Explore every episode of the podcast 78Man Presents
| Title | Pub. Date | Duration | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 84: Parlophone before George Martin | 14 Sep 2022 | 00:30:55 | |
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! | |||
| 83: B-Sides | 06 Jul 2022 | 00:31:22 | |
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! | |||
| 82: Sounds of Time 2 | 08 Jun 2022 | 00:27:40 | |
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! | |||
| 81: Sounds of Time 1 | 04 May 2022 | 00:27:18 | |
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! | |||
| 80: Gilbert & Sullivan 2 | 07 Apr 2022 | 00:32:30 | |
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! | |||
| 79: Gilbert & Sullivan 1 | 22 Mar 2022 | 00:32:26 | |
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! | |||
| 78: Beatles 3 | 23 Feb 2022 | 00:32:26 | |
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! | |||
| 77: More 78Man Favourites | 20 Jan 2022 | 00:33:18 | |
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! | |||
| 76: Xmas 2021 | 08 Dec 2021 | 00:34:09 | |
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! | |||
| 75: More Comedy | 11 Nov 2021 | 00:39:06 | |
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! | |||
| 74: Instrumentals 2 | 07 Oct 2021 | 00:26:46 | |
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! | |||
| 73: Yodelling | 09 Sep 2021 | 00:30:00 | |
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! | |||
| 72: Jazz Swing and Rhythm 3 | 04 Aug 2021 | 00:33:09 | |
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! | |||
| 71: Billy Cotton and his Band | 08 Jul 2021 | 00:38:33 | |
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! | |||
| 70: Anne Shelton | 11 Jun 2021 | 00:28:24 | |
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! | |||
| 69: Sandy Powell | 12 May 2021 | 00:32:28 | |
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! | |||
| 68: Cicely Courtneidge | 06 Apr 2021 | 00:32:28 | |
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! | |||
| 67: Charles Penrose | 03 Mar 2021 | 00:34:47 | |
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! | |||
| 66: The 1920s | 03 Feb 2021 | 00:33:37 | |
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! | |||
| 65: Rescued from the Skip | 06 Jan 2021 | 00:31:49 | |
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! | |||
| 64: A Christmas Carol Concert | 09 Dec 2020 | 00:34:10 | |
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! | |||
| 63: Big Records | 04 Nov 2020 | 00:42:45 | |
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! | |||
| 62: Small Records | 07 Oct 2020 | 00:34:56 | |
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! | |||
| 61: Weather | 02 Sep 2020 | 00:32:45 | |
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! | |||
| 60: Jazz, Swing and Rhythm 2 | 05 Aug 2020 | 00:34:47 | |
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! | |||
| 59: Skiffle | 01 Jul 2020 | 00:30:09 | |
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! | |||
| 58: Vera Lynn | 19 Jun 2020 | 00:31:51 | |
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! | |||
| 57: Brunswick | 02 Jun 2020 | 00:32:56 | |
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! | |||
| 56: Children's Records | 06 May 2020 | 00:35:15 | |
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! | |||
| 55: Isolation | 01 Apr 2020 | 00:30:45 | |
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! | |||
| 54: 78Man Goes Bananas | 04 Mar 2020 | 00:33:13 | |
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! | |||
| 53: Dance Bands of the 1930s | 05 Feb 2020 | 00:29:44 | |
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! | |||
| 52: More Novelty Songs of the 20s and 30s | 15 Jan 2020 | 00:33:37 | |
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! | |||
| 51: Christmas 2019 | 04 Dec 2019 | 00:37:20 | |
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! | |||
| 50: Instrumentals | 05 Nov 2019 | 00:29:44 | |
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! | |||
| 49: It's Not Rock n Roll | 02 Oct 2019 | 00:30:24 | |
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! | |||
| 48: World War 2 | 04 Sep 2019 | 00:37:04 | |
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! | |||
| 47; 78Man Albums | 28 Aug 2019 | 00:32:13 | |
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! | |||
| 46: The 1900s | 07 Aug 2019 | 00:33:07 | |
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! | |||
| 45: Gracie Fields 3 | 03 Jul 2019 | 00:30:13 | |
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! | |||
| 44: Doris Day | 05 Jun 2019 | 00:33:17 | |
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! | |||
| 43: Embassy | 01 May 2019 | 00:31:26 | |
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! | |||
| 42: Gracie Fields 2 | 03 Apr 2019 | 00:35:20 | |
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! | |||
| 41: Eclipse | 06 Mar 2019 | 00:30:20 | |
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! | |||
| 40: Gracie Fields 1 | 12 Feb 2019 | 00:33:31 | |
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! | |||
| 39: The Victory | 02 Jan 2019 | 00:29:58 | |
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! | |||
| 38: Top Ten Episodes | 31 Dec 2018 | 00:37:42 | |
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! | |||
| 37: Another Christmas | 05 Dec 2018 | 00:26:45 | |
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! | |||
| 36: World War One | 07 Nov 2018 | 00:36:36 | |
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! | |||
| 35: Jazz, Swing and Rhythm | 03 Oct 2018 | 00:33:25 | |
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! | |||