Early Autumn: Cladrite Radio’s Songs of the Season

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Fall is just around the corner, but at Cladrite Radio, we just couldn’t wait: We’ve added our vast collection of autumnal songs of the 1920s, ’30s and ’40s to our playlist, including more versions of the delightful Shine on, Harvest Moon than you may have known existed.

If you’re ready for sweater weather, pumpkins, falling leaves and the hint of woodsmoke in the air, you’re definitely a kindred spirit, so tune in now via the link at the top of this page!

And be sure to check out our Patreon page, where you can show your support and help us keep our toe-tapping tunes alive and streaming for as little as $1 a month!

Big News from Cladrite Radio!

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We’ve got big news! Cladrite Radio has taken the Patreon plunge, and we wanted you to be the first to know.

Patreon is a website that allows creative types to receive monthly support from their fans, followers and, in our case, listeners. We’ve set up several contribution levels, starting as low as $1 a month, and with a thank-you gift (or gifts) at each level.

Cladrite Radio is a labor of love, but it costs us a good deal of money, time and energy. A little support from our listeners, readers and followers will go a long way toward making things a bit easier for us.

If you listen to our toe-tapping tunes, enjoy our posts here on our blog and on our various social media platforms, or both, we’d very much appreciate if you’d at least pay a visit to our Patreon page and consider chipping in what you can—you’ll receive some swell stuff in return, in addition to our deep gratitude. We love exploring the pop culture of the first half of the 20th century with you, and your support can help us dig even deeper.

Remembering Esther Williams on Her 97th Birthday

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Here are 10 things you should know about aquatic actress Esther Williams, born 97 years ago today. She’s one gal who quickly made a big splash in Hollywood.

We interviewed Ms. Williams some years ago, so after viewing the video, you might want to check out what we think is a pretty entertaining Q&A.

Remembering Louis Armstrong on His 117th Birthday

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Here are 10 things you should know about the legendary Louis Armstrong, born 117 years ago today. If there were a Cladrite Radio Hall of Fame, Satchmo would certainly be among the first inductees. We’ll be featuring his music all day long, so be click the Listen Now link above to tune in!

Cladrite Radio’s New Home Sweet Home

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You may have noticed that things look a bit different around these parts, and there’s a good reason for that: We’ve been hard at work for weeks, revamping our website.

Cladrite Radio is now a fully secure, mobile-friendly website and we have a brand new streaming player for you to enjoy our toe-tapping tunes of the 1920s, ’30s and ’40s. We hope you’ll put the new site through its paces and let us know if you experience any technical issues.

Moving the site to a new server and springing for increased security wasn’t cheap, so if you’d like to show your support by chipping in a few clams, you’ll see a link to the right of this post that allows you to do just that. And thanks!

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