PLAYLIST FOR “BEST DAY EVER” (10.19.13)

In case you’re having some trouble remembering why these might also be “the best of times,” how about a few songs to remind us? Not to worry.  Cynicism will make its return soon — how about next Saturday night at 10:00. Talk to you then. 

SONG TITLE  /  Artist  /  CD or Album Title

• BLUE SKIES  /  Ella Fitzgerald  /  “The Irving Berlin Songbook”
• ISN’T THIS A LOVELY DAY  /  Fred Astaire  /  “The Irving Berlin Songbook”           
• THE TROLLEY SONG  /  Stacey Kent  /  “The Boy Next Door”
• GET ME TO THE CHURCH ON TIME  /  Frank Sinatra  /  “Sinatra At The Sands”
• A CHILD IS BORN  /  The Real Group  /  “Unreal”
• ALMOST LIKE BEING IN LOVE  /  Nicole Henry  /  “The Very Thought Of You”           
• THAT SUNDAY THAT SUMMER  /  (Mystery Vocalist)  /  Wilford Brimley  /  “Wilford Brimley & Jeff Hamilton Trio”
• ONCE UPON A SUMMER TIME  /  Blossom Dearie  /  “Once Upon A Summer Time”
• LUCKY TO BE ME  /  Tony Bennett/Bill Evans  /  “Together Again”
• FEELING GOOD  /  Nina Simone  /  “I Put A Spell On You”
• THIS COULD BE THE START OF SOMETHING BIG  /  Mark Winkler & Cheryl Bentyne  /  “West Coast Cool”
• A GOOD DAY  /  Eugenie Jones  /  “Black Lace Blue Tears”
• PARIS MISMATCH  /  (Theme Music)  Cody Owen Stine  /  (Unreleased Master)

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