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Hi Everybody!! Another great show is up on the website for your enjoyment!! A regular edition of the program filled with the finest in vintage and modern Jewish music, culled from our family archive of over 110 years of great selections!! We appreciate all the support we get from you, our great listeners and we ask that you spread the good word about Washington Jewish Radio by forwarding the website to everyone you can. Ben and I appreciate it!! Here is the lineup for this week’s program:

PROGRAM OF SUNDAY, JUNE 11, 2017

Ano Avdo-Something Yeshivish-1983

Umisheifah-Belz Chassidic Choir-1984

Habdalla Al Baruch Jamili-Shlomo Artzi and the Mrs. Apple group-1974

Bagels and Lox-Eddie “Rochester” Anderson-1948

Pischu Li-Ben Zion Shenker-1975

Korutz Mechomer-Cantor Moshe Koussevitzky-1950

Everlasting Love (spoof of the Carl Carlton hit of the same name)-Variations-1997

The Rabbi (spoof of the Kenny Rogers hit “The Gambler”)-Country Yossi-1983

Azoy Vi Di Bist (Just As You Are)-Seymour Rechtzeit-1941

V’Sein Bonu-Nidvornoh-1984

In Dem Nayem Beis Hamikdosh (In The New Temple)-Noam Singers-1969

Chemdat Yomim-Shovovey Zion-1973

Uv’Yom Hashabbos-Sterner’s Choir-1948

On the Cantorial feature, two very nice selections by Cantor Sholom Katz (1914-1982). These are from a series of albums in which Cantor Katz sang with a choir, completely a capella, to faithfully recreate the sound of an actual service. He is accompanied by the choir of the famed conductor Seymour Silbermintz (1917-2000).

1. Hashem Moloch-recorded in 1955

2. Doniel Ish Chamudos-recorded in 1956

BEN’S SELECTIONS ON THE PROGRAM:

Shomaiah Tefiloh-Eli and Yaakov Mordechai Gerstner

Kol Dodi-Yishai Ribo

Birchos Avicha-Dovid Gabay

Ivdu Es Hashem Besimcha-Chevra and Yeshiva Boys Choir

L’Cho Dodi-Maccabeats (sung to the tune of Leonard Cohen’s “Halleluyah”)

Naar Hayisi-Shalsheles, Jr.

Well, that’s the lineup for this week’s program. Next week will be our special Father’s Day program. Rare and poignant music for Dad on his big day. Until then, have a great week and thanks for listening!!

Hi Everybody!! Its a double header here on Washington Jewish Radio. Because of the configuration of the calendar this year, we combined two holidays into one show! The first hour is in honor of Yom Yerushalayim and the second hour is for Memorial Day, as we open the treasure chest of vintage American radio broadcasts. It is a special program that you will surely enjoy!! Ben and I thank you, our great listeners, for all of your support of the program. We remind you to continue forwarding the website to everyone you can!! Spread the good word about Washington Jewish Radio!!

PROGRAM OF SUNDAY, MAY 21, 2017

PART ONE-YOM YERUSHALAYIM

Sisu Et Yerushalayim-Darom Duo-1980

Jerusalem-Journeys-1992

Yerushalayim Shel Zahav-Danny Kaye and the Zamir Chorale-1973

Yerushalayim-Cantor Moshe Koussevitzky-1950

My Chiefest Joy-Cantor Mayer Davis-1991

Jerusalem Is Mine-Kenny Karen-1976

V’Yirushalayim Ircho-Cantor Moishe Oysher-1954

PART TWO-MEMORIAL DAY

Arms For The Love Of America-From the “U.S. Treasury Hour” heard on CBS radio on July 7, 1941. Barry Wood, vocal.

Let’s Put The Axe To The Axis-Abe Lyman and his orchestra. Recorded in Hollywood, May, 1942.

Care For Your Car For Your Country-From the “Fred Allen Show” heard on CBS radio in January, 1942. A patriotic singing commercial!!

Clarinet A La King-Benny Goodman and his Orchestra. From the September 29, 1943 broadcast of “The Coca Cola Victory Parade of Spotlight Bands” heard on NBC radio throughout the war years.

There’ll Never Be Another War-Al Jolson. From the January 19, 1943 broadcast of “Colgate Tooth Powder Time” heard on the CBS radio network.

Excerpt from “Fourteen August” a program for the day of victory. Written by legendary radio writer Norman Corwin and narrated by Orson Welles. Broadcast on CBS on V-J Day, August 14, 1945.

BEN’S SELECTIONS ON THE PROGRAM:

Im Eshkokeich Yerushalayim-Yaakov Shwekey

Back To Jerusalem-Idan Rachel Project

Jerusalem-Matisyahu

From A Distance-Bette Midler

In Ah Vinkeleh (In A Corner)-Lev Tahor

We Are America-Sam Glaser

Well, that’s the special lineup for this week. On next week’s program, another special edition of the program as we present our program for the holiday of Shavuos. It is a great blend of vintage and modern selections, the kind of great music you can only hear on Washington Jewish Radio! It will add something special to your enjoyment of the holiday!! Have a great week and thanks for listening!!

Hi Everybody!! Another great program is up on the website for your enjoyment!! After four special programs, this week a regular edition of the program filled with the finest in vintage and modern Jewish music, culled from our family archive of over 110 years of great recordings!! Ben and I thank you for all your support and we remind you to spread the good word about Washington Jewish Radio by forwarding the website to everyone you can!! Here is the line-up for this week’s program:

PROGRAM OF SUNDAY, MAY 7, 2017

Hatov-Neshoma Orchestra and Singers-1982

Zamru Ladoshem-Pittsburger Nigunim-1992

Keren Shemesh, Keren Zohar-Edna Lev-1972

Licht Bentshen-Jennie Goldstein-1925

Esso Einai El Hehorim-Eli Lipsker-1987

Mikimi Meofor Dol-Cantor Samuel Malavsky and Family Choir-1950

Wash This Way (spoof of the Aerosmith hit “Walk This Way”)-Shlock Rock-1987

Why Buy A Cow?-Benny Bell-1947

Kol Mevaser-London School Of Jewish Song-1988

Adon Olam-Paul Zim-1978

Heiliger Shabbos (Holy Sabbath)-Schwebel, Scharf and Levine-1990

Vunderbar (Yiddish reworking of “Wouldn’t It Be Loverly” from “My Fair Lady”)-Rosita Londoner-1963

On the Cantorial Feature, two very nice selections by the famous Chazan Leibele Waldman. Born in New York in 1907, he was the most famous American born Cantor of the Golden Age. These two selections are from a 78 rpm record he made for Banner Records. accompanied by the Oscar Julius Choir in 1949.  Cantor Waldman passed away in 1969.

1. Hineni Munchon Umezumon

2. Rom V’Niso

BEN’S SELECTIONS ON THE PROGRAM:

Friday Night Medley-613

Im Lo Tirtzu-Debbie Friedman

V’Zakeini-Baruch Levine

Al Ahavot Shelanu-Ofra Haza

Hashem V’lo Erah-Shalsheles

Shalom Aleichem-Mike Boxer

Well, that’s the lineup for this week and Ben and I hope you enjoy the program!! On next week’s program will be our special Mother’s Day edition with rare and poignant music which will be sure to add something special to your enjoyment of Mother’s Day. Until then, have a great week and thanks for listening!!