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PLAYLIST FOR “HERE’S TO LIFE” 4.19.25

20 Apr

Lots going on…Sunday families will celebrate Easter. One change this year: grocery stores are hiding the eggs. Last week, my family celebrated Passover. Other things to celebate: Jackie Robinson Day, the UConn women’s basketball team  Tax day – wait!  Wrong page.  and it’s Spring!  I know; it can really hang you up the most, but, come on, you have to agree, there are definite signs of life. I hope you agree for two hours because I’m saying:here’s to life! This week on Turntable For One. 

SONG TITLE   /  Artist  /  Album Title

  • GIVE ME THE SIMPLE LIFE  /Lorez Alexandria  /  “Alexandria The Great”
  • LAUGHING AT LIFE  /  Ingram Washington  /  “What A Difference A Day Makes”
  • SECRET O’ LIFE  Kate Reid  /  “The Heart Already Knows”
  • 7 DAYS TO CHANGE YOUR LIFE  /  Jamie Cullum  /  “Catching Tales”
  • I’LL BE LONG GONE  /  Cold Blood  /   “Thriller!”
  • THE GOOD LIFE  /  Tony Bennett & Billy Joel  /  “Duets” An American Classic”
  • LIFE IN THE SLOW LANE  /  Roberta Donnay  /  “What’s Your Story>”
  • NIGHT LIFE  /  Willie Nelson & Wynton Marsalis  /  “Two Men With The Blues”
  • LIFE CAN BE BEAUTIFUL  /  Lia Booth  /  “Life Can Be Beautiful”
  • TO LIFE  /  Cast Of Fiddler On The Roof  /  “Fiddler On The Roof” 
  • SOMETHING TO LIVE FOR  /  Ella Fitzgerald  /  “Something To Live For”
  • A LOT OF LIVING TO DO  /.  Benny Benack III  /  “A Lot Of Living To Do:”
  • AT LEAST WE GOT TO THE RACE  /  Ben Sidran  /  “Don’t Cry For No Hipster”
  • IN MY LIFE  /  Diana Krall  /  “Wallflower”
  • A DAY IN THE LIFE OF A FOOL  /  Kenny Rankin  /  “Here Is My Heart””
  • THE BEST THINGS IN LIFE ARE FREE  /  Ellas Kapell  /  “What’s It All About”
  • LUSH LIFE  /  Frank Sinatra  /  “Sings Only For The Lonely”
  • LUSH LIFE  /  John Coltrane & Johnny Hartman  /  “John Coltrane & Johnny Hartman”
  • NIGHT LIFE  /  Maynard Ferguson  /  “A Message From Birdland”
  • BEING ALIVE  /  Alice Fearn  /  “Where I’ve Been…Where I’m going”
  • NO ONE IS ALONE  /  Chip Zien  /  “Wall To Wall Sondheim”
  • HERE’S TO LIFE  /  Shirley Horn  /  “Here’s To Life”
  • PARIS MISMATCH  /  (Theme Music)  /  Cody Owen Stine

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PLAYLIST FOR “BAD HABITS” – AN ARCHIVE REBROADCAST – 2.8.25

9 Feb

Had to take a “snow day” and play a show from the archive. Don’t want to make a habit of it, but snow happens. Here’s what I said about the show in 2021:

We all have them. We may try to hide them with varying degrees of success or failure because – let’s face it – they totally reveal us, they embarrass us, and the worst ones can  actually define us for the rest of our lives. Of course I’m talking about our high school yearbook photos. Of course I’m not talking about our high school yearbook photos. I’m talking about Bad Habits. So it was nothing but Bad Habits this week – ranging from binge watching to smoking, drinking, co-dependence. magical thinking, and more. I’d go on but I’ve been told that rambling is a bad habit. 

SONG TITLE  /  Artist  /  CD Or Album Title

  • TV BLUES  /  Tom Rust and The Malcolm Edmonstone Trio  /  “Are We There Yet?”
  • SCOTCH AND SODA  /  Amanda Carr  /  “Carr Toons”
  • I FALL IN LOVE TOO EASILY  /  Kenny Rankin  /  “Professional Dreamer”
  • MY NEW CELEBRITY IS YOU  /  Blossom Dearie  /  “My New Celebrity Is You”
  • DRINKING AGAIN  /  Frank Sinatra  /  “Nothing But The Best”
  • BAD HABITS  /  Rachael Price  /  “Dedicated To You”
  • I DON’T WORRY ABOUT A THING  /  Mose Allison  /  “Mose In Your Ear”
  • RUNNING WILD  /  The Hot Sardines  /  “French Fries & Champagne”
  • COFFEE TIME  /  (Mystery Vocalists)  /  Jack Jones & The Lennon Sisters  /  “Dream A Little Dream”
  • I’M ALWAYS DRUNK IN SAN FRANCISCO  /  Kitty Margolis  /  “Heart & Soul”
  • SOMETIMES I’M HAPPY  /  Nat King Cole  /  “After Midnight”
  • YOU’RE GETTING TO BE A HABIT WITH ME /  Delicatessen  /  “Bossa + Jazz”
  • LET’S TALK ABOUT ME  /  Hot Club Sandwich  /  “Café Matrix”
  • TALKING TO MYSELF  /  Sinne Eeg  /  “Remembering You”
  • PENNIES FROM HEAVEN  /  Ruben Blades & Roberto Delgado & His Orchestra  /  “Salswing!”
  • DREAM  /  Diana Krall  /  “Turn Up The Quiet”
  • I JUST WANT TO BE HORIZONTAL  /  Samoa Wilson With The Jim Kweskin Band  /  “I Just Want To Be Horizontal”
  • THE TEXTING SONG /  Dave Tull  /  “Texting And Driving”
  • HUMMIN’ TO MYSELF  /  Linda Ronstadt  /  “Hummin’ To Myself”
  • HUNGRY MAN  /  John Pizzarelli  /  “For Centennial Reasons”
  • I’M HIP  /  Veronica Swift  /  “Confessions”
  • WHERE DID THE MAGIC GO?  /  Tony Bennett  /  “Astoria: Portrait Of The Artist”
  • SILLY HABITS  /  Mel Torme & Janis Ian  /  “Mel Torme And Friends”
  • DON’T SMOKE IN BED  /  Nina Simone  /  “Mood Indigo”
  • EVERYBODY WANTS TO RULE THE WORLD  /  Kari Kirkland  /  “Wild Is the Wind”
  • PARIS MISMATCH  /  (Theme Music)  /  Cody Owen Stine

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PLAYLIST FOR “CHRISTMAS PARTY 2024” 12.21.24

23 Dec

The last live show of the year so it was time to party! I told a few bad jokes, made a few insulting remarks, the audience got mad and drank too much. I know, that sounds like every other Turntable For One. What made it a party? Fabulous and favorite Christmas songs from old stars and new. And I recited a prayer for lighting the Menorah, revisited some uncomfortable memories of less-than carefree Hebrew school youth, and played a couple new Hanukah songs. Did I see a Hanukah miracle that night? Yep. My car started after the show even though the temperature had plummeted into the low teens. Happy Holidays, one and all!!

SONG TITLE  /  Artist  /  CD Or Album Title

  • MY FAVORITE THINGS  /  Tony Bennett  /  “Snowfall”
  • THE CHRISTMAS CARD  /  Blossom Dearie  /  “My New Celebrity Is You”
  • IT’S CHRISTMAS  /  Jamie Cullum  /  “The Pianoman At Christmas”
  • THE SECRET OF CHRISTMAS  /  Ella Fitzgerald  /  “Have yourself A Jazzy Little Christmas”
  • LITTLE JACK FROST  /  Seth MacFarlane & Norah Jones  /   “Holiday For Swing”
  • THE DREIDEL SONG  /  Benny Bennack III  /   “Season’s Swinging Greetings”
  • A CHRISTMAS COMPROMISE  /  Duchess  /   “Harmony For The Holidays”
  • I’LL BE HOME FOR CHRISTMAS  /  McCoy Tyner  /  “God Rest You Merry Jazzmen”
  • SLEIGH RIDE  /  Hadestown Original Cast  /   “If The Fates Allow”
  • THE CHRISTMAS WALTZ  /  (Mystery Vocalist)  /  Jeff Goldblum & Mildren Snitzer Orch.  /   “The Christmas Waltz”
  • CHRISTMAS TIME IS HERE  /  Diana Krall  /  “Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas”
  • THE THEORY SONG  /  Dave Swenson  
  • THE CHRISTMAS SONG  /  Nat Cole & John Legend  /   “A Sentimental Christmas With Nat King Cole”
  • SANTA CLAUS GOT STUCK IN MY CHIMNEY  /  Judith Owen  /  “Judith Owen Swings Christmas”
  • JINGLE BELLS  /  Jimmy Smith  /   “Christmas Cookin’”
  • SANTA BABY  /  Laufey  /   “A Very Laufey Christmas”
  • HE’S GONNA TAKE AWAY OUR CHRISTMAS  /  Robert Goulet  /   “Wonderful World Of Christmas”
  • SNOWFALL  /  Manhattan Transfer  /  “A Christmas Album”
  • SANTA CLAUS IS COMING TO TOWN  /  Ray Charles  /   “The Spirit Of Christmas”
  • JUST ME THIS YEAR  /  Rachael & Vilray  /   “I Love A Love Song!”
  • WHITE CHRISTMAS  /  Kenny Rankin  /  “A Christmas Album”
  • LET IT SNOW LET IT SNOW LET IT SNOW  /  Kat Edmonson  /  “Holiday Swinging!“
  • I’VE GOT MY LOVE TO KEEP ME WARM  /  Jose James  /  “Merry Christmas From Jose James”
  • A CHILD IS BORN  /  Oscar Peterson  /   “Have Yourself A Jazzy Little Christmas”
  • HAVE YOURSELF A MERRY LITTLE CHRISTMAS  /  Leslie Odom Jr.   /  “Simply Christmas”
  • ANGEL’S LULLABY  /  Emilie-Claire Barlow  /   “Winter Wonderland”
  • SILENT NIGHT  /  Connie Evingson     “The Secret Of Christmas”
  • PARIS MISMATCH  /  (Theme Music)  /  Cody Owen Stine

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PLAYLIST FOR “A LITTLE LOVE TO UNLOVED LYRICISTS” 12.7.24

9 Dec

I don’t think a week has gone by when I haven’t played songs with lyrics by Larry Hart or Cole Porter or the Bergmans, or Ira Gershwin – until this week! I’m gave all those guys the night off and instead, focussed on lyricists whose songs we know – but their names… not so much. I spent the evening singing the praises of  such talented lyricists as Bob Russell, Caroll Coates, Bob Haymes, Peggy Lee, Ed Hayman, and others. Well, fortunately for my audience, I let other, more qualified people do the singing. 

SONG TITLE  /  Artist  /  CD Or Album Title

  • CRAZY HE CALLS ME  /  Cyrille Aimee w/ Adonis Rose & New Orleans Jazz Orch.  /  “Petit Fleur”
  • DON’T GET AROUND MUCH ANYMORE  /  Tony Bennett  /  “Tony Makes It Happen”
  • DO NOTHING TILL YOU HEAR FROM ME  /  Molly Johnson  /  “Because Of Billie”
  • YOU FOR ME  /  Kelley Johnson  /  “Something Good”
  • THAT’S ALL  /  Johnny Hartman  /  “This One’s For Tedi”
  • SUNDAY IN NEW YORK  /  Joanna Pascale w/Orrin Evans/The Capt. Black Big Band  /  “Walk A Mile In My Shoes”
  • YOU’LL SEE  /  Jackie Ryan  /  “Doozy”
  • THIS COULD BE THE START OF SOMETHING BIG  /  (Mystery Vocalist)  /  Marvin Gaye  /  “Live At The Copa”
  • LI’L DARLIN’  /  Count Basie  /  “The Complete Atomic Basie”
  • WHILE WE’RE YOUNG  /  Lauren Henderson  /  “The Songbook Session”
  • I’LL BE AROUND  /  Willie Nelson  /  “My Way”
  • I LOVE BEING HERE WITH YOU  /  Peggy Lee  /  “Basin Street East Proudly Presents Miss Peggy Lee”
  • TAKE A LITTLE TIME TO SMILE  /  Freddy Cole  /  “Merry-Go-Round”
  • I DON’T KNOW ENOUGH ABOUT YOU  /  Kat Gang  /  “Dream Your Troubles Away”
  • IT ISN’T SO GOOD IT COULDN’T BE BETTER  /  Ronnie Whyte  /  “Whyte Wolf-The Songs of Tommy Wolf”
  • I’M ALWAYS DRUNK IN SAN FRANCISCO  /  Carmen McRae  /  “At The Great American Music Hall”
  • YOU DON’T KNOW WHAT LOVE IS  /  Boz Scaggs  /  “But Beautiful – Standards: Vol. 1”
  • POSTCARD LOVERS  /  Stacey Kent  /  “Dreamer”
  • I WISHED ON THE MOON  /  Billie Holiday  /  “All Or Nothing At All”
  • WHEN I FALL IN LOVE  /  Keith Jarrett Trio  /  “At The Blue Note”
  • BLAME IT ON MY YOUTH  /  Kenny Rankin  /  “Haven’t We Met?”
  • BODY AND SOUL  /  Rebecca Parris  /  “My Foolish Heart”
  • PARIS MISMATCH  /  (Theme Music)  /  Cody Owen Stine

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PLAYLIST FOR “MUSIC TO BE THANKFUL FOR-2024” 11.30.24

2 Dec

My 15th Annual Music To Be Thankful For program with music that I am thankful for; with recorded intros by some of my fellow WMNR broadcasters and staff (B); with songs and intros shared by singers I’m thankful for, plus special appearances by my wife and son for our annual Family Night At The Radio Station. Hope everyone else had a good Thanksgiving!

(Guest)  /  SONG TITLE  /  Artist  /  CD Or Album Title

  • THE LADY’S IN LOVE  /  Tony Bennett  /  “Tony Makes It Happen”
  • CLOSE ENOUGH FOR LOVE  /  Tony Bennett  /  “The Art Of Romance”
  • (Gary Gerrard-B)  /  BOTH SIDES NOW  /  Joni Mitchell  /  “Joni Mitchell At Newport”
  • PRIVATE GUY  /  Ben Sidran  /  “Don’t Cry For No Hipster”
  • (Ben Sidran)  /  SECRET O’ LIFE  /  James Taylor  /  “One Man Band”
  • (Cindy Carlson-B)  /  LOVE STORY  /  Caity György w/ Post Modern Jukebox  /  “Love Story”
  • (Garret Stack -B)  /  CARELESS LOVE  /  Madeleine Peyroux  /  “Careless Love”
  • (Megan Stine)  /  YOU COULD BE TROUBLE FOR ME  /  Cody Owen Stine  
  • (Cody Owen Stine)  /  SOMETHING TO LIVE FOR  /  Ella Fitzgerald & Duke Ellington  /  “Ella Fitzgrald: First Lady Of Song”
  • PLEASE CONSIDER ME  /  Kat Edmonson  /  “Old Fashioned Gal”
  • (Kat Edmonson)  /  TWO TO TANGO  /  Ray Charles & Betty Carter  /  “Ray Chalres & Betty Carter”
  • (Will Duchon-B)  /  MAS QUE NADA  /  Sergio Mendes & Brazil ’66  /  “Herb Alpert Presents”
  • ON GREEN DOLPHIN STREET  /  Jimindorothy  /  “Beauty Of Solo Piano”
  • SWEET DREAMS  /  Kristin Korb  /  “Sweet Dreams”
  • (Kristin Korb)  /  MOONRAY  /  Nancy King w/ Metropole Orkest  /  “Straight Into Your Heart”
  • Rich Moran-B)  /  NOT WHILE I’M AROUND  /  Jack Jones  /  “Artwork”
  • (Gary Fountain-B)  /  WHEN I FALL IN LOVE  /  Danil Trifonov  /  “My American Story: North”
  • HAVEN’T WE MET?  /  Kenny Rankin  /  “Silver Morning”
  • PARIS MISMATCH  /  (Theme Music)  /  Cody Owen Stine

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PLAYLIST FOR “A MUSICAL TRIBUTE TO INANIMATE OBJECTS” 11.16.24

18 Nov

What do you do when you’re so sick of politics, you can’t stand to turn on the news— and when your football teams are losing so badly it ruins Sunday afternoon… and Sunday night… And Thursday night… And Monday night… and when your favorite restaurant starts listing the calories for every single menu item.  I’ll tell you what you do to take your mind off the real world. You do a two-hour musical tribute to inanimate objects!

SONG TITLE  /  Artist  /  CD Or Album Title

  • TAKE THE ‘A’ TRAIN  /  Anais Reno  /  “Lovesome Thing”
  • PENNIES FROM HEAVEN  /  Frank Sinatra & Count Basie  /  “Sinatra/Basie: The Complete Reprise Studio Recordings”
  • VIOLETS FOR YOUR FURS  /  Billie Holiday  /  “Lady in Satin”
  • HURRY IT’S LOVELY UP HERE  /  Mark Jennett  /  “Everybody Says Don’t”
  • WINDOWS  /  Chick Corea  /  “Now He Sings, Now He Cries”
  • LEOPARD SKIN PILLBOX HAT  /  Janet Planet  /  ”Janet Planet Sings The Bob Dylan Songbook”
  • THE TURNTABLE SONG  /  Andrej Hermlin and His Swing Orch.  /  “Ballroom Time!”
  • COFFEE TIME  /  Natalie Cole  /  “Still Unforgettable”
  • COFFEE IN A CARDBOARD CUP  /  John Pizzarelli  /  “Stage & Screen”
  • BIG LONG SLIDIN’ THING  /  Judith Owen  /  “Come On & Get It”
  • PROUD MARY  /  (Mystery Vocalist)  /  Leonard Nimoy  /  “The Best Of Leonard Nimoy”
  • AGUA DE BEBER  /  Francesca Tandoi  /  “Bop Web”
  • THE TROLLEY SONG  /  Rachael Price  /  “The Good Hours”
  • FINISHING THE HAT  /  Neil Patrick Harris  /  “Wall To Wall Sondheim”
  • CANOE  /  Kat Edmonson  /  “Old Fashioned Gal”
  • MY SHIP  /  Joanie Sommers  /  “For Those Who Think Young”
  • TULIP OR TURNIP  /  Bill Henderson  /  “Live At The Vic”
  • CHELSEA BRIDGE  /  Joe Henderson  /  “Big Band”
  • THE BROOKLYN BRIDGE  /  Hilary Gardner  /  “The Great City”
  • WHILE MY GUITAR GENTLY WEEPS  /  Kenny Rankin  /  “Haven’t We Met?”
  • OH YOU CRAZY MOON  /  Wes Montgomery  /  “Willow Weep For Me”
  • THEY CAN’T TAKE THAT AWAY FROM ME  /  Ella Fitzgerald & Louis Armstrong  /  “Ella & Louis”
  • THESE FOOLISH THINGS  /  Aaron Neville  /  “The Grand Tour”
  • A HOUSE IS NOT A HOME  /  Sarah Vaughan  /  “Sarah Vaughan & The Jimmy Rowles Quintet”
  • PARIS MISMATCH  /  (Theme Music)  /  Cody Owen Stine

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PLAYLIST FOR “IT’S NATIONAL PIANO MONTH!” (9.14.24)

15 Sep

I celebrated National Piano Month, playing some of my favorite pianists, singer/pianists, and songwriters.  However, I did have to take a moment to talk to a small portion of my audience – thr pets that listen because their people listen.  Pets had a scary week with all the talk about bad people kidnapping and eating them  I wanted to reassure them with some special songs to say that we love them and they are  safe. 

SONG TIT;E  /  Artiwt  /  CD Or Album Title

  • I KNOW THAT YOU KNOW  /  Nat Cole  /  “After Midnight”
  • JUST IN TIME  /  Shirley Horn   /  “I Love You Paris”
  • A LITTLE TASTE  /  Dave Frishberg  /  “Dave Frishberg Classics”
  • HEART’S DESIRE  /  Connie Evingson  /  “Little Did I Dream”
  • LEARNIN’ THE BLUES  /  Frank Sinatra & Count Basie  /  “Sinatra/Basie The Complete Reprise Studio Sessions”
  • WELL, YOU NEEDN’T  /  Cody Owen Stine  /  (Live Performance)
  • YOUR CAT PLAYS PIANO  /  Mark Winkler  /  “Jazz & Other Four Letter Words”
  • HOW MUCH IS THAT DOOGIE IN THE WINDOW2  /  Patti Page  /  “Golden Hits”
  • KILLED A CAT  /  Kenny Rankin  /  “Silver Morning”
  • EVERYBODY WANTS TO BE A  /  Jamie Cullum  /  “Jazz Loves Disney”
  • I SHOULD CARE   /  Diahann Carroll & Andre Previn  /  “The Andre Previn Trio”
  • TWO FOR THE ROAD  /  (Mystery Vocalist)  /  George Shearing  /  ”Two For The Road”
  • THE SWEETEST SOUNDS  /  Connie Han  /  ”The Richard Rogers Songbook”
  • YOU’D BE SO NICE TO COME HOME TO  /  Nina Simone  /  “Nina At Newport”
  • THEY SAY IT’S WONDERFUL  /  Kurt Elling w/Laurence Hobgood  /  “Dedicated To You”
  • I WISH I KNEW  /  Karrin Allyson  /  “Ballads”
  • HYMN TO FREEDOM   /  Isahia J. Thompson  /  “Handful Of Keys”
  • WHEN I FALL IN LOVE  /  Kevin Mahogany  /  “Old, New, Borrowed, & The Blues”
  • EAST OF THE  /  Diana Krall  /  “The Very Best Of Diana Krall”
  • MY FUNNY VALENTINE  /  Michelle Pfeiffer & Dave Grusin  /  “The Fabulous Baker Boys”
  • I THOUGHT ABOUT YOU  /  Keith Jarrett Trio  /  “Keith Jarrett: The Trios”
  • SOME OTHER TIME  /  Tony Bennett & Bill Evans  /  “The Tony Bennett/Bill Evans Album”
  • COME SUNDAY  /  Cyrus Chestnut  /  “Spirit”
  • PARIS MISMATCH n /  (Theme Music)  /  Cody Owen Stine

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PLAYLIST FOR “DELUGE OF DILEMMAS” 9.8.24

9 Sep

When they come, they may be small, they may be large; they may come one at a time or maybe in bunches. You don’t always see them coming, but they’re coming. 

Of course I’m talking about mosquito bites.  No — I’m talking about Dilemmas – those tricky speed bumps life throws at us.  You know, Which is better: fire or ice?  Window or aisle?  Or the one that vexes me most: fries or side salad? 

How about these songs for a deluge of dilemmas?

SONG TITLE  /  Artist  /  CD Or Album Title

  • THE ONE I LOVE BELONGS TO SOMEBODY ELSE  /  Danny Jonokuchi Big Band w/ Alexa Barchini  /  “Voices”   
  • I’M A FOOL TO WANT YOU  /  Billie Holiday  /  “Lady In Satin”
  • I FALL IN LOVE TOO EASILY  /  Kenny Rankin  /  “Professional Dreamer”
  • I’LL BE HARD TO HANDLE  /  Caity György  /  “You’re Alike, You Two”
  • TOO YOUNG TO GO STEADY  /  Karrin Allyson  /  “Ballads”
  • IF I ONLY HAD A BRAIN  /  Paul Jost  /  “Simple Life”
  • HOW AM I TO KNOW?  /Shirley Horn  /  “Here’s To Life”
  • CHANGE PARTNERS  /  Frank Sinatra & Antonio Carlos Jobim  /  “Sinatra/Jobim: The Complete Reprise Recordings”
  • I WON’T DANCE  /  Frank Sinatra & Count Basie  /  “Sinatra/Basie: The Complete Reprise Studio Recordings”
  • THE THRILL IS GONE  /  Dakota Staton w/ Gorge Shearing  /  “In The Night”
  • THE THRILL IS GONE  /  (Mystery Vocalists)  /  B. B. King & Luciano Pavarotti  /  “Pavarotti & Friends For The Children Of Guatamela & Kosovo”
  • I WISH I KNEW HOW IT WOULD FEEL TO BE FREE  /  Jeff Goldblum & The Mildre Snitzer Orch.  /  “The Capitol Sessions”
  • CAT BACK BLUES  /  Cathi Walkup  /  “The Secret of The Song”
  • LOVE ME OR LEAVE ME  /  Nina Simone  /  “Mood Indigo”
  • TULIP OR TURNIP  /  Bill Henderson  /  “Live At The Vic”
  • I WISH I WERE IN LOVE AGAIN  /  Joni Mitchell  /  “Both Sides Now”
  • PEOPLE WILL SAY WE’RE IN LOVE  /  Ella Fitzgerald, Gregory Porter  /  “Someone To Watch Over Me”
  • I CAN’T MAKE YOU LOVE ME  /  Bonnie Raitt  /  “Luck Of The Draw”
  • WHAT’LL I DO  /  Chet Baker  /  “She Was Too Good To Me”
  • I GOT IT BAD AND THAT AIN’T GOOD  /  Lauren Henderson w/ Sullivan Fortner  /  “Lauren Henderson”
  • IT NEVER ENTERED MY MIND  /  Keith Jarrett Trio  /  “Standards Vol. 1”
  • EV’RY TIME WE SAY GOODBYE  /  Calabria Foti  /  “In The Still Of The Night”
  • PARIS MISMATCH  /  (Theme Music)  /  Cody Owen Stine

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PLAYLIST FOR “ALL ABOUT YOU!” (SPRING FUNDRAISING) 4.20.24

29 Apr

Time for the WMNR Spring Fundraising Drive and in the past, I have asked, suggested, requested, and urged; I’ve begged, pleaded, and beseeched my audience to call me or go on line to support Turntable For One and WMNR. You’re probably thinking, there’s nothing left, Bill. You’ve done it all. Wrong! And this week I went for something different: Pandering. Yes, abject and unabashed pandering! Totally sucking up to what I like to call,  the best damned audience in radio. For once it wasn’t all about me.  It was all about you this week on Turntable For One. 

SONG TITLE  /  Artist  /  CD Or Album Title

  • YOU’RE THE TOP  /  Stacey Kent  /  “The Boy Next Door”
  • YOU’D BE SO EASY TO LOVE  /  Frank Sinatra  /  “Ring-A-Ding-Ding”
  • YOU DO SOMETHING TO ME  /  Kelley Johnson  /  “Something Good”
  • FOR ALL WE KNOW  /  Johnny Hartman  /  “Once In Every Life”
  • LOOK AT THAT FACE  /  Greta Matassa  /  “Favorites From A Long Walk”
  • THAT FACE  /  Frank Sinatra Jr.   /  “That Face”
  • EARLY TO BED  /  Maud Hixson  /  “Permanent Moonlight”
  • YOU’RE ALL THE WORLD TO ME  /  John Pizzarelli  /  “Stage & Screen”
  • ROMANCE WITHOUT FINANCE  /  Hetty Kate  /  “Valentines”
  • IT’S YOU OR NO ONE  /  Frank D’Rone  /  “Falling In Love With love”
  • ‘A’ YOU’RE ADORABLE  /  Lia Booth  /  “Life Can Be Beautiful”
  • YOU’VE GOT A FRIEND IN ME  /  Ellen Andersson  /  “You Should Have Told Me”
  • ALL OF YOU  /  Harry Connick Jr.   /  “True Love”
  • TOO MARVELOUS FOR WORDS  /  Helen Merrill  /  “Casa Forte”
  • YOU COULDN’T BE CUTER  /  Seth MacFarlane  /  “In Full Swing”
  • EMBRACEABLE YOU  /  Laura Nyro  /  “Angel in The Dark”
  • EXACTLY LIKE YOU  /  Freddy Cole & Houston Person  /  “He Was The King”
  • ’S WONDERFUL  /  Diana Krall  /  “The Best Of Diana Krall”
  • YOU FOR ME  /  Kelley Johnson  /  “Something Good”
  • ALL THE THINGS YOU ARE  /  The Swingle Singers  /  “Mood Swings”
  • YOU ARE SO BEAUTIFUL  /  Kenny Rankin  /  “The Kenny rankin Album”
  • PARIS MISMATCH  /  (Theme Music)  /  Cody Owen Stine

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PLAYLIST FOR “LYRICALLY, THE BERGMANS” 3.30.24

1 Apr

What do these people have in common? Franklin & Eleanor Roosevelt…Frankenstein & the Bride of Frankenstein…Bonnie & Clyde…Marilyn & Alan Bergman? If you said that all of them are famous husband and wife songwriting teams – I really want to see you record collection! I chose to spend a couple hours playing the songs of my two favorites of that bunch. 

SONG TITLE  /  Artist    CD Or Album Title

  • MAKE ME RAINBOWS  /  Ella Fitzgerald w/ Count Basie Orch.  /  “A Perfect Match”
  • LOVE MAKES THE CHANGES  /  Freddy Cole  /  “Love Makes The Changes”
  • SURE AS YOU’RE BORN  /  Sue Raney  /  “Flight Of fancy”
  • WHAT MATTERS MOST  /  Kenny Rankin  /  “After The Roses”
  • LIKE A LOVER  /  Helen Merrill  /  “Casa Forte”
  • THAT FACE  Frank Sinatra Jr.   /  “That Face”
  • THE WAY HE MAKES ME FEEL  /  Vanessa Rubin  /  “Language of Love”
  • JUST OVER THE BROOKLYN BRIDGE  /  Art Garfunkel  /  “Up ’Til Now”
  • YOU NMUST BELIEVE IN SPRING  /  Michel Legrand  /  “Michel Legrand By Michel Legrand”
  • THE WAY WE WERE  /  Johnny Hartman  /  “The Boston Concert 1976”
  • IT MIGHT BE YOU  /  (Mystery Vocalist)  /  Alan Bergman  /  “Lyrically Alan Bergman”
  • PIECES OF DREAMS  /  Greta Matassa  /  “Portrait”
  • HOW DO YOU KEEP THE MUSIC PLAYING?  /  Tony Bennett & George Michael  /  “Duets An American Classic”
  • WHERE DO YOU START?  /  Barbra Streisand  /  “One Night Only: Barbra Streisand at the Village Vanguard”
  • CINNAMON & CLOVE  /  Sergio Mendes & Brazil ’66  /  “Equinox”
  • NICE ’N’ EASY  /  Frank Sinatra  /  “Nice ’N’ Easy”
  • THE SUMMER KNOWS  /  (Mystery Vocalist)  /  Jessye Norman  /  “I Was Born In Love With You”
  • ON MY WAY TO YOU  /  Tierney Sutton  /  “I’m With The Band”
  • THE WINDMILLS OF YOUR MIND  /  Arturo Sandoval & Shelley Berg  /  “A Time For Love”
  • SLEEP WARM  /  Stacey Kent  /  “It’s A Wonderful World”
  • WHAT ARE YOU DOING THE REST OF YOUR LIFE  /  The Real Group  /  “Unreal”
  • PARIS MISMATCH  /  (Theme Music)  /  Cody Owen Stine

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