Make Believe Ballroom

This week's Make Believe Ballroom brings you Classic Big Band Hits from the 30s and 40s - a look at what Jeff Bressler feels is the primary reason for the demise of big bands, a story on how opposites attract, listener emails, and Lenny from Down the Block with his Record Pick of the Week—this and many more great songs and stories to cherish and enjoy on the program.The Make Believe Ballroom is broadcast on member-supported Jazz 90.1 WGMC in Rochester, NY, as well as on other fine radio affiliates across the United States and the United Kingdom, and is also available as a podcast.

On this week's Make Believe Ballroom, bringing you Classic Big Band Hits from the 30s and 40s –  one of those shows where we go totally off script almost as soon as we begin and end up with a list of Ralph Kramden's favorite bands. Also,  Lenny from Down the Block with his Record Pick of the Week - this and many more great songs and stories to cherish and enjoy on the program.The Make Believe Ballroom is broadcast on member-supported Jazz 90.1 WGMC in Rochester, NY, as well as on other fine radio affiliates across the United States and the United Kingdom, and is also available as a podcast.

On this week's Make Believe Ballroom, bringing you Classic Big Band Hits from the 30s and 40s – a band vocalist who was second only to Bing Crosby, more listeners submit lists of their favorite big band songs, Lenny from Down the Block with his Record Pick of the Week - this and many more great songs and stories to cherish and enjoy on the program.The Make Believe Ballroom is broadcast on member-supported Jazz 90.1 WGMC in Rochester, NY, as well as on other fine radio affiliates across the United States and the United Kingdom, and is also available as a podcast.

Join Jeff Bressler for some great Big Band Music of the 30's and 40's 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 and the United Kingdom –the majority of today's program is dedicated to two listners who were so kind in sharing lists of their favorite big band musicians and tunes - this and many more great songs and stories to cherish and enjoy on the program.

Hosted by Jeff Bressler, the Make Believe Ballroom brings you Classic Big Band Hits from the 30s and 40sThis week's show, broadcast on member-supported Jazz 90.1 in Rochester, NY, and other fine radio affiliates across the United States and the United Kingdom, is dedicated to records from bandleaders we have not featured on the Ballroom over the past year. Also, Lenny from Down the Block has his Record Pick of the Week and many more great songs and stories to cherish and enjoy on the program.

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 and the United Kingdom – a long-forgotten New York area Ballroom, a postage stamp series from the 1990's that featured over 20 big band legends, Lenny from Down the Block with his Record Pick of the Week - this and many more great songs and stories to cherish and enjoy on the program.

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 and the United Kingdom - a recording glitch explained, did Bing and Bob Crosby ever work together? A new listener's record playlist, Lenny from Down the Block, with his Record Pick of the Week - this and many more great songs and stories to cherish and enjoy on the program.

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 song that took many years to become a hit, bandleaders on the Hollywood Walk of Fame, two prominent vocal groups that sang with the same band, Lenny from Down the Block with his Record Pick of the Week - this and many more great songs to cherish and enjoy on the program.

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 – more records recorded on the same day, a demanding Frank Sinatra, a listner sends us a special record to play, Lenny from Down the Block and his record pick of the week - this and many more great songs to cherish and enjoy on the program.

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 Doo Wop surprise, a dancing trivia question, an email from a beloved listener, Lenny from Down the Block's Record Pick of the Week, listeners emails - this and many more great records to cherish and enjoy on the program.