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PLAYLIST FOR THE DESERT ISLAND GAME (2.4.12)

This week we played the Desert Island game — not the one where you fantasize about a dozen androgynous pixies bringing you to a desert island where you and they play sudoku all day and they say you have nice hair. (And just how often do you play that game?) I mean the game where I play two version of the same song and you have to choose which of the two you’d take to a desert island to listen to for the rest of your life — with or without androgynous pixies.

Hope you can get back in time for next week’s show.

SONG TITLE / Artist / Album or CD Title

THE WAY YOU LOOK TONIGHT / Frank Sinatra / “The Days Of Wine & Roses”
THE WAY YOU LOOK TONIGHT / Tony Bennett / “50 Years – The Artistry of Tony Bennett”
THE VERY THOUGHT OF YOU / Kenny Rankin / “Professional Dreamer”
THE VERY THOUGHT OF YOU / Jackie Ryan / “The Best of Love Songs”
MOOD INDIGO / Clare Fischer Singers / ”…And Sometimes Instruments”
MOOD INDIGO / Nina Simone / “Mood Indigo”
WHAT IS THIS THING CALLED LOVE / (mystery vocalist) / Gwyneth Paltrow / “Infamous Soundtrack”
WHAT IS THIS THING CALLED LOVE / Sarah Vaughan / “Sassy Swings The Tivoli”
ISN’T IT ROMANTIC / Mel Torme / “At Marty’s”
ISN’T IT ROMANTIC / Betty Carter & Carmen McRae / “The Carmen McRae-Betty Carter Duets”
IN THE WEE SMALL HOURS / Johnny Hartman / “I Just Dropped By To Say Hello”
IN THE WEE SMALL HOURS / Lissy Walker / “Life Is Sweet”
PARIS MISMATCH / (theme) / Cody Owen Stine / (Unreleased Master)

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HINT FOR THIS WEEK’S THEME (2.4.12)

1 Feb

HINT:

They say that “no man is an island,” though I think someone overlooked Dom Deluise. Still, while listening to this week’s show, you might start to feel the sand between your toes and hear waves lapping the beach. But try harder to stay awake because this week, more than usual, you’ll be making decisions about the music I play.

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

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PLAYLIST FOR “NICKNAMES” (1.28.12)

29 Jan

“A rose by any other name” would still be a tiresome cliche, but all of tonight’s featured performers — singers and musicians — are frequently called by other names. So am I, of course, but these guys are called their various nicknames to their faces. Big difference if you like to keep track of things like that.

SONG TTLE / Performer / Album or CD title

OUR LOVE IS HERE TO STAY / Billie Holiday / “Embraceable You”
IT ALL DEPENDS ON YOU / Frank Sinatra / “The Rare Sinatra”
THE TROLLY SONG / Betty Carter / “The Audience With Betty Carter”
THE NIGHT WE CALLED IT A DAY / Milt Jackson & John Coltrane / “Bags and Trane”
WHEN LIGHTS ARE LOW / Sarah Vaughan / “The Complete Roulette Studio Sessions”
BEAUTIFUL FRIENDSHIP / Nat Cole & George Shearing / “Nat Cole Sings/George Shearing Plays”
LET’S FALL IN LOVE / Diane Schuur & Maynard Ferguson / “Swingin’ For Shuur”
SKYLARK / Jack Jones / “Jack Jones Paints A Tribute to Tony Bennett”
CLOSE YOUR EYES / Doris Day/Andre Previn / “Duet”
BLUESETTE / Mel Torme & Buddy Rich / “Mel Torme w/ The Buddy Rich Orchestra”
FOR MY LADY / Toots Thielemans / “Chez Toots”
LITTLE UNHAPPY BOY / Nancy Wilson & Cannonball Adderley / “Nancy Willson & Cannonball Adderley”
SWEET SLUMBER / Jimmy Witherspoon & Jack McDuff / “The Blues Is Now”
PARIS MISMATCH / (theme) / Cody Owen Stine / (Unreleased Recording)

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PLAYLIST FOR “PLEDGES AND PROMISES” (1.21.12)

22 Jan

Welcome Joe Coughlin and Denise Donatelli to the Turntable For One playlist. I’d be interested in your reactions to them; also to the unexpected version of “Not While I’m Around,” by Jamie Cullum.

Talk to you next week

PROMISES, PROMISES / Dionne Warwick / “Promises, Promises”
EVERYTHING I HAVE IS YOURS / Kevin Mahogany / “My Romance”
AS LONG AS I LIVE / Hetty Kate / “Kissing Bug”
FROM THIS MOMENT ON / Joe Coughlin / “Things Turn Out That Way”
I WILL / Connie Evingson / “Let It Be Jazz”
DON’T MAKE PROMISES / Tim Hardin / “Live In Concert”
ALWAYS / The Swingle Singers / “Top Hat, White Tie, And Tails”
IT HAD TO BE YOU / Frank Sinatra / “A Swingin’ Affair”
I’LL BE AROUND / (mystery vocalist) / Richard Chamberlain / “TV’s Dr. Kildare”
IT’S YOU OR NO ONE / Denise Donatelli / “When Lights Are Low”
COME RAIN OR COME SHINE / Ray Charles / “The Genius Of Ray Charles”
THAT’S ALL / Delicatessan / “Jazz+Bossa”
NOT WHILE I’M AROUND / Jamie Cullum / “The Pursuit”
PARIS MISMATCH / (THEME) / Cody Owen Stine / (Unreleased Recording)