This week, WMNR Fine Arts Radio is celebrating another of its Musical Theme Weeks, so for the next seven days, many of the broadcasters will be playing their interpretations of the theme, Musical Awakenings. I chose to interpret the theme in two sections, first, Wake-up Calls and next, a topic ripped from the headlines: Spring.
SONG TITLE / Artist / CD Or Album Title
Wake-Up calls
- WAKE UP AND LIVE / Catherine Russell / “Strictly Romancin”
- OH WHAT A BEAUTIFUL MORNING / Ray Charles & Count Basie / “Ray Sings Basie Swings”
- IT’S A GOOD DAY / Nicki Parrott / “It’s A Good Day”
- GOOD MORNING COWBOY / Cyrille Aimee / “Smile”
- GOOD MORNING HEARTACHE / Jamie Cullum & Laura Mvula / “Interlude”
- WE’VE GOTTA PUT THE SUN BACK IN THE SKY / Roberta Donnay & The Prohibition Mob Band / “Bathtub Gin”
- I LIKE THE SUNRISE / Ella Fitzgerald & Duke Ellington / “Ella At Duke’s Place”
- MAKING BREAKFAST FOR THE ONE I LOVE / Maria Muldaur / “Sweet & Low”
- BREAKFAST ON THE MORNING TRAM / Stacey Kent / “Dreamer In Concert”
- COFFEE IN A CARDBOARD CUP / Belle Linda Halpern / “Cravings: Songs Of Hunger & Satisfaction”
- DAYBREAK / Tony Bennett / “Here’s To The Ladies”
- GOOD DAY SUNSHINE / Connie Evingson / “Let It Be Jazz”
Spring
- IT’S ANYBODY’S SPRING / Seth MacFarlane / “Music Is Better Than Words”
- APRIL IN PARIS / Count Basie / “April in Paris”
- THERE’LL BE ANOTHER SPRING / Peggy Lee & George Shearing / “Beauty & The Beat”
- I GET ALONG WITHOUT YOU VERY WELL / Greta Matassa / “The Smiling Hour”
- WHEN THE RED RED ROBIN… / Molly Lyons / “Verses Only”
- WHEN THE RED RED ROBIN… / (Mystery Vocalist) / Danny Thomas / “An Evening With Danny Thomas”
- SOME OTHER SPRING / Billie Holiday / “Billie’s Best”
- SPRING IS COMING / The Real Group / “In The Middle of Life”
- SPRING IS HERE / Carol Sloane / “Live At 30th Street”
- TAKE ME OUT TO THE BALLGAME / Mandy Patinkin / “Mamaloshen”
- BASEBALL / Sue Raney / “Ridin’ High”
- IT MIGHT AS WELL BE SPRING / Frank Sinatra / “Sinatra & Strings”
- ANOTHER SPRING / Nina Simone / “Nina Simone & Piano”
- WHILE WE’RE YOUNG / Meredith D’Ambrosio / “Another Time”
- SPRING / Susie Arioli / “Spring”
- SPRING CAN REALLY HANG YOU UP THE MOST / Betty Carter / “Inside Betty Carter”
- PARIS MISMATCH / (Theme Music) / Cody Owen Stine
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