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

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 5 months ago

Last heard a month 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 5 months ago

Last heard 24 days 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 5 months ago

Last heard a month ago

Artie Shaw (instrumental) - Temptation Big Band Swing Jazz Jive30s,40s

Popularity:

7days10.06%

28days40.07%

6months40.07%

12months40.07%

First heard 5 months ago

Last heard 25 days ago

Ink Spots & Ella Fitzgerald (original #1 version) - I'm Making Believe Big Band Swing Jazz Jive30s,40s

Popularity:

7days10.06%

28days20.04%

6months20.04%

12months20.04%

First heard 5 months ago

Last heard a month ago

Louis Jordan & his Tympany Five (his original #1 version) - G.I. Jive Big Band Swing Jazz Jive30s,40s

Popularity:

7days10.06%

28days20.04%

6months20.04%

12months20.04%

First heard 6 months ago

Last heard a month ago

Dancing In The Dark - Eddie Collis Big Band Swing Jazz Jive30s,40s

Popularity:

7days10.06%

28days20.04%

6months20.04%

12months20.04%

First heard 5 months ago

Last heard 25 days ago

AirChecks - Benny Goodman Camel Caravan CBS Radio Show October 14 1939 Big Band Swing Jazz Jive30s,40s

Popularity:

7days10.06%

28days20.04%

6months20.04%

12months20.04%

First heard 6 months ago

Last heard a month 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 5 months ago

Last heard 5 months ago

Harry Richman 1930 - Singing A Vagabond Song Big Band Swing Jazz Jive30s,40s

Popularity:

7days10.06%

28days20.04%

6months20.04%

12months20.04%

First heard 5 months ago

Last heard a month ago

Tommy Dorsey - No Other Love Big Band Swing Jazz Jive30s,40s

Popularity:

7days10.06%

28days20.04%

6months20.04%

12months20.04%

First heard 6 months ago

Last heard a month ago

Benny Goodman - The Blue Room Big Band Swing Jazz Jive30s,40s

Popularity:

7days10.06%

28days50.09%

6months50.09%

12months50.09%

First heard 5 months ago

Last heard 25 days ago

Benny Goodman - Memories of You Big Band Swing Jazz Jive30s,40s

Popularity:

7days10.06%

28days50.09%

6months50.09%

12months50.09%

First heard 5 months ago

Last heard 25 days ago

Dorothy Lamour - Strange Enchantment Big Band Swing Jazz Jive30s,40s

Popularity:

7days10.06%

28days20.04%

6months20.04%

12months20.04%

First heard 5 months ago

Last heard a month ago

Fats Waller - Smarty Big Band Swing Jazz Jive30s,40s

Popularity:

7days10.06%

28days20.04%

6months20.04%

12months20.04%

First heard 5 months ago

Last heard a month 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 5 months ago

Last heard 25 days ago

Jimmy Durante - Inka Dinka Doo 1934 Big Band Swing Jazz Jive30s,40s

Popularity:

7days10.06%

28days20.04%

6months20.04%

12months20.04%

First heard 5 months ago

Last heard a month 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 5 months ago

Last heard a month 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 5 months ago

Last heard 2 months ago

Les Paul (instrumental) - Lover Big Band Swing Jazz Jive30s,40s

Popularity:

7days10.06%

28days40.07%

6months40.07%

12months40.07%

First heard 5 months ago

Last heard a month ago

Harry James & Frank Sinatra (recorded 1939) - All Or Nothing At All Big Band Swing Jazz Jive30s,40s

Popularity:

7days10.06%

28days20.04%

6months20.04%

12months20.04%

First heard 5 months ago

Last heard a month ago

Freddie Slack (instrumental) - Riffette Big Band Swing Jazz Jive30s,40s

Popularity:

7days10.06%

28days40.07%

6months40.07%

12months40.07%

First heard 6 months ago

Last heard a month ago

Anne Shelton - Answer Me Big Band Swing Jazz Jive30s,40s

Popularity:

7days10.06%

28days20.04%

6months20.04%

12months20.04%

First heard 6 months ago

Last heard 5 months ago

Wayne King - Song Of The Islands Big Band Swing Jazz Jive30s,40s

Popularity:

7days10.06%

28days30.05%

6months30.05%

12months30.05%

First heard 6 months ago

Last heard 2 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 5 months ago

Last heard 5 months ago

Bing Crosby - Easter Parade Big Band Swing Jazz Jive30s,40s

Popularity:

7days10.06%

28days20.04%

6months20.04%

12months20.04%

First heard 5 months ago

Last heard a month ago

Ambrose and His Orchestra - Tarantula Big Band Swing Jazz Jive30s,40s

Popularity:

7days10.06%

28days30.05%

6months30.05%

12months30.05%

First heard 5 months ago

Last heard 25 days 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 5 months ago

Last heard 2 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 5 months ago

Last heard a month 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 5 months ago

Last heard a month ago

Johnny Mercer (with Phil Silvers & The Mellowaires) - Strip Polka Big Band Swing Jazz Jive30s,40s

Popularity:

7days10.06%

28days20.04%

6months20.04%

12months20.04%

First heard 5 months ago

Last heard a month ago

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 5 months ago

Last heard a month 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 5 months ago

Last heard a month 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 5 months ago

Last heard a month 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 5 months ago

Last heard a month 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 5 months ago

Last heard a month ago

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

Popularity:

7days10.06%

28days20.04%

6months20.04%

12months20.04%

First heard 5 months ago

Last heard a month ago

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

Popularity:

7days10.06%

28days40.07%

6months40.07%

12months40.07%

First heard 5 months ago

Last heard a month 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 5 months ago

Last heard a month 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 5 months ago

Last heard a month ago

Phil Hanna - A Fellow On A Furlough Big Band Swing Jazz Jive30s,40s

Popularity:

7days10.06%

28days20.04%

6months20.04%

12months20.04%

First heard 5 months ago

Last heard a month ago

Benny Goodman - The Man I Love Big Band Swing Jazz Jive30s,40s

Popularity:

7days10.06%

28days30.05%

6months30.05%

12months30.05%

First heard 5 months ago

Last heard a month ago

Merry Macs - Jingle Jangle Jingle Big Band Swing Jazz Jive30s,40s

Popularity:

7days10.06%

28days20.04%

6months20.04%

12months20.04%

First heard 6 months ago

Last heard a month ago

Billie Holiday - Keeps On Rainin' Big Band Swing Jazz Jive30s,40s

Popularity:

7days10.06%

28days30.05%

6months30.05%

12months30.05%

First heard 5 months ago

Last heard a month ago

Kate Smith - The White Cliffs Of Dover Big Band Swing Jazz Jive30s,40s

Popularity:

7days10.06%

28days20.04%

6months20.04%

12months20.04%

First heard 5 months ago

Last heard a month ago

Bing Crosby, Xavier Cugat - You Belong To My Heart Big Band Swing Jazz Jive30s,40s

Popularity:

7days10.06%

28days20.04%

6months20.04%

12months20.04%

First heard 6 months ago

Last heard a month ago

Dick Haymes - I Love You Much Too Much Big Band Swing Jazz Jive30s,40s

Popularity:

7days10.06%

28days20.04%

6months20.04%

12months20.04%

First heard 5 months ago

Last heard a month ago

Benny Goodman - Stompin' at the Savoy Big Band Swing Jazz Jive30s,40s

Popularity:

7days10.06%

28days40.07%

6months40.07%

12months40.07%

First heard 5 months ago

Last heard a month ago

Guy LomBardo - Valencia Big Band Swing Jazz Jive30s,40s

Popularity:

7days10.06%

28days30.05%

6months30.05%

12months30.05%

First heard 5 months ago

Last heard a month ago

Benny Goodman - My Melancholy Baby Big Band Swing Jazz Jive30s,40s

Popularity:

7days10.06%

28days50.09%

6months50.09%

12months50.09%

First heard 5 months ago

Last heard a month ago

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