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

Tommy Dorsey - Milenberg Joys pts 1and2 Big Band Swing Jazz Jive30s,40s

Popularity:

7days00%

28days20.04%

6months20.04%

12months20.04%

First heard 9 months ago

Last heard 5 months ago

Ted Lewis - Just A Gigolo 1931 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

Dinah Shorre - A Pair Of Silver Wings Big Band Swing Jazz Jive30s,40s

Popularity:

7days00%

28days20.04%

6months20.04%

12months20.04%

First heard 9 months ago

Last heard 4 months ago

Judy Garland - That Old Black Magic 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

Ella Fitzgerald and Louis Armstrong - Summertime 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

Nat King Cole (King Cole Trio) - All For 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

Ink Spots & Ella Fitzgerald - I'm Beginning To See The Light 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 - What Is This Thing Called Love 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

Abe Lyman and His California Orchestra - When You Were the Girl on the Scooter 1936 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

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

Doris Day - Happy Talk Big Band Swing Jazz Jive30s,40s

Popularity:

7days00%

28days20.04%

6months20.04%

12months20.04%

First heard 9 months ago

Last heard 5 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

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

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

Judy Garland - Buds Won't Bud Big Band Swing Jazz Jive30s,40s

Popularity:

7days00%

28days20.04%

6months20.04%

12months20.04%

First heard 9 months ago

Last heard 5 months ago

Guy Lombardo and His Royal Canadians - Confucius Say Big Band Swing Jazz Jive30s,40s

Popularity:

7days00%

28days20.04%

6months20.04%

12months20.04%

First heard 9 months ago

Last heard 5 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

Whispering Jack Smith 1928 - The Song Is Ended (But the Melody Lingers on) Big Band Swing Jazz Jive30s,40s

Popularity:

7days00%

28days20.04%

6months20.04%

12months20.04%

First heard 9 months ago

Last heard 8 months ago

Charlie Kunz - Tangerine Medley Big Band Swing Jazz Jive30s,40s

Popularity:

7days00%

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

Glenn Miller - It Happened in Sun Valley Big Band Swing Jazz Jive30s,40s

Popularity:

7days00%

28days20.04%

6months20.04%

12months20.04%

First heard 9 months ago

Last heard 5 months ago

Anne Shelton - A Nightingale Sang In Berkley Square Big Band Swing Jazz Jive30s,40s

Popularity:

7days00%

28days20.04%

6months20.04%

12months20.04%

First heard 9 months ago

Last heard 8 months ago

Artie Shaw - Dr Livingstone I Presume Big Band Swing Jazz Jive30s,40s

Popularity:

7days00%

28days20.04%

6months20.04%

12months20.04%

First heard 9 months ago

Last heard 4 months ago

$Glenn Miller (Tex Beneke & The Modernaires, ) - The Booglie Wooglie Piggy 1941 Big Band Swing Jazz Jive30s,40s$

Glenn Miller (Tex Beneke & The Modernaires, ) - The Booglie Wooglie Piggy 1941 Big Band Swing Jazz Jive30s,40s

Popularity:

7days00%

28days20.04%

6months20.04%

12months20.04%

First heard 9 months ago

Last heard 5 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

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

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

Burl Ives - Froggie Went a Courtin' Big Band Swing Jazz Jive30s,40s

Popularity:

7days00%

28days20.04%

6months20.04%

12months20.04%

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

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

Anita O'day 1941 - Alreet Big Band Swing Jazz Jive30s,40s

Popularity:

7days00%

28days20.04%

6months20.04%

12months20.04%

First heard 9 months ago

Last heard 5 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

The Dorsey Brothers 1935 - Dese Dem Dose Big Band Swing Jazz Jive30s,40s

Popularity:

7days00%

28days20.04%

6months20.04%

12months20.04%

First heard 9 months ago

Last heard 5 months ago

Arthur Askey - Busy Bee Big Band Swing Jazz Jive30s,40s

Popularity:

7days00%

28days20.04%

6months20.04%

12months20.04%

First heard 9 months ago

Last heard 9 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

Bing Crosby - You Must Have Been a Beautiful Baby Big Band Swing Jazz Jive30s,40s

Popularity:

7days00%

28days20.04%

6months20.04%

12months20.04%

First heard 9 months ago

Last heard 5 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

Total: 1,000

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