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Make Believe Ballroom

Make Believe Ballroom

Written by: Jeff Bressler
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Hosted by Jeff Bressler, The Make Believe Ballroom, each week, brings you Classic Big Band Hits from the 30s and 40s.

The program has been broadcast almost continuously since 1935. Each program mixes beloved 78 rpm records, stories, listener requests, and special guest features, all geared to bring you the music and history of the big band era.
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Episodes
  • Make Believe Ballroom - 2/22/26 Edition

    Make Believe Ballroom - 2/22/26 Edition
    Feb 20 2026
    On this week's edition of the Make Believe Ballroom, hosted by Jeff Bressler, a macabre big band passing, a listener's letter about Ray Anthony, a forgotten drummer, and more records and reminiscences from the golden age of the American songbook.
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    58 mins
  • Make Believe Ballroom - 2/13/26 Edition

    Make Believe Ballroom - 2/13/26 Edition
    Feb 13 2026
    On this week's edition of the Make Believe Ballroom, hosted by Jeff Bressler, a look at a bygone record company, movies from the silver screen, how a Bing Crosby financial investment changed audio recording, and more records and reminiscences from the golden age of the American songbook.
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    58 mins
  • Make Believe Ballroom - 2/6/26 Edition

    Make Believe Ballroom - 2/6/26 Edition
    Feb 6 2026
    On this week's edition of the Make Believe Ballroom hosted by Jeff Bressler, a look at how smaller radio markets got their musical programming, two somewhat forgotten big band era stars, two infamous musicians with checkered pasts, and also more records and reminiscences from the golden age of the American songbook.
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    58 mins
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