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HINT FOR SATURDAY NIGHT’S THEME (4.21.12)

18 Apr

HINT:

Because Saturday is a special National holiday, Turntable For One will be joining all those who will be celebrating a world that is generally large, perfectly round, and totally flat. Be there or be square.

Turntable For One     Saturday, 10:00 PM     Live Radio on WMNR, Fine Arts Radio, and wmnr.org

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)

HINT FOR SATURDAY NIGHT’S THEME. (4.14.12)

11 Apr

Hint:

“April is the cruelest month.” Cruelest?? Ok, I can work with that. Maybe we’d better agree on a “safe word” just in case…

Turntable For One…Saturday night…10:00 PM

Live radio on WMNR, Fine Arts Radio, and WMNR.org

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

HINT FOR SATURDAY NIGHT’S THEME (3.7.12)

4 Apr

Ever wondered what Turntable For One would sound like if the host were cool, calm, and collected? You have? Really? Well, putting aside the fact that now my feelings are hurt, I have some good news for you. Your wondering days are over. Will Duchon, host of Friday Evening Classics and The Night Cafe, Fridays on WMNR, has been kind enough to agree to host Turntable For One this Saturday night while I take the weekend off to renew my poetic license. You like great jazz vocals? You like a host who’s knowledgeable and personable? Don’t get used to it. I’ll be back in a week. Will has chosen a musical theme for the show. Want a hint?

HINT:

What can be killed if you have too much of it, but can’t be replaced if you run out of it?

For the musical answer, and an hour of great jazz vocals, join Will Duchon this week on Turntable For One.  And I’ll talk to you next week.

Turntable For One   Saturday night   10:00 PM   Live radio on WMNR, Fine Arts Radio, and wmnr.org

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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)

HINT FOR SATURDAY NIGHT’S THEME (3.31.12)

28 Mar

Hint: 

If it takes two to tango and two for tea and two for the road, guess how many it takes to host Turntable For One this week?

Turntable For One   Saturday night   10:00 PM   Live radio on WMNR, Fine Arts Radio, and wmnr.org!

PLAYLIST FOR “SPRING HAS SPRUNG!” (3.24.12)

26 Mar

If you think the playlist looks good, wait till you hear the music. Join me next Saturday night at 10:00. I don’t have a clue about what I’m doing next week, but I’ll have one for you here on the blog on Wednesday.

SONG TITLE  /  Artist  /  CD or Album Title  

  • IT MIGHT AS WELL BE SPRING  /  Lisa Maxwell  /  “Happy”
  • BLUE SKIES  /  Dr. John  /  “Afterglow”
  • SPRING IS HERE  /  Carol Sloane  /  “Live At 30th Street”
  • SPRING CAN REALLY HANG YOU UP THE MOST  /  Mark Murphy  /  “Rah”
  • THE NIGHT HAS A THOUSAND EYES  /  Irene Kral  /  “Second Chance”
  • SPRING IS WHERE YOU ARE  /  Mark Winkler  /  “Till I Get It Right”
  • I GET ALONG WITHOUT YOU VERY WELL  /  (mystery vocalist)  /  Dirk Bogarde  /  “Lyrics For Lovers”
  • JOY SPRING  /  Tierney Sutton  /  “Unsung Heroes’
  • SPRINGTIME FOR HITLER  /  Hilarious Hitmakers  /  “Classic Comic Songs”
  • I’LL REMEMBER APRIL  /  Frank D’Rone  /  “In Person”
  • APRIL IN PARIS  /  Connie Evingson  /  “Gypsy In My Soul”
  • YOU MUST BELIEVE IN SPRING  /  Tony Bennett/Bill Evans  /  “Together Again”
  • PARIS MISMATCH  /  (theme song)  /  Cody Owen Stine  /  (Unreleased Master)

HINT FOR THIS SATURDAY NIGHT’S THEME (3.25.12)

21 Mar

Hint:

What do these things have in common? March Madness…income tax…the goat-footed balloon man…

Find out this Saturday night.

Turntable For One. Saturday night at 10:00 PM. Live radio on WMNR and wmnr.org

PLAYLIST FOR “AN IRISH STEW” (3.17.12)

18 Mar

Thanks for joining me for our St. Patrick’s Day revelry, featuring a stew of Irish songs, Irish singers, and even a few Irish jazz singers we don’t hear often over here. Though my favorite part of the show was eating an entire bowl of Lucky Charms.

Don’t miss the clue for next week’s show this Wednesday. Stay home from work if you have to.

SONG TITLE / Artist / CD or Album Title

LUCK BE A LADY / Frank Sinatra/Count Basie / “Sinatra: Vegas”

CLOSE TO YOU / Siobhan Pettit / “Long Ago Tomorrow”

I CAN’T GET STARTED / Bing Crosby and Rosemary Clooney / “Fancy Meeting You Here”

COME RAIN OR COME SHINE / Gerry Mulligan / “Live At The Village Vangaurd

MY LAST AFFAIR / Joe Coughlin / “Live”

PALS / (mystery vocalist) / Ann Jillian & Steve Allen / “Introducing Ann Jillian The Singer”

COCKLES AND MUSSELS / The Hi-Los / “The Hi-Los Happen To Folk Music”

ON THE SUNNY SIDE OF THE STREET / Ella Fitzgerald / “12 Nights In Hollywood”

ALL OF YOU / Cormac Kenevey / “The Art Of Dreaming”

MEET YOU AT THE MOON / Imelda May / “Love Tattoo”

THE RAINBOW CONNECTION / Bobby Scott / “Slowly”

PARIS MISMATCH / (theme) / Cody Owen Stine / (Unreleased Master)