Old Time Rock 'n' Roll: Music of the golden days of rock n roll
1,040 episodes - English - Latest episode: over 2 years ago - ★★★★★ - 89 ratingsOld Time Rock n Roll is the largest oldies podcast in the world today. Over 2.3 million listeners have enjoyed the huge library of tunes. Host Lee Douglas uses his personal 120,000 song library to spin the classics,as well as the obscure songs of the 50's,60's and early 70's. Whether its doo wop, rockabilly, Rythym and Blues or pop, Old Time Rock n Roll has it all. Listen and be transported back to a time when the biggest problem we had was getting a date for Saturday night.
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Episodes
Show # 873: Before I grow too Oldl
February 16, 2019 04:01 - 137 MBAs Lee celebrates his birthday we salute all those great Old "OLD" songs.
Show # 872: Revenge of the Chickens
February 09, 2019 03:22 - 112 MBWell once a year we get real crazy, so this week we found enough songs about Chickens to fill two hours. Here for the first time ever "The Revenge of the Chickens"
Show # 871: Rockin Roulette: The Blues
February 01, 2019 13:27 - 168 MBFrom our extensive Blues library we let the computer take over and chose the songs. Lee has just one song lengthto find something to say about the song.
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January 30, 2019 02:14 - 15 minutes - 10.8 MBShow # 870:: The Crying Game
January 25, 2019 13:45 - 165 MBThis months Listeners Choice Show takes a good look at some of the all time great crying records. So take out your most absorbent tissues and listen.
Show # 869: The Rest of the story
January 19, 2019 16:45 - 224 MBFacts and stories of well known songs, singers and myths today the truth behind those stories along with some great tunes of the 50's and early 60's
Show # 868: AN AT O MY: :
January 11, 2019 03:00 - 110 MBThe Foot bone's connected to the Ankle bone and so on on this special edition of Old Time Rock n Roll.
Show # 867: Rockin' Roulette 2019
January 04, 2019 02:45 - 111 MBRound and round it goes what will be played no one knows
Show # 866: The Magic Touch
December 28, 2018 13:45 - 68.8 MBWell presto change o. Two hours of your favorite and some unheard magic songs of the magical decades of the 50's and 60's.
Show # 865: Ghosts of Christmas shows Past.
December 21, 2018 03:30 - 68.7 MBSome great moments and songs from 12 years of Christmas Specials.
Show # 864: The Not so Average Christmas show
December 14, 2018 04:30 - 78.4 MBChristmas songs Think you heard them all? Tonight long forgotten classics by well known stars of the early 50's plus some unknown gems and some extra big hits thrown in for good measure.In an extended Old Time Rock n Roll Christmas special.
Show # 863: Listener's Choice: On the Outside Looking In :The Instrumentals
December 08, 2018 13:45 - 70.3 MBEarlier this fall we presented the top forty Instrumentals as voted by listeners over the years. Here are 40 plus more classic instrumentals that never made the list. Never the less these songs have etched their way into the memories of our listeners. This Listener's Choice show presented by Sam Billante.
Show # 862 : Jungle Jam
November 29, 2018 20:15 - 68.8 MBIts the deepest part of the jungle where all the songs about jungle animals, Tarzan and King Kong reside. Enjoy this lighthearted show of classics and obscure songs.
Show # 861: November's Blast from the Past
November 23, 2018 03:45 - 74.7 MBTwo shows from the early days of Old Time Rock n Roll. Many have never been on Talkshoe before.
Show # 860: Dance Crazy
November 08, 2018 21:30 - 68.9 MBListeners Choice: Listener Sam Billante suggested this theme of the greatest Dance crazes of the 1950's and 1960's.
Show # 859: Listener's Choice: Dance Dance Dance
November 02, 2018 12:15 - 68.8 MBPart One of this two Part Dance retrospective. This week; Songs about Dancing in the 1950's and 60's
Show # 858: Halloween Havoc
October 26, 2018 02:00 - 69 MBTwo hours of unheard Halloween classics from the 50's and 60's
Show # 857: So's your old man!
October 19, 2018 11:45 - 68.7 MBWhen worlds fail Sometimes these songs do the trick. The other side of the love songs. The Insult, the tease, the downright rude.Have fun with these classic hits.
Show # 856: Listener's Choice Show: Sailing
October 11, 2018 14:00 - 68.7 MBGet your Dramamine and your water wings and join us for a two hour sea cruise courtesy of Larry Mims.
Show # 855: 12th Anniversary Show - Old Time Rock n Roll
October 05, 2018 12:00 - 68.7 MBOn October 6th 2006 Lee Douglas armed with poor equipment and 120,000 songs in his library began Old Time Rock n Roll to fill the void left by apathetic Oldies stations and places where Oldies had been forgotten.. So today we celebrate the completion of our 12th year and the start of Lucky year 13. Tonight a show full of surprise songs, Guess who artists and should a been hits as well as classic favorites.
Show # 854: Music Music Music:
September 28, 2018 12:45 - 68.8 MBThis show was recorded over two years ago and somehow got lost and was never released. It has been rerecorded and put on the schedule,. Enjoy two hours of classic oldies.
Show # 853 : Truly Original
September 21, 2018 12:30 - 68.7 MBAnother in our series of Originals shows. Here are some of the top songs of the 1950's and 1960's and paired with them are the original recordings that spawned them. Brook Benton, Wilson Pickett,Gerry and the Pacemakers, Elvis, The Platters, Johnny Cash and many more, this week on Old Time Rock n Roll.
Show # 852 The Top 40 Instrumentals Revisited
September 14, 2018 13:30 - 68.7 MBAlmost ten years ago we did a survey of our listeners to find the top instrumentals of all time. This this two show top 50 plus extras show has gone by the wayside . This week I have decided to revisit this list and redo the top 40. Later on in the year we will do a new survey and see if in the last ten years our musical tastes have changed then do a show on this.
Show # 851 - Bits and Pieces
September 07, 2018 12:15 - 68.7 MBA liile of this aand a little of that topped with some more. Tonight Doo Wop, rockabilly, pop, blue, just about all the types of songs heard in the 1950's and 1960's,
Show # 850: Listener's Choice Show: WHEELS
August 31, 2018 13:15 - 68.7 MBListener Sam Billante suggested this compilation of the greatest Car Songs ever recorded all in one place. From the 50's and 60's.
Show # 849: The Hits That Time Forgot -1964
August 24, 2018 12:15 - 68.7 MBThe final part of our Summer Series highlighting fogotten hits from the bottom of the charts. But some might surprise you how high they went.
Show # 848 - Old Time Rock n Roll-The Hits That Time Forgot 1963
August 17, 2018 12:15 - 68.9 MB1963's Not so hits that entered at and stayed at the bottom of the top 100 and have since been forgotten.
Show # 896: Summer in the City : August 13, 1960
August 11, 2018 17:38 - 72.8 MBShow # 896: Summer in the City : August 13, 1960
August 11, 2018 17:38 - 72.8 MBShow #847: The Hits That Time Forgot 1962
August 11, 2018 02:45 - 68.7 MBMore great songs from1962 that didn't quite become the smash successes the artist would have liked, however they did chart either briefly or low on the charts.
Show # 846: The Hits that Time forgot- 1961
August 02, 2018 12:45 - 68.7 MBThe fifth part of our summer series highlighting top 100 tunes that you and time have forgotten. A massive Guess who challenge is included in the show. Are you up to this one?
Show # 845: The Hits that Time forgot 1960
July 28, 2018 02:30 - 68.7 MBOur summer series continues with the forgotten hits of 1960. They all made the charts but most languished in the bottom of the top 100.
Show # 844: The hits that Time forgot- 1959
July 21, 2018 10:00 - 68.7 MBThe third in our summer series of shows on hits that made the top 100 but are now forgotten. This weeks show has a special Guess who segment.
Show # 843: The Hits that tIme Forgot 1958
July 14, 2018 11:00 - 68.7 MBGo back in time for a look into the forgotten hits of 1958. In the second of our summer series.
Show # 842: The Hits that Time Forgot 1957
July 08, 2018 16:00 - 68.7 MBTop 100 hit recordings that have been completely forgotten today. From Cashbox and Billboards charts 1957
Show # 841:Listener's Choice: Tops of Pops and Follow Up Flops
June 30, 2018 21:00 - 68.7 MBShow # 841: Tops of Pops and Follow Up Flops Listener's Choice Show: Big hits from 50's and 60's singers but the follow up songs didn't make the charts at all. One hit wonders? Sometimes Yes and sometimes No. Our Guest producer Ron Torland.
Show # 840: Age has it's privileges
June 23, 2018 21:00 - 68.7 MBWho were the youngest musical prodigies to have major hits? Tonight you will find out Who was the youngest singer to have a number one song ?? Tonight you will know. Who was the youngest recording artists? You'll know this week. NOTE: Michael Jackson will not appear on this list by design.
Show # 839: Tracks on Tracks
June 16, 2018 21:00 - 68.8 MBIf you think this show is about Trains you are on the right track. Listeners Choice Show courtesy of Bruce Stein.
Show # 838: Devil or Angel
June 09, 2018 08:00 - 68.8 MBMo matter which they are; we love them, we love them, we love them.
Show # 837: Walking Along
June 03, 2018 15:00 - 68.7 MBShow #836: Rockin Roulette May 2018
May 27, 2018 08:00 - 68.8 MBWith 120,000 songs in our library who knows what songs will randomly come up tonight. Not Lee.
Show # 835: Listeners Choice: It's all Greek To Me
May 18, 2018 09:00 - 68.7 MBListener Alex Hart thought up this theme to do a show on foreign language songs that were big hits in the US in the 1950's and 1960's
Show # 834: MAY Be HIts
May 11, 2018 08:00 - 68.7 MBYes it's the middle of May coming up and these songs were on the charts each May from 1955-1959
Show # 833: The Originals Part 6
May 04, 2018 08:00 - 68.7 MBAnother batch of hit recordings and the originals that spawned that success.
Show # 832: Listeners Choice{ NEW FAVORITES PT 2
April 27, 2018 07:00 - 68.7 MBThe 2nd part of this show of classic songs that weren't favorites when originally recorded in the 50's and 60's.
Show # 831" Listeners Choice: Old Favorites Part Two
April 22, 2018 11:00 - 68.7 MBListener Phyllis Horowitz, guest producer lays out another 45 great hits from the 50's and '60's.
Show # 830: After the one hit wonder
April 13, 2018 08:00 - 69.1 MBRemember all those great songs from new singers? They had a huge hit and then......You never hear from them again, Tonight you will,
Show # 829: At the Movies
April 06, 2018 06:00 - 68.7 MBHow many songs could possibly have been recorded in the 50's and 60's about movies ? You'll find out tonight on Old Time Rock n Roll.
Show # 828: The New Name Game
March 30, 2018 08:00 - 69 MBNo Johnny's or Bobby's here some of the more unusual names in song.
Show # 827 Listeners Choice: Lost Tunes of Our Youth
March 23, 2018 07:00 - 68.7 MBGuest producer Mick Wood presents classic songs from the 50's and 60's. Many unheard or long forgotten greats.