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

Dick Haymes & Helen Forrest - Long Ago (And Far Away) 1944 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 (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

Billie Holiday - I'm in a Low Down Groove Big Band Swing Jazz Jive30s,40s

Popularity:

7days00%

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

Guy Lombardo and His Royal Canadians - We Just Couldn't Say Goodbye Big Band Swing Jazz Jive30s,40s

Popularity:

7days00%

28days20.04%

6months20.04%

12months20.04%

First heard 9 months ago

Last heard 5 months ago

Helen Forrest with Dick Haymes - It Had To Be You Big Band Swing Jazz Jive30s,40s

Popularity:

7days00%

28days20.04%

6months20.04%

12months20.04%

First heard 9 months ago

Last heard 4 months ago

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

Popularity:

7days00%

28days20.04%

6months20.04%

12months20.04%

First heard 9 months ago

Last heard 5 months ago

Tony Pastor & His Orchestra - You Started Something 1948 Big Band Swing Jazz Jive30s,40s

Popularity:

7days00%

28days20.04%

6months20.04%

12months20.04%

First heard 9 months ago

Last heard 4 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

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

Fred Astaire - Putin On The Ritz Reprise Big Band Swing Jazz Jive30s,40s

Popularity:

7days00%

28days20.04%

6months20.04%

12months20.04%

First heard 9 months ago

Last heard 9 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

Shaun Moncaster - BHFR 1940s UK Radio 30-07-24 Big Band Swing Jazz Jive30s,40s

Popularity:

7days00%

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

Artie Shaw - Rose Room 1939 Big Band Swing Jazz Jive30s,40s

Popularity:

7days00%

28days20.04%

6months20.04%

12months20.04%

First heard 9 months ago

Last heard 9 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

Beryl Davis - A Sleepy Lagoon Big Band Swing Jazz Jive30s,40s

Popularity:

7days00%

28days20.04%

6months20.04%

12months20.04%

First heard 9 months ago

Last heard 9 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

Freddy Martin (Jack Fina, piano) - Warsaw Concerto 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 Jordan - I'll Die Happy Big Band Swing Jazz Jive30s,40s

Popularity:

7days00%

28days20.04%

6months20.04%

12months20.04%

First heard 9 months ago

Last heard 8 months ago

Bing Crosby - Road to Morocco 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

Fred Astaire (Leo Reisman orch.) 1935 - Cheek To Cheek 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 - Kitty From Kansas City 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

Guy Roles - My pick of the 40s Show 112 Big Band Swing Jazz Jive30s,40s

Popularity:

7days00%

28days20.04%

6months20.04%

12months20.04%

First heard 9 months ago

Last heard 9 months ago

Dick Haymes with Artie Shaw Orchestra - Count Every Star 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 - Ma-Ma-Maria (Fee-dle, Ee-dle-lee, Fee-dle, Ee-dle-la) 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 - Canadian Capers (Cuttin' Capers) 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

Grace Moore - One Night Of Love 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

Dinah Shore - One Dozen Roses Big Band Swing Jazz Jive30s,40s

Popularity:

7days00%

28days20.04%

6months20.04%

12months20.04%

First heard 9 months ago

Last heard 5 months ago

Carrol Gibbons with The Savoy Hotel Orpheans - Isn't It a Lovely Day- 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 with Helen Forrest - I'm in love with the honorable Mr. So and So Big Band Swing Jazz Jive30s,40s

Popularity:

7days00%

28days20.04%

6months20.04%

12months20.04%

First heard 9 months ago

Last heard 4 months ago

Artie Shaw - Hold Your Hats 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 and The Bob Cats - Big Foot Jump 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 Richman 1930 - Singing A Vagabond 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

Smith Ballew - Time On My Hands 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

Rudy Vallee - Lost In A Fog 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

Dick Haymes - By The Old Corral Big Band Swing Jazz Jive30s,40s

Popularity:

7days00%

28days20.04%

6months20.04%

12months20.04%

First heard 9 months ago

Last heard 4 months ago

Billie Holliday - My Man Big Band Swing Jazz Jive30s,40s

Popularity:

7days00%

28days20.04%

6months20.04%

12months20.04%

First heard 9 months ago

Last heard 4 months ago

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