The Make Believe Ballroom carries on the tradition of past hosts Martin Block, Al Jarvis, William B Williams, and Steve Allen by bringing you the greatest hits ...
On this week's Make Believe Ballroom broadcast on member-supported Jazz 90.1 in Rochester, NY, and other fine radio affiliates across the United States as well as in the United Kingdom – a look at the history of record speeds, a visit to one of the highest selling LP albums of all time - this and many more great records to enjoy on the show!Â
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Make Believe Ballroom - 1/3/25 Edition
On this week's Make Believe Ballroom broadcast on member-supported Jazz 90.1 in Rochester, NY, and other fine radio affiliates across the United States as well as in the United Kingdom – some great nicknames of prominent band musicians and vocalists along with their music, a look at a long forgotten Carnegie Hall concert - this and many more great records to enjoy on the show!Â
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Make Believe Ballroom - 12/27/24 Edition
On this week's Make Believe Ballroom broadcast on member-supported Jazz 90.1 in Rochester, NY, and other fine radio affiliates across the United States as well as in the United Kingdom – some great big band music that was used in contemporary movies directed by a film making legend - this and many more great records to enjoy on the show!Â
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Make Believe Ballroom - 12/20/24 Edition
On this week's Make Believe Ballroom broadcast on member-supported Jazz 90.1 in Rochester, NY, and other fine radio affiliates across the United States as well as in the United Kingdom – a few great stories about how songs got their titles, how fate played a hand in a trumpeters success and a special announcement - this and many more great records to enjoy on the show!Â
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Milkman's Matinee - 12/18/24 - Part Three
Part 3 of three overnight hours of the best of 1930s, 1940s, and 1950s music. Big bands, jazz, blues, folk, early rock, do-op, bluegrass, and western swing mixed in with some great stories and humor by host Jeff Bressler Broadcast on Public, Community, and University radio stations, as well as in podcast form.
The Make Believe Ballroom carries on the tradition of past hosts Martin Block, Al Jarvis, William B Williams, and Steve Allen by bringing you the greatest hits of the big band era of the 1930s and 1940s, No cover, no minimum, just sit back and enjoy. The Ballroom is also heard across the U.S. on public broadcasting, community, and college radio stations.