicles_40s_12
Archival Resource Key: ark:/67531/metadc1633224

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John Gilliland's Pop Chronicles

Conceptualized in 1967 after attending the Monterey International Pop Music Festival, John Gilliland's "The Pop Chronicles" traces the history of popular music from the 1950's through the 1960's. Mr. Gilliland wrote, narrated and produced these 55 hours of broadcasting first airing at KRLA Pasadena, California. in February 1969. The pop music history is told by an interleaving of Mr. Gilliland's narration, music, and comments from the interviews of the people directly involved in the music scene of the day.

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1972

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March 23, 2020, 8:18 p.m.

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March 27, 2020, 2:18 p.m.

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Gilliland, John. Pop Chronicles 1940s Program #12, audio recording, 1972; San Francisco. (https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc1633224/: accessed March 25, 2023), University of North Texas Libraries, UNT Digital Library, https://digital.library.unt.edu; crediting UNT Music Library.

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