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

Bing Crosby and Jane Wyman - Zing a Little Zong 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

Frank Sinatra - East Of The Sun 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

Will Bradley and His Orchestra - Beat Me Daddy, Eight To The Bar Part 2 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

Three Suns (their ) - Twilight 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

Little Jack Little - You Oughta Be In Pictures 1934 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

Bob Crosby - South Rampart Street Parade 1938 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

Duke Ellington (instrumental) - Cocktails For Two 1934 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

Bing Crosby - Easter Parade 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 (instrumental) - Moonglow 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

Abe Lyman Orchestra 1932 - High Society 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

Abe Lyman - Pop Goes Your Heart (Phil Neely, vocal) 1934 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

Tony Pastor & His Orchestra - Missouri Misery (1934) Big Band Swing Jazz Jive30s,40s

Popularity:

7days10.06%

28days20.04%

6months20.04%

12months20.04%

First heard 9 months ago

Last heard 8 months ago

Ambrose and His Orchestra - Tarantula 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

Judy Garland - For Me and My Gal 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

Harry James and His Orchestra - Melancholy Mood 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

Guy Lombardo (C Lombardo, voc) 1930 - I Still Get A Thrill (Thinking 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

The Andrews Sisters - Elmar's Tune Big Band Swing Jazz Jive30s,40s

Popularity:

7days10.06%

28days20.04%

6months20.04%

12months20.04%

First heard 9 months ago

Last heard 8 months ago

Jimmy Durante - Inka Dinka Doo 1934 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

Clyde McCoy (Columbia version) - Sugar Blues 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

Carrol Gibbons and The Savoy Hotel Orpheans - Sleepy Tie Down South 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

Raymond Scott Quintette - Twilight In Turkey 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

Fats Waller - Smarty 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 - My Blue Heaven 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 - Jersey Bounce 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

Dorothy Lamour - Strange Enchantment 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 Gramercy 5 (instrumental) - Summit Ridge Drive 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

Tommy Dorsey (with vocal quartet) - Once In A While 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

Henry Hall and The BBC Dance Orchestra with Les Allen - Moon 1932 Big Band Swing Jazz Jive30s,40s

Popularity:

7days10.06%

28days20.04%

6months20.04%

12months20.04%

First heard 9 months ago

Last heard 8 months ago

Tommy Dorsey - I Should Care 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 - Chris And His Gang 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

Billy Cotton - Puttin' On The Ritz 1930 Big Band Swing Jazz Jive30s,40s

Popularity:

7days10.06%

28days20.04%

6months20.04%

12months20.04%

First heard 9 months ago

Last heard 8 months ago

The Andrews Sisters 1946 - Avacado 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

Vera Lynn - A Star Fell Out of Heaven 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

Benny Goodman - Life Goes to a Party 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

Abe Lyman Orchestra 1931 - It Looks Like Love 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 Orchestra - At Sundown 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

Glen Gray (Decca version) - Smoke Rings 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 - They All Laughed 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 (his original instrumental version) - Ciribiribin 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

The Andrews Sisters and Bob Hope - Sonny Boy Big Band Swing Jazz Jive30s,40s

Popularity:

7days10.06%

28days20.04%

6months20.04%

12months20.04%

First heard 9 months ago

Last heard 8 months ago

Phil Harris - What Have We Got To Lose (Hi-Ho-Lack-A-Day) 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 Gentle Grifter 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

Dick Haymes - September Song 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

Clyde McCoy (Decca version) 1935 - Sugar Blues 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

Ambrose and His Orchestra - Deep Henderson 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

Doris Day - The Way You Look Tonight 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

Raymond Scott Quintette - Powerhouse 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

Rudy Vallee 1930 - Stein Song 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 - Blue Reverie 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

Bing Crosby and Louis Armstrong - Gone Fishin' Big Band Swing Jazz Jive30s,40s

Popularity:

7days10.06%

28days20.04%

6months20.04%

12months20.04%

First heard 9 months ago

Last heard 8 months ago

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