Episodes
H warms up the 78s and digs out an extra loud steel needle to enjoy music from the likes of The Ted Heath Band. Monte Ray, Bessie Smith and Henry Hall
Music for those who love a tune and the smell of shellac . . .H with his Friday selection including Lew Stone, Una Mae Carlisle, Mavis Rivers and Ken Snakehips Johnson.
H brings you the best sounds from the time when wireless was king and your tubes had to warm up . .!
Some Ambrose, Mel Torme, Ella Fitzgerald, Coleman Hawkins and Lew Stone for your Friday evening . . . . what's not to like!
Some Frank, a waltz from Victor, a classic from Benny and a Boogly-woogly piggy! What more could you want . . . !
Warm up your wireless - H drops the extra loud steel needle onto the shellac with tracks from the likes of Don Redman, Peter Dawson, Sam Wooding and Jack Jackson
An enchanted evening with Joe, two Als for the price of one and more Petula!
Warm up the valves of your wireless for everything from Ambrose to Spike Jones with Harry Hayes and even some Petula Clark!
Settle back with a glass of your favourite and enjoy the likes of Cab Calloway, Bob Crosby, Blossom Dearie and a Chick Webb . .
Teddy Joyce, Django, Mario Lanza, Perry Como and a slow boat to China. What more could you want from your wireless?!
Great sounds from the time when you huddled around the wireless!
H is here with the latest edition of Sweet & Swing.
H is here with the latest edition of Sweet & Swing.
Great sounds from when you settled down with your wireless, including the likes of Paul Whiteman, Harry Roy, Perry Como and Louie Bellson
An 80th anniversary D-Day landings Sweet and Swing Special . .
Tune in your wireless for some sounds from the likes of George Shearing, Cyril Stapleton, Fats Waller and Barney Gilbraith. Music from back in the day . . .!
Mildred Bailey, Edmundo Ros, Irving Fazola and the Comedian Harmonists to name but a few . .
Some Perry, some jazz in 3D and the Brubeck you don't know!
More jazz in 3D, Carroll Gibbons and Xavier Cugat just for starters!
Gene hits the skins, a cocktail from Caroll, Mary Lou Williams and The Big Ben Banjo Band!
A bit of Bud, a tad of Ted and a sniff of Charlie. Kunz that is ... .. what more could you want?!
Another evening of music from the likes of Billy Cotton, Chet Baker, Sam Browne and Lou Preager . .in an night's work for Sweet & Swing!
Some Basie. more from Carroll Gibbons, a bit of Django and Max Jaffa waltzes the night away!
Some solo Shearing, Big Band Berigan and Midnight in Moscow!
Tommy Dorsey, George Melly, the genius of Art Tatum and a new retrospective on Carroll Gibbons
Some Perfume from Duke, Harry Roy, George Shearing as a youngster and Denny Dennis
It's all about the women to mark their International day - singers, bandleaders, composers and pianists - and yes of course there's some Vera . . .!
Warm yourself East of the Sun with Ted Heath or in Brazil with Edmundo Ros . . or just revel in that old black magic! H spins some of the best 78s . . .
Pull up your best comfy chair, pop your feet up, and relax as H takes you back in time to the golden age of swing.
What better way to spend Valentine's week than with a sexy Sweet & Swing full of love songs from times since passed.