Make Believe Ballroom - 10/2/26 Edition

0:00Have you heard that McDonald's spicy chicken McNuggets made with spicy tempura and a blend of aged cayenne are back? Remember to grab a few extra napkins. Ba-da-ba-ba-ba for a minute time at Participant McDonald's. Music It's make believe for a room time. Put all your cares away. All the fans are here to bring good cheer your way. It's make believe for a room time. And free to everyone. It's no time to fret your dialis said, but mine. Just close your eyes and visualize in your solitude.

1:01Your favorite bands are on the stands and Mr. Miller puts you in the hood. It's make believe for a room time. They are a sweet romance. Here's your make believe for a room time. Come on, chillin' let's dance, let's dance. Hello world, I'm Jeff Bressler, turning on the lights of the make believe ballroom and welcoming you into my crystal studio. For another program of classic Big Band Music from the 1930s and 40s. Please get ready, I've got an amazing lineup of jazz swing blues and boogie-wogie favorites coming your way. Friends, you're listening to the make believe ballroom. Broadcasting almost continuously since 1935 and proud to be America's third longest running musical radio program. And welcome, welcome, welcome.

2:01It's so wonderful to have you tuning into the ballroom again this week. Hope you're having a great day. To make your great day even better. I present to you Mr. Will Bradley and Mr. Ray McKinley. Music Music Music

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5:25Great track right there, swing in a dream recorded on the Vocalian label in 1939 by Will Bradley and his orchestra with Ray McKinley stepping out from behind the drums to handle the vocals on that one. Folks, why don't I stay right here with another classic from Will Bradley and Ray McKinley, co-written by the great Don Ray along with Huey Prince and Ray McKinley. Don Ray was a master at capturing hip rhythmic slang and in 1940 he took inspiration from Southern barrel house piano players, Buggie Wogie players from the 20s and 30s to right beat me daddy eight to the bar. Now when Bradley's band cut it for Columbia in May of 1940, Freddie Slack's Buggie Wogie piano and Ray McKinley's effortless vocal lecture about to hear turned it into an instant million selling Buggie Wogie classic and here it is.

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