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

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

The Andrews Sisters & Carmen Miranda - Cuanto la Gusta Big Band Swing Jazz Jive30s,40s

Popularity:

7days00%

28days20.04%

6months20.04%

12months20.04%

First heard 9 months ago

Last heard 5 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

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

Bob Crosby Year 1940 - I've Got My Eyes On You Big Band Swing Jazz Jive30s,40s

Popularity:

7days00%

28days20.04%

6months20.04%

12months20.04%

First heard 9 months ago

Last heard 9 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

Glenn Miller - Bugle Call Rag Big Band Swing Jazz Jive30s,40s

Popularity:

7days00%

28days20.04%

6months20.04%

12months20.04%

First heard 9 months ago

Last heard 5 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

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

Fred Astaire 1935 - Cheek To Cheek Big Band Swing Jazz Jive30s,40s

Popularity:

7days00%

28days20.04%

6months20.04%

12months20.04%

First heard 9 months ago

Last heard 5 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

The Boswell Sisters - Why Don't You Practice What You Preach Big Band Swing Jazz Jive30s,40s

Popularity:

7days00%

28days20.04%

6months20.04%

12months20.04%

First heard 9 months ago

Last heard 5 months 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 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

Lou Preager and His Orchestra - It's Dreamtime Big Band Swing Jazz Jive30s,40s

Popularity:

7days00%

28days20.04%

6months20.04%

12months20.04%

First heard 9 months ago

Last heard 5 months ago

Bob Chester - Practice Makes Perfect 1940 Big Band Swing Jazz Jive30s,40s

Popularity:

7days00%

28days20.04%

6months20.04%

12months20.04%

First heard 9 months ago

Last heard 4 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

Glenn Miller - Give A Little Whistle Big Band Swing Jazz Jive30s,40s

Popularity:

7days00%

28days20.04%

6months20.04%

12months20.04%

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

Carroll Gibbons & His Savoy Orpheans - It's D'lovely 1938 Big Band Swing Jazz Jive30s,40s

Popularity:

7days00%

28days20.04%

6months20.04%

12months20.04%

First heard 9 months ago

Last heard 9 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

The Boswell Sisters 1935 - Blue Moon Big Band Swing Jazz Jive30s,40s

Popularity:

7days00%

28days20.04%

6months20.04%

12months20.04%

First heard 9 months ago

Last heard 5 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

Bob Chester & His Orchestra - Bullfrog Jump Big Band Swing Jazz Jive30s,40s

Popularity:

7days00%

28days20.04%

6months20.04%

12months20.04%

First heard 9 months ago

Last heard 5 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

Dick Haymes - The Best Things In Life Are Free Big Band Swing Jazz Jive30s,40s

Popularity:

7days00%

28days20.04%

6months20.04%

12months20.04%

First heard 9 months ago

Last heard 4 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

Woody Herman - Four Brothers Big Band Swing Jazz Jive30s,40s

Popularity:

7days00%

28days20.04%

6months20.04%

12months20.04%

First heard 9 months ago

Last heard 5 months ago

Carroll Gibbons and His Orchestra with Anne Lerner - Fools Rush In Big Band Swing Jazz Jive30s,40s

Popularity:

7days00%

28days20.04%

6months20.04%

12months20.04%

First heard 9 months ago

Last heard 6 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

Glenn Miller (Paula Kelly & Modernaires, vo) - I Know Why (And So Do You) 1941 Big Band Swing Jazz Jive30s,40s

Popularity:

7days00%

28days20.04%

6months20.04%

12months20.04%

First heard 9 months ago

Last heard 8 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

Helen Forrest with Dick Haymes - I'll Buy That Dream Big Band Swing Jazz Jive30s,40s

Popularity:

7days00%

28days20.04%

6months20.04%

12months20.04%

First heard 9 months ago

Last heard 5 months ago

The Andrews Sisters - Lullaby of Broadway Big Band Swing Jazz Jive30s,40s

Popularity:

7days00%

28days20.04%

6months20.04%

12months20.04%

First heard 9 months ago

Last heard 9 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

Dick Haymes - I Wish I Knew Big Band Swing Jazz Jive30s,40s

Popularity:

7days00%

28days20.04%

6months20.04%

12months20.04%

First heard 9 months ago

Last heard 5 months ago

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