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Tin Pan Alley Radio presents the very best of Popular Song from Stephen Foster to the early 1960s.
The Great Singers and the Big Bands perform timeless standards by Irving Berlin, Cole Porter, George and Ira Gershwin, Jerome Kern, Richard Rodgers,Lorenz Hart, Oscar Hammerstein, Harold Arlen, Johnny Mercer,Gus Kahn, Vincent Youmans and many others. Also enjoy Tin Pan Alley favourites from Broadway and Hollywood musicals. Station of the Standards ! 24/7 Ad Free ! Now Playing |
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I have decided to review the special shows I broadcast there will be changes over the next few months to keep things fresh. I am sorry website and station updates have been rather slow. I have been ill but hope to make more progress in the coming months. |
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Tin Pan Alley was the name given to a collection of New York City publishers and songwriters who dominated popular music for 7 decades from the 1890s to the 1960s.
It also referred to a specific place: West 28th Street between Fifth and Sixth Avenues in the Flower District of Manhattan, New York City. According to legend the area got its name at the turn of the 20th Century when Monroe Rosenfeld heard the racket of song pluggers and pianists and thought it sounded like a bunch of Tin Pans clanging. |
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For more information on specific shows please consult the list below.
When these Special Shows aren't broadcast Tin Pan Alley Radio operates a playlist which contains 1000s of tracks representing over 180 hours of great music. Recordings range from Great Singers to Dance Bands to Broadway and Hollywood soundtracks from the 1920s right up to the present day.
Tin Pan Alley Radio broadcasts shows twice for listeners in different time zones. All times quoted on this site are approximate as Tin Pan Alley Radio never interrupts a piece of music. Shows will sometimes run shorter or slightly longer than their timeslots.
The times above are GMT. For EST please subtract 5 hours and those times are highlighted below. For a week in the Autumn and Spring the UK is 6 and 4 hours ahead of the US as the countries change their clocks on different dates. This will mean times will change in some conutries during this week.
Special Shows
Listed in broadcast order through the week from Saturday to Friday
Listed in broadcast order through the week from Saturday to Friday
Swingin' Down the Lane
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David Miller keeps the Big Band sound well and truly alive with this weekly 1 hour show.
He draws on his extensive knowledge of the era and a collection of over 9,000 recordings to delight us with this wonderful music. Expect to hear Benny Goodman, Tommy Dorsey, many other Big Band greats and much more. |
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Saturdays
4 a.m. EST (9 a.m. GMT and 6 p.m. AEST) 2 p.m. EST (7 p.m. GMT and 4 a.m. AEST) |
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Derek McLellan presents Tin Pan Alley Radio's flagship show Great American Songbook featuring Performer and Songwriter profiles, the best of Hollywood and Broadway musicals and the history of Tin Pan Alley.
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Saturdays
7 a.m. EST (12 noon GMT and 9 p.m. AEST) 6 p.m. EST (11 p.m. GMT and 8 00 a.m. AEST) |
RADIOLA!
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Andy Senior presents this fascinating weekly 2 hour show of 1920s and 1930s Jazz and Pop.
The show is a treasure trove of little heard versions of standards, surprises and tantalising rarities. Modern performers who help keep this music alive are not forgotten. Andy is the publisher of The Syncopated Times which explores the world of Hot Jazz, Ragtime and Swing. |
RADIOLA! can also be heard on The Syncopated Times Radio Network : a 24/7 radio station which showcases the very best of Jazz and Swing.
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Saturdays
10 a.m. EST (3 p.m. GMT and 12 a.m. AEST) 7 p.m. EST (12 a.m. GMT and 9 a.m. AEST) 
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The Society for the Preservation of the Great American Songbook is a non profit organisation which aims to increase awareness especially among young people of the greatest music ever recorded.
Members past and present include Vic Damone,Tony Bennett,Connie Francis,Jack Jones and Keely Smith. The Society's founder Dick Robinson presents this weekly 2 hour show of Standards from the greats including Sinatra, Clooney, Bennett, Fitzgerald, Basie, Damone and many more. |
Click on the Society Logo for more information
Dick Robinson
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Sundays
7 a.m. EST (12 noon GMT and 9 p.m. AEST) 5 p.m. EST (10 p.m. GMT and 7 a.m. AEST) 
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The Dance Band Days
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The Dance Band Days celebrates the music of Tin Pan Alley on both sides of the Atlantic through the Dance and Big Bands of the 1920s to the 1950s.
It also includes modern performers who keep this music alive. Tony Bradley - an avid dance/big band collector for 50 years presents this long running show and shares his extensive knowledge of the music. |
Tony Bradley
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Sundays
11 a.m. EST (4 p.m. GMT and 1 a.m. AEST) 7 p.m. EST (12 a.m. GMT and 9 a.m. AEST) 
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Seems Like Old Times a weekly 2 hour show hosted by Craig Orndorff celebrates the golden age of popular music including Standards, beloved Pop Hits, Jazz and Swing performed by the Great Singers and the Big Bands.
The show is not just about the past and often features present day performers too. |
Craig Orndorff
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Mondays
6 a.m. EST (11 a.m. GMT and 8 p.m. AEST) 5 p.m. EST (10 p.m. GMT and 7 a.m. AEST) 
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Todd's Turntable
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A themed 1 hour show devoted to the great singers... and all that jazz!
Presented by singer and radio presenter Todd Gordon. |
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Tuesdays
8 a.m. EST (1 p.m. GMT and 9 p.m. AEST) 5 p.m. EST (10 p.m. GMT and 7 a.m. AEST) |
Memories in Melody
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One of the longest running shows in radio history Memories in Melody was begun by Jack Ellsworth in 1948.
Today his 28 year old grandson Matt Taylor (a sought after musician himself) continues the tradition of playing the Greatest Songs by the Greatest Artists both old and new. He provides a fresh perspective on the Great American Songbook for all ages. Expect a unique mix of Ballads, Blues and Big Bands! |
Jack Ellsworth and grandson Matt Taylor
An avid record collector Jack lived the dream of having his own radio show for over 60 years. He was friendly with Benny Goodman, Tommy Dorsey, Bing Crosby and Frank Sinatra. |
Wednesdays
6 a.m. EST (11 a.m. GMT and 8 p.m. AEST) 5 p.m. EST (10 p.m. GMT and 7 a.m. AEST) 
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Tin Pan Alley Old Time Radio
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High quality recordings of Old Time radio classics from the 1940s and 1950s featuring Al Jolson, Bing Crosby, Frank Sinatra, Dinah Shore and more.
Two 30 minute shows are broadcast each week. |
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Thursdays
2 a.m. EST (7 am. GMT and 4 p.m. AEST) 5 p.m. EST (10 p.m. GMT and 8 a.m. AEST) |
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Fred Hall interviewed big band singer Helen Forrest back in 1945. It was the first of many interviews with the singers, songwriters, arrangers and others directly involved in the popular music of the 1920s to the 1950s.
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Thursdays
6 a.m. EST (11 a.m. GMT and 8 p.m. AEST) 2 p.m. EST (7 p.m. GMT and 4 a.m. AEST) |
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On Broadway showcases the very best of Broadway and Hollywood.
The show is presented by theatre critic and radio host Stuart Brown who has been attending Broadway shows for 50 years. Stuart also runs his own 24/7 radio station featuring show tunes : Sounds of Broadway. |
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Fridays
6 a.m. EST (11 a.m. GMT and 8 p.m. AEST) 2 p.m. EST (7 p.m. GMT and 4 a.m. AEST) 
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Anything Goes!! with Lise Avery presents a variety of jazz, standards, classic pop and artist interviews (with a little bit of almost anything else like some comedy or a TV or cartoon theme song).
The show promotes happiness, lowers stress and broadens listeners' minds by playing not just the classics but giving new independent artists a chance to be heard. |
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Fridays
10 a.m. EST (3 p.m. GMT and 12 a.m. AEST) 7 p.m. EST (12 a.m. GMT and 9 a.m. AEST) 
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I would like to thank everyone who has been so generous and encouraging in allowing me to broadcast their shows. I still have many gaps in the schedule. I'm always on the look out for new shows. If anyone knows of a show or is involved with one which they think would be an ideal fit for Tin Pan Alley Radio please contact me using the form below.
Tin Pan Alley Websites
A trio of websites that provide excellent information about the Great American Songbook
A trio of websites that provide excellent information about the Great American Songbook
Feel free to offer any comments or suggestions by submitting the form below.
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