HINT FOR SATURDAY NIGHT’S THEME

15 Sep

Sure, he’s old, but he’s still in the game, playing by his own rules and swinging for the fences.  (No, not Hugh Hefner, for heaven’s sake.) Turntable For One celebrates a poet’s birthday this Saturday night. Who is it? Tune in at 10:00 to find out.  

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PLAYLIST – Who’s Your Daddy?

11 Sep


Here’s the most recent playlist.  Thanks for listening.  Let me know if you have comments or questions.

(SONG TITLE  /  Artist  /  Album Title)

  1. LOVE ME OR LEAVE ME  /  Simone  /  “Simone on Simone”      
  2. I WAS A FOOL TO LET YOU GO  /  Frank Sinatra Jr.  /  “That Face”      
  3. AVALON  /  Natalie Cole  /  “Unforgettable”  
  4. AVALON  /  Nat Cole  /  “Big Band Cole”
  5. SEPTEMBER IN THE RAIN  /  Jacqui Dankworth  /  “As The Sun Shines Down On Me”   
  6. COMIN’ HOME BABY  /  James Torme  /  “Love For Sale”    
  7. COMIN’ HOME BABY  /  Steve March Torme  /  “Torme Sings Torme”
  8. LET’S BEGIN  /  Margaret Whiting  /  “A Fine Romance”   
  9. RUSH OF LOVE TO THE HEART  /  Mitch Winehouse  /  “Rush Of Love”         
  10. SOMEONE TO WATCH OVER ME  /  Amy Winehouse  /  “Frank  (B-Sides)” 
  11. MELANCHOLIA  /  Wynton Marsallis  /  “Hot House Flowers”  
  12. DON’T MISS YOU AT ALL  /  Norah Jones  /  “Feels Like Home”
  13. MISTY  /  Ray Brown Jr.  /  “Stand By Me” 
  14. REMEMBERING TO BREATHE  /  Lorraine Feather  /  “Dooji Wooji”    
  15. PARIS MISMATCH  (Theme)  /  Cody Owen Stine  /   (Unreleased Master)

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HINT FOR SATURDAY’S THEME

10 Sep

What do you get when you cross a hearing test with a memory test and a paternity test?

Find out Saturday night at 10:00 on WMNR-FM and wmnr.org

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THE FACTS ARE IN

8 Sep

Proven: Turntable For One makes you healthy and happy!

Ok.  Mock on, mock on.  But I’m not making this up, unlike the time I said Angela Lansbury asked me to run away with her.  No, I’m talking real scientific research, a couple of studies widely reported in the media. 

The first one quantified and confirmed something  we already knew instinctively: every hour of television you watch reduces your life span by 22 minutes.   Well, duh.  You try watching an episode of “The Bachelorette” and see if you don’t feel your will to live fading like Tinkerbell’s glow.

Now the really good news:  Another study, this one conducted in Britain, found that people who listen to radio have higher levels of happiness and energy than consumers of other forms of media.  In fact, radio had the most mood-enhancing effect of any media.  No surprise there. My mother never misses Turntable For One and she turns 98 this year.  Draw your own conclusions.

Want to get started on a happier, healthier life?  Maybe you should meet me Saturday night at my Turntable For One.

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PLAYLIST – Tribute To The Conditional Sentence

4 Sep

Well, the new season has begun.  And no small animals were hurt or maimed during the broadcast — a vast improvement over last year. Here is the playlist for last night’s live show.

                           (Song  /  Artist  /  Album)

  1. I SHOULD CARE  /  Diahann Caroll  /  “The Magic Of Diahann Caroll”
  2. I COULD WRITE A BOOK  /  Johnny Hartman  /  “It Was Almost Like a Song”
  3. IT MIGHT AS WELL BE SPRING  /Stacey Kent  /  “Hushabye Mountain”
  4. IT COULD HAPPEN TO YOU /  Frank D’Rone  /  “Falling In Love With Love”
  5. IF I HAD YOU /  Veronica Nunn  /  “Standard Delivery”
  6. IF I SHOULD LOSE YOU  /  Dena DeRose  /  “I Can See Clearly Now”
  7. THERE WILL NEVER BE ANOTHER YOU  /  Sarah Vaughan  /  “Sarah Vaughan Live In Japan”
  8. I COULD HAVE DANCED ALL NIGHT  /  (mystery vocalist)  /  Annette Funicello  /  “Dance Annette”           
  9. I COULD HAVE DANCED ALL NIGHT  /  Frank Sinatra  /  “Come Dance With Me”
  10. THIS COULD BE THE START OF SOMETHING BIG  /  Lorez Alexandria  /  “More of The Great Alexandria”
  11. IT SHOULDN’T HAPPEN TO A DREAM  /  Carmen McRae  /  “The Ultimate Carmen McRae”
  12. IF DREAMS COME TRUE  /  Shirley Horn  /  “All Night Long ”
  13. IF YOU NEVER FALL IN LOVE  /  Cannonball Adderley/Ernie Andrews  /  “Live Session”
  14. IT ISN’T SO GOOD IT COULDN’T GET BETTER  /  Irene Kral  /  “Second Chance”
  15. PARIS MISMATCH  (theme)  /  Cody Owen Stine  /  (Unreleased Master)

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ANTICIPATION

3 Sep

Turntable For One’s summer hiatus, or as I call it, “My long national nightmare,” finally ends tonight at 10:00 PM on WMNR and wmnr.org.

What’s the theme for this first show?  Here’s a hint: what do these statements have in common?   1) If you’re not part of the solution, you’re part of the problem.  2) How much wood would a wood chuck chuck if a woodchuck could chuck wood?  3) If you’re so smart, why aren’t you rich?

Tune in tonight at 10:00 for the answer.  Afterwards I’ll be posting the show’s music playlist in case you want to know what CD to buy or music to download.

If this is your first visit to the blog, poke around a little.  For instance, check out the ABOUT page, or leave a comment, or report a stolen guinea pig.  We’re here to help.

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IT’S ON!!

1 Sep

Welcome to the official Turntable For One blog.  I know.  You’re thinking, sure, Bill, you can fill an entertaining hour every week with great jazz vocals (10:00 pm, Saturday night on WMNR-FM, wmnr.org), but do you really have what it takes to fill a blog?

I admit blogging has certain requisites.  Let’s see how I stack up:

  • A computer?  Check!
  • An inexplicable, if immodest interest in hearing your own voice?  Check!
  • An inexplicable, if immodest belief that someone else wants to hear your voice, too?  Check!
  • More opinions than facts?  Check!
  • More answers than solutions?  Check!
  • Too much free time?  Check!

Satisfied?  Now let’s get started!

This is where you’ll come for breaking news about Turntable For One.  And because there seldom is any breaking news about Turntable For One, I’ll also be posting my weekly playlists, hints about themes for up-coming shows, errant and random comments about music I’m listening to, interviews and other features that couldn’t make it into the live shows, occasional contests and opinion polls, plus personal stories that may make you laugh or cry, when, really, you should be doubting their veracity.  And if I totally run out of ideas, how about a few of my favorite easy-to-follow recipes for one-pan meals?  You got it!

Remember that you, the bloggee,  can also get involved.  Leave your comments, suggestions, requests, regrets, anxieties, ambitions, and unfulfilled dreams in the “comment box.”  It’ll be our little secret.

Talk to you next week…

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