Rudy Vallée, “The Fleischmann Hour,” rudyvallee.com When people hear the term “Crooner,” they often think of Frank Sinatra, Nat King Cole, or Bing Crosby. Although these singers could be categorized as the crooning type, their music was largely influenced by the works of an even earlier set of singers who popularized “Crooning” as a genre…. Read more »

Our debut episode of Listening with Leckrone takes us back to the early career of Louis Armstrong. While Louis Armstrong is a well-known and highly regarded musician, most folks likely associate him only with his later works. (Personally, I recall my introduction to Mr. Armstrong was in elementary school when we would sing “What a… Read more »