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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)

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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)

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PLAYLIST FOR “TRIBUTE TO THE DSM” (6.16.12)

17 Jun

This week’s program was a musical tribute to a book to which we can all relate…if not resemble…sometimes in unfortunate ways. In addition to the song title, artist, and album title, I’ve included the DSM Diagnosis so that you might self-diagnose. Just doing my job.

(DIAGNOSIS) / SONG TITLE / Artist / Album or CD Title

  • TWISTED / Lambert, Hendricks, and Ross / “Twisted: The Best of Lambert, Hendricks, & Ross
  • (OBSESSIVE-COMPULSIVE DISORDER) / NIGHT AND DAY / Frank Sinatra / “A Swingin’ Affair”
  • (NARCISSISM) / I FEEL PRETTY / Sarah Vaughan / “Live In Copenhagen”
  • (CLINICAL DEPRESSION) / MOOD INDIGO / Nat Cole / “Big Band Cole”
  • (SUBSTANCE DEPENDENCY) / YOU’RE GETTING TO BE A HABIT WITH ME / Delicatessen / “Jazz + Bossa”
  • (MULTIPLE PERSONALITY DISORDER) / ME MYSELF AND I / Tony Bennett / “Tony Bennett on Holiday”
  • (RESTLESS LEG SYNDROME) / I CAN’T BE BOTHERED NOW / Nicole Henry / “The Very Thought Of You”
  • (BORDERLINE PERSONALITY DISORDER) / AFTER YOU GET WHAT YOU WANT YOU DON’T WANT IT / Julian Yeo / “You And The Night”
  • (OPPOSITIONAL DEFIANT DISORDER) / EVERYBODY SAYS DON’T / Melora Hardin / “All The Way To Mars”
  • (ASPERGER’S SYNDROME) / HOW INSENSITIVE / (Mystery Vocalists) / The Monkees / “Missing Links: Volume 3”
  • (PARANOIA) / THE NIGHT HAS A THOUSAND EYES / Irene Kral / “Second Chance”
  • (BIPOLAR DISORDER) / SOMETIMES I’M HAPPY / Jessica Molaskey/John Pizzarelli / “Sitting In Limbo”
  • (ATTENTION DEFICIT HYPER-ACTIVITY DISORDER) / DAT DERE / Rickie Lee Jones / “Up From The Skies”
  • (SCHIZOPHRENIA) / I’M GONNA SIT RIGHT DOWN AND WRITE MYSELF A LETTER / Paul McCartney / “Kisses On The Bottom”
  • (OBSESSIVE-COMPULSIVE DISORDER) / SAY IT / Kurt Elling / “Flirting With Twilight”
  • PARIS MISMATCH / (Theme Music) / Cody Owen Stine / “(Unreleased Master)

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PLAYLIST FOR “A TRIBUTE TO BLACK AND WHITE THINKING” (6.2.12)

3 Jun

There was no middle ground, not this week, just a colorful show in the extreme, albeit totally in black and white.  

Talk to you next week.

SONG TITLE  /  Artist  /  Album or CD Title

  • ALL OR NOTHING AT ALL  /  Chris Connor  /  “At The Village Gate”
  • ALL OF ME  /  Frank Sinatra  /  “Swing Easy”
  • ALL THE WAY  /  Nicole Henry  /  “The Very Thought Of You”
  • I DON’T WORRY ABOUT A THING  /  Mose Allison  /  “Mose In Your Ear”
  • I’LL NEVER FALL IN LOVE AGAIN  /  Rigmor Gustafsson & Jacky Terrasson  /  “Close To You”
  • I FALL IN LOVE TOO EASILY  /  Kenny Rankin  /  “Professional Dreamer”
  • IT’S YOU OR NO ONE  /  Denise Donatelli  /  “When Lights Are Low”
  • I’M THROUGH WITH LOVE  /  (Mystery vocalist)  /  Jack Lemmon  /  “A Twist of Lemmon”
  • WHEN I FALL IN LOVE  /  The Real Group  /  “Live In Stockholm”
  • YOU’RE NOBODY TILL SOMEBODY LOVES YOU  /  Jamie Cullum  /  “Sunday Express”
  • USELESS LANDSCAPE  /  Morgana King  /  “It’s A Quiet Thing”
  • YOU MIGHT AS WELL LIVE  /  Mark Winkler  /  “Till I Get It Right”
  • PARIS MISMATCH  /  (Theme Music)  /  Cody Owen Stine  /  (Unreleased Master)

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PLAYLIST FOR “THINGS WE DON’T KNOW” (5.26.12)

27 May

In case any of the music I played last night falls in any categories of things you don’t know…

 

SONG TITLE  /  Arist  /  CD or Album Title

  • YOU DON’T KNOW WHAT LOVE IS   /  Kurt Elling  /  “Flirting With Twilight”
  • I DIDN’T KNOW ABOUT YOU  /  Dinah Washington  /  “Dinah Washington Ballads”
  • I DIDN’T KNOW WHAT TIME IT WAS  /  Ray  Charles  /  “I’m All yours, Baby”
  • I DON’T KNOW ENOUGH ABOUT YOU  /  Delicatessen  /  “Goodnight Kiss”
  • I DON’T KNOW WHY  /  Tony Bennett  /  “Tony Makes It Happen”
  • DON’T KNOW WHY  /  Norah Jones  /  “Come Away With Me”
  • HOW LONG HAS THIS BEEN GOING ON  /  (Mystery Vocalist)  /  Jerry Jeff Walker  /  “Jerry Jeff Jazz”
  • WILL HE LIKE ME?  /  Barbra Streisand  /  “The Concert: Highlights”
  • OH LOOK AT ME NOW  /  Frank Sinatra  /  “A Swingin’ Affair”
  • HOW DEEP IS THE OCEAN  /  Dena DeRose  /  “A Walk In The Park”
  • I JUST DON’T KNOW WHAT TO DO WITH MYSELF  /  Rigmor Gustafsson/Jacky Terrasson Trio  /  “Close To You”
  • PARIS MISMATCH  /  (Theme Music)  /  Cody Owen Stine  /  (Unreleased Master)

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PLAYIST FOR “TRIBUTE TO THE PREPOSITION” (5.19.21)

21 May

I’ve been on vacation, so last Saturday’s show was from what I call the archive and some of you call the crypt.  Thanks a lot.  

Here’s a link to the playlist when the show aired live in February. 

https://turntableforone.com/2012/02/19/playlist-for-tribute-to-the-preposition-2-18-12/

 

I’m back and this Saturday’s show will be new. Drop back on Wednesday for a hint about the theme. Special imaginary prize for the first ten people who do. 

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PLAYLIST FOR “BEAUTIFUL MUSIC” (5.5.12)

6 May

Only Turntable For One would dare do this: I guaranteed listeners 100% “beautiful” music or your money back. Check out the playlist; I think I delivered.  

Talk to you next week. 

SONG TITLE  /  Artist  /  CD or Album Title

  • OH WHAT A BEAUTIFUL MORNING  /  Ray Charles  /  “Ray Sings & Basie Swings”
  • A BEAUTIFUL FRIENDSHIP  /  Shirley Horn  /  “Close Enough For Love”                
  • YOU ARE SO BEAUTIFUL  /  Kenny Rankin  /  “The Kenny Rankin Album” 
  • BEAUTIFUL LOVE  /  Sophie Milman  /  “Take Love Easy”        
  • AMERICAN BEAUTY ROSE  /  Frank Sinatra  /  “Come Swing With Me”
  • BUT BEAUTIFUL  /  Shawn Colvin  /  “Stormy Weather” 
  • YOU MUST HAVE BEEN A BEAUTIFUL BABY  /  Mystery Vocalist  /  Tab Hunter  /  “When I Fall In Love”
  • OH YOU BEAUTIFUL DOLL  /  Jessica Molasky  /  “Pentimento” 
  • THE MOST BEAUTIFUL GIRL IN THE WORLD  /  Frank Sinatra Jr  /  “As I Remember It” 
  • WON’T YOU BE MY NEIGHBOR?  /   Holly Yarbrough  /  “Mr. Rogers Swings”
  • YOU ARE TOO BEAUTIFUL  /  Johnny Hartman  /  “Johnny Hartman For Lovers”           
  • THE BAD AND THE BEAUTIFUL  /  Jackie Allen & Kurt Elling  /  “The Men In My Life”                
  • PARIS MISMATCH  /  (Theme Music)  /   Cody Owen Stine  /  (Unreleased Master)

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PLAYLIST FOR “APRIL IS THE CRUELEST MONTH” (4.14.12)

15 Apr

An hour of cruelty and meanness and behaving badly; and then, after my dinner break, an hour of Turntable For One. I have a very full life. Next week, a very unusual but special show. Look for a hint on Wednesday.

SONG TITLE  /  Artist  /  CD or Album Title

  • MEAN TO ME  /  Linda Ronstadt  /  “Lush Life”
  • HARD HEARTED HANNAH  /  Ray Charles  /  “Singular Genius: The Complete ABC Singles”
  • WHY DON’T YOU DO RIGHT  /  Lisa Lindsley  /  “Every Time We Say Goodbye”
  • I CAN’T WAIT TO MISS YOU  /  Jack Jones  /  “Love Ballad”
  • KEEP IT TO YOURSELF  /  Amy Rigby  /  “18 Again: An Anthology”
  • I GOT IT BAD AND THAT AIN’T GOOD  /  Jimmy Witherspoon  /  “Blues For Easy Livers”
  • ANYONE WHO HAD A HEART  /  Diane Marino  /  “From The Heart”
  • SHORT PEOPLE  /  mystery vocalist  /  Thomas Quastoff  /  “Tell It Like It Is”
  • YOU GOT ME CRYING AGAIN  /  Joe Williams   /  “Ballad  and Blues Master”
  • WHO’S SORRY NOW  /  Nat King Cole  /  “The Billy May Sessions”
  • I PUT A SPELL ON YOU  /  She and Him  /  “I Put A Spell On You”
  • HOW COULD YOU DO A THING LIKE THAT  /  Frank Sinatra  /  “Come Swing With Me”
  • THESE BOOTS ARE MADE FOR WALKING  /  Emilie-Claire Barlow  /  “The Beat Goes On”
  • PARIS MISMATCH  /  Cody Owen Stine  /  (Unreleased Master)

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Playlist for “Will Duchon Sits-In For H.” (4.7.12)

8 Apr

Major props to Will Duchon, host of Friday Evening Classics and The Night Cafe, for getting out of a sick bed to guest-host for me last Saturday night. First time my show has gotten someone out of a sick-bed. Thanks, Will, for a great hour of vocals dedicated to the theme of Time. Check out Will’s playlist below. If you guys missed the show, you’ve no one to blame but yourselves. 

I’ll be back live this Saturday night.  Drop by here on Wednesday for a clue about this week’s theme.  

 SONG TITLE  /  Artist

  • IN THE EVENING WHEN THE SUN GOES DOWN  /   Joe WIlliams/Count Basie
  • COFFEE TIME  /  Natalie Cole
  • LAZY AFTERNOON  /  Lisa Maxwell
  • IN THE STILL OF THE NIGHT  /   Jo Stafford
  • I DIDN’T KNOW WHAT TIME IT WAS  /  Frederique Trunk
  • I DIDN’T KNWO WHAT TIME IT WAS  /  Nancy LaMott
  • JUST IN TIME  /  Lena Horne
  • SUNDAY MORNING BREAKFAST TIME  /  (MYSTERY VOCALIST)  /   Cole Porter 
  • DAYS OF WINE AND ROSES  /  Tony Bennett/Bill Evans
  • WHEN THE WORLD WAS YOUNG  /   Frank Sinatra
  • LAST NIGHT WHEN WE WERE YOUNG  /  Tierney Sutton
  • A TIME FOR LOVE  /  Jane Monheit
  • WHO KNOW WHERE THE TIME GOES  /  Judy Collins
  • EV’RY TIME WE SAY GOODBYE  /   Cindy Scott

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PLAYLIST FOR “DUETS” (3.31.12)

1 Apr

A program of duets, including a special co-host for the night, Siri, the personal assistant on my iPhone.  Now I think I know how Dr. Frankenstein felt.  Drop by on Wednesday for a hint about next Saturday night’s show.  

  • THE LADY IS A TRAMP  /  Tony Bennett & Lady Gaga  /  “Duets 2”
  • ISN’T IT ROMANTIC?  /  Carmen McRae & Betty Carter  /  “The Carmen McRae  Betty Carter Duets”
  • I CONCENTRATE ON YOU  /  Frank Sinatra/Antonio Carlos Jobim  /  “The Frank Sinatra Collection”
  • SOMETIMES I’M HAPPY/I WANT TO BE HAPPY  /  Jessica Molaskey/John Pizzarelli  /  “Sitting In Limbo”
  • BIG CITY BLUES  /  Barry Manilow & Mel Torme  /  “2:00 AM Paradise Café”
  • CORCOVADO  /  Jackie & Roy  /  “Lovesick”
  • LOVE WON’T LET YOU GET AWAY  /  (Mystery Vocalists)  /  Seth MacFarlane & Sara Bareiles  /  “Music Is Better Than Words”
  • IF I HAD YOU  /  Willie Nelson & Diana Krall  /  “American Classic”
  • TEACH ME TONIGHT  /  Sarah Vaughan & Joe Williams  /  “The Complete Roulette Sarah Vaughan Studio Sessions”
  • I WONDER  /  Tony Bennett & k.d. lang  /  “A Wonderful World”
  • OUR TIME  /  Ann Hampton Callaway & Liz Callaway  /  “Sibling Revelry”
  • TWO SLEEPY PEOPLE  /  Carly Simon & John Travolta  /  “Film Noir”
  • PARIS MISMATCH  /  (Theme Music)  /  Cody Owen Stine  /  (Unreleased Master)

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