For Fathers Day: Songs by Dads, songs about Dads, a couple mystery vocalists, and a few rounds of the always-fun game, “Who’s Your Daddy?” And, no, this isn’t the game where Charlie Sheen takes a paternity test. I played some singers and the audience had to guess who is the singer’s father. A good time was had by all…well, okay, I can be certain of this: a good time was had by me.
SONG TITLE / Artist / CD Or Album Title
- GIVE ME THE SIMPLE LIFE / Jamie Cullum / “Meet the Robinsons”
- I WANT TO TALK ABOUT YOU / Gina Eckstine / ”Everything I Have Is Yours”
- WITHOUT A SONG / Billy Eckstine / “Without A Song”
- BEIN’ A DAD / Loudon Wainwright III / “Little Ship”
- THE WIFFENPOOF SONG / Claire Hogan / “Boozers & Losers”
- I’M ALWAYS CHASING RAINBOWS / Mandy Patinkin / Dress Casual”
- SONG FOR MY FATHER / Lillie Huddleston / “How Long Has This Been Going On?”
- SONG FOR MY FATHER / Gregory Porter / Serenade For Horace”
- FATHER’S DAY / Groucho Marx / “Master Comedians”
- UNFORGETTABLE / Nat & Natalie Cole / “Unforgettable”
- MY PA / (Mystery Vocalist) / Darlene Gillespie / “Songs From Annette”
- FOR ONCE IN MY LIFE / Nancy Sinatra / “Nancy”
- SOLILOQUY / Frank Sinatra / “The Concert Sinatra”
- DEED I DO / Jeanie Bryson / “Some Cats Know: The Music of Peggy Lee”
- CON ALMA / Dizzy Gillespie & The Double Six Of Paris / ”The Verve & Phillips Small Group Recordings”
- GOT TO GET HOME SO I CAN SEE MY CHILDREN / Dave Tull / “I Just Want To Get Paid”
- ANYONE CAN WHISTLE / (Mystery Vocalist) / Roy Kral / “A Stephen Sondheim Collection
- MIMOSA & ME / Jackie & Roy / “Lovesick”
- COME BACK TO ME / James Tormé / “Love For Sale”
- ISN’T IT ROMANTIC / Mel Tormé / “Live At Marty’s”
- ST. JUDY’S COMET / Paul Simon / “Negotiations & Love Songs”
- SUBWAY TO THE COUNTRY / David Ackles / “Subway To The Country”
- WALTZ FOR DEBBY / Bill Evans Trio / “The Last Waltz””
- BROWN BABY / Oscar Brown Jr. / “Sin & Soul”
- A CHILD IS BORN / Tony Bennett & Bill Evans / “Together Again”
- PARIS MISMATCH / (Theme Music) / Cody Owen Stine
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