Martin Block

A look at the rise of the record industry from its primitive beginnings to the unveiling of the formats that would revolutionize the world of popular music.

Keenan Wynn stops by Martin Block's radio show for a chat as he spins a few records by Freddy Martin and His Orchestra.

Disc Jockey Martin Block talks with and plays music by Tex Beneke.

Radio personality Martin Block interviews Ray Noble and Buddy Clark and introduces a few performances by Clark singing with Ray Noble and His Orchestra.

Virginia O'Brien visits Martin Block as he hosts a radio show devoted to Les Brown and His Band of Renown. A few numbers are heard from the band as Block gives a brief history of how they started. O'Brien also recalls her first movie song.

In this episode of the Musical Merry-Go-Round we get music from Frankie Carle and His Orchestra and Marjorie Hughes.

Musical short featuring Les Brown's take on Strauss' "Blue Danube", Art Lund singing "Mam'sell" to a beautiful blonde, and "Sad Cowboy" while riding on a horse (!), and Tex Beneke sings "Somebody Loves Me".