You can fool some of the people some of the time – and why, for heaven’s sake, isn’t that enough? So much for my philosophy of life. My philosophy of music is evident in the playlist below. Okay, maybe I played more “fool” songs than April Fools jokes, but why fool around when it comes to great singers and songs?
SONG TITLE / Artist / CD Or Album Title
- I WAS A FOOL TO LET YOU GO / Frank Sinatra Jr. / “That Face”
- I’M A FOOL TO WANT YOU / Billie Holiday / “Lady in Satin”
- THESE FOOLISH THINGS / Bob Dylan / “Triplicate”
- FOOLS RUSH IN / Harold Mabern w/ Norah Jones / “Afro Blue”
- YOUNG AND FOOLISH (Take #4) / Tony Bennett & Bill Evans / “The Tony Bennett/Bill Evans Album”
- BABY I’M A FOOL / Melody Gardot / “My One And Only thrill”
- FOOL THAT I AM / Etta James / “The Second Time Around”
- I ONLY HAVE EYES FOR YOU / Frank Sinatra & Count Basie / “Sinatra/Basie” The Complete Reprise Studio Recordings”
- YOU TURNED THE TABLES ON ME / Delicatessen / “Goodnight Kiss”
- WHAT KIND OF FOOL AM I / (Mystery Vocalist) / William Shatner / “What Kind Of Fool Am I”
- THE FOOL ON THE HILL / Susanne Menzel w/ Bremen Philharmonic Strings / “Soulmates”
- SHORT PEOPLE / Thomas Quasthoff / “Tell It Like It Is”
- FOOLIN’ MYSELF / Shirley Horn / “You Won’t Forget Me”
- WHAT DO YOU DO AFTER YOU RUIN YOUR LIFE / Mose Allison / “Your Mind Is On Vacation”
- THAT OLD DEVIL MOON / Carmen McRae / “Duets”
- THE TROLLEY SONG / Cecile McLorin Salvant / “For One To Love”
- LAURA / (Mystery Vocalist) / Sammy Davis Jr. / “Capitol Collectors Series?
- FUN TO BE FOOLED / Marlene VerPlanck / “My Impetuous Heart”
- ANYONE CAN WHISTLE / Tania Grubbs / “Lost In The Stars”
- DO NOTHIN’ TILL YOU HEAR FROM ME / Mark Murphy / “Once To Every Heart”
- BLAH, BLAH, BLAH / Nicole Herzog / “That’s Life”
- MY FOOLISH HEART / Allan Harris, Takana Myamoto / “Convergence”
- APRIL FOOLED ME / Heidi Blikenstaff / “The Land Where Good Songs Go”
- PARIS MISMATCH / (Theme Music) / Cody Owen Stine
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Great List! Why Do Fools Fall in Love? Fool If You Think It’s Over. (Chris Re)
How foolish of me not to think of these. Thanks for playing the home game!