May 8th 1945

We go back to 1945 and discuss VE Day, the fallout from the end of the war in Europe. We also look into the Pulitzer Prize winning novel A Bell from Adorno by John Hersey and the impact that the war has had on the world of sports.

  • Claude Joseph Rouget de lisle, Garde Republicain - La Marseillaise @ 06:10
  • Spike Jones and His City Slickers - Der Fuehrer's Face 6 @ 11:53
  • Glenn Miller - In the Mood @ 13:56
  • Leslie Hutchinson - You's Be So Nice to Come Home @ 17:11
  • The Andrews Sisters - Rum And Coca-Cola @ 25:10
  • Louis Jordan & His Tymphany Five - Mop-Mop @ 26:39
  • Doris Day, Les Brown & His Orchestra - My Dreams Are Getting Better all the Time @ 29:37
  • Duke Ellington - Blutopia @ 36:33
  • Duke Ellington - Suddenly it Jumped @ 40:45
  • Betty Grable - My Heart Tells Me @ 52:53
  • Jimmy Dorsey & His Orchestra - Besame Mucho @ 53:16
  • Vera Lynn, Sailors, Soldiers & Airmen - We'll Meet Again @ 58:58
  • Red Army Choir - National Anthem of the USSR @ 59:15
Airdate: 
Thursday, May 8, 2025