PLAYLIST FOR “THOUGHTS AND PRAYERS” (2.1.20)

I’ve tried for months to do this theme, but something horrible would happen – in a mall, or a night club, or, dear God, another school. So, of course, out of decency I deferred. Besides, after a tragedy, that time is always reserved for politicians to offer their “thoughts and prayers” in lieu of doing anything. I thought I was safe this week, maybe because it was the night before the Super Bowl, or the night before Groundhog Day, or maybe because America really needs a hug this week, I offered some songs about thoughts and prayers. 

SONG TITLE  /  Artist  /  CD Or Album Title

• SERMONETTE. /. Lambert, Hendricks, & Ross  /  “The Hottest New Group In Jazz”
• THE VERY THOUGHT OF YOU   /. Catherine Russell  /  “Harlem On My Mind”
• IF I ONLY HAD A BRAIN   /. Paul Jost  /  “Simple Life”
• I SAY A LITTLE PRAYER FOR YOU   /. Aretha Franklin & Royal Philharmonic Orch.  /  “A Brand New Me”
• HOUSE OF GOLD   /. Kenny Rankin  /  “The Kenny Rankin Album”
• DON’T THINK TWICE   /  Janet Planet  /  “Janet Planet Sings The Bob Dylan Songbook”
• I’LL ONLY MISS HER WHEN I THINK OF HER   /  (Mystery Vocalist)  /  Bobby Scott  /  “Star”
• RAINBOW CONNECTION   /  Bobby Scott  /  “Slowly”
• SACK FULL OF DREAMS   /. Virginia Schenk  /  “Battle Cry”
• PENSATIVA   /  Charles Lloyd  /  “Autumn In New York”
• IF HE CHANGED MY NAME   /  Nina Simone  /  “Nina At The Village Gate”
• WHAT A WONDERFUL WORLD  /  Tony Bennett & k.d. lang  /  “A Wonderful World”
• THIS BITTER EARTH   /  Imelda May, Jeff Goldblum & The Mildred Snitzer Orch.  /  “The Capitol Sessions”
• I THOUGHT OF YOU LAST NIGHT   /  Morgana King  /  “Wild Is Love”
• LOSING MY MIND   /  Donna Murphy  /  “Wall To Wall Sondheim”
• I THOUGHT ABOUT YOU   /  (Mystery Vocalist)  /  Joey DeFrancesco  /  “Singin’ & Swingin’”
• PLEASE SEND ME SOMEONE TO LOVE   /  Nancy Wilson  /  “Save Your Love For Me”
• PRAYER   /  Miles Davis  /  “Porgy & Bess”
• BROWN BABY   /  Amber Weeks  /  “Pure Imagination”
• I LIKE THE SUNRISE   /  Frank Sinatra & Duke Ellington  /  “Francis A. & Edward K.”
• LOST IN THE STARS   /  Nnenna Feelon  /  “Listen”
• BROTHER WHERE ARE YOU   /  Oscar Brown Jr.  /  “Mr. Oscar Brown Jr. Goes To Washington”
• PARIS MISMATCH   /  (Theme Music)  /  Cody Owen Stine

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