TURNTABLE FOR ONE

They didn’t change the locks on the front door, so I’m back for my 10th season!! And this week – and maybe only this week – I decided to “Play Nice.” I know, what a nice surprise.  Below a playlist of nice songs, and really nice singers. 

SONG TITLE  /  Artist  /  CD Or Album Title

• NICE ‘N’ EASY  /  Shirley Horn  /  “I Thought About You”
• YOU’D BE SO NICE TO COME HOME TO  /  Kenny Rankin  /  “Haven’t We Met?”
• IT’S SO NICE TO HAVE A MAN AROUND THE HOUSE  /  Peggy Lee  /  “I Like Men!”
• IT’S NICE WEATHER FOR DUCKS  /  Ronny Whyte  /  “Whyte Wolf”
• IT’S NICE TO GO TRAV’LING  /  Judith Nijland  /  “Trav’lin’ Light”
• NICE WORK IF YOU CAN GET IT  /  Frank Sinatra  /  “Sinatra/Basie: The Complete Reprise Studio Recordings ”
• WOULDN’T IT BE NICE?  /  Rebecca Sullivan  /  “This Way This Time”
• YOU MEET THE NICEST PEOPLE IN YOUR DREAMS  /  Fats Waller  /  “Jazz Favorites Vol. 1”
• TREAT HIM NICELY  /  (Mystery Vocalist)  /  Annette Funicello  /  “Annette’s Beach Party”
• IT’S OH SO NICE  /  Count Basie  /  “Straight Ahead”
• ‘S WONDERFUL  /  Ellen Andersson  /  ’S Wonderful”
• SOMEONE NICE LIKE YOU  /  Sammy Davis Jr.  /  “The Essentials: Sammy Davis Jr.”
• SO NICE  /  Patricia Barber  /  “Nightclub”
• PLAYING WITH MY FRIENDS  /  Tony Bennett  /  “Playin’ With My Friends”
• (OUR) LOVE IS HERE TO STAY  /  Gretje Angell  /  “…In Any Key”
• IT’S BEEN SO NICE TO BE WITH YOU  /  Tony Monaco  /  “Celebration”
• SIT DOWN, YOU’RE ROCKIN’ THE BOAT  /  Wesla Whitfield  /  “Beautiful Love”
• NICE  /  John Storie  /  “Ponderosa”
• TREAT ME NICE  /  Marina & The Kats  /  “Wild”
• YOU COULDN’T BE CUTER  /  Seth MacFarlane  /  “In Full Swing”
• YOU’VE CHANGED  /  Keith Jarrett  /  “Yesterdays”
• NICE GIRLS DON’T STAY FOR BREAKFAST  /  Carmel McCreagh  /  “ Nice Girl”
• WITCHCRAFT  /  Tom Rust  /  “Are We There Yet?”
• THEM THERE EYES  /  Gretje Angell  /  “…In Any Key”
• I LIKE YOU, YOU’RE NICE  /  Blossom Dearie  /  “Blossom Dearie Sings”
• I LIKE YOU, YOU’RE NICE  /  Blossom Dearie  /  “Blossom Dearie Sings: 45^th Anniversary Edition”
• PARIS MISMATCH  /  (Theme Music)  /  Cody Owen Stine

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