British Home Front Radio

An Internet radio service playing original music and news items that would have been heard during the Second World War years.

Most popular songs in British Home Front Radio playlist

Title

Popularity

First heard

Last heard

Woody Herman 1944 - It Must Be Jelly Big Band Swing Jazz Jive30s,40s

Popularity:

7days10.06%

28days20.04%

6months20.04%

12months20.04%

First heard 9 months ago

Last heard 5 months ago

Misunderstood - Kit Cat Band Directed by Al Starita Big Band Swing Jazz Jive30s,40s

Popularity:

7days10.06%

28days40.07%

6months40.07%

12months40.07%

First heard 9 months ago

Last heard 4 months ago

Henry Hall and The BBC Dance Orchestra with Les Allen - Hand In Hand Big Band Swing Jazz Jive30s,40s

Popularity:

7days10.06%

28days20.04%

6months20.04%

12months20.04%

First heard 9 months ago

Last heard 5 months ago

Connee Boswell - On The Isle Of May Big Band Swing Jazz Jive30s,40s

Popularity:

7days10.06%

28days20.04%

6months20.04%

12months20.04%

First heard 9 months ago

Last heard 4 months ago

Glen Gray Casa Loma (OKeh version) - Casa Loma Stomp 1931 Big Band Swing Jazz Jive30s,40s

Popularity:

7days10.06%

28days20.04%

6months20.04%

12months20.04%

First heard 9 months ago

Last heard 4 months ago

Tommy Dorsey - Imagination Big Band Swing Jazz Jive30s,40s

Popularity:

7days10.06%

28days30.05%

6months30.05%

12months30.05%

First heard 9 months ago

Last heard 5 months ago

Johnny Mercer & Pied Pipers (the #1 ) - On The Atchison Topeka & Santa Fe Big Band Swing Jazz Jive30s,40s

Popularity:

7days10.06%

28days20.04%

6months20.04%

12months20.04%

First heard 9 months ago

Last heard 4 months ago

Andrews Sisters - Three Little Sisters 1942 Big Band Swing Jazz Jive30s,40s

Popularity:

7days10.06%

28days30.05%

6months30.05%

12months30.05%

First heard 9 months ago

Last heard 5 months ago

Rudy Vallee - Vieni Vieni Big Band Swing Jazz Jive30s,40s

Popularity:

7days10.06%

28days20.04%

6months20.04%

12months20.04%

First heard 9 months ago

Last heard 5 months ago

Guy Lombardo and His Royal Canadians 1937 - That Old Feeling Big Band Swing Jazz Jive30s,40s

Popularity:

7days10.06%

28days20.04%

6months20.04%

12months20.04%

First heard 9 months ago

Last heard 5 months ago

Louis Armstrong - You Can Depend On Me Big Band Swing Jazz Jive30s,40s

Popularity:

7days10.06%

28days20.04%

6months20.04%

12months20.04%

First heard 9 months ago

Last heard 4 months ago

Harry James - I Had The Craziest Dream Big Band Swing Jazz Jive30s,40s

Popularity:

7days10.06%

28days20.04%

6months20.04%

12months20.04%

First heard 9 months ago

Last heard 5 months ago

Larry Clinton - Get Happy Big Band Swing Jazz Jive30s,40s

Popularity:

7days10.06%

28days30.05%

6months30.05%

12months30.05%

First heard 9 months ago

Last heard 8 months ago

Hildegarde & Guy Lombardo - June Is Bustin' Out All Over Big Band Swing Jazz Jive30s,40s

Popularity:

7days10.06%

28days20.04%

6months20.04%

12months20.04%

First heard 9 months ago

Last heard 4 months ago

Sammy Kaye (Billy Williams, voc) (ref- Pretty Little) - Don't Fence Me In Big Band Swing Jazz Jive30s,40s

Popularity:

7days10.06%

28days20.04%

6months20.04%

12months20.04%

First heard 9 months ago

Last heard 4 months ago

Kate Smith (Columbia version) - When The Moon Comes Over The Mountain 1931 Big Band Swing Jazz Jive30s,40s

Popularity:

7days10.06%

28days20.04%

6months20.04%

12months20.04%

First heard 9 months ago

Last heard 4 months ago

Boston Pops (1st recorded version) - Sleigh Ride Big Band Swing Jazz Jive30s,40s

Popularity:

7days10.06%

28days20.04%

6months20.04%

12months20.04%

First heard 9 months ago

Last heard 4 months ago

Tommy Dorsey (Frank Sinatra & Pied Pipers) (#1 v) - There Are Such Things Big Band Swing Jazz Jive30s,40s

Popularity:

7days10.06%

28days20.04%

6months20.04%

12months20.04%

First heard 9 months ago

Last heard 4 months ago

Fred Astaire - Nice Work If You Can Get It Big Band Swing Jazz Jive30s,40s

Popularity:

7days10.06%

28days20.04%

6months20.04%

12months20.04%

First heard 9 months ago

Last heard 4 months ago

Dick Haymes - Till The End Of Time Big Band Swing Jazz Jive30s,40s

Popularity:

7days10.06%

28days20.04%

6months20.04%

12months20.04%

First heard 9 months ago

Last heard 4 months ago

Kay Starr - Stormy Weather Big Band Swing Jazz Jive30s,40s

Popularity:

7days10.06%

28days30.05%

6months30.05%

12months30.05%

First heard 9 months ago

Last heard 8 months ago

Glenn Miller - Don't Cry, Cherie Big Band Swing Jazz Jive30s,40s

Popularity:

7days10.06%

28days20.04%

6months20.04%

12months20.04%

First heard 9 months ago

Last heard 6 months ago

Ink Spots - Do I Worry- Big Band Swing Jazz Jive30s,40s

Popularity:

7days10.06%

28days20.04%

6months20.04%

12months20.04%

First heard 9 months ago

Last heard 4 months ago

Louis Armstrong 1930 - Memories Of You Big Band Swing Jazz Jive30s,40s

Popularity:

7days10.06%

28days20.04%

6months20.04%

12months20.04%

First heard 9 months ago

Last heard 4 months ago

Larry Clinton - Whistle While You Work Big Band Swing Jazz Jive30s,40s

Popularity:

7days10.06%

28days30.05%

6months30.05%

12months30.05%

First heard 9 months ago

Last heard 4 months ago

The Boswell Sisters 1931 - Shout Sister Shout Big Band Swing Jazz Jive30s,40s

Popularity:

7days10.06%

28days30.05%

6months30.05%

12months30.05%

First heard 9 months ago

Last heard 4 months ago

Benny Goodman - Avalon Big Band Swing Jazz Jive30s,40s

Popularity:

7days10.06%

28days20.04%

6months20.04%

12months20.04%

First heard 9 months ago

Last heard 4 months ago

Roy Ingraham (with vocal trio) 1930 - Chant Of The Jungle Big Band Swing Jazz Jive30s,40s

Popularity:

7days10.06%

28days20.04%

6months20.04%

12months20.04%

First heard 9 months ago

Last heard 4 months ago

Erskine Hawkins (instrumental) - After Hours Big Band Swing Jazz Jive30s,40s

Popularity:

7days10.06%

28days30.05%

6months30.05%

12months30.05%

First heard 9 months ago

Last heard 5 months ago

Doris Day - Broomstreet Big Band Swing Jazz Jive30s,40s

Popularity:

7days10.06%

28days20.04%

6months20.04%

12months20.04%

First heard 9 months ago

Last heard 5 months ago

Les Brown (his original #1 version) - I-ve Got My Love To Keep Me Warm Big Band Swing Jazz Jive30s,40s

Popularity:

7days10.06%

28days30.05%

6months30.05%

12months30.05%

First heard 9 months ago

Last heard 5 months ago

Harry James - Woo-Woo Big Band Swing Jazz Jive30s,40s

Popularity:

7days10.06%

28days20.04%

6months20.04%

12months20.04%

First heard 9 months ago

Last heard 4 months ago

Russ Morgan (Al Jenni) - Dance With A Dolly (With A Hole In Her Stocking) Big Band Swing Jazz Jive30s,40s

Popularity:

7days10.06%

28days20.04%

6months20.04%

12months20.04%

First heard 9 months ago

Last heard 4 months ago

Xavier Cugat (his ) - My Shawl Big Band Swing Jazz Jive30s,40s

Popularity:

7days10.06%

28days20.04%

6months20.04%

12months20.04%

First heard 9 months ago

Last heard 4 months ago

Benny Goodman - Louise Big Band Swing Jazz Jive30s,40s

Popularity:

7days10.06%

28days30.05%

6months30.05%

12months30.05%

First heard 9 months ago

Last heard 5 months ago

Anita O'Day - Hi Ho Trailus Boot Whip Big Band Swing Jazz Jive30s,40s

Popularity:

7days10.06%

28days20.04%

6months20.04%

12months20.04%

First heard 9 months ago

Last heard 4 months ago

Tommy Dorsey - Song Of India Big Band Swing Jazz Jive30s,40s

Popularity:

7days10.06%

28days20.04%

6months20.04%

12months20.04%

First heard 9 months ago

Last heard 4 months ago

Jo Stafford - I Love You Big Band Swing Jazz Jive30s,40s

Popularity:

7days10.06%

28days20.04%

6months20.04%

12months20.04%

First heard 9 months ago

Last heard 4 months ago

Billie Holiday - Loveless Love Big Band Swing Jazz Jive30s,40s

Popularity:

7days10.06%

28days20.04%

6months20.04%

12months20.04%

First heard 9 months ago

Last heard 5 months ago

Stan Kenton (instrumental) - Eager Beaver Big Band Swing Jazz Jive30s,40s

Popularity:

7days10.06%

28days40.07%

6months40.07%

12months40.07%

First heard 9 months ago

Last heard 4 months ago

Artie Shaw (instrumental) - Concerto For Clarinet (Parts 1 & 2) 1941 Big Band Swing Jazz Jive30s,40s

Popularity:

7days10.06%

28days20.04%

6months20.04%

12months20.04%

First heard 9 months ago

Last heard 5 months ago

Nelson Eddy (his ) - Rose-Marie Big Band Swing Jazz Jive30s,40s

Popularity:

7days10.06%

28days20.04%

6months20.04%

12months20.04%

First heard 9 months ago

Last heard 4 months ago

Ella Fitzgerald - Tea Leaves Big Band Swing Jazz Jive30s,40s

Popularity:

7days10.06%

28days20.04%

6months20.04%

12months20.04%

First heard 9 months ago

Last heard 5 months ago

Artie Shaw (Bluebird version) - Nightmare 1938 Big Band Swing Jazz Jive30s,40s

Popularity:

7days10.06%

28days40.07%

6months40.07%

12months40.07%

First heard 9 months ago

Last heard 4 months ago

Artie Shaw (instrumental) (recorded in 1938) - It Had To Be You 1944 Big Band Swing Jazz Jive30s,40s

Popularity:

7days10.06%

28days20.04%

6months20.04%

12months20.04%

First heard 9 months ago

Last heard 4 months ago

Artie Shaw and his Gramercy Five - The Grabtown Grapple Big Band Swing Jazz Jive30s,40s

Popularity:

7days10.06%

28days40.07%

6months40.07%

12months40.07%

First heard 9 months ago

Last heard 4 months ago

Jimmie Lunceford (original Lunceford version) - For Dancers Only Big Band Swing Jazz Jive30s,40s

Popularity:

7days10.06%

28days20.04%

6months20.04%

12months20.04%

First heard 9 months ago

Last heard 4 months ago

Perry Como (a cappella) - Lili Marlene Big Band Swing Jazz Jive30s,40s

Popularity:

7days10.06%

28days20.04%

6months20.04%

12months20.04%

First heard 9 months ago

Last heard 4 months ago

Jeannette MacDonald & Nelson Eddy - Ah Sweet Mystery Of Life Big Band Swing Jazz Jive30s,40s

Popularity:

7days10.06%

28days20.04%

6months20.04%

12months20.04%

First heard 9 months ago

Last heard 4 months ago

Billie Holiday - Gloomy Sunday Big Band Swing Jazz Jive30s,40s

Popularity:

7days10.06%

28days20.04%

6months20.04%

12months20.04%

First heard 9 months ago

Last heard 5 months ago

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