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The First Lady of Song, from the 20th Century‑Fox picture Pin Up Girl- ,

Digitized and available at:

The Neven78 Radio Archive

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Recorded during their October 26, 1956 session at Rudy Van Gelder's studio in Hackensack NJ.

During that session, Miles Davis and his quintet recorded those four tracks—along with eight others—straight through as if playing a live club set, mostly in a single take, to complete his contract with Prestige Records before fully transitioning to Columbia.

Songs on Side G:

​Oleo

​Airegin

​Tune Up

​When Lights Are Low

​Musicians:

​Miles Davis – Trumpet

​John Coltrane – Tenor Saxophone

​Red Garland – Piano

​Paul Chambers – Double Bass

​"Philly" Joe Jones – Drums

One of Howlin’ Wolf’s most iconic recordings — hypnotic, driving, and unmistakably his. This side captures Wolf’s haunting vocal style and the band’s tight, pulsing groove that helped define the Chicago blues sound. A cornerstone track in blues history and one of the most influential sides ever cut for Chess.

From The Neven78 Radio Archive

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Afro‑Cuban / Cuban dance music

Mid‑20th‑century Latin orchestra.

A vibrant Cuban dance classic from Ernesto Lecuona, performed by Armando Orefiche’s celebrated Havana Cuban Boys. This ffrr London pressing captures the group’s polished orchestral sound and Orefiche’s elegant piano work. A lively, rhythmic piece reflecting the golden era of Cuban popular music.

Pappy "Gube" Beaver was part of the rural American string‑band and hillbilly tradition Capitol spotlighted in its Americana series. His songs are known for their lively, unpolished dance‑band feel — a snapshot of mid 1940s country music before the slick commetcial Nashville style became dominant.

From the Neven78 Radio Archive

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Recorded on June 23, 1926, in Chicago and released on Okeh Records (Okeh 8396), "The King of the Zulus" is an iconic early jazz masterpiece performed by Louis Armstrong & His Hot Five.

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A U.S.‑pressed Sonart ethnic‑series release presenting traditional Croatian Dalmatian vocal repertoire for immigrant communities.

Issued by Sonart Record Corporation, New York.

Typical of Sonart’s mid‑century catalog of Balkan, Adriatic, and Eastern European diaspora recordings.

From Neven78 Radio Archive

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Cas is the guy throwing the right.

Walker served on the Knoxville City Council for 30 years (1941–1971) and had two brief stints as Mayor of Knoxville (notably in 1946 before being ousted in a recall, and again as acting mayor in 1959).

A treasured historical gem in my collection.

From The Neven78 Radio Archive.

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Original 1954 78rpm pressing on Baton Records by a great New York vocal group called The Rivileers.

​The A-side is their version of the classic standard "(I Love You) For Sentimental Reasons." It's smooth, well-harmonized group harmony. The B-side, "I Want To See My Baby," is more of an uptempo R&B/early rock and roll shaker with a great rhythm.

​Baton was a key independent label from New York City that put out a lot of fantastic, foundational R&B.

A Musical Cornerstone:

While this version is a "dance band" interpretation, "Lullaby of Broadway" is famous as a central musical number in the 1935 movie musical Gold Diggers of 1935. It is considered one of the quintessential "tributes to Broadway" ever written.

​2. Academy Award Winner:

The song won the Academy Award for Best Original Song in 1935. Written by the legendary songwriting team of Harry Warren (music) and Al Dubin (lyrics), it has become a standard of the American Songbook.

​3. From Film to Stage:

Though it debuted in a film, the song eventually found a central home on Broadway. Decades later, it became the spectacular, tap-dancing act-one finale of the massive 1980 Broadway stage musical adaptation of 42nd Street.

From The Neven78 Radio Archive.

Digitized and available at:

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Recorded at the historic St. James Hotel sessions in Knoxville, Tennessee, "Satan Is Busy In Knoxville" is a rare and haunting piece of pre-war blues by singer Leola Manning.

​Rather than a typical blues standard, the track acts as real-time musical journalism detailing two actual local murders that took place in Knoxville in early 1930. Accompanied by piano and guitar, Manning's powerful vocals and moral warning ("the Good Book says they've got to reap just what they sow") make this one of the most remarkable narrative blues recordings of the Great Depression era. Original 78 RPM pressings on the classic blue Vocalion label are exceptionally rare pieces of American music history.

From The Neven78 Radio Archive.

Digitized and available at:

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"Moanin'"

Led by power-house drummer Art Blakey, this iconic Blue Note lineup features Lee Morgan on trumpet, Benny Golson on tenor saxophone, Bobby Timmons on piano, and Jymie Merritt on bass.

This is the powerhouse A‑side that launched The Silhouettes into national fame, a defining doo‑wop anthem with tight vocal interplay and a driving rhythm section. The Ember 593 pressing is one of the most recognizable mid‑century R&B labels, with its bold red field and crisp white type.

Charley Patton -

In May, 2021, the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame posthumously inducted Patton into the 2021 class.

This song is from Wonderful Town that premiered in 1953, with music by Leonard Bernstein and lyrics by Betty Comden and Adolph Green. “It’s Love” became one of the show’s most memorable numbers, and Lena Horne’s interpretation helped bring the song into the broader popular music landscape.

This 1955 release showcases the professional and personal partnership of Lena Horne and her arranger-husband, MGM musical director Lennie Hayton. Married secretly in Paris in 1947 due to intense racial prejudice surrounding interracial relationships in 1940s America, they publicly announced their marriage in 1950. Hayton’s sophisticated orchestration was instrumental in defining Horne's signature, refined jazz-pop sound during her peak recording era.

From the Neven78 Radio Archive.

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