TURNTABLE FOR ONE

About 5 years ago, I did a show called, “I Ain’t Got Nothin’ But The Blues.”  Back then, the country – and the  world – were reeling under a pandemic. Americans were confused, fearful, and angry, emotions reflected in contentious politics. We didn’t  know which way the country was going to go. As they say: the more things change… So what kind of mood do you think I’m still in five years later?

SONG TITLE  /  Artist  /  Album Title

• BILLY’S BLUES  /  Laura Nyro  /  “First Songs”
• ALL BLUES  /  Kevin Mahogany  /  “Double Rainbow”
• BLUE SKIES  /  Ella Fitzgerald  /  “Ella Fitzgerald Sings The Irving Berlin Songbook”
• EVERY DAY I HAVE THE BLUES  /  Joe Williams & Count Basie  /  “At The Americana Hotel”
• BLOSSOM’S BLUES  /  Blossom Dearie  /  “Blossom Dearie”
• EVERYBODY HAS THE BLUES  /  Tony Bennett & Ray Charles /  “The Art of Excellence”
• FINE AND MELLOW  /  Billie Holiday  /  “The Essential Billie Holiday: The Carnegie Hall Concert””
• MOOD INDIGO  /  Frank Sinatra  /  “In The Wee Small Hours”
• LILAC BLUES  /  The Pete McGuinness Jazz Orchestra  /  “Mixed Bag”
• HUM DRUM BLUES  /  Kate Kortum  /  “Good Woman”
• WHEN SUNNY GETS BLUE  /  Kenny Rankin  /  “Haven’t We Met?”
• LITTLE GIRL BLUE  /  Nina Simone  /  “Little Girl Blue”
• I AIN’T GOT NOTHIN’ BUT THE BLUES  /  Kenny Washington  /  “What’s The Hurry”
• BLUE OF BLUE  /  Carly Simon  /  “Torch”
• BLACK AND BLUE  /  Louis Armstrong  /  “16 Most Requested Songs”
• GEORGIA ROSE  /  Queen Latifah w/ Stevie Wonder  /  “Travelin’ Light”
• WAITER, ASK THE MAN TO PLAY THE BLUES  /  Freddy Cole  /  “Waiter, Ask The Man To Play The Blues”
• BLUES FOR POP-POP  /  Gina Vendetta  /  “Fun Size”
• BLUE VELVET  /  Tony Bennett  /  “Tony Bennett At Carnegie Hall”
• MEANING OF THE BLUES  /  Nnenna Fereelon  /  “Nnenna Freelon Live”
• BLUES FOR PABLO  /  Miles Davis  /  “Miles Ahead”
• BASIN STREET BLUES  /  Shirley Horn w/ Roy Hargrove  /  “I Remember Miles”
• NO MORE BLUES  /  Roberta Gambarini  /  “Easy To Love”
• SWEET SLUMBER  /  Jimmy Witherspoon & Brother Jack McDuff  /  “The Blues Is Now”
• PARIS MISMATCH  /  (Theme Music)  /  Cody Owen Stine

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