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PLAYLIST FOR “GHOSTS AND GOBLINS AND WITCHES AND SPELLS” (10.27.12)

29 Oct

Don’t you love Halloween traditions? Like songs about ghosts and witches and spells; and hurricanes that change the geography of the East Coast and turn off the electricity for at least a week. I prefer the tradition of killing people with a tossed handful of flour rather than with hurricanes. Let’s cancel this modern-day tradition for next year, okay?

Don’t know for certain if there will be a live show this coming Saturday. Watch this space for updates.

And while you’re here, click on Thanksgiving Show to see if you’d like to make a musical contribution to the show. 

TITLE  /  Artist  /  CD or Album Title  

  • HALLOWEEN SPOOKS  /  Lambert, Hendricks, and Ross  /  “The Hottest New Group In Jazz”
  • I DON’T STAND A GHOST OF A CHANCE  /  Ella Fitzgerald  /  “Fine And Mellow”
  • WITCHCRAFT  /  Tom Rust  /  “Are We There Yet?”
  • I PUT A SPELL ON YOU  /  Nina Simone  /  I Put A Spell On You”
  • DING DONG THE WITCH IS DEAD  /  Lillie Kae  /  “I’m Glad There Is You”
  • NOT WHILE I’M AROUND  /  Kurt Elling  /  “Flirting With Twilight”
  • GHOST RIDERS IN THE SKY  /  (Mystery Vocalist)  /  Peggy Lee  /  “The Early Years”
  • HAUNTED HEART  /  Susannah McCorkle  /  “Hearts and Minds”
  • BEWITCHED, BOTHERED, AND BEWILDERED  /  Frank Sinatra  /  “The Concert Sinatra”
  • BEWITCHED  /  Pamela Luss  /  “Live At The Jazz Standard”
  • THAT OLD BLACK MAGIC  /  Jamie Cullum  /  “Clint Eastwood Presents: Johnny Mercer”
  • WHISTLING AWAY THE DARK   /Henry Mancini/Monica Mancini  /  “Ultimate Mancini”
  • PARIS MISMATCH  /  (Theme Music)  /  Cody Owen Stine  /  (Unreleased Master)
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PLAYLIST FOR “SINGIN’ THE BLUES” (10.20.12)

21 Oct

I ain’t got nothing but the blues this week.

Check out the blog on Wednesday for a hint about next Saturday’s show.

Talk to you next week.

SONG TITLE / Artist / CD or Album Title

  • ALL BLUES / Chet Baker/Rachel Gould / ‘Round Midnight”
  • MOOD INDIGO / Frank Sinatra / “In The Wee Small Hours”
  • ST. LOUIS BLUES / Peggy Lee / “Blues Cross Country”
  • EVERY DAY I HAVE THE BLUES / Joe Williams/Count Basie / “At The Americana Hotel”
  • EVERY OTHER DAY I HAVE THE BLUES / Dave Tull / “I Just Want To Get Paid”
  • ‘ROUND MIDNIGHT / Real Group / “Live In Stockholm”
  • BASIN STREET BLUES / (Mystery Vocalist0 / Anthony Newley / “Tony”
  • BILLIE’S BLUES / Billie Holiday / “The Essential Billie Holiday Carnegie Hall Concert”
  • BILLY’S BLUES / Laura Nyro / “The First Songs”
  • TIMES ARE GETTING TOUGHER THAN TOUGH / Jimmy Witherspoon / “Live At The Renaissance”
  • TODAY I SING THE BLUES / Melissa Stylianou / “Silent Movie”
  • THE MEANING OF THE BLUES / Carmen McRae / “Bittersweet”
  • NO MORE BLUES / Roberta Gambarini / “Easy To Love”
  • PARIS MISMATCH / (Theme Music) / Cody Owen Stine / (Unreleased Master)

PLAYLIST FOR “ANTHROPOMORPHISM” (10.13.12)

13 Oct

This week, as another in a series of uncalled for public services, I tried to warn you about a musical danger which is as rampant as it is clever – Anthropomorphism in the Great American Songbook. Don’t try to thank me — just doing my job. Okay, I changed my mind. Go ahead, try to thank me.

Here’s the playlist of the examples I chose.

Talk to you next week.

 

SONG TITLE / Artist / CD Or Album Title

  • TALK TO THE ANIMALS / Bobby Darin / “If I Were A Carpenter”
  • STRAIGHTEN UP AND FLY RIGHT / Carmen McRae / “Velvet Soul”
  • THREE BEARS / Mark Winkler / “Mark Winkler Sings Bobby Troup”
  • WITH A SONG IN MY HEART / Fay Claasson / “With A Song In My Heart”
  • I LET A SONG GO OUT OF MY HEART / Tony Bennett / “Jazz”
  • IF I ONLY HAD A BRAIN / Judy Wexler / “Dreams And Shadows”
  • SKYLARK / (Mystery Vocalist) / The Nutty Squirrels / “Bird Watching”
  • SKYLARK / Real Group / “Unreal”
  • OLD DEVIL MOON / Frank Sinatra Jr. / “As I Remember It”
  • THEN I’LL BE TIRED OF YOU / Peggy Lee / “Riding High”
  • COTTON TAIL / Maude Hixson / (Promo CD)
  • THE DUCK / Emilie-Claire Barlow / “The Very Thought Of You”
  • BLACKBIRD / Kenny Rankin / “Silver Morning”
  • OLD MAN RIVER / Bela Karoli / “Furnished Rooms”
  • TIME YOU OLD GYPSY MAN / Julius LaRosa / “It’s A Wrap”
  • PARIS MISMATCH / Cody Owen Stine / (Unreleased Master)

 

 

PLAYLIST FOR “COMPLAINT DEPT.” (10.6.12)

6 Oct

 The only complaint I want to hear after tonight is from your neighbors because you were playing the music too loud.  

Didn’t hear the show?  Below is what you missed. 

Talk to you next week.

SONG TITLE  /  Artist  /  CD or Album Title

 

  • BUT NOT FOR ME  /  Gladys Knight  /  “Before Me”
  • HOW COULD YOU DO A THING LIKE THAT  /  Frank Sinatra  /  “Come Swing With Me”
  • RAIN JUST RAIN  /  Rigmor Gustafsson Quintet  /  “In The Light Of Day”
  • I WISH I DIDN’T LOVE YOU SO  /  Steven Pasquale  /  “Somethin’ Like Love”
  • KISSING BUG  /  Hetty Kate  /  “Kissing Bug”
  • YOU’RE TALKING TOO LOUD  /  Dave Tull  /  “I Just Want To Get Paid”
  • TELEPHONE SONG  /  Stan Getz & Astrud  Gilberto  /  “The Girl From Ipanema”
  • WHININ’ BOY BLUES  /  (Mystery Vocalist)  /  Hugh Laurie  /  “Let Them Talk”
  • WHY DON’T YOU DO RIGHT  /  Delicatessen  /  “My Baby Just Cares For Me”
  • CAUGHT YOU SPREADING YOUR LOVE AROUND  /  Uptown Vocal Jazz Quartet  /  “Hustlin’ For A Gig”
  • EVERYTHING HAPPENS TO ME  /  Ella Fitzgerald  /  “Hello Love”
  • SINCE I FELL FOR YOU  /  Mark Murphy & The Metropole Orch.  /  “The Dream”
  • PARIS MISMATCH  /  Cody Owen Stine  /  (Unreleased Master)

PLAYLIST FOR “ROAD TRIP” (9.29.12)

29 Sep

Proud to say that on this Road Trip, Turntable For One offered up more MPG (Music Per Grandiloquence) this week than any show, domestic or import. Check out the playlist for proof.

Check out the blog on Wednesday for a hint about next Saturday’s show.

Talk to you next week!

SONG TITLE / Artist / CD Or Album Title

  • ON THE ROAD AGAIN / Rosemary Clooney / “Still On The Road”
  • SUNDAY AFTERNOON / Blossom Dearie / “Winchester In Apple Blossom Time”
  • GREEN DOLPHIN STREET / Joe Coughlin / “Lowdown West Broadway
  • TWO FOR THE ROAD / Nancy LaMott / “My Foolish Heart”
  • TRAV’LIN’ LIGHT / Tony Bennett / “Bennett On Holiday”
  • I KNOW THE WAY TO BROOKLYN / Lorraine Feather / “Dooji Wooji”
  • THE STREET WHERE YOU LIVE / Steven Pasquale / “Somethin’ Like Love”
  • ROUTE 66 / (Mystery Vocalist) / Nancy Sinatra / “California Girl”
  • THE STREET OF DREAMS / Frank Sinatra & Count Basie / “Live At The Sands”
  • EASY STREET / Sarah Vaughan / “Sarah Sings Soulfully”
  • TRAFFIC JAM / James Taylor / “JT”
  • TWO OF US / Grazyna Auguscik & Paulinho Garcia / The Beatles Nova”
  • HIT THE ROAD TO DREAMLAND / Trudy Kerr / “Trudy Kerr Sings Jazz For Juniors”
  • PARIS MISMATCH / (THEME MUSIC) /Cody Owen Stine / (Unreleased Master)

PLAYLIST FOR “CELEBRATING BERLIN” (9.22.12)

23 Sep

Irving Berlin died on this date in 1989. Ok, so did a lot of people, but he left us 1500 songs to keep us busy. I only had time for about a dozen or so. 

Come back next Wednesday for a hint about next week’s show. 

Talk to you next week. 

SONG TITLE  /  Artist  /  CD or Album Title

  • BLUE SKIES  /  Hallie Loren  /  “They Oughta Write A Song”
  • ALEXANDER’S RAGTIME BAND  /  Ray Charles  /  “The Genius of Ray Charles”
  • BE CAREFUL IT’S MY HEART  /  Delicatessen  /  “My Baby Just Cares For Me”
  • STEPPIN’ OUT WITH MY BABY  /  Fred Astaire  /  “The Irving Berlin Songbook”
  • LET’S GO SLUMMING ON PARK AVENUE  /  Ella Fitzgerald  /  “The Irving Berlin Songbook”
  • THE BEST THING FOR YOU  /  George Evans  /  “At The Cellar”
  • ALWAYS  /  Swingle Singers  /  “A Celebration of The Voice”
  • LET’S FACE THE MUSIC AND DANCE  /  Lillie Huddleston  /  “How Long Has This Been Going On”
  • WHAT DO I HAVE TO DO TO GET MY PICTURE  IN THE PAPER  /  (Mystery Vocalist)  /  Irving Berlin  /  “Irving Sings Berlin”
  • CHEEK TO CHEEK  /  Lisa Hearn  /  “I Got It Bad And That Ain’t Good”
  • HOW DEEP IS THE OCEAN  /  Joe Williams  /  “The Ultimate Joe Williams”
  • WHAT’LL I DO  /  Nicole Henry  /  “The Nearness Of You”
  • CHANGE PARTNERS  /  Frank Sinatra  /  “Francis Albert Sinatra & Antonio Carlos Jobim”           
  • I GOT LOST IN HIS ARMS  /  Shirley Horn  /  “Close Enough For Love”
  • RUSSIAN LULLABY  /  Tony Bennett  /  “Bennett/Berlin”
  • PARIS MISMATCH  /  (Theme Music)  /  Cody Owen Stine  /  (Unreleased Master)

PLAYLIST FOR “WHAT DO YOU WANT?” (9.15.12)

16 Sep

Check your ego and superego at the door; this week’s show was all about the id — you mean, Kim Kardashian’s new book, The 7 Habits of Highly Over-rated People?  No, it’s about a dozen musical answers to the eternal question, “What do you want?” (This playlist has been updated because I made changes during the show. )

Next Wednesday, a new clue for next week’s show. 

Talk to you next week. 

SONG TITLE  /  Artist  /  CD or Album Title

  • I WANT TO BE HAPPY  /  Sarah Vaughan  /  “The Diva Series: Sarah Vaughan”
  • I WANT TO BE AROUND  /  Tony Bennett  /  “The Ultimate Tony Bennett
  • DADDY  /  Joanie Sommers  /  “Look Out!  It’s Joanie Sommers”
  • WOULDN’T IT BE NICE  /  Rebecca Sullivan  /  “This Way, This Time”
  • I’M A FOOL TO WANT YOU  /  Frank Sinatra  /  “Where Are You?”
  • I WANT TO BE A SIDEMAN  /  Connie Evingson  /  “Little Did I Dream”
  • I JUST WANT TO GET PAID  /  Dave Tull  /  “I Just Want To Get Paid”
  • I WANT TO BE LOVED BY YOU  /  (Mystery Vocalist)  /  Sinead O’Connor  /  “Am I Not Your Girl?”
  • AFTER YOU GET WHAT YOU WANT YO DON’T WANT IT  /  Julian Yeo  /  “You And The Night”
  • MATCHMAKER, MATCHMAKER  /  Sophie Milman  /  “Make Someone Happy”
  • SOMETHING MAKES ME WANT TO DANCE WITH YOU  /  Nat Cole  /  “Let’s Face The Music”
  • WONDERFUL  /  Victoria Hart  /  “Whatever Happened To Romance?”
  • I WANT A LITTLE GIRL  /  Joe Williams  /  “Joe William’s Finest Hour”
  • OVER THE RAINBOW  /  Roberta Gambarini  /  “So In Love”
  • PARIS MISMATCH  /  (Theme Music)  /  Cody Owen Stine  /  (Unreleased Master)

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PLAYLIST FOR “SO MANY STARS” (9.8.12)

9 Sep

A Star-filled, if not all-Star program this week. 

Come back Wednesday for a clue about next Saturday night’s program. 

If you have a question about any of this music, leave a comment or write to me at turntable@wmnr.org

Talk to you next week. 

 

SONG TITLE  /  Artist  /  Album or CD Title

  • TWINKLE, TWINKLE LITTLE STAR  /  Carol Welsman  /  “Inclined”
  • STELLA BY STARLIGHT  /  Tony Bennett  /  “Jazz Moods: Cool”
  • STAR EYES  /  Anne Farnsworth  /  “Saturday Morning”
  • YOU ARE MY LUCKY STAR  /  Petula Clark  /  “You Are My Lucky Star”
  • STAIRWAY TO THE STARS  /  Kevin Mahogany  /  “My Romance”
  • I ONLY HAVE EYES FOR YOU  /  Carol Sloane  /  “As Time Goes By”
  • SO MANY STARS  /  Lina Nyberg  /  “So Many Stars”
  • SWINGING ON A STAR  /  (Mystery Vocalist)  /  John Lithgow  /  “Singin’ In The Bathtub
  • IF THE STARS WERE MINE  /  Melody Gardot  /  “My One And Only Thrill
  • STARDUST  /  Carmen McRae  /  “Satin Doll”
  • STARS FELL ON ALABAMA  /  Frank Sinatra  /  “A Swingin’ Affair”
  • I’LL BUY YOU A STAR  /  Betty Carter  /  “The Audience With Betty Carter”
  • LOST IN THE STARS  /  Jackie Allen  /  “Starry Night”
  • PARIS MISMATCH  /  (Theme Music)  /  Cody Owen Stine  /  (Unreleased Master)

PLAYLIST FOR “STARTING OVER” (9.1.12)

2 Sep

Great to be “starting over” with a new season of Turntable For One. This year I promise: more great jazz vocals, more new singers, and more chances for you to win fabulous prizes! (One of those is a blatant lie.  Tune in next Saturday night at 10:00 to find out which one.)

SONG TITLE  /  Artist  /  Album or CD Title

  • SEEMS LIKE OLD TIMES  /  George Evans  /  “Live At The Cellar”
  • THE THINGS WE DID LAST SUMMER  /  Nancy Wilson & George Shearing  /  “The Swinging’s Mutual”
  • ISN’T IT A PITY  /  Mel Torme  /  “Live At Marty’s”
  • HELLO STRANGER  /  Diane Marino  /  “Groovin”
  • IT STARTED ALL OVER AGAIN  /  Frank Sinatra  /  “I Remember Tommy”
  • LET ME TRY AGAIN  /  (mystery vocalist)  /  Connie Francis  /  “Live At Trump’s Castle”
  • CAN WE PRETEND  /  Freddie Cole  /  “Talk To Me”
  • FANCY MEETING YOU HERE  /  Bing Crosby and Rosemary Clooney  /  “Fancy Meeting You Here”
  • THE SECOND TIME AROUND  /  Rickie Lee Jones  /  “Pop Pop”
  • PICK YOURSELF UP  /  Nat Cole & George Shearing   /“Songs From Stage and Screen”
  • TAKING A CHANCE ON LOVE  /  Tony Bennett  /  “Tony Bennett At Carnegie Hall”
  • WHERE DO YOU START?  /  Leslie  Uggams  /  “On My Way To You”
  • TILL I GET IT RIGHT  /  Mark Winkler  /  “Till I Get It Right”
  • PARIS MISMATCH  /  (theme music)  /  Cody Owen Stine  /  (Unreleased Master)

PLAYLIST FOR “HELLO I MUST BE GOING” (SEASON FINALE) (6.30.12)

1 Jul

 Vacation time!  Turntable For One is taking a two-month hiatus until September. Don’t let that stop you from dropping  back here now and then because I’ll have news about next season’s shows, and I’ll be posting thoughts about some of the new music I’m listening to this summer.

I see that the blog has visitors from all over the world. I’d love to hear what music you’re listening to these days. Leave me a comment and let’s start a conversation.

SONG TITLE  /  Artist  /  CD or Album Title

  • EVERY TIME WE SAY GOODBYE  /  Sarah Vaughan  /  “After Hours”
  • WE’LL BE TOGETHER AGAIN  /   Frank Sinatra  /  “Songs For Swinging Lovers”
  • THEN YOU CAN TELL ME GOODBYE  /  Diane Marino  /  “Just Groovin”
  • I CAN’T WAIT TO MISS YOU  /  Jack Jones  /  “Love Ballad”
  • MEET ME AT NO SPECIAL PLACE  /  Maud Hixson  /  “Love’s Refrain”
  • DON’T LIKE GOODBYES  /  Bill Henderson  /  “The Complete VeeJay Recordings”
  • HEY THAT’S NO WAY TO SAY GOODBYE  /  (mystery vocalist)  Claudine Longet  /  “Let’s Spend The Night Together”
  • WHAT’S GOOD ABOUT GOODBYE  /  Diahann Carroll  /  Diahann Carroll Sings Harold Arlen”
  • I WILL WAIT FOR YOU  /  Daniella Schachter  /  “Purple Butterfly”
  • GOODBYE FOR NOW  /  Rigmor Gustaffson  /  “Calling You”
  • FOR ALL WE KNOW  /  Donny Hathaway  /  “A Donny Hathaway Collection”
  • IT’S A PITY TO SAY GOODNIGHT  /  Delicatessen  /  “Goodnight Kiss”
  • SOME OTHER TIME  /  Blossom Dearie  /  “Blossom Dearie Sings Comden & Green”
  • PARIS MISMATCH  /  (theme music)  /  Cody Owen Stine  /  (Unreleased Master)