| Pieces in Series | 6 |
| Licensor | KUOW |
| Producer(s) | Amanda Wilde |
| Formats | Interview |
| Topics | Entertainment, Historical, Music |
| Produced | April, 2006 |
| Added to PRX | April 27, 2006 |
Interviews with female singing stars of the 1940s and 50s.
Executive Producer Jeff Hansen.
Additional production from Julian Martlew.
Engaging, Fresh Air-ish, Sentimental
English
Music is one of the most powerful cultural connections that exists. Music has a profoundly lasting, visceral quality that has promotes understanding and links generations. This series features unique interviews with the top echelon of female vocalists from the 1940s and 1950s who bring to us a window on popular culture of that time through music, and bring that understanding into the present. The popular music of that period resonates both loudly and subtly into contemporary times, and has proved to be a wellspring of enthusiasm for listeners of all ages. Instantly recognizeable, this is the music that truly was, and continues to be, the soundtrack of our lives. In a rare set of interviews, these singing stars, now mostly in their 80s, share their personal stories about the development of that soundtrack.
