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Erskine Hawkins (instrumental) (#1 R&B hit) - Tippin- In Big Band Swing Jazz Jive30s,40s
Popularity:
7days00%
28days20.04%
6months20.04%
12months20.04%
Played 2 months ago
before: 3 months ago
The UK 1940s Radio Station - 1940s Radio Donation Request Big Band Swing Jazz Jive30s,40s
Popularity:
7days1308.34%
28days4698.1%
6months4698.1%
12months4698.1%
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before: 2 months ago
Neil Sheldon - Year Of Jazz show series 2 1934 Big Band Swing Jazz Jive30s,40s
Popularity:
7days00%
28days10.02%
6months10.02%
12months10.02%
Played 2 months ago
before: 7 months ago
The UK 1940s Radio Station - 1940s Radio Donation Request Big Band Swing Jazz Jive30s,40s
Popularity:
7days1308.34%
28days4698.1%
6months4698.1%
12months4698.1%
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before: 2 months ago
Rickshaw - 1940s Pop Countdown Show 057 - January-1944 Big Band Swing Jazz Jive30s,40s
Popularity:
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before: 6 months ago
The UK 1940s Radio Station - 1940s Radio Donation Request Big Band Swing Jazz Jive30s,40s
Popularity:
7days1308.34%
28days4698.1%
6months4698.1%
12months4698.1%
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before: 2 months ago
Artie Shaw and his Gramercy Five - The Grabtown Grapple Big Band Swing Jazz Jive30s,40s
Popularity:
7days10.06%
28days40.07%
6months40.07%
12months40.07%
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before: 3 months ago
Bud Pearson - The Swing Era 3206 Big Band Swing Jazz Jive30s,40s
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before: N/A
10.00 pm - Time Check Big Band Swing Jazz Jive30s,40s
Popularity:
7days20.13%
28days110.19%
6months110.19%
12months110.19%
Played 2 months ago
before: 2 months ago
The UK 1940s Radio Station - 1940s Radio Donation Request Big Band Swing Jazz Jive30s,40s
Popularity:
7days1308.34%
28days4698.1%
6months4698.1%
12months4698.1%
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before: 2 months ago
Benny Goodman - Handful of Keys Big Band Swing Jazz Jive30s,40s
Popularity:
7days00%
28days20.04%
6months20.04%
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before: 3 months ago
Tommy Dorsey and Frank Sinatra - Light A Candle In The Chapel Big Band Swing Jazz Jive30s,40s
Popularity:
7days00%
28days10.02%
6months10.02%
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Savings Bonds - RT. Hon. Ernest Bevin M.P - A savings talk Big Band Swing Jazz Jive30s,40s
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before: 2 months ago
The Girl Friend Selection - Al Starita's Kit-Cat Band Big Band Swing Jazz Jive30s,40s
Popularity:
7days00%
28days100.17%
6months100.17%
12months100.17%
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before: 3 months ago
Billy Cotton and His Band - I Took My Harp To A Party Big Band Swing Jazz Jive30s,40s
Popularity:
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Played 2 months ago
before: N/A
Fred Astaire - Somthing Has Got To Give Big Band Swing Jazz Jive30s,40s
Popularity:
7days00%
28days30.05%
6months30.05%
12months30.05%
Played 2 months ago
before: 3 months ago
Dinah Shore - Blues in the Night Big Band Swing Jazz Jive30s,40s
Popularity:
7days40.26%
28days90.16%
6months90.16%
12months90.16%
Played 2 months ago
before: 3 months ago
Hospitals - Employment Big Band Swing Jazz Jive30s,40s
Popularity:
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before: 3 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%
Played 2 months ago
before: 3 months ago
Gene Krupa with Anita O'Day 1941 - Drum Boogie Big Band Swing Jazz Jive30s,40s
Popularity:
7days00%
28days10.02%
6months10.02%
12months10.02%
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before: 3 months ago
Frank Sinatra - Everything Happens To Me Big Band Swing Jazz Jive30s,40s
Popularity:
7days00%
28days20.04%
6months20.04%
12months20.04%
Played 2 months ago
before: 7 months ago
Carroll Gibbons and The Savoy Orpheans - Let's Call the Whole Thing Off Big Band Swing Jazz Jive30s,40s
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before: 2 months ago
The Andrews Sisters - Straighten Up And Fly Right Big Band Swing Jazz Jive30s,40s
Popularity:
7days00%
28days10.02%
6months10.02%
12months10.02%
Played 2 months ago
before: 6 months ago
1940s Britain - Battle of Britain Big Band Swing Jazz Jive30s,40s
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before: 2 months ago
Buckingham String Players - So Beats My Heart For You Big Band Swing Jazz Jive30s,40s
Popularity:
7days10.06%
28days30.05%
6months30.05%
12months30.05%
Played 2 months ago
before: 3 months ago
Carrol Gibbons and The Savoy Hotel Orpheans - The Last Time I Saw Paris Big Band Swing Jazz Jive30s,40s
Popularity:
7days00%
28days10.02%
6months10.02%
12months10.02%
Played 2 months ago
before: 7 months ago
Bob Crosby and His Orchestra - A Little Bit Independent Big Band Swing Jazz Jive30s,40s
Popularity:
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before: 4 months ago
Ink Spots - Do I Worry- Big Band Swing Jazz Jive30s,40s
Popularity:
7days10.06%
28days20.04%
6months20.04%
12months20.04%
Played 2 months ago
before: 3 months ago
The Home Front Archive Broadcast Recordings 1939-45 - Put It Out 1 Big Band Swing Jazz Jive30s,40s
Popularity:
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Played 2 months ago
before: 3 months ago
Benny Goodman - Bach Goes to Town Big Band Swing Jazz Jive30s,40s
Popularity:
7days10.06%
28days20.04%
6months20.04%
12months20.04%
Played 2 months ago
before: 3 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%
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before: 3 months ago
Rudy Vallee - Lost In A Fog 1934 Big Band Swing Jazz Jive30s,40s
Popularity:
7days10.06%
28days20.04%
6months20.04%
12months20.04%
Played 2 months ago
before: 3 months ago
Fred Astaire 1931 - Dancing In The Dark Big Band Swing Jazz Jive30s,40s
Popularity:
7days00%
28days10.02%
6months10.02%
12months10.02%
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before: 3 months ago
Ella Fitzgerald - I Used To Be Color Blind Big Band Swing Jazz Jive30s,40s
Popularity:
7days10.06%
28days10.02%
6months10.02%
12months10.02%
Played 2 months ago
before: 4 months ago
Ivy Benson and her All Girl Band - Lemon Drop Big Band Swing Jazz Jive30s,40s
Popularity:
7days00%
28days10.02%
6months10.02%
12months10.02%
Played 2 months ago
before: 7 months ago
Glenn Miller - I Just Got A Letter Big Band Swing Jazz Jive30s,40s
Popularity:
7days00%
28days10.02%
6months10.02%
12months10.02%
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before: 7 months ago
Artie Shaw (Bluebird version) - Nightmare 1938 Big Band Swing Jazz Jive30s,40s
Popularity:
7days10.06%
28days40.07%
6months40.07%
12months40.07%
Played 2 months ago
before: 3 months ago
AFRS GI Jive Show 1945 - GI Jill 74 Big Band Swing Jazz Jive30s,40s
Popularity:
7days00%
28days10.02%
6months10.02%
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Played 2 months ago
before: 7 months ago
AirChecks - Benny Goodman Camel Caravan CBS Radio Show August 17 1937 Big Band Swing Jazz Jive30s,40s
Popularity:
7days10.06%
28days20.04%
6months20.04%
12months20.04%
Played 2 months ago
before: 3 months ago
8.00 pm - Time Check Big Band Swing Jazz Jive30s,40s
Popularity:
7days50.32%
28days170.29%
6months170.29%
12months170.29%
Played 2 months ago
before: 2 months ago
The UK 1940s Radio Station - 1940s Radio Donation Request Big Band Swing Jazz Jive30s,40s
Popularity:
7days1308.34%
28days4698.1%
6months4698.1%
12months4698.1%
Played 2 months ago
before: 2 months ago
Stan Kenton (instrumental) - Eager Beaver Big Band Swing Jazz Jive30s,40s
Popularity:
7days10.06%
28days40.07%
6months40.07%
12months40.07%
Played 2 months ago
before: 3 months ago
Shaun Moncaster - BHFR 1940s UK Radio 03-07.24. Big Band Swing Jazz Jive30s,40s
Popularity:
7days00%
28days10.02%
6months10.02%
12months10.02%
Played 2 months ago
before: 7 months ago
Benny Goodman - Sweet Georgia Brown Big Band Swing Jazz Jive30s,40s
Popularity:
7days10.06%
28days50.09%
6months50.09%
12months50.09%
Played 2 months ago
before: 3 months ago
7.00 pm - Time Check Big Band Swing Jazz Jive30s,40s
Popularity:
7days50.32%
28days160.28%
6months160.28%
12months160.28%
Played 2 months ago
before: 2 months ago
The UK 1940s Radio Station - 1940s Radio Donation Request Big Band Swing Jazz Jive30s,40s
Popularity:
7days1308.34%
28days4698.1%
6months4698.1%
12months4698.1%
Played 2 months ago
before: 2 months ago
Russ Morgan (Al Jenni) - Dance With A Dolly (With A Hole In Her Stocking) Big Band Swing Jazz Jive30s,40s
Popularity:
7days10.06%
28days20.04%
6months20.04%
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before: 3 months ago
1940s Britain - Mr Twerp Big Band Swing Jazz Jive30s,40s
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before: 2 months ago
Ray Noble 1935 - Blue Danube Big Band Swing Jazz Jive30s,40s
Popularity:
7days10.06%
28days20.04%
6months20.04%
12months20.04%
Played 2 months ago
before: 3 months ago
The Andrews Sisters and Ernest Tubb - I'm Bitin' My Fingernails And Thinking Of You Big Band Swing Jazz Jive30s,40s
Popularity:
7days00%
28days10.02%
6months10.02%
12months10.02%
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4 minutes ago: Glen Horsborough, Zsak, Sydney Jo Jackson - Glen Horsborough, Zsak, Sydney Jo Jackson - Way I Feel (Extended Mix)
28 minutes ago: 00 Wildkat Mike George - 00 Rockin' with the Wildcat 418 (2026)
16 minutes ago: Bob Seger & The Silver Bullet Band - Old Time Rock And Roll
5 minutes ago: Metro Boomin - Creepin' (feat. The Weeknd and 21 Savage)
