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

Benny Goodman - Liza (All the Clouds'll Roll Away) Big Band Swing Jazz Jive30s,40s

Popularity:

7days20.13%

28days40.07%

6months40.07%

12months40.07%

First heard 5 months ago

Last heard 24 days ago

Just A Little Dance Mam'selle - Dell-S Casino Dance Band Big Band Swing Jazz Jive30s,40s

Popularity:

7days10.06%

28days40.07%

6months40.07%

12months40.07%

First heard 5 months ago

Last heard a month ago

Anita O'Day 1941 - Slow Down Big Band Swing Jazz Jive30s,40s

Popularity:

7days00%

28days40.07%

6months40.07%

12months40.07%

First heard 5 months ago

Last heard a month ago

Benny Goodman - Blue Skies Big Band Swing Jazz Jive30s,40s

Popularity:

7days10.06%

28days40.07%

6months40.07%

12months40.07%

First heard 5 months ago

Last heard 24 days ago

Ambrose and His Orchestra - Copenhagen Big Band Swing Jazz Jive30s,40s

Popularity:

7days00%

28days40.07%

6months40.07%

12months40.07%

First heard 6 months ago

Last heard 24 days ago

Frank Sinatra - You'll Never Walk Alone Big Band Swing Jazz Jive30s,40s

Popularity:

7days10.06%

28days40.07%

6months40.07%

12months40.07%

First heard 5 months ago

Last heard a month ago

Xavier Cugat - Brazil Big Band Swing Jazz Jive30s,40s

Popularity:

7days10.06%

28days40.07%

6months40.07%

12months40.07%

First heard 5 months ago

Last heard 24 days ago

Artie Shaw and His Orchestra - I'm Yours Big Band Swing Jazz Jive30s,40s

Popularity:

7days10.06%

28days40.07%

6months40.07%

12months40.07%

First heard 6 months ago

Last heard a month ago

Benny Goodman - Camel Hop Big Band Swing Jazz Jive30s,40s

Popularity:

7days20.13%

28days40.07%

6months40.07%

12months40.07%

First heard 6 months ago

Last heard 23 days ago

Doris Day - If I Give My Heart To You Big Band Swing Jazz Jive30s,40s

Popularity:

7days20.13%

28days40.07%

6months40.07%

12months40.07%

First heard 5 months ago

Last heard a month ago

Glenn Miller (his original #1 version) - Tuxedo Junction Big Band Swing Jazz Jive30s,40s

Popularity:

7days10.06%

28days40.07%

6months40.07%

12months40.07%

First heard 6 months ago

Last heard a month ago

Squadronaires - Jeepers Creepers Big Band Swing Jazz Jive30s,40s

Popularity:

7days10.06%

28days40.07%

6months40.07%

12months40.07%

First heard 5 months ago

Last heard 2 months ago

Benny Goodman - Nobody's Sweetheart Big Band Swing Jazz Jive30s,40s

Popularity:

7days10.06%

28days40.07%

6months40.07%

12months40.07%

First heard 6 months ago

Last heard a month 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 5 months ago

Last heard a month ago

Benny Goodman - If Dreams Come True Big Band Swing Jazz Jive30s,40s

Popularity:

7days10.06%

28days40.07%

6months40.07%

12months40.07%

First heard 5 months ago

Last heard a month ago

David Rose (instrumental) (recorded in 1942) - Holiday For Strings Big Band Swing Jazz Jive30s,40s

Popularity:

7days20.13%

28days40.07%

6months40.07%

12months40.07%

First heard 5 months ago

Last heard a month ago

Stan Kenton (instrumental) - Artistry In Rhythm Big Band Swing Jazz Jive30s,40s

Popularity:

7days20.13%

28days40.07%

6months40.07%

12months40.07%

First heard 5 months ago

Last heard a month ago

Guy Lombardo - Enjoy Yourself (It's Later Than You Think) Big Band Swing Jazz Jive30s,40s

Popularity:

7days20.13%

28days40.07%

6months40.07%

12months40.07%

First heard 6 months ago

Last heard a month ago

Dinah Shore - I Love You For Sentimental Reasons Big Band Swing Jazz Jive30s,40s

Popularity:

7days10.06%

28days40.07%

6months40.07%

12months40.07%

First heard 6 months ago

Last heard 2 months ago

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

Popularity:

7days10.06%

28days40.07%

6months40.07%

12months40.07%

First heard 5 months ago

Last heard a month ago

Larry Clinton - Dipsy Doodle Big Band Swing Jazz Jive30s,40s

Popularity:

7days10.06%

28days40.07%

6months40.07%

12months40.07%

First heard 6 months ago

Last heard a month ago

Artie Shaw - Georgia on my mind Big Band Swing Jazz Jive30s,40s

Popularity:

7days00%

28days40.07%

6months40.07%

12months40.07%

First heard 5 months ago

Last heard 25 days ago

Glenn Miller (instrumental) - Adios Big Band Swing Jazz Jive30s,40s

Popularity:

7days20.13%

28days40.07%

6months40.07%

12months40.07%

First heard 6 months ago

Last heard a month ago

Freddie Slack (instrumental) - Riffette Big Band Swing Jazz Jive30s,40s

Popularity:

7days10.06%

28days40.07%

6months40.07%

12months40.07%

First heard 6 months ago

Last heard a month ago

Artie Shaw - Free Wheeling Big Band Swing Jazz Jive30s,40s

Popularity:

7days10.06%

28days40.07%

6months40.07%

12months40.07%

First heard 5 months ago

Last heard 2 months ago

Feelin'kind O'blue - Eugene Brockman's Dance Orchestra (Bert Firman) Big Band Swing Jazz Jive30s,40s

Popularity:

7days20.13%

28days40.07%

6months40.07%

12months40.07%

First heard 5 months ago

Last heard 24 days ago

Artie Shaw (instrumental) - Temptation Big Band Swing Jazz Jive30s,40s

Popularity:

7days10.06%

28days40.07%

6months40.07%

12months40.07%

First heard 5 months ago

Last heard 25 days 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 6 months ago

Last heard a month ago

Artie Shaw (instrumental) - Concerto For Clarinet (Parts 1 & 2) Big Band Swing Jazz Jive30s,40s

Popularity:

7days10.06%

28days40.07%

6months40.07%

12months40.07%

First heard 5 months ago

Last heard 24 days ago

Just a little kiss - Jay Whidden and his band Big Band Swing Jazz Jive30s,40s

Popularity:

7days00%

28days40.07%

6months40.07%

12months40.07%

First heard 6 months ago

Last heard a month ago

Charlie Kunz - Love Is A Song Medley Big Band Swing Jazz Jive30s,40s

Popularity:

7days10.06%

28days40.07%

6months40.07%

12months40.07%

First heard 6 months ago

Last heard a month ago

Benny Goodman - Goodbye Big Band Swing Jazz Jive30s,40s

Popularity:

7days10.06%

28days40.07%

6months40.07%

12months40.07%

First heard 6 months ago

Last heard a month ago

Freddy Martin (Barclay Allen piano instrumental) - Sabre Dance Boogie Big Band Swing Jazz Jive30s,40s

Popularity:

7days10.06%

28days40.07%

6months40.07%

12months40.07%

First heard 6 months ago

Last heard 24 days ago

Artie Shaw - Diga Diga Doo Big Band Swing Jazz Jive30s,40s

Popularity:

7days10.06%

28days40.07%

6months40.07%

12months40.07%

First heard 6 months ago

Last heard a month ago

Dinah Shore - Miss You Big Band Swing Jazz Jive30s,40s

Popularity:

7days10.06%

28days40.07%

6months40.07%

12months40.07%

First heard 6 months ago

Last heard a month ago

Benny Goodman - Stompin' at the Savoy Big Band Swing Jazz Jive30s,40s

Popularity:

7days10.06%

28days40.07%

6months40.07%

12months40.07%

First heard 5 months ago

Last heard a month ago

Benny Goodman - Honeysuckle Rose Big Band Swing Jazz Jive30s,40s

Popularity:

7days10.06%

28days40.07%

6months40.07%

12months40.07%

First heard 6 months ago

Last heard a month ago

Tommy Dorsey - Boogie Woogie Big Band Swing Jazz Jive30s,40s

Popularity:

7days10.06%

28days40.07%

6months40.07%

12months40.07%

First heard 6 months ago

Last heard a month ago

Anita O'Day - Crazy he calls me Big Band Swing Jazz Jive30s,40s

Popularity:

7days00%

28days40.07%

6months40.07%

12months40.07%

First heard 5 months ago

Last heard a month ago

Duke Ellington (instrumental) - In A Mellotone Big Band Swing Jazz Jive30s,40s

Popularity:

7days10.06%

28days40.07%

6months40.07%

12months40.07%

First heard 6 months ago

Last heard a month ago

Praying For Rain - The Ever Bright Boys (Percival Mackey) Big Band Swing Jazz Jive30s,40s

Popularity:

7days00%

28days40.07%

6months40.07%

12months40.07%

First heard 5 months ago

Last heard 24 days ago

Guy Lombardo and His Royal Canadians - April Showers Big Band Swing Jazz Jive30s,40s

Popularity:

7days10.06%

28days40.07%

6months40.07%

12months40.07%

First heard 5 months ago

Last heard a month ago

Dick Haymes - Love Letters Big Band Swing Jazz Jive30s,40s

Popularity:

7days10.06%

28days40.07%

6months40.07%

12months40.07%

First heard 6 months ago

Last heard a month ago

Harry James - Strictly Instrumental Big Band Swing Jazz Jive30s,40s

Popularity:

7days10.06%

28days40.07%

6months40.07%

12months40.07%

First heard 6 months ago

Last heard a month ago

Les Paul (instrumental) - Lover Big Band Swing Jazz Jive30s,40s

Popularity:

7days10.06%

28days40.07%

6months40.07%

12months40.07%

First heard 5 months ago

Last heard a month ago

Charlie Kunz - Yours For A Song Medley Big Band Swing Jazz Jive30s,40s

Popularity:

7days10.06%

28days40.07%

6months40.07%

12months40.07%

First heard 6 months ago

Last heard 23 days ago

Benny Goodman - Sometimes I'm Happy Big Band Swing Jazz Jive30s,40s

Popularity:

7days20.13%

28days40.07%

6months40.07%

12months40.07%

First heard 6 months ago

Last heard a month ago

Ambrose and His Orchestra - Champagne Cocktail Big Band Swing Jazz Jive30s,40s

Popularity:

7days00%

28days40.07%

6months40.07%

12months40.07%

First heard 6 months ago

Last heard 24 days 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 5 months ago

Last heard a month ago

Ted Weems (Decca version from 1938--a #1 record) - Heartaches Big Band Swing Jazz Jive30s,40s

Popularity:

7days20.13%

28days40.07%

6months40.07%

12months40.07%

First heard 6 months ago

Last heard a month ago

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