78Man Presents

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78Man Presents

78Man Presents is a podcast series showcasing music released on 78RPM records between 1900 and the 1950s.

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    84: Parlophone before George Martin

    Most people associate Parlophone with the Beatles and George Martin but the label has a long history. In this episode we play some records from their earlier days. More info can be found at the 78Man blog - 78manblog.wordpress.com/ Look for 78Man on Facebook, Twitter and YouTube!

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    83: B-Sides

    This episode we play the lesser known B-Sides from some big hits of the shellac era. More info can be found at the 78Man blog - 78manblog.wordpress.com/ Look for 78Man on Facebook, Twitter and YouTube!

  3. 83

    82: Sounds of Time 2

    The second of a two-parter, where we play an album of 78s that dramatise history from 1934 to 1949. More info can be found at the 78Man blog - 78manblog.wordpress.com/ Look for 78Man on Facebook, Twitter and YouTube!

  4. 82

    81: Sounds of Time 1

    The first of a two-parter, where we play an album of 78s that dramatise history from 1934 to 1949. More info can be found at the 78Man blog - 78manblog.wordpress.com/ Look for 78Man on Facebook, Twitter and YouTube!

  5. 81

    80: Gilbert & Sullivan 2

    This is the second part of our two part series on Gilbert & Sullivan, the famous Victorian light opera creators.  More info can be found at the 78Man blog - 78manblog.wordpress.com/ Look for 78Man on Facebook, Twitter and YouTube!

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    79: Gilbert & Sullivan 1

    This is the first part of our two part series on Gilbert & Sullivan, the famous Victorian light opera creators.  More info can be found at the 78Man blog - 78manblog.wordpress.com/ Look for 78Man on Facebook, Twitter and YouTube!

  7. 79

    78: Beatles 3

    Inspired by the recent Get Back documentary we play some more songs that have some connection to The Beatles. More info can be found at the 78Man blog - 78manblog.wordpress.com/ Look for 78Man on Facebook, Twitter and YouTube!

  8. 78

    77: More 78Man Favourites

    This episode 78Man plays some more of his favourites. More info can be found at the 78Man blog - 78manblog.wordpress.com/ Look for 78Man on Facebook, Twitter and YouTube!

  9. 77

    76: Xmas 2021

    Our traditional Christmas episode with plenty of tunes to get you in the festive mood. More info can be found at the 78Man blog - 78manblog.wordpress.com/ Look for 78Man on Facebook, Twitter and YouTube!

  10. 76

    75: More Comedy

    This episode we return to the world of vintage comedy. More info can be found at the 78Man blog - 78manblog.wordpress.com/ Look for 78Man on Facebook, Twitter and YouTube!

  11. 75

    74: Instrumentals 2

    This episode we play some more instrumentals from throughout the 78 era. More info can be found at the 78Man blog - 78manblog.wordpress.com/ Look for 78Man on Facebook, Twitter and YouTube!

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    73: Yodelling

    This episode is about that much maligned form of Alpine singing, the yodel. No, you're a lady who. More info can be found at the 78Man blog - 78manblog.wordpress.com/ Look for 78Man on Facebook, Twitter and YouTube!

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    72: Jazz Swing and Rhythm 3

    This episode is the return of one of our more popular themed episodes. More info can be found at the 78Man blog - 78manblog.wordpress.com/ Look for 78Man on Facebook, Twitter and YouTube!

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    71: Billy Cotton and his Band

    This episode is about Billy Cotton, a prolific bandleader and entertainer from the 1920s to the 1960s More info can be found at the 78Man blog - 78manblog.wordpress.com/ Look for 78Man on Facebook, Twitter and YouTube!

  15. 71

    70: Anne Shelton

    This episode is about Anne Shelton, a English singer who was very popular during WWII and beyond. More info can be found at the 78Man blog - 78manblog.wordpress.com/ Look for 78Man on Facebook, Twitter and YouTube!

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    69: Sandy Powell

    This episode we look at Sandy Powell, a popular comedian of the 1930s. More info can be found at the 78Man blog - 78manblog.wordpress.com/ Look for 78Man on Facebook, Twitter and YouTube!

  17. 69

    68: Cicely Courtneidge

    This episode we look at the long and varied career of actress, comedian and singer Cicely Courtneidge. More info can be found at the 78Man blog - 78manblog.wordpress.com/ Look for 78Man on Facebook, Twitter and YouTube!

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    67: Charles Penrose

    This episode is about Charles Penrose, a star of stage and radio most famous today for his song "The Laughing Policeman". More info can be found at the 78Man blog - 78manblog.wordpress.com/ Look for 78Man on Facebook, Twitter and YouTube!

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    66: The 1920s

    This episode we go back to the Roaring Twenties. More info can be found at the 78Man blog - 78manblog.wordpress.com/ Look for 78Man on Facebook, Twitter and YouTube!

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    65: Rescued from the Skip

    This episode we play some 78s that were rescued from a skip (dumpster for our American listeners!) More info can be found at the 78Man blog - 78manblog.wordpress.com/ Look for 78Man on Facebook, Twitter and YouTube!

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    64: A Christmas Carol Concert

    The end of the year and it's time for our traditional Christmas episode. This year we decided to have a carol concert, sing along at home if you want to! More info can be found at the 78Man blog - 78manblog.wordpress.com/ Look for 78Man on Facebook, Twitter and YouTube!

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    63: Big Records

    This episode we pull out the big guns, some 78s that are larger than the usual. More info can be found at the 78Man blog - 78manblog.wordpress.com/ Look for 78Man on Facebook, Twitter and YouTube!

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    62: Small Records

    This episode we play some 78s that are smaller than the regular size. More info can be found at the 78Man blog - 78manblog.wordpress.com/ Look for 78Man on Facebook, Twitter and YouTube!

  24. 62

    61: Weather

    This episode we play some songs about the weather. More info can be found at the 78Man blog - 78manblog.wordpress.com/ Look for 78Man on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram and YouTube!

  25. 61

    60: Jazz, Swing and Rhythm 2

    This episode we play some more Jazz, Swing and Rhythm tunes from the 78 era.   More info can be found at the 78Man blog - 78manblog.wordpress.com/ Look for 78Man on Facebook, Twitter and YouTube!

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    59: Skiffle

    This episode we look back at skiffle, the shortlived pre rock'n'roll craze that took the UK by storm in the 1950s. More info can be found at the 78Man blog - 78manblog.wordpress.com/ Look for 78Man on Facebook, Twitter and YouTube!

  27. 59

    58: Vera Lynn

    An extra episode this month to mark the passing of Vera Lynn at 103 years of age. More info can be found at the 78Man blog - 78manblog.wordpress.com/ Look for 78Man on Facebook, Twitter and YouTube!

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    57: Brunswick

    This episode we showcase the Brunswick record label. More info can be found at the 78Man blog - 78manblog.wordpress.com/ Look for 78Man on Facebook, Twitter and YouTube!

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    56: Children's Records

    This episode we play some songs aimed at a younger audience. More info can be found at the 78Man blog - 78manblog.wordpress.com/ Look for 78Man on Facebook, Twitter and YouTube!

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    55: Isolation

    This episode was recorded remotely for obvious reasons, and so includes some records that fit the current mood. More info can be found at the 78Man blog - 78manblog.wordpress.com/ Look for 78Man on Facebook, Twitter and YouTube!

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    54: 78Man Goes Bananas

    This episode we play ten songs about that yellow wonder, the humble banana! More info can be found at the 78Man blog - 78manblog.wordpress.com/ Look for 78Man on Facebook, Twitter and YouTube!

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    53: Dance Bands of the 1930s

    This episode we go back to the golden age of dance bands. More info can be found at the 78Man blog - 78manblog.wordpress.com/ Look for 78Man on Facebook, Twitter and YouTube!

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    52: More Novelty Songs of the 20s and 30s

    This episode we return to one of our favourite subjects, those amazing novelty songs from the 20s and 30s! More info can be found at the 78Man blog - 78manblog.wordpress.com/ Look for 78Man on Facebook, Twitter and YouTube!

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    51: Christmas 2019

    The time is here for Santa 78Man to bring some good cheer to your ears! So raise a beer and fear not, we will see you next year. More info can be found at the 78Man blog - 78manblog.wordpress.com/ Look for 78Man on Facebook, Twitter and YouTube!

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    50: Instrumentals

    This episode we play some instrumentals from throughout the 78 era. More info can be found at the 78Man blog - 78manblog.wordpress.com/ Look for 78Man on Facebook, Twitter and YouTube!

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    49: It's Not Rock n Roll

    The 1950s are associated with the birth of rock n roll, but there was a lot of other music that was popular during that decade. More info can be found at the 78Man blog - 78manblog.wordpress.com/ Look for 78Man on Facebook, Twitter and YouTube!

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    48: World War 2

    The beginning of this month marked the 80th anniversary of the start of World War 2, so this episode concentrates on 78s about that conflict. More info can be found at the 78Man blog - 78manblog.wordpress.com/ Look for 78Man on Facebook, Twitter and YouTube!

  38. 48

    47; 78Man Albums

    Here at 78Man Presents we not only make podcasts but release albums too! These can be heard via streaming services like Spotify and Deezer, but can also be purchased on CDs. This extra episode we play some songs from these albums. More info can be found at the 78Man blog - 78manblog.wordpress.com/ Look for 78Man on Facebook, Twitter and YouTube!

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    46: The 1900s

    This episode we go back to the earliest days of 78s in the 1900s, when recordings were made 'acoustically' by the artist singing into a horn attached to a stylus which then cut directly on to a master disc. More info can be found at the 78Man blog - 78manblog.wordpress.com/ Look for 78Man on Facebook, Twitter and YouTube!

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    45: Gracie Fields 3

    This final episode in our Gracie Fields miniseries looks at her recordings for Regal Zonophone, Decca and Columbia. More info can be found at the 78Man blog - 78manblog.wordpress.com/ Look for 78Man on Facebook, Twitter and YouTube!

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    44: Doris Day

    This latest episode is a tribute to Doris Day, who sadly died this year on May 13th. More info can be found at the 78Man blog - 78manblog.wordpress.com/ Look for 78Man on Facebook, Twitter and YouTube!

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    43: Embassy

    Our third and final episode about Woolworths record labels looks at Embassy, which ran from 1954 to 1965. More info can be found at the 78Man blog - 78manblog.wordpress.com/ Look for 78Man on Facebook, Twitter and YouTube!

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    42: Gracie Fields 2

    This episode is the second of three episodes featuring Gracie Fields, this time looking at her Rex Records years. More info can be found at the 78Man blog - 78manblog.wordpress.com/ Look for 78Man on Facebook, Twitter and YouTube!

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    41: Eclipse

    The second part of our miniseries looking at Woolworths record labels focuses on Eclipse, which ran from 1931 to 1935.  More info can be found at the 78Man blog - http://78manblog.wordpress.com/ Look for 78Man on Facebook, Twitter and YouTube!

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    40: Gracie Fields 1

    This (somewhat late!) podcast is the first of three episodes featuring Gracie Fields, this time looking at her early years. More info can be found at the 78Man blog - http://78manblog.wordpress.com/ Look for 78Man on Facebook, Twitter and YouTube!

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    39: The Victory

    This episode is the first part of a miniseries looking at record labels owned by the retail chain Woolworths. We begin by focusing on The Victory, which ran from 1928 to 1931.  More info can be found at the 78Man blog - http://78manblog.wordpress.com/ Look for 78Man on Facebook, Twitter and YouTube!

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    38: Top Ten Episodes

    In this special year-end episode we countdown the most downloaded 78Man episodes. Which one will be the pick of the pops? More info can be found at the 78Man blog - http://78manblog.wordpress.com/ Look for 78Man on Facebook, Twitter and YouTube!

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    37: Another Christmas

    It's time for another Christmas show!  More info can be found at the 78Man blog - http://78manblog.wordpress.com/ Look for 78Man on Facebook, Twitter and YouTube!

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    36: World War One

    In the latest 78Man Presents episode we mark the hundredth anniversary of the end of the Great War by playing songs about the conflict.   More info can be found at the 78Man blog - http://78manblog.wordpress.com/ Look for 78Man on Facebook, Twitter and YouTube!

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    35: Jazz, Swing and Rhythm

    In the latest 78Man Presents episode we play some Jazz, Swing and Rhythm songs. More info can be found at the 78Man blog - http://78manblog.wordpress.com/ Look for 78Man on Facebook, Twitter and YouTube!

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78Man Presents is a podcast series showcasing music released on 78RPM records between 1900 and the 1950s.

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