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

Judy Garland & Gene Kelly - For Me And My Gal Big Band Swing Jazz Jive30s,40s

Popularity:

7days10.06%

28days20.04%

6months20.04%

12months20.04%

First heard 7 months ago

Last heard 2 months ago

Henry Busse (Columbia version) - Hot Lips 1934 Big Band Swing Jazz Jive30s,40s

Popularity:

7days00%

28days20.04%

6months20.04%

12months20.04%

First heard 7 months ago

Last heard 3 months ago

Guy Lombardo (with vocal trio) (original no-echo version) - Boo-Hoo Big Band Swing Jazz Jive30s,40s

Popularity:

7days00%

28days20.04%

6months20.04%

12months20.04%

First heard 7 months ago

Last heard 3 months ago

Ella Fitzgerald - How's Chances Big Band Swing Jazz Jive30s,40s

Popularity:

7days00%

28days20.04%

6months20.04%

12months20.04%

First heard 7 months ago

Last heard 3 months ago

Dolly Dawn - Goody Goodbye Big Band Swing Jazz Jive30s,40s

Popularity:

7days10.06%

28days20.04%

6months20.04%

12months20.04%

First heard 7 months ago

Last heard 3 months ago

Billie Holiday - Love Me or Leave Me Big Band Swing Jazz Jive30s,40s

Popularity:

7days10.06%

28days20.04%

6months20.04%

12months20.04%

First heard 7 months ago

Last heard 3 months ago

Henry Hall - Always In My Heart Big Band Swing Jazz Jive30s,40s

Popularity:

7days10.06%

28days20.04%

6months20.04%

12months20.04%

First heard 7 months ago

Last heard 3 months ago

Benny Goodman with Helen Forrest - How High The Moon 1949 Big Band Swing Jazz Jive30s,40s

Popularity:

7days00%

28days20.04%

6months20.04%

12months20.04%

First heard 7 months ago

Last heard 3 months ago

Tommy Dorsey and His Orchestra - On The Beach At Bali-Bali Big Band Swing Jazz Jive30s,40s

Popularity:

7days00%

28days20.04%

6months20.04%

12months20.04%

First heard 7 months ago

Last heard 3 months ago

Nat Shilkret (with vocal trio) - Get Happy 1930 Big Band Swing Jazz Jive30s,40s

Popularity:

7days10.06%

28days20.04%

6months20.04%

12months20.04%

First heard 7 months ago

Last heard 3 months ago

Frank Sinatra - I Have But One Heart Big Band Swing Jazz Jive30s,40s

Popularity:

7days00%

28days20.04%

6months20.04%

12months20.04%

First heard 7 months ago

Last heard 3 months ago

Mildred Bailey (Red Norvo & Orchestra) - Have You Forgotten So Soon- Big Band Swing Jazz Jive30s,40s

Popularity:

7days00%

28days20.04%

6months20.04%

12months20.04%

First heard 7 months ago

Last heard 3 months ago

Dick Robertson - Blossoms On Broadway Big Band Swing Jazz Jive30s,40s

Popularity:

7days10.06%

28days20.04%

6months20.04%

12months20.04%

First heard 7 months ago

Last heard 3 months ago

Andrews Sisters - Underneath The Arches 1948 Big Band Swing Jazz Jive30s,40s

Popularity:

7days10.06%

28days20.04%

6months20.04%

12months20.04%

First heard 7 months ago

Last heard 3 months ago

Anne Shelton - Only Forever Big Band Swing Jazz Jive30s,40s

Popularity:

7days10.06%

28days20.04%

6months20.04%

12months20.04%

First heard 7 months ago

Last heard 7 months ago

Wayne King & Franklyn MacCormack - Melody Of Love (Why Do I Love You) Big Band Swing Jazz Jive30s,40s

Popularity:

7days10.06%

28days20.04%

6months20.04%

12months20.04%

First heard 7 months ago

Last heard 3 months ago

Woody Herman - Laura Big Band Swing Jazz Jive30s,40s

Popularity:

7days10.06%

28days20.04%

6months20.04%

12months20.04%

First heard 7 months ago

Last heard 2 months ago

Ted Lewis - An Evening In Caroline 1931 Big Band Swing Jazz Jive30s,40s

Popularity:

7days10.06%

28days20.04%

6months20.04%

12months20.04%

First heard 7 months ago

Last heard 3 months ago

Erskine Hawkins (instrumental) - Tippin' In Big Band Swing Jazz Jive30s,40s

Popularity:

7days10.06%

28days20.04%

6months20.04%

12months20.04%

First heard 7 months ago

Last heard 2 months ago

Tommy Dorsey and Alan Starr - Only Forever Big Band Swing Jazz Jive30s,40s

Popularity:

7days00%

28days20.04%

6months20.04%

12months20.04%

First heard 7 months ago

Last heard 3 months ago

Billie Holiday - There Is No Greater Love Big Band Swing Jazz Jive30s,40s

Popularity:

7days10.06%

28days20.04%

6months20.04%

12months20.04%

First heard 7 months ago

Last heard 2 months ago

Billie Holiday - Do Your Duty Big Band Swing Jazz Jive30s,40s

Popularity:

7days10.06%

28days20.04%

6months20.04%

12months20.04%

First heard 7 months ago

Last heard 2 months ago

Guy Lombardo (Lebert Lombardo, v) - It Looks Like Rain In Cherry Blossom Lane Big Band Swing Jazz Jive30s,40s

Popularity:

7days10.06%

28days20.04%

6months20.04%

12months20.04%

First heard 7 months ago

Last heard 3 months ago

Kay Kyser - A Rookie And His Rhythm Big Band Swing Jazz Jive30s,40s

Popularity:

7days00%

28days20.04%

6months20.04%

12months20.04%

First heard 7 months ago

Last heard 3 months ago

Guy Lombardo (vocal trio) - The Broken Record Big Band Swing Jazz Jive30s,40s

Popularity:

7days10.06%

28days20.04%

6months20.04%

12months20.04%

First heard 7 months ago

Last heard 3 months ago

Benny Goodman - Take Another Guess Big Band Swing Jazz Jive30s,40s

Popularity:

7days00%

28days20.04%

6months20.04%

12months20.04%

First heard 7 months ago

Last heard 3 months ago

Frank Sinatra (1942 version) - Night And Day Big Band Swing Jazz Jive30s,40s

Popularity:

7days00%

28days20.04%

6months20.04%

12months20.04%

First heard 7 months ago

Last heard 3 months ago

Dick Haymes - Where Or When Big Band Swing Jazz Jive30s,40s

Popularity:

7days00%

28days20.04%

6months20.04%

12months20.04%

First heard 7 months ago

Last heard 3 months ago

Jeff Bressler - Make Believe Ballroom Show (03-12-23) Big Band Swing Jazz Jive30s,40s

Popularity:

7days00%

28days20.04%

6months20.04%

12months20.04%

First heard 7 months ago

Last heard 7 months ago

Frank Sinatra and Count Basie - Pennies From Heaven Big Band Swing Jazz Jive30s,40s

Popularity:

7days10.06%

28days20.04%

6months20.04%

12months20.04%

First heard 7 months ago

Last heard 4 months ago

King Sisters (a cappella) - It's Love-Love-Love Big Band Swing Jazz Jive30s,40s

Popularity:

7days00%

28days20.04%

6months20.04%

12months20.04%

First heard 7 months ago

Last heard 3 months ago

The Boswell Sisters - When The Little Red Roses Get The Blues For You Big Band Swing Jazz Jive30s,40s

Popularity:

7days00%

28days20.04%

6months20.04%

12months20.04%

First heard 7 months ago

Last heard 3 months ago

Beryl Davis - Beautiful Music to Love By Big Band Swing Jazz Jive30s,40s

Popularity:

7days00%

28days20.04%

6months20.04%

12months20.04%

First heard 7 months ago

Last heard 3 months ago

Bing Crosby, Sir Cedric Hardwicke and William Bendix - Busy Doing Nothin' Big Band Swing Jazz Jive30s,40s

Popularity:

7days10.06%

28days20.04%

6months20.04%

12months20.04%

First heard 7 months ago

Last heard 6 months ago

Abe Lyman - March Winds And April Showers (vocalist, Louis Rapp, vocal) 1935 Big Band Swing Jazz Jive30s,40s

Popularity:

7days00%

28days20.04%

6months20.04%

12months20.04%

First heard 7 months ago

Last heard 3 months ago

Dick Haymes - Day By Day Big Band Swing Jazz Jive30s,40s

Popularity:

7days00%

28days20.04%

6months20.04%

12months20.04%

First heard 7 months ago

Last heard 3 months ago

Vaughn Monroe (original 1941 version) - Racing With The Moon Big Band Swing Jazz Jive30s,40s

Popularity:

7days10.06%

28days20.04%

6months20.04%

12months20.04%

First heard 7 months ago

Last heard 2 months ago

Guy Lombardo (vocal trio) - Ti-Pi-Tin Big Band Swing Jazz Jive30s,40s

Popularity:

7days10.06%

28days20.04%

6months20.04%

12months20.04%

First heard 7 months ago

Last heard 3 months ago

Louis Jordan - You Dyed Your Hair Chartreuse Big Band Swing Jazz Jive30s,40s

Popularity:

7days10.06%

28days20.04%

6months20.04%

12months20.04%

First heard 7 months ago

Last heard 6 months ago

Ted Lewis (instrumental) 1930 - The Yellow Dog Blues Big Band Swing Jazz Jive30s,40s

Popularity:

7days10.06%

28days20.04%

6months20.04%

12months20.04%

First heard 7 months ago

Last heard 3 months ago

Ethel Smith (instrumental) - Tico-Tico Big Band Swing Jazz Jive30s,40s

Popularity:

7days10.06%

28days20.04%

6months20.04%

12months20.04%

First heard 7 months ago

Last heard 3 months ago

Guy Lombardo and His Royal Canadians - Take it Easy Big Band Swing Jazz Jive30s,40s

Popularity:

7days10.06%

28days20.04%

6months20.04%

12months20.04%

First heard 7 months ago

Last heard 6 months ago

Russ Columbo - Prisoner Of Love 1931 Big Band Swing Jazz Jive30s,40s

Popularity:

7days00%

28days20.04%

6months20.04%

12months20.04%

First heard 7 months ago

Last heard 3 months ago

Rickshaw - 1940s Pop Countdown Show 006 January 1941 Big Band Swing Jazz Jive30s,40s

Popularity:

7days00%

28days20.04%

6months20.04%

12months20.04%

First heard 7 months ago

Last heard 3 months ago

Burl Ives - Little Bitty Tear Big Band Swing Jazz Jive30s,40s

Popularity:

7days00%

28days20.04%

6months20.04%

12months20.04%

First heard 7 months ago

Last heard 6 months ago

Dick Haymes (a cappella) - In My Arms Big Band Swing Jazz Jive30s,40s

Popularity:

7days10.06%

28days20.04%

6months20.04%

12months20.04%

First heard 7 months ago

Last heard 2 months ago

Duke Ellington (Brunswick version) - Sophisticated Lady Big Band Swing Jazz Jive30s,40s

Popularity:

7days10.06%

28days20.04%

6months20.04%

12months20.04%

First heard 7 months ago

Last heard 3 months 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 7 months ago

Last heard 3 months ago

Pied Pipers (their original #1 version) - Dream Big Band Swing Jazz Jive30s,40s

Popularity:

7days10.06%

28days20.04%

6months20.04%

12months20.04%

First heard 7 months ago

Last heard 2 months ago

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

Popularity:

7days10.06%

28days20.04%

6months20.04%

12months20.04%

First heard 7 months ago

Last heard 3 months ago

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