Tin Pan Alley Radio 🇺🇸

Tin Pan Alley Radio celebrates the golden age of American popular music, specifically the era from the 1880s to the 1950s when music publishers and songwriters thrived in Manhattan. Our focus is on the catchy melodies, simple harmonies, and sentimental lyrics that defined Tin Pan Alley. We honor the skilled craftsmen who created commercially successful songs using popular forms like AABA and verse-chorus structures. We feature iconic artists like Al Jolson, Bing Crosby, Frank Sinatra, Ella Fitzgerald, Louis Armstrong, Judy Garland, and the Andrews Sisters, who brought these songs to life. In addition to original recordings, we also showcase modern interpretations of Tin Pan Alley classics by contemporary artists. Our programming includes historical context about Tin Pan Alley, biographies of key figures like Irving Berlin, Cole Porter, and George Gershwin, and discussions about songwriting techniques. We feature themed shows dedicated to specific songwriters, artists, or themes within the Tin Pan Alley repertoire, such as 'The Music of Irving Berlin' and 'Love Songs of the 1930s'.