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HINT FOR THIS WEEK’S MUSICAL THEME 1.14.26

11 Feb

HINT:

What’s the theme? A Musical Tribute To Conjoined Twins? A Musical Tribute To Brain Freeze? A Musical Tribute To People Who Are Too Cheap To Buy Two Sodas? Nope, but you’ve got till Saturday night. Keep guessing!

Turntable For One / Saturday Nights / Jazz Vocals

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PLAYLIST FOR “RE-WRITES &DO-OVERS” 1.17.26

19 Jan

A collection of song lyric re-writes, alternate takes, and recording session do-overs, plus a couple of do-overs for my audience to see if they could finally guess the first Mystery Vocalists I ever played back in September 2010. (They were still 1 for 2 15 years later.)

SONG TITLE  /  Artist  /  Album Title

  • AUTUMN LEAVES  /  Johnny Mercer  /  “My Huckleberry Friend”
  • DO IT AGAIN  /  Sophie Milman  /  “Live From Montreal”
  • I GUESS I’LL TO CHANGE MY PLANS  /  Mel Torme & Jonathan Schwartz  /  “Mel Torme & Friends”
  • LIL’ DARLIN  /  The Real Group  /  “Live In Stockholm”
  • DON’T DREAM OF ANYBODY BUT ME  /  Bobby Darin  /  “This Is Darin”
  • WHAT TOOK YOU SO LONG  /  Emma Smith  /  “Bitter Orange”
  • NICE ’N’ EASY (Recording Sequence)  /  Frank Sinatra  /  “Nice ’N’ easy”
  • THE BLUEST KIND OF BLUE  /  Hetty Kate & Irwell Street String Band  /  “11:60 PM”
  • ALL FOR YOU  /  Tony Bennett  /  “The Art Of Romance”
  • SWINGING ON A STAR  /  (Mystery Vocalist)  /  Tony Perkins  /  “From My Heart”
  • APRIL IN PARIS (Alternate Take  /  Count Basie  /  “April In Paris”
  • EAST ST. LOUIS TOODLE-OO/DON’T GET AROUND MUCH ANYMORE  /  John Pizzarelli  /  “Rockin’ In Rhythm”
  • WHY DID I CHOOSE YOU  /  Shirley Horn  /  “Lazy Afternoon”
  • I WAS A FOOL TO LET YOU GO  /  Frank Sinatra Jr.  /  “That Face”
  • SECOND CHANCE  /  Carmen McRae  /  “Bittersweet”
  • WRAP YOUR TROUBLES IN DREAMS  /  (Mystery Vocalist)  /  Buddy Rich  /  “Boddy 100”
  • TAKE FIVE  /  Dave Brubeck Quartet  /  “Time Outtakes”
  • ‘ROUND MIDNIGHT  /  Kenny Rankin  /  “Because Of You”
  • ‘ROUND MIDNIGHT  /  Samara Joy  /  “Linger Awhile”
  • AMERICAN TUNE  /  Simon & Garfunkel  /  “The Concert In Central Park”
  • PARIS MISMATCH  /  (Theme Music)  /  Cody Owen Stine

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HINT FOR THIS WEEK’S MUSICAL THEME 1.17.26

14 Jan

HINT:

They said “Come to the party FOR Harry.” Not come to the party hairy. Bet you’d like a do-over. Well, I’ve got plenty for you to choose from. 

Turntable For One / Saturday Nights / Jazz Vocals

Missed last week’s show? Want a do-over? Click here and then scroll down to listen to an archived version of Turntable For One. 

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PLAYLIST FOR “16TH ANNUAL MUSIC TO BE THANKFUL FOR” 11.29.25

1 Dec

The 16th Annual Music To Be Thankful For with my own offerings (with shout-outs to the disk jockeys who introduced me to this music as a kid), plus contributions from fellow WMNR broadcasters (-B), some favorite singers (-S), and, because this show always comes around my birthday, my wife and son for Family Night At The Radio Station!

(Guest)  /  SONG TITLE  /  Artist  /  Album Title

  • I KNOW THAT YOU KNOW  /  Nat King Cole  /  “After Midnight”
  • (Gary Gerrard -B)  /  PAINTED ON CANVAS   /  Gregory Porter  /   “Be Good”
  • SNOWBIRD  /  Ashley Pezzattii  /  “Snowbird”
  • (Ashley Pezzotti-S)  /  BE MY LOVE  /  Sarah Vaughan  /  “Sarah Slightly Classical”
  • (Mark Kuss-B)  /  ALL THE PRETTY LITTLE HORSES/A’TISKET A’TASKET  /  Nnenna Freelon
  • (Rich Moran-B)  /  ALL THE THINGS YOU ARE  /  Andy Bey  /  “Ain’t Necessarily So”
  • (Megan Stine)  /  YOU CALL THESE MEN  /  Emily Walton  /   “Penthesilea – An Unproduced Musical By Cody Owen Stine”
  • (Will Duchon-B)  /  THE NEARNESS OF YOU  /  Sarah Shea  /  “The Nearness Of You”
  • (Cody Owen Stine)  /  HOW LONG HAS THIS BEEN GOING ON  /  Keith Jarrett Trio  /  “The Old Country”
  • I JUST FOUND OUT ABOUT LOVE  /  Jonathan Karrant  /  “Live in Concert”
  • (Jonathan Karrant-S)  /  (YOU DON’T KNOW) HOW GLAD I AM  /  Nancy Wilson  /  “How Glad i Am”
  • (Garrett Stack-B)  /  SWEETHEARTS ON PARADE  /  Louis Armstrong  /  “Louis Armstrong: Portrait Of The Artist As A Young Man”
  • I BELIEVE IN YOU  /  Frank Sinatra & Count Basie  /  “It Might As Well Be Swing”
  • (Philip Harris-B)  HERE’S TO LIFE  /  Shirley Horn  /  “Here’s To Life”
  • BLUE AND SENTIMENTAL  /  Michel Legrand w/ Ben Webster  /  “Legrand Jazz”
  • SOCIAL CALL  /  Josie Falbo  /  “Kickin’ It”
  • (Josie Falbo-S)  /  YOU MUST BELIEVE IN SPRING  /  Cleo Lane  /  “Cleo Laine At Carnegie Hall”
  • CHANGES  / Phil Ochs  /  “At Carnegie Hall”
  • PARIS MISMATCH  /  (Theme Music)  /  Cody Owen Stine

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HINT FOR THIS WEEK’S MUSICAL THEME 11.29.25

26 Nov

HINT:

Ashley Pezzotti & Jonathan Karrant are just two of the special guests joining me for the 16th Annual Turntable For One Music To Be Thankful For show! Who else?That’s for me to know and for you to tune in and find out.

Turntable For One / Saturday Nights / Jazz Vocals

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PLAYLIST FOR “SUCKING UP TO THE AUDIENCE” (FALL FUNDRAISING DRIVE) 10.25.25

28 Oct

During previous fundraising drives I’ve asked for listener support, I’ve begged, I’ve cajoled, I’ve pleaded, I’ve enjoined, I was going to extort but I got a hard NO from the Fine Arts Radio Legal Department.Okay, so this time I tried to do something I haven’t done before to get people to call or pledge on line. I spent every minute I could of my two-hour show sucking up to the best damned audience in radio!

SONG TITLE  /  Artist  /  CD Title

  • LOVE YOU MADLY / Carol Sloane / “Love You Madly”
  • TOO MARVELOUS FOR WORDS  /  Frank Sinatra  /  “Ultimate Sinatra”
  • YOU’RE THE TOP  /  Patricia Barber  /  “The Cole Porter Mix”
  • ’S WONDERFUL  /  Diana Krall  /  “The Very Best Of Diana Krall”
  • YOU ARE SO BEAUTIFUL  /  Kenny Rankin  /  “The Kenny Rankin Album”
  • THREE LITTLE WORDS  /  Cyrille Aimee  /  “Let’s Get Lost”
  • MEDIUM DANCE  /  Fred Astaire  /  “The Astaire Story”
  • ROMANCE WITHOUT FINANCE  /  Hetty Kate  /  “Valentines”
  • DOLLAR FOR DIME  /  Joe Williams  /  “Every Night: Live At Vine Street”
  • EVERYTHING I LOVE  /  Mary Stallings  /  “Live At The Village Vanguard”
  • ALL OF YOU  /  Harry Connick Jr.  /  “True Love”
  • “A” YOU’RE ADORABLE  /  Lia Booth  /  “Life Can Be Beautiful”
  • LOVE IS HERE TO STAY  /  Mark Murphy  /  “Once In Every Heart”
  • I PUT A SPELL ON YOU  /  Kandace Springs  /  “The Women Who Raised Me”
  • IN THE WEE SMALL HOURS  /  Frank Sinatra  /  “In The Wee Small Hours”
  • YOU DO SOMETHING TO ME  /  Kelley Johnson  /  “Something Good”
  • ALL THE THINGS YOU ARE  /  The Swingle Singers  /  “Mood Swings”
  • EV’RYTIME WE SAY GOODBYE  /  Ray Charles & Betty Carter  /  “Ray Charles & Betty Carter”
  • PARIS MISMATCH  /  (Theme Music)  /   Cody Owen Stine

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HINT FOR THIS WEEK’S MUSICAL THEME 10.25.25

23 Oct

HINT:

It’s Fall Fundraising week. I’ll be on one end of the phone line and I hope you’ll be on the other. I’ve tried begging. I’ve tried pleading. I’ve tried extortion. This year I’ll be using a new tactic to get you to call  800-345-1812!

Turntable For One / Saturday Nights / Jazz Vocals

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PLAYLIST FOR “ADVICE TO THE LOVELORN” 9.27.25

2 Oct

I don’t know why but listeners are always asking me for advice. This week’s show will either encourage them or, more likely, discourage them from ever doing it again.  So I divided the show between people who need advice to the lovelorn and people who want to share advice. 

SONG TITLE  /  Artist  /  CD Title

  • THE MAN THAT GOT AWAY  /  Judy Garland   /  “Judy At Carnegie”
  • PICK YOURSELF UP  /  Gregory Porter  /  “Nat King Cole & Me”
  • YOU CAN’T LOVE ‘EM ALL  /  Loston Harris  /  “Swingfully Yours”
  • I’M THROUGH WITH LOVE  /  Diana Krall  /  “All For You”
  • THE SECOND TIME AROUND  /  Fay Claasson w/ Jazz Orch. Of The Concertgebouw  /  “The Second Time Around”
  • THIRD TIME’S THE CHARM  /  Benny Bennack III  /  “Third Tie’s The Charm”
  • I GOT IT BAD AND THAT AIN’T GOOD  /  Sarah Vaughan  /  “Live At Laren Jazz Festival 1975”
  • LOVE MAKES THE CHANGES  /  Freddy Cole  /  “Love Makes The Changes”
  • I’M GONNA LOCK MY HEART  /  Carmen McRae  /  “Lover Man”
  • ALIMONY BLUES  /  (Mystery Vocalist)  /  Norman Mailer  /  “Stranger Than Fiction”
  • BLAME IT ON MY YOUTH  /  Cody Owen Stine  /  “Brunch At The Renaissance”
  • TAKE LOVE EASY  /  Nancy Wilson  /  “Turned To Blue”
  • SINCE I FELL FOR YOU  /  Aaron Neville /  “Nature Boy: The Standards Album”
  • 50 WAYS TO LEAVE YOUR LOVER  /  Sophie Milman  /  “Take Love Easy”
  • I KEEP GOING BACK TO JOE’S  /  Tom Rust / Malcolm Edmonston Trio  /  “Are We There Yet?”
  • FORGET THE WOMAN  /  Tony Bennett  /  “The Art Of Excellence”
  • FORGET ABOUT THE BOY  /  Veronica Swift  /  “Confessions”
  • HAVEN’T WE MET?  /  Kenny Rankin  /  “Haven’t We Met?”
  • HEY THERE  /  Bette Midler  /  “Bette Midler Sings The Rosemary Clooney Songbook”
  • GRANDMA’S HANDS  /  Bill Withers  /  “Just As I Am”
  • YOU DON’T KNOW WHAT LOVE IS  /  Eldar Djangerov w/ Chris Botti  /  “Live At The Blue Note”
  • ONLY THE LONELY  /  Lucy Yeghiazaryan  /  “Lonely House”
  • DON’T CRY JOE  /  Frank Sinatra  /  “Vegas”
  • AS TIME GOES BY  /  Ella Fitzgerald  /  “In Budapest”
  • PARIS MISMATCH  /  Cody Owen Stine  /  (Unreleased Master)

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HINT FOR THIS WEEK’S MUSICAL THEME 9.27.2025

25 Sep

HINT:

He’s gone. Your heart is broken. You can’t wear it on your sleeve because you don’t have any sleeves. Who can you turn to for the best romantic advice plus a musical spirit infusion? Turntable For One, of course.

Turntable For One / Saturday Nights / Jazz Vocals

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PLAYLIST FOR “SOMETHING TO CHEER ABOUT” – SEASON 16 PREMIERE! (8.30.25)

31 Aug

Well, they didn’t change the locks on the front door so after my summer hiatus I was finally back at my Turntable For One. That’s definitely something I could cheer about. To spread the cheers around I found some songs about cheering and singers we could all cheer for. Plus I gave four hearty and heartfelt cheers to the Village Vanguard which turned 90 years old this year. 

SONG TITLE  /  Artist  /  Album Title

  • TONIGHT  /  Emma Smith  /  “Bitter Orange”
  • I JUST FOUND OUT ABOUT LOVE  /  Gail Pettis  /  “May I Come In?”
  • I’M BEGINNING TO SEE THE LIGHT  /  Al Jarreau  /  “Accentuate The Positive”
  • LOVE IS HERE TO STAY  /  Lauren Henderson  /  “Sonidas”
  • MOMENTS NOTICE  /  Kenny Burrell  /  “Guiding Spirit-Live At The Village Vanguard”
  • IF I WERE A BELL  /  Steven Pasquale  /  “Somethin’ Like Love”
  • TAKE ME OUT TO THE BALL GAME  /  Carly Simon  /  “Clouds In My Coffee”
  • TABLE FOR TWO  /  Aron!  /  “Cozy You”
  • THE SPINACH SONG  /  Judith Owen  /  “Come & Get It”
  • I’M COUNTING ON YOU  /  (Mystery Vocalist)  /  Vince Gill w/ Ira B. Liss Big  Band Jazz Machine  /  “Unexpected Guests”
  • LAURA  /  Joe Lovano Nonet  /  “On This Day At The Village Vanguard”
  • I DON’T MIND  /  Laura Anglade  /  “Get Out Of town”
  • A BEAUTIFUL FRIENDSHIP  /   Alexis Cole w/ Bucky Pizzarelli  /  “A Beautiful Friendship”
  • I LOVE BETSY  /  John Pizzarelli  /  “Stage & Screen”
  • GOODY GOODY  /  Ella Fitzgerald  /  “Ella At The Opera House”
  • TIME TO SMILE  /  Tony Bennett  /  “The Art of Romance”
  • I KNOW THE WAY TO BROOKLYN  /  Lorraine Feather  /  “Dooji Wooji”
  • BETTER THAN ANYTHING  /  Tuck & Patti  /  “Tears Of Joy”
  • EVER SINCE THE WORLD ENDED  /  Mose Allison  /  “The Mose Chronicles”
  • SOMEONE TO WATCH OVER ME  /  James Sarno, Veronica Swift, Tyler Henderson  /  “Themes Of Romance”
  • HOORAY FOR LOVE  /  Curtis Stigers  /  “Hooray For Love”
  • HOORAY FOR LOVE  /  Susannah McCorkle  /  “Thanks For The Memories”
  • NO MOON AT ALL  /  Julian Yeo  /  “Deep Purple Dreams”
  • A WISH  /  Fred Hersch & Esperanza Spaulding  /  “Live At The Village Vanguard”
  • WALTZ FOR DEBBY  /  Bill Evans Trio  /  “The Complete Village Vanguard”
  • A CHILD IS BORN  /  Carmen McRae  /  “Can’t Hide Love”
  • PARIS MISMATCH  /  (Theme Music)  /  Cody Owen Stine

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