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PLAYLIST FOR “SONGS ABOUT SONGS” AN ARCHIVE REBROADCAST 9.20.25

21 Sep

I reached back into the Turntable For One archives and dusted off golden oldie and one of my favorites from the past few years. This is what I wrote when the show was new:

In the middle of planning this week’s show – A Musical Tribute To The  Venn Diagram – I was forced to face a defining question: What makes Turntable For One Turntable For One? Forget the technical mistakes. Forget the historical inaccuracies. Forget the defamation law suits (And God knows I’ve tried). The essence week after week: Songs! Can’t I get a theme out of that? 

SONG TITLE  /  Artist  /  CD Ir Album Title

  • I FEEL A SONG COMING ON  /  Chris Connor & Maynard Ferguson  /  “Two’s Company”
  • HAPPY TIME  /  Tim Buckley  /  “Blue Afternoon”
  • STARDUST  /  Samara Joy  /  “Samara Joy”
  • WITH A SONG IN MY HEART  /  Chet Baker  /  “She Was Too Good To Me”
  • I LET A SONG GO OUT OF MY HEART  /  Ernestine Anderson  /  “I Love Being Here With you”
  • AS LONG AS I’M SINGING  /  Bobby Darin  /  “Wild, Cool, & Swinging”
  • TEACH ME A SONG  /  Jackie Allen  /  “Never Let Me Go”
  • THE SONG IS YOU  /  Terry Gibbs Dream Band  /  “The Lost Tapes 1959”
  • I’VE HEARD THAT SONG BEFORE  /  Welsa Whitfield  /  “Teach Me Tonight”
  • RETIRED WRITER IN THE SUN  /  Donovan  /  “In Concert”
  • SONG FOR MY FATHER  /  Lillie Huddleston  /  “How Long Has This Been Going On”
  • WITHOUT A SONG  /  Mahalia Jackson  /  “Let’s Pray Together”
  • THE SONG IS ENDED  /  Tony Bennett & Dizzy Gillespie  /  “Bennett/Berlin”
  • SONG FOR A SUCKER LIKE YOU  /  Ben Sidran  /  “Ben There, Done That”
  • LIKE A SONG  /  Sinne Eeg w/The Danish Radio Big Band  /  “We’ve Just Begun”
  • IT WAS ALMOST LIKE A SONG  /  Johnny Hartman  /  ”Almost Like A Song”
  • HI-LILI HI-LO  /  Rickie Lee Jones  /  “Pop Pop”
  • SONG ABOUT THE MOON  /  Paul Simon  /  “Hearts And Bones”
  • MOON SONG  /  Cecile McLorin-Salvant  /  “Moon Song”
  • NIGHT SONG  /  Nina Simone  /  “Broadway-Blues-Ballads”
  • SEPTEMBER SONG  /  Frank Sinatra  /  “September Of My Years”
  • THE SONG THAT ISN’T FINISHED YET  /  Stacey Kent  /  “Summer Me Winter me”
  • MY LOVE IS AN APRIL SONG  /  Bill Evans Trio  /  “Bill Evans For Lovers”
  • ROAD TO HELL (REPRISE)  /.  Andre DeShields & Cast of Hadestown  /  “Hadestown”
  • AMERICAN TUNE  /  Simon & Garfunkel  /  “The Concert In Central Park”
  • PARIS MISMATCH  /  (Theme Music)  /  Cody Owen Stine

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PLAYLIST FOR “SONGS ABOUT SONGS” 5.17.25

19 May

In the middle of planning this week’s show – A Musical Tribute To The  Venn Diagram – I was forced to face a defining question: What makes Turntable For One Turntable For One? Forget the technical mistakes. Forget the historical inaccuracies. Forget the defamation law suits (And God knows I’ve tried). The essence week after week: Songs! Can’t I get a theme out of that? 

SONG TITLE  /  Artist  /  CD Ir Album Title

  • I FEEL A SONG COMING ON  /  Chris Connor & Maynard Ferguson  /  “Two’s Company”
  • HAPPY TIME  /  Tim Buckley  /  “Blue Afternoon”
  • STARDUST  /  Samara Joy  /  “Samara Joy”
  • WITH A SONG IN MY HEART  /  Chet Baker  /  “She Was Too Good To Me”
  • I LET A SONG GO OUT OF MY HEART  /  Ernestine Anderson  /  “I Love Being Here With you”
  • AS LONG AS I’M SINGING  /  Bobby Darin  /  “Wild, Cool, & Swinging”
  • TEACH ME A SONG  /  Jackie Allen  /  “Never Let Me Go”
  • THE SONG IS YOU  /  Terry Gibbs Dream Band  /  “The Lost Tapes 1959”
  • I’VE HEARD THAT SONG BEFORE  /  Welsa Whitfield  /  “Teach Me Tonight”
  • RETIRED WRITER IN THE SUN  /  Donovan  /  “In Concert”
  • SONG FOR MY FATHER  /  Lillie Huddleston  /  “How Long Has This Been Going On”
  • WITHOUT A SONG  /  Mahalia Jackson  /  “Let’s Pray Together”
  • THE SONG IS ENDED  /  Tony Bennett & Dizzy Gillespie  /  “Bennett/Berlin”
  • SONG FOR A SUCKER LIKE YOU  /  Ben Sidran  /  “Ben There, Done That”
  • LIKE A SONG  /  Sinne Eeg w/The Danish Radio Big Band  /  “We’ve Just Begun”
  • IT WAS ALMOST LIKE A SONG  /  Johnny Hartman  /  ”Almost Like A Song”
  • HI-LILI HI-LO  /  Rickie Lee Jones  /  “Pop Pop”
  • SONG ABOUT THE MOON  /  Paul Simon  /  “Hearts And Bones”
  • MOON SONG  /  Cecile McLorin-Salvant  /  “Moon Song”
  • NIGHT SONG  /  Nina Simone  /  “Broadway-Blues-Ballads”
  • SEPTEMBER SONG  /  Frank Sinatra  /  “September Of My Years”
  • THE SONG THAT ISN’T FINISHED YET  /  Stacey Kent  /  “Summer Me Winter me”
  • MY LOVE IS AN APRIL SONG  /  Bill Evans Trio  /  “Bill Evans For Lovers”
  • ROAD TO HELL (REPRISE)  /.  Andre DeShields & Cast of Hadestown  /  “Hadestown” 
  • AMERICAN TUNE  /  Simon & Garfunkel  /  “The Concert In Central Park”
  • PARIS MISMATCH  /  (Theme Music)  /  Cody Owen Stine

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PLAYLIST FOR “ANIMAL, MINERAL, OR VEGETABLE – A TURNTABLE FOR ONE GAME” 12.2.23

4 Dec

When’s the last time you played “Is It Animal, Mineral, or Vegetable?” Maybe the last time you ate at Denny’s? Maybe the last time you watched the U.S. Senate? My version of the game (with songs) was a lot more rewarding than the previous two examples. And swinging! Don’t you agree? 

SONG TITLE  /  Artist  /  CD or Album Title

  • EVERYBODY WANTS TO BE A CAT  /  Jamie Cullum  /  “Disney Loves Jazz”
  • COME ON A  MY HOUSE  /  Imelda May W/ Jeff Goldblum/Mildred Snitzer Orch.  /  “The Capitol Studio Sessions”
  • ROCKS IN MY BED  /  Nancy Harms  /  “Ellington At Night”
  • LEMON TWIST  /  John Pizzarelli & George Shearing  /  “The Rare Delight Of You”
  • THE DAYS OF WINE AND ROSES  /  Toots Thielemans  /  “European Quartet Live”
  • THE TEDDY BEARS PICNIC  /  Bing Crosby  /  “Musical Moments To Remember”
  • THE SPIDER AND THE FLY  /  Maud Hixson   /  “Don’t Let A Good Thing Get Away”
  • THE WATERS OF MARCH  /  Mark Murphy  /  “Wild & Free”
  • EVERYBODY EATS WHEN THEY COME TO MY HOUSE  /  Ernestine Anderson  /  “Love Makes The Changes”
  • I’M BEGINNING TO SEE THE LIGHT  /  (Mystery Musicians)  /  Johnny Hodges & Lawrence Welk  /  “Lawrence Welk & Johnny Hodges”
  • FLIGHT OF THE FOOBIRDS  /  The Real Group  /  “Unreal”
  • TAKE THE A TRAIN  /  Anais Reno  /  “Lovesome Thing”
  • PEEL ME A GRAPE  /  Blossom Dearie & Lyle Lovett
  • YOUR CAT PLAYS PIANO  /  Mark Winkler  /  “Jazz & Other Four Letter Words”
  • SCOTCH AND SODA  /  Amanda Carr  /  “Carr Toons”
  • SLEEPIN’ BEE  /  Al Jarreau  /  “25 Greatest Hits”
  • MY SHIP  /  Joanie Sommers  /  “For Those Who Think Young”
  • OH YOU CRAZY MOON  /  Wes Montgomery  /  “California Dreaming”
  • AUTUMN LEAVES  /  Leslie Odom Jr.  /  “Tony Bennett Celebrates 90”
  • SWINGING ON A STAR  /  Tony Bennett   /  “The Playground”
  • SKYLARK  /  Nnenna Freelon  /  “Nnenna Freelon”
  • VIOLETS FOR YOUR FURS  /  Billie Holiday  /  “Lady In Satin”
  • THE PEACOCKS  /  Bill Evans Trio W/ Stan Getz  /  “But Beautiful”
  • A FLOWER IS A LOVESOME THING  /  Ella Fitzgerald & Duke Ellington  /  “Ella At Dukes”s Place”
  • PARIS MISMATCH  /  (Theme Music)  /  Cody Owen Stine

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PLAYLIST FOR “FUN WITH PHOBIAS” (6.4.22)

6 Jun

We all have them. Maybe we call them quirks or superstitions. Let’s call them by their real names – fears and phobias. Fear of Heights – it’s called Acrophobia.  Dentrophobia – fear of Dentists. Even I have a phobia: The Fear of Howie Mandel suddenly showing up at my door. I’m sure there’s a name of that but I haven’t found it yet. Most of our phobias are manageable and many are actually curable. Here’s my question: are they exploitable, by which I mean could I get two hours of music out of them? Songs about phobias, songs to help overcome phobias – two hours of immersion therapy in swing.

(Fear Of…)  /  SONG TITLE  /  Artist  /  CD Or Album Title

  • (Marriage)  /  NEVER WILL I MARRY  /  Nancy Wilson & Cannonball Adderley  /  “Nancy Wilson & Cannonball Adderley”
  • (Society)  /  EAST ST. LOUIS TOODLE-OO/DON’T GET AROUND MUCH ANYMORE  /  John Pizzarelli  /   “Rockin’ In Rhythm”
  • (The Moon)  ONLY TRUST YOUR HEART  /  Roberta Gambarini  /   “Easy To Love”
  • NO MOON AT ALL  /  Seth MacFarlane  /  “Blue Skies”
  • (Flying)  /  TRY YOUR WINGS  /  Tom Rust  /   “Lucky To Be Me”
  • (Gaining Weight)  EVERYBODY EATS WHEN THEY COME TO MY HOUSE  /  Ernestine Anderson  /   “Love Makes The Changes”
  • (Social Evaluation)  /  I’M NOT TALKING  /  Mose Allison  /  “The Mose Chronicles”
  • (Being Alone)  /  HELP ME MAKE IT THROUGH THE NIGHT  /  Kellye Gray  /   “And They Call Us Cowboys”
  • WHEN YOUR LOVER HAS GONE  /  (Mystery Vocalist)  /   Anthony Newley  /   “Anthology”
  • (Angina)  /  MY HEART STOOD STILL  /  Emmet Cohen  /   “Future Stride”
  • (Ugliness)  /  I GO FOR THAT  /  Hetty Kate  /   “11:60 PM”
  • (Water)  /  I’D RATHER DRINK MUDDY WATER  /  Kevin Mahogany  /   “Old ,New, Borrowed, And The Blues”
  • (Accidents)  /  HAVEN’T WE MET?  /  Emilie-Claire Barlow  /   “Haven’t We Met”
  • (Rain)  /  SINGING IN THE RAIN  /  Paul Jost  /   “Breaking Through”
  • (Being Touched)  /  DON’T TOUCH ME  /  Diane Daly  /   “I Ain’t Blue”
  • (Love)  /  FALLING IN LOVE WITH LOVE  /  Joe Williams  /   “Together”
  • (The Night)  /  THE NIGHT HAS A THOUSAND EYES  /  Irene Kral  /   “Second Chance”
  • (Mirrors)  /  THE MAN IN THE LOOKING GLASS  /  Frank Sinatra  /  “The September of My Years”
  • (Flowers)  /  SOMEONE’S BEEN SENDING ME FLOWERS  /  Blossom Dearie  /  “Me & Phil”
  • SINGLE PETAL OF A ROSE  /  Marcus Roberts  /  “The Truth Is Spoken here”
  • (Schools)  /  WONDERFUL WORLD  /  Art Garfunkel, Paul Simon, James Taylor  /   “Watermark”
  • (Colors)  /  BLUE SKIES  /  Sally Terrell  /   “Feel Alive”
  • (Teenagers)  MOOD INDIGO  /  Anais Reno  /   “Lovesome Thing”
  • (The World Going to Hell In A Hand Basket)  /  FRAGILE  /  Sting  /   “My Songs Live”
  • IF IT’S MAGIC  /  Cecile McLorin Salvant & Artemis  /   “Artemis”
  • PARIS MISMATCH  /  (Theme Music)  /   Cody Owen Stine

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PLAYLIST FOR “FOOD & DRINK WEEK” (11.20.20)

22 Nov

Many people are choosing not to gather for Thanksgiving this year and choosing instead to be safe and smart. (It’s only for one year.) So I thought I’d celebrate with some delicious songs about food and drink along with some food for thought from Nina Simone and some food for the soul from Imelda May with Jeff Goldblum. Happy Thanksgiving, everyone. Be sure to tune in next week for a very special show, the 11th Annual Turntable For One Music To Be Thankful For show.  

SONG TITLE  /  Artist  /  CD Or Album Title

  • LET’S EAT HOME  /  Rosemary Clooney  /  “Still On The Road”
  • IN THE COOL, COOL OF THE EVENING  /  Frank Sinatra  /  “Days Of Wine & Roses”
  • EVERYBODY EATS WHEN THEY COME TO MY HOUSE  /  Ernestine Anderson  /  “Love Makes The Changes”
  • SALT PEANUTS  /  Terry Gibbs, Nicolas Payton, et. al.  /  “52nd & Broadway: Songs of The Bebop Era”
  • CHAMPAGNE  /  Kat Edmonson  /  “Way Down Low”
  • HUNGRY MAN  /  John Pizzarelli  /  “For Centennial Reasons”
  • THE HUMAN TOUCH  /  Nina Simone  /  “Nina Simone & Piano”
  • SWEET KENTUCKY HAM  /  Dave Frishberg  /  “Dave Frishberg Classics”
  • A LITTLE TASTE  /  Veronica Swift  /  “Confessions”
  • BACK AT THE CHICKEN SHACK  /  Jimmy Smith  /  “Fourmost Return”
  • COFFEE TIME  /  Natalie Cole  /  “Still Unforgettable”
  • THE COFFEE SONG  /  Hot Club Sandwich  /  “Café Matrix”
  • GRAVY WALTZ  /  Jennie Smith  /  “Nightly Yours”
  • HOME COOKIN  /  Lambert, Hendricks, & Ross  /  “Summertime”
  • COOKING BREAKFAST FOR THE ONE I LOVE  /  Maria Muldaur  /  “Sweet & Slow”
  • DAYS OF WINE AND ROSES  /  Jaimee Paul & Mason Embry Trio  /  “Too Marvelous”
  • FRIM FRAM SAUCE  /  Vocapella  /  “Black Coffee”
  • PEEL ME A GRAPE  /  Nancy Wilson & Ramsey Lewis  /  “Meant To Be”
  • STEAMIN’ GREENS  /  Kevin Mahogany  /  “The Vienna Affair”
  • MAKE IT ANOTHER OLD FASHIONED, PLEASE  /  Julie London  /  “Sophisticated Lady”
  • LEMON TWIST  /  Mark Winkler  /  “West Coast Cool”
  • SUPPERTIME  /  Renee Rosnes  /  “Manhattan Rain”
  • TEA FOR TWO  /  Pink Martini w/ Jimmy Scott  /  “Hey, Eugene”
  • COCKTAILS FOR TWO  /  Ray Charles & Betty Carter  /  “Ray Charles & Betty Carter”
  • A TABLE SET FOR SOLITUDE  /  Dena DeRose  /  “Live At The Jazz Standard Vol. 1”
  • THIS BITTER EARTH  /  Imelda May, Jeff Goldblum, Mildred Snitzer Orch.  /  “The Capitol Sessions”
  • PARIS MISMATCH  /  (Theme Music)  /  Cody Owen Stine

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PLAYLIST FOR “I SEE YOU; I HEAR YOU” (6.6.20)

7 Jun

I think one of the responsibilities of having a microphone every week is knowing when to shut up. I did that (for the most part) this week and let singers and songwriters who for so many years have seen and heard with perception and then written with eloquent honesty about this painful struggle playing out once again across America. 

SONG TITLE  /  Artist  /  CD Or Album Title

  • I WISH I KNEW HOW IT WOULD FEEL TO BE FREE  /  Nina Simone  /  “Silk & Soul”
  • PLEASE SEND ME SOMEONE TO LOVE  /  Kevin Mahogany  /  “You Got What It Takes”
  • THIS BITTER EARTH  /   Diane Schuur  /  “Running On Faith”
  • FRAGILE  /  Sting  /  “My Songs”
  • SACK FULL OF DREAMS  /  Ernestine Anderson  “Be Mine Tonight”
  • WHAT DID I DO TO BE SO BLACK AND BLUE  /  Lou Rawls  /  “Black And Blue”
  • THIS IS (NOT) A PROTEST SONG  /  Rene Marie  /  “Sound of Red”
  • BLACKBIRD  /  Kenny Rankin  /  “Haven’t We Met?”
  • SING OUT, MARCH ON  /  Quiana Lynell  /  “A Little Love”
  • PEOPLE TIME  /  Stan Getz & Kenny Barron /  “Yours And Mine”
  • MAKE IT GO AWAY  /  Holly Cole  /  “Dark Dear Heart”
  • BROTHER WHERE ARE YOU?  /  Oscar Brown Jr.  /  “Mr. Oscar Brown Jr. Goes To Washington”
  • YOU REAP JUST WHAT YOU SOW  /  Catherine Russell  /  “You Reap Just What You Sow”
  • EVER SINCE THE WORLD ENDED  /  Mose Allison  /  “Ever Since The World Ended”
  • FEELING GOOD  /  Mary Stallings  /  “Feelin’ Good”
  • SAVE THE COUNTRY  /  Laura Nyro  /  “Live! The Loom’s Desire”
  • COME SUNDAY  /  Joe Williams  /  “Presenting Joe Williams & Thad Jones/Mel Lewis Orchestra:
  • SOMETIMES I FEEL LIKE A MOTHERLESS CHILD  /  Clairedee  /  “A Love Letter To Lena”
  • GOD BLESS THE CHILD  /  Gregory Porter  /  “Be Good”
  • LOST IN THE STARS  /  Dee Dee Bridgewater  /  “This Is New”
  • WE’RE ALL IN THE DANCE  /  Rachel Caswell  /  “We’re All In The Dance”
  • OVER THE RAINBOW  /  Keith Jarrett  /  “La Scala”
  • BALM IN GILEAD  /  Nnenna Freelon  /  “Blueprint Of A Lady”
  • PARIS MISMATCH  /  (Theme Music)  /  Cody Owen Stine

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