1940sRadio

1940sRadio operates as historical archive and cultural documentation of jazz and swing during an era when the format dominated popular music culture. Programming emphasizes recordings from the 1940s decade when big band was commercial mainstream and small-group jazz explored bebop innovations that changed music forever. You'll hear Duke Ellington orchestra recordings, small-group sessions from 52nd Street's club culture, Billie Holiday performances captured during her artistic prime, Dizzy Gillespie and Charlie Parker developing bebop language. The station doesn't separate these as museum piec…