Ch. 4 - 40s on 4

This Big Band Station made me feel like I was driving in an old movie. Remember that movie with Mel Gibson (when he was hot and acted normal), Jamie Lee Curtis and a young and adorable Elijah Wood. There was a scene from the 40s where Mel was driving in his car and listening to a Billie Holiday song. My radio sounded like that all day long, but sadly, I didn't hear any Billie Holiday today.

The 40s had a lot of horns and clarinets in their bands. And the vocalists all had pure voices, not like today's computer altered voices. A bunch of tenors. What a contrast from yesterday. The old sound quality of the recordings was kind of comforting. But, surprisingly to me, I continuously had to fight the urge to change the channel. It all started to sound similar and I think I got bored. It would be good for background music while I worked. Or good for a movie soundtrack. But to drive to? No.

There was a lot of Benny Goodman and quite a few Tommy Dorsey. My dad would have loved this station. Heard a nice version of "It's Only a Paper Moon" by the Nat King Cole Trio. How awesome that an African American man had his own band in the 40s. Although I'm sure I could read about how he never saw the residuals from the recording.

My favorite song of the day was Louis Prima and Keeley Smith doing "Jump Jive An' Wail.". I love that song anyway. I think Joe Jackson did it. But louis' voice was great. I think think it was the only song of the day that kind of rocked. Loved it. A close second was a really young Ella Fitzgerald singing "A Tisket, A Tasket.". Interesting that the recording muted the perfectly clear quality of Ella's voice. I love Ella!!

Would I listen to 40s on 4 again? Well, maybe for a little here and there. I would pause there to see if I recognized what was playing. But nothing long term.


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9/26/11

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