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

Louis Jordan - Is You Is or Is You Ain't My Baby Big Band Swing Jazz Jive30s,40s

Popularity:

7days20.13%

28days30.05%

6months30.05%

12months30.05%

First heard 9 months ago

Last heard 8 months ago

Charlie Kunz - Top Hat Selection 1936 Big Band Swing Jazz Jive30s,40s

Popularity:

7days20.13%

28days40.07%

6months40.07%

12months40.07%

First heard 9 months ago

Last heard 4 months ago

Billie Holiday - I'll Be Seeing You Big Band Swing Jazz Jive30s,40s

Popularity:

7days20.13%

28days40.07%

6months40.07%

12months40.07%

First heard 9 months ago

Last heard 5 months ago

Bob Chester & His Orchestra 1941 - There Goes That Song Again Big Band Swing Jazz Jive30s,40s

Popularity:

7days20.13%

28days30.05%

6months30.05%

12months30.05%

First heard 9 months ago

Last heard 5 months ago

Boston Pops (1st recorded version) - Fiddle Faddle Big Band Swing Jazz Jive30s,40s

Popularity:

7days20.13%

28days40.07%

6months40.07%

12months40.07%

First heard 9 months ago

Last heard 5 months ago

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

Popularity:

7days20.13%

28days50.09%

6months50.09%

12months50.09%

First heard 9 months ago

Last heard 5 months ago

Will Bradley - Jim Town Blues Big Band Swing Jazz Jive30s,40s

Popularity:

7days20.13%

28days30.05%

6months30.05%

12months30.05%

First heard 9 months ago

Last heard 5 months ago

Bob Chester and his orchestra 1941 - From Maine to California Big Band Swing Jazz Jive30s,40s

Popularity:

7days20.13%

28days40.07%

6months40.07%

12months40.07%

First heard 9 months ago

Last heard 5 months ago

Harry James - I Tipped My Hat (And Slowly Rode Away) Big Band Swing Jazz Jive30s,40s

Popularity:

7days20.13%

28days30.05%

6months30.05%

12months30.05%

First heard 9 months ago

Last heard 5 months ago

Artie Shaw - My Heart Stood Still Big Band Swing Jazz Jive30s,40s

Popularity:

7days20.13%

28days30.05%

6months30.05%

12months30.05%

First heard 9 months ago

Last heard 4 months ago

Harry Hudson's Melody Men - When You Said Good Bye Big Band Swing Jazz Jive30s,40s

Popularity:

7days20.13%

28days30.05%

6months30.05%

12months30.05%

First heard 9 months ago

Last heard 4 months ago

Artie Shaw - Nonstop Flight Big Band Swing Jazz Jive30s,40s

Popularity:

7days20.13%

28days30.05%

6months30.05%

12months30.05%

First heard 9 months ago

Last heard 8 months ago

Judy Garland - If I Had You Big Band Swing Jazz Jive30s,40s

Popularity:

7days20.13%

28days30.05%

6months30.05%

12months30.05%

First heard 8 months ago

Last heard 5 months ago

Tony Pastor & His Orchestra - Get Happy 1941 Big Band Swing Jazz Jive30s,40s

Popularity:

7days20.13%

28days30.05%

6months30.05%

12months30.05%

First heard 8 months ago

Last heard 5 months ago

The Boswell Sisters 1935 - Cheek To Cheek Big Band Swing Jazz Jive30s,40s

Popularity:

7days20.13%

28days30.05%

6months30.05%

12months30.05%

First heard 8 months ago

Last heard 4 months ago

Dinah Shore with Leonard Joy Orchestra - I Got It Bad (And That Ain't Good) Big Band Swing Jazz Jive30s,40s

Popularity:

7days20.13%

28days20.04%

6months20.04%

12months20.04%

First heard 8 months ago

Last heard 4 months ago

Harry James and His Orchestra - All or Nothing at All Big Band Swing Jazz Jive30s,40s

Popularity:

7days20.13%

28days20.04%

6months20.04%

12months20.04%

First heard 8 months ago

Last heard 5 months ago

Guy Lombardo 1928 - Beloved Big Band Swing Jazz Jive30s,40s

Popularity:

7days20.13%

28days20.04%

6months20.04%

12months20.04%

First heard 8 months ago

Last heard 5 months ago

Artie Shaw and his Gramercy Five - Besame Mucho Big Band Swing Jazz Jive30s,40s

Popularity:

7days20.13%

28days20.04%

6months20.04%

12months20.04%

First heard 8 months ago

Last heard 5 months ago

Tommy Dorsey and Cliff Weston - Alone Big Band Swing Jazz Jive30s,40s

Popularity:

7days20.13%

28days20.04%

6months20.04%

12months20.04%

First heard 8 months ago

Last heard 8 months ago

Jeff Bressler - Make Believe Ballroom Show (07-26-21) Big Band Swing Jazz Jive30s,40s

Popularity:

7days20.13%

28days20.04%

6months20.04%

12months20.04%

First heard 8 months ago

Last heard 8 months ago

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

Popularity:

7days20.13%

28days20.04%

6months20.04%

12months20.04%

First heard 8 months ago

Last heard 5 months ago

Lynda Moncaster - 40s Favourites - Written in 1945 Big Band Swing Jazz Jive30s,40s

Popularity:

7days20.13%

28days20.04%

6months20.04%

12months20.04%

First heard 8 months ago

Last heard 8 months ago

Doris Day - I'm in the Mood for Love Big Band Swing Jazz Jive30s,40s

Popularity:

7days20.13%

28days20.04%

6months20.04%

12months20.04%

First heard 8 months ago

Last heard 5 months ago

Bud Pearson - The Swing Era 3094 Big Band Swing Jazz Jive30s,40s

Popularity:

7days20.13%

28days20.04%

6months20.04%

12months20.04%

First heard 8 months ago

Last heard 8 months ago

Artie Shaw - The Bus Blues Big Band Swing Jazz Jive30s,40s

Popularity:

7days20.13%

28days20.04%

6months20.04%

12months20.04%

First heard 8 months ago

Last heard 5 months ago

Kay Kyser's Orchestra with Harry Babbitt - By-U By-O 1941 Big Band Swing Jazz Jive30s,40s

Popularity:

7days20.13%

28days20.04%

6months20.04%

12months20.04%

First heard 8 months ago

Last heard 4 months ago

Burl Ives - Riders In The Sky (Cowboy Legend) Big Band Swing Jazz Jive30s,40s

Popularity:

7days20.13%

28days20.04%

6months20.04%

12months20.04%

First heard 8 months ago

Last heard 4 months ago

Fred Astaire - A Needle In A Haystack Big Band Swing Jazz Jive30s,40s

Popularity:

7days20.13%

28days20.04%

6months20.04%

12months20.04%

First heard 8 months ago

Last heard 5 months ago

Harry James and His Orchestra - This Is No Dream Big Band Swing Jazz Jive30s,40s

Popularity:

7days20.13%

28days20.04%

6months20.04%

12months20.04%

First heard 8 months ago

Last heard 5 months ago

Kay Kyser & His Orchestra - Playmates Big Band Swing Jazz Jive30s,40s

Popularity:

7days20.13%

28days20.04%

6months20.04%

12months20.04%

First heard 8 months ago

Last heard 8 months ago

Judy Garland and Gene Kelly - For Me And My Gal 25 Original Songs - 02 - For Me And My Gal Big Band Swing Jazz Jive30s,40s

Popularity:

7days20.13%

28days20.04%

6months20.04%

12months20.04%

First heard 8 months ago

Last heard 4 months ago

Ambrose and His Orchestra with Denny Dennis - The Donkey Serenade Big Band Swing Jazz Jive30s,40s

Popularity:

7days20.13%

28days20.04%

6months20.04%

12months20.04%

First heard 8 months ago

Last heard 5 months ago

Guy Lombardo and His Royal Canadians - Speak Low (When You Speak Love) Big Band Swing Jazz Jive30s,40s

Popularity:

7days20.13%

28days20.04%

6months20.04%

12months20.04%

First heard 8 months ago

Last heard 5 months ago

Dinah Shore - Imagination Big Band Swing Jazz Jive30s,40s

Popularity:

7days20.13%

28days20.04%

6months20.04%

12months20.04%

First heard 8 months ago

Last heard 5 months ago

Dick Haymes - I Wish I Didn't Love You So Big Band Swing Jazz Jive30s,40s

Popularity:

7days20.13%

28days20.04%

6months20.04%

12months20.04%

First heard 8 months ago

Last heard 4 months ago

Anita O'Day with Gene Krupa 1941 - Just a Little Bit South of North Carolina Big Band Swing Jazz Jive30s,40s

Popularity:

7days20.13%

28days20.04%

6months20.04%

12months20.04%

First heard 8 months ago

Last heard 5 months ago

Bob Crosby - High society Big Band Swing Jazz Jive30s,40s

Popularity:

7days20.13%

28days20.04%

6months20.04%

12months20.04%

First heard 8 months ago

Last heard 4 months ago

Harry James - One Dozen Roses Big Band Swing Jazz Jive30s,40s

Popularity:

7days20.13%

28days20.04%

6months20.04%

12months20.04%

First heard 8 months ago

Last heard 5 months ago

Vera Lynn - Shine on Harvest Moon Big Band Swing Jazz Jive30s,40s

Popularity:

7days20.13%

28days20.04%

6months20.04%

12months20.04%

First heard 8 months ago

Last heard 5 months ago

I'm Gettin' Sentimental Over You - Chris Denver And His Dance Orchestra Big Band Swing Jazz Jive30s,40s

Popularity:

7days20.13%

28days20.04%

6months20.04%

12months20.04%

First heard 8 months ago

Last heard 4 months ago

Guy Lombardo - Go Home And Tell Your Mother Big Band Swing Jazz Jive30s,40s

Popularity:

7days20.13%

28days20.04%

6months20.04%

12months20.04%

First heard 8 months ago

Last heard 8 months ago

Frank Sinatra and Dinah Shore - The Night is Young and You're So Beautiful Big Band Swing Jazz Jive30s,40s

Popularity:

7days20.13%

28days20.04%

6months20.04%

12months20.04%

First heard 8 months ago

Last heard 8 months ago

The Boswell Sisters 1931 - An Ev'ning In Caroline Big Band Swing Jazz Jive30s,40s

Popularity:

7days20.13%

28days20.04%

6months20.04%

12months20.04%

First heard 8 months ago

Last heard 5 months ago

Ray Noble - Medley Life Is a SongI Hate to Talk About Myself Big Band Swing Jazz Jive30s,40s

Popularity:

7days10.06%

28days40.07%

6months40.07%

12months40.07%

First heard 9 months ago

Last heard 5 months ago

Ken Griffin (organ instrumental) - You Can-t Be True Dear Big Band Swing Jazz Jive30s,40s

Popularity:

7days10.06%

28days40.07%

6months40.07%

12months40.07%

First heard 9 months ago

Last heard 4 months ago

Artie Shaw - Carioca Big Band Swing Jazz Jive30s,40s

Popularity:

7days10.06%

28days50.09%

6months50.09%

12months50.09%

First heard 9 months ago

Last heard 4 months ago

02 Johnny Messner & His Music Box Band NBC Hotel McAlfin NYC - February 8 1939 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 - You Dyed Your Hair Chartreuse 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

AirChecks - MBS Hotel New Yorker NYC November 6 1939Paul Whiteman & His Orchestra 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

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