Sweet 'n' Swing

From Little Mary Lee to Gene Krupa via Edmundo Ros - music from when when swing was king and wireless ruled the airwaves . .

H is back with the best sounds from when wireless ruled the airwaves from Beryl Davies to Cyril Stapleton via the Mills Brothers!

H has a mixed bag of swing and nostalgia from the organist entertains via Gaiety Girls to a swinging bassoon!

Join H for an hour of music from when wireless ruled the airwaves!

Join H for music from when wireless ruled the airwaves . .from Joe Loss to Pee Wee Russell via Fred Astaire!

H brings you a selection of music from when the wireless ruled the airwaves!

Gather round the wireless for the best sounds from the likes of Ambrose, Fred Astaire, Ella Mae Morse and Jack Teagarden

The best in music from when wireless was king . . . with the likes of Vic Dickenson, Joe Loss, Fred Astaire and Ray Anthony . . .

Three Freds, a Ted and a letter from America - what more could you want . . !

More great sounds from wireless was king - from the likes of Joe Venuti, Harry Hayes,George Shearing and Ken Snakehips Johnson . .

H starts off on the sunny side of the street - passes a Fair Lady - and ends up finding no-one but chickens? Don't believe me? Check it out!

H plays the best tunes from when wireless ruled the waves - with the likes of Harry Roy, Louis Jordan, Ambrose and Victor Sylvester . . . disco fans may have to look elsewhere . . .

H warms up the wireless for another Sweet and Swing with music from the likes of Bob Crosby and his Bobcats, Geraldo, Louis Jordan and Glenn Miller. Get that Tux on now . . .

Join H for another cosy evening around the wireless with the likes of Roy Fox, Una Mae Carlisle and Lew Stone . . !

Howard's back with the latest edition of Sweet & Swing

More great sounds from when radio ruled the airwaves from the likes of Jack Hylton, Jimmy Shand, Count Basie and Anne Shelton!

More sounds from when swing was king from the likes of Harry Hayes, Jelly Roll Morton and Troise and his Banjoliers!

More music from when radio ruled the airwaves from the likes of Benny Goodman, Frank Sinatra, Sam Browne and the New Mayfair Dance Orchestra

H has some festively swinging and nostalgic numbers for your Boxing Day evening. Pour yourself a sherry and enjoy!

It's getting festive! With Perry, Theresa, Jack Teagarden and Claude Thornhill among others!

Howard is back with the latest edition of Sweet and Swing.

The best of music from when wireless ruled the airwaves . .. with some Harry Hayes, Ella, Woody Herman and Al Bowlly to name just a few!

Swinging sounds and great nostalgia from the days when wireless was king . . .with a few spooky themes thrown in to celebrate Hop-tu-naa!

More tuneful sounds from when wireless ruled the airwaves - from Ambrose to Jimmy Durante!

Music from the time when wireless was king, songs had a tune and you could understand the words . . .

The best sounds on the radio from when wireless was king - from Little Mary Lee to Chick Webb and Larry Adler!

Music from when wireless was king - and a new mini series "What does Bing Sing . . ?"!

The best music from when tunes had a tune - from the likes of Al Bowlly, Duke Ellington and Stephane Grappelli

The best music from the time when radio was king! From Benny Goodman to Isobel Buchanan!

Howard is here with the latest edition of Sweet & Swing.

All the best sounds from when wireless was king - including Ella, Ambrose and a couple of Georges!

Great music from the time when wireless was king! Geraldo, Bob Crosby, Glenn Miller and Charlie Kunz just for starters.

The best music from the days of the wireless - Harry Roy, Charlie Chester, Benny Goodman and much more. Warm up your set now !

Join H for meander through some of the best in swing and nostalgia with a vaguely topical theme - and even a bit of George and his uke . . .!

H is with you with a warm and spring-like Sweet and Swing and music from the likes of Edmundo Ross, Teddy Joyce, Maxine Sullivan and Billy Mayerl!

More sounds from when wireless was king . . and you could understand the vocalists . . .

H brings you some of your favourite sounds on the wireless, from the likes of Ambrose, Nat King Cole and Victor Sylvester

The best sounds from your wireless from the likes of Coleman Hawkins, Harry Hayes, Charlie Barnet and Helen Humes.

We celebrate International Womens' Day with music from the likes of Mrs Jack Hylton, Bessie Smith, Una Mae Carlisle and Vera Lynn . . . to name but a few.

H with his happy selection of songs from the days when wireless was king - including tonight Nat Gonella, Glenn Miller, Little Mary Lee and Victor Sylvester in the ballroom. Dig out your Radio Times (Just for affect - it's not in it . . .)

More nostalgia and swing from when the wireless was King

H is back with some of the best swinging sounds outside of the railway, from Sam Browne and Carroll Gibbons to Buddy Rich!

Swinging into 2025 with H and swingers everywhere. No, not that type . . .

Out with the old, in with the new! The last Sweet and Swing of 2024!

H brings you the best sounds from the days of wireless, from Charlie Kunz to the Andrew Sisters!

H warms up the 78s and digs out an extra loud steel needle to enjoy music from the likes of The Ted Heath Band. Monte Ray, Bessie Smith and Henry Hall

Music for those who love a tune and the smell of shellac . . .

H with his Friday selection including Lew Stone, Una Mae Carlisle, Mavis Rivers and Ken Snakehips Johnson.

H brings you the best sounds from the time when wireless was king and your tubes had to warm up . .!

Some Ambrose, Mel Torme, Ella Fitzgerald, Coleman Hawkins and Lew Stone for your Friday evening . . . . what's not to like!

Some Frank, a waltz from Victor, a classic from Benny and a Boogly-woogly piggy! What more could you want . . . !

Warm up your wireless - H drops the extra loud steel needle onto the shellac with tracks from the likes of Don Redman, Peter Dawson, Sam Wooding and Jack Jackson

An enchanted evening with Joe, two Als for the price of one and more Petula!

Warm up the valves of your wireless for everything from Ambrose to Spike Jones with Harry Hayes and even some Petula Clark!

Settle back with a glass of your favourite and enjoy the likes of Cab Calloway, Bob Crosby, Blossom Dearie and a Chick Webb . .

Teddy Joyce, Django, Mario Lanza, Perry Como and a slow boat to China. What more could you want from your wireless?!

Great sounds from the time when you huddled around the wireless!

H is here with the latest edition of Sweet & Swing.

H is here with the latest edition of Sweet & Swing.

Great sounds from when you settled down with your wireless, including the likes of Paul Whiteman, Harry Roy, Perry Como and Louie Bellson

An 80th anniversary D-Day landings Sweet and Swing Special . .

Tune in your wireless for some sounds from the likes of George Shearing, Cyril Stapleton, Fats Waller and Barney Gilbraith. Music from back in the day . . .!

Mildred Bailey, Edmundo Ros, Irving Fazola and the Comedian Harmonists to name but a few . .

Some Perry, some jazz in 3D and the Brubeck you don't know!

More jazz in 3D, Carroll Gibbons and Xavier Cugat just for starters!

Gene hits the skins, a cocktail from Caroll, Mary Lou Williams and The Big Ben Banjo Band!

A bit of Bud, a tad of Ted and a sniff of Charlie. Kunz that is ... .. what more could you want?!

Another evening of music from the likes of Billy Cotton, Chet Baker, Sam Browne and Lou Preager . .in an night's work for Sweet & Swing!

Some Basie. more from Carroll Gibbons, a bit of Django and Max Jaffa waltzes the night away!

Some solo Shearing, Big Band Berigan and Midnight in Moscow!

Tommy Dorsey, George Melly, the genius of Art Tatum and a new retrospective on Carroll Gibbons

Some Perfume from Duke, Harry Roy, George Shearing as a youngster and Denny Dennis

It's all about the women to mark their International day - singers, bandleaders, composers and pianists - and yes of course there's some Vera . . .!

Warm yourself East of the Sun with Ted Heath or in Brazil with Edmundo Ros . .  or just revel in that old black magic! H spins some of the best 78s . .  . 

Get a cocoa and relax to the likes of Artie Shaw, George Shearing, Ivor Novello and Edmundo!

Join H for an hour of sounds from the likes of Jay McShann, Duke Ellington, Gracie Fields and Andre Previn

Swinging into 24 with the likes of Harry Roy, The Worlds Greatest Jazz Band, Anne Shelton and our Gracie! #sweet #swing #bigband

H Swings into the New Year with a compilation of tracks culled from the 20s to the 50s - how far back can you remember?!

It's a Happy Festive Swinging Christmas - with no shortage of the sweet stuff either!

We're getting Christmassy with some jingle bells and 12 Days of Christmas, but also great sounds from Eddie Thompson, the guys and girls at ENSA and Mel Torme

Cyril Stapleton, more from ENSA, Mr Gilly Potter, Joe Loss and a traditional Christmas tree!

Some hors d'oeuvres, Mel Powell, Benny Goodman and a bit of shopping!

Put your feet up and relax to the likes of Chick Webb, Layton and Johnston, Geraldo and Mel Torme

A bit of the Duke, more motoring music, some Billy Cotton and Zez Confrey - and that's just for starters!

Earl "Fatha" Hines starts us off, Billy Mayerl finishes proceedings and there's everything from Max Jaffa to Mel Torme in between . ..

Great sounds from back in the day - with some Skyrockets for bonfire night!

A slightly spookily themed episode with music from Raymond Scott Wood, Peggy Lee, Fats Waller and Madame Tussaud's Dance Orchestra . . .

Ted Heath, Blossom Dearie, some madness from Spike Jones and jazz in Paris with Claude Bolling!

Some Jack Harris, Jack Cooper, the Mills Brothers, more classic motoring music and the organist entertains . .and that's just for starters!

Bing, Binge, Jiver and Cotton! What more could you want  .?!

Kay Kaiser, ENSA, Jack, Eddie Thompson and his trio, Carmen Lombardo, Bing Sings again and more from the Jimmy van Heusen songbook . . what's not to like for a Friday evening?!

Dinah Shore, ENSA, Tommy Dorsey, Ray Anthony and the music of Jimmy Van Heusen . .to name but a few!

Stephane G, Henry H and Harry R among other gems. Oh  . .and more ENSA!

Edmundo Ros brings the sun, a bit of Stan, ENSA and a Walk in the Black Forest

Some Gene Krupa, Ben Webster, Henry Hall and a Wang wang blues . . .