The Perfect Gospel Song to End a Book
When I was a little girl, I loved going to church with my grandparents and singing old gospel hymns with them. My Grandmother and my...
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War Stories
Saving and sharing the memories of our past before they're lost and gone forever
May 231 min read
The Waiting Song
Waiting can be so hard! Recently, I have been waiting for my high school senior to decide his next steps in life. While my husband and I...
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Oct 27, 20231 min read
The Final Song Playlist - Nat King Cole, The Andrew Sisters, Bing Crosby, Hank Williams, and More!
The final playlist for The War Song Series is here! I just finished putting together a Spotify playlist for The Final Song. Just like the...
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Aug 31, 20232 min read
Song of Return Playlist – Harry James, Doris Day, Nat King Cole, & More!
A couple of months ago, I gave you a playlist for Songbird, the first book in The War Song Series. Today, I have another one for you for...
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Jun 8, 20231 min read
Songbird Playlist - A Collection of Big Band and Gospel Music from the World War II Era
Do you love old big band and gospel music like me? If so or if you just want to check out some older hits from our country's past, I have...
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Jan 19, 20231 min read
Old Music for a New Year from the Time Traveler Listener
My Spotify personal playlist is diverse to say the least. I have everything from hip hop to country to Christian to show tunes to oldies...
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Aug 25, 20221 min read
Love and Music!
“All I want is lovin' you and music, music, music,” Ava sings with the big band throughout The Final Song. It was a song that reflected...
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May 26, 20211 min read
A Magical Song for Summer
It’s May, and summer is almost here! My boys are about to be out of school, and our schedules are relaxing a little, so I’m in the mood...
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Jan 13, 20212 min read
It’s Bing’s Day on the Philco Radio Time Program!
Bing is still singing in my mind. At Halloween, as I do every year, I watched The Adventures of Ichabod and Mr. Toad and listened to Bing...
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Sep 10, 20202 min read
A Week to Remember – From Pearl Harbor to 9/11
This week in the month of September is a week of remembering. It is a week to remember the 2,977 people who died during the horrific...
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Aug 21, 20202 min read
A Fun Find for Savings Bonds
A co-worker recently suggested that I do a search on my computer for “U.S. Treasury” and “Guest Star.” Those two things did not seem to...
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Mar 30, 20201 min read
A Song that Soothes in Uncertain Times
Music is powerful. It can excite, proclaim, lament, soothe, and even heal the heart. During times of uncertainty, music can help sustain...
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Oct 4, 20191 min read
The Song that Makes us Love It Over and Over Again!
Do you know which famous song was first published in 1913 and recorded by such musical greats as Al Jolson, Bing Crosby, Judy Garland,...
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Feb 4, 20191 min read
A Love Song that will make you Smile!
Love songs from the 1940s could be dreamy, sentimental, emotionally moving, and, sometimes, comical. Some of them were just downright...
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Jul 16, 20181 min read
It’s Not Just a Train Song!
Here’s a summer treat – one of my all-time favorite songs of the 1940s. I give you “Choo Choo Ch’Boogie” recorded by Louis Jordan and His...
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Feb 11, 20181 min read
Happy Valentine’s Day from 1947!
Valentine’s Day after World War II was wonderful for some and terrible for others. For some, they were reunited with their lovers coming...
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Dec 19, 20171 min read
It’s a Dixieland Band from Santa Claus Land!
One of the best things about Christmas is the music. "Joy to the World," "Jingle Bells," "White Christmas" – we hear them countless times...
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May 6, 20161 min read
A Sentimental Journey
Have you ever been away from home for a long time? Remember how you felt when you finally returned? This popular big band song captured...
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Dec 17, 20151 min read
"The Merriest"
For Christmas, I would like to give you the gift of music. The Merriest was recorded by June Christy in 1961 on her holiday album. The...
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Oct 30, 20151 min read
I Had the Craziest Dream
Big band singers of the 1940s had such pure, vibrant voices, and Helen Forrest was one of the best. She was a female lead vocalist for...
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