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PLAYLIST FOR “SONGS ABOUT SONGS” 5.17.25

19 May

In the middle of planning this week’s show – A Musical Tribute To The  Venn Diagram – I was forced to face a defining question: What makes Turntable For One Turntable For One? Forget the technical mistakes. Forget the historical inaccuracies. Forget the defamation law suits (And God knows I’ve tried). The essence week after week: Songs! Can’t I get a theme out of that? 

SONG TITLE  /  Artist  /  CD Ir Album Title

  • I FEEL A SONG COMING ON  /  Chris Connor & Maynard Ferguson  /  “Two’s Company”
  • HAPPY TIME  /  Tim Buckley  /  “Blue Afternoon”
  • STARDUST  /  Samara Joy  /  “Samara Joy”
  • WITH A SONG IN MY HEART  /  Chet Baker  /  “She Was Too Good To Me”
  • I LET A SONG GO OUT OF MY HEART  /  Ernestine Anderson  /  “I Love Being Here With you”
  • AS LONG AS I’M SINGING  /  Bobby Darin  /  “Wild, Cool, & Swinging”
  • TEACH ME A SONG  /  Jackie Allen  /  “Never Let Me Go”
  • THE SONG IS YOU  /  Terry Gibbs Dream Band  /  “The Lost Tapes 1959”
  • I’VE HEARD THAT SONG BEFORE  /  Welsa Whitfield  /  “Teach Me Tonight”
  • RETIRED WRITER IN THE SUN  /  Donovan  /  “In Concert”
  • SONG FOR MY FATHER  /  Lillie Huddleston  /  “How Long Has This Been Going On”
  • WITHOUT A SONG  /  Mahalia Jackson  /  “Let’s Pray Together”
  • THE SONG IS ENDED  /  Tony Bennett & Dizzy Gillespie  /  “Bennett/Berlin”
  • SONG FOR A SUCKER LIKE YOU  /  Ben Sidran  /  “Ben There, Done That”
  • LIKE A SONG  /  Sinne Eeg w/The Danish Radio Big Band  /  “We’ve Just Begun”
  • IT WAS ALMOST LIKE A SONG  /  Johnny Hartman  /  ”Almost Like A Song”
  • HI-LILI HI-LO  /  Rickie Lee Jones  /  “Pop Pop”
  • SONG ABOUT THE MOON  /  Paul Simon  /  “Hearts And Bones”
  • MOON SONG  /  Cecile McLorin-Salvant  /  “Moon Song”
  • NIGHT SONG  /  Nina Simone  /  “Broadway-Blues-Ballads”
  • SEPTEMBER SONG  /  Frank Sinatra  /  “September Of My Years”
  • THE SONG THAT ISN’T FINISHED YET  /  Stacey Kent  /  “Summer Me Winter me”
  • MY LOVE IS AN APRIL SONG  /  Bill Evans Trio  /  “Bill Evans For Lovers”
  • ROAD TO HELL (REPRISE)  /.  Andre DeShields & Cast of Hadestown  /  “Hadestown” 
  • 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 5.17.25

14 May

HINT: 

I’ve done so many shows with songs about flying, songs about the moon, the stars, songs about evading taxes (Still working that one out with the court.). There must be something else I can do about songs…

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PLAYLIST FOR “HOW DO YOU KEEP THE MUSIC PLAYING?” (SPRING FUNDRAISING SHOW) 4.26.25

29 Apr

I’ve always described Turntable For One as a conversation -although I do most of the talking.  But not tonight.  Tonight the most important voice was my audience.  I know, they just came for the music.  I had that covered because this week the songs were all about how do you keep the music playing on Turntable For One. (My Spring Fundraising show.)

SONG TITLE  /  Artist  /  Album Title

  • HOW DO YOU KEEP THE MUSIC PLAYING  /  Tony Bennett  /  “The Art Of Excellence”
  • I HEAR MUSIC  /  Ella Fitzgerald w/ Nelson Riddle  /  “Ella Swings Brightly With Nelson”
  • YOU AND THE MUSIC  /  Sarah McKenzie  /  “Secrets Of My Heart”
  • THE SONG IS YOU  /  Frank Sinatra  /  “Come Dance With Me”
  • LET’S FACE THE MUSIC AND DANCE  /  Diana Krall  /  “When I Look In Your Eyes”
  • THE SOUND OF MUSIC  /  The Diva Jazz Orchestra  /  “DIVA Swings Broadway”
  • MUSIC  /  Cleo Laine  /  “Cleo Laine At Carnegie Hall”
  • WHEN HE MAKES MUSIC  /  Peggy Lee  /  “Extra Special”
  • TOO MARVELOUS FOR WORDS  /  Joe Williams  /  “Every Night”
  • WHAT’CHA GONNA DO WHEN THERE AIN’T NO SWING  /  Catherine Russell  /  “Strictly Romancing’”
  • MUSIC IS BETTER THAN WORDS  /  Seth MacFarlane  /  “Music Is Better Than Words”
  • JAZZ IS  /  Mark Winkler  /  “The Rules Don’t Apply To You”
  • LITTLE JAZZ BIRD  /  Emilie-Claire Barlow  /  “Spark Bird”
  • BEETHOVEN PIANO SONATA #8  /  Hiromi  /  “Voice”
  • BABY’S REQUEST  /  Paul McCartney  /  “Kisses On The Bottom”
  • LOADS OF LOVE  /  Diane Marino  /  “Loads Of Love”
  • YOU AND THE NIGHT AND THE MUSIC  /  Cody Owen Stine
  • THE MUSIC THAT MAKES ME DANCE  /  Shirley Horn  /  “You Won’t Forget Me”
  • PARIS MISMATCH  /  (Theme Music)  /  Cody Owen Stine

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IT’S THAT TIME AGAIN! 4.26.25

23 Apr

(UNSUBTLE) HINT:

Every week I beg for your attention and your patience. This Saturday night I’ll be begging for much more. Spring Fundraising Drive!  Call me Saturday Night 9-11 PM (Eastern Time) 800-345-1812

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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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HINT FOR THIS WEEK’S MUSICAL THEME 4.19.25

16 Apr

HINT:

See? There are some signs of life. Even these days. Wonder if there are any songs about  life?

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PLAYLIST FOR “CRASH!” 4.5.25

6 Apr

Well, it’s been quite a week, hasn’t it? A real crash course in highs and lows; ups and wow – what downs! After this week, 401k only refers to a pitcher’s strikeout record. So, of course in unsettling times of – say – Crash and burn, people turn to me for solace, for joy, and for a safe place to crash this week on Turntable For One. They made a big mistake!

SONG TITLE  /  Artist  /  Album Title

  • BROTHER CAN YOU SPARE A DIME  /  George Michael  /  “Symphonica”
  • I GOT PLENTY O’ NUTTIN’  /  Shirley Horn  /  “I Remember Miles”
  • AIN’T GOT A DIME TO MY NAME  /  Seth MacFarlane  /  “Songs Of Stage & Screen”
  • ROMANCE WITHOUT FINANCE  /  Hetty Kate  /  “Valentines”
  • WHO CARES?  Pete McGuinness  /  “Voice Like A Horn”
  • NOBODY KNOWS YOU WHEN YOU’RE DOWN & OUT  /  Nina Simone  /  “Don’t Let Me Be Misunderstood”
  • TIMES ARE GETTING TOUGH  /  Jimmy Witherspoon m /  “At The Renaissance” 
  • IF I WERE A RICH MAN  /  Zero Mostel  /  “Fiddler On The Roof”
  • GOD BLESS THE CHILD  /  Tony Bennett & Billie Holiday  /  “Tony Bennett On Holiday”
  • I’VE GOT FIVE DOLLARS  /  Bing Crosby  /  “Bing Sings Whilst Bregman Swing”
  • I’M JUST A LUCKY SO AND SO  /  Kate Reid  /  “The Heart Already Knows”
  • WITH PLENTY OF MONEY & YOU  /  John Pizzarelli & Jessica Molaskey  /  “Pentimento”
  • BUSTED  /  Ray Charles  /  “Ingredients In A Recipe For Soul”
  • PENNIES FROM HEAVEN  /  Frank Sinatra & Count Basie  /  “Sinatra/Basie: The Complete Reprise Studio Recordings”
  • I CAN’T GIVE YOU ANYTHING BUT LOVE  /  Ella Fitzgerald  /  “Ella Fitzgerald Sings Songs From “Let No Man Write My Epitaph’”
  • TEDDY BEAR’S PICNIC  /  Bing Crosby  /  “Musical Moments To Remember”
  • THE BEST THINGS IN LIFE ARE FREE  /  Nellie McKay  /  “The Best Things In Life Are Free”
  • WHAT DID I HAVE (I DON’T HAVE NOW)  /  Seth MacFarlane  /  “Songs Of Stage & Screen”
  • DRINKING AGAIN  /  Dinah Washington  /  “Drinking Again”
  • THE DAYS OF WINE AND ROSES  /  Bernard Lynette Trio w/ Cody Owen Stine
  • HAPPY DAYS ARE HERE AGAIN  /  Barbra Streisand  /  “At The Bon Soir”
  • EVERYBODY HAS THE BLUES  /  Tony Bennett & Ray Charles  /  “The Art Of Excellence”
  • LIFE IS JUST A BOWL OF CHERRIES  /  Lisa Loeb  /  “Life Is Just A Bowl Of Cherries”
  • STREET OF DREAMS  /  Stacey Kent  /  Jan Lundgren Trio Plays the Music Of Victor Young”
  • I’D GVE A DOLLAR FOR A DIME  / Joe Williams  /  “Every Night”
  • THE PARTY’S OVER  /  Blossom Dearie  /  “Blossom Dearie Sings The Comden & Green Songbook”
  • PARIS MISMATCH  /  (Theme Music)  /  Cody Owen Stine

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PLAYLIST FOR “A MUSICAL TRIBUTE TO OUR 51ST STATE!” 3.15.25

17 Mar

You know me. I hate getting left behind in any new fad, no matter how outrageous or ridiculous it may be. That’s why this week I presented a musical tribute to our soon-to-be 51st state, Canada, featuring many of the great Canadian singers, songwriters, and musicians who, before they know it, will be as American as high cholesterol. 

  SONG TITLE  /  Artist  /  CD Or Album Title

  • DEED I DO  /  Diana Krall  /  “Live In Paris”
  • SOMETIMES I’M HAPPY  /  Joni Mitchell  /  “Both Sides Now”
  • DON’T GET AROUND MUCH ANYMORE  /  Tony Bennett & Michael Buble  /  Duets II”
  • DREAM A LITTLE DREAM OF ME  /  Tony Bennett & k. d. lang  /  “A Wonderful World”
  • I GOT IT BAD (AND THAT AIN’T GOOD)  /  Molly Johnson  /  “Lucky”
  • I REGRET TO INFORM YOU  /  Caity Gyorgy /  “Hello, How Are You>”
  • PROUD TO BE CANADIAN  /  The Arrogant Worms  /  “Completely Canadian”
  • BAD INFLUENCE  /  Joe Coughlin  /  “Low Down West Broadway”
  • THE FOOD SONG  /  Barbra Lica  /  “Kissing You”
  • PLACE ST. HENRI  /  Oscar Peterson Trio   /  “Canadians Suite”
  • CRY IF YOU WANT TO  /  Holly Cole  /  “Don’t Smoke In bed”
  • MOON RIVER  /  Holly Cole  /  “Dark Moon”
  • BLUE DRAG  /  Linda Carone  /  “Black Moonlight”
  • CHEZ MOI  /  Emilie-Claire Barlow  /  “Haven’t We Met”
  • JUST YOU, JUST ME  /  Ranee Lee  /  “Just You Just Me”
  • ENOUGH’S ENOUGH  /  Angela Verbrugge  /  “Love For Connoisseurs”
  • YOU’RE NO FUN AT ALL  /  Jocelyn Gould  /  “Portrait of Right Now”
  • THE SOUL OF SATURDAY NIGHT  /  Wendy Lands  /  “Altitude”
  • CELINE DION  /  The Arrogant Worms  /  “Dirt!”
  • I DON’T KNOW ENOUGH ABOUT YOU  /  Chantal Chamberland  /  “The Other Woman”
  • WENDY  /  Paul Desmond Quartet  /  “Paul Desmond Quartet Live”
  • EVERY TIME I’M WITH YOU  /  Nancy Lane  /  “Let Me Love You”
  • TRAV’LIN’ LIGHT  /  Carol Welsman  /  “Journey”
  • LIKE A BIRD ON THE WIRE  /  Leonard Cohen  /  “Live Songs”
  • PRELUDE TO A KISS  /  Sophie Milman  /  “In The Moonlight”
  • PARIS MISMATCH  /  (ThemeMusic)  /  Cody Owen Stine

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PLAYLIST FOR “HAIL TO THE KING!” 3.15.25

17 Mar

About two years ago, I did a show celebrating the coronation of King Charles and I thought that would be the last time I’d see a king ascend to the throne. Looks like I was wrong, so I did a show featuring songs about kings and singers named King to honor our new king.

SONG TITLE  /  Artist  /  CD Or Album Title

  • IF I RULED THE WORLD  /  Tony Bennett  /  “Get Happy”
  • IF I WERE KING OF THE FOREST  /  Bert Lahr  /  “The Wizard Of Oz”
  • SLEIGH RIDE IN JULY  /  Peggy King  /  “Oh, What A Memory We Made”
  • KING OF THE ROAD  /  Jimmy Smith & Wes Montgomery  /  “Further Adventurers Of Jimmy & Wes”
  • IF I HAD YOU  /  Frank Sinatra  /  “A Swingin’ Affair”
  • EVERYBODY WANTS TO RULE THE WORLD  /  Kari Kirkland  /  “Wild Is The Wind”
  • SHE WAS TOO GOOD TO ME  /  Chet Baker  /  “She Was Too Good To Me”
  • SHALL I TELL YOU WHAT I THINK OF YOU  /  Deborah Kerr/Marni Nixon  /  “The King & I”
  • I’M BEGINNING TO SEE THE LIGHT  /  Louis Armstrong & Duke Ellington  /  “The Great Summit”
  • ON THE STREET WHERE YOU LIVE  /  (Mystery Vocalist)  /  Ben E. King  /   “Ben E. King Sings For Soulful Lovers”
  • FOUR BROTHERS  /  The King Sisters  /  “Imagination”
  • HEY LITTLE SONGBIRD  /  The Cast Of Hadestown  /  “Hadestown”
  • TULIP OR TURNIP  /  Sarah King  /  “Tulip Or Turnip”
  • KING CREOLE  /  Elvis Presley  /  “Elvis 2nd To None”
  • YOU’LL BE BACK  /  Jonathan Groff  /  “Hamilton”
  • THE THRILL IS GONE  /  B. B. King w/ Stevie Wonder  /  “The 25th Anniversary Rock & Roll Hall Of Fame Concerts”
  • IF IT’S THE LAST THING I DO  /  Esther Phillips w/ King Curtis  /  “Burnin’”
  • I WONDER WHAT THE KING IS DOING TONIGHT  /  Richard Burton  /  “Camelot”
  • I KNOW THAT YOU KNOW  /  Nat King Cole  /  “After Midnight”
  • THE RULES OF THE ROAD  /  Nat King Cole  /  “The Billy May Sessions”
  • HE WAS THE KING  /  Freddy Cole  /  “He Was The King”
  • YOU’VE GOT A FRIEND  /  Carole King & James Taylor  /  “Live At The Troubadour”
  • ALONE TOGETHER  /  Benny Goodman  /  “Alone Together”
  • TRAV’LIN’ LIGHT  /  Queen Latifah  /  “Trav’lin’ Light”
  • LOVE IS HERE TO STAY  /  The King’s Singers  /  “Gold”
  • THEY CAN’T TAKE THAT AWAY FROM ME  /  Morgana King  /  “This Is Always”
  • BUT BEAUTIFUL  /  Gavin Hope W/ Bill King  /  “For All We Know”
  • PARIS MISMATCH  /  (Theme Music)  /  Cody Owen Stine

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HINT FOR THIS WEEK’S MUSICAL THEME 3.15.25

13 Mar

HINT: 

Thinking about all the great singers, songwriters, and musicians who will become American icons when Canada becomes the 51st state? I am!

Turntable For One / Saturday Nights / Jazz Vocals

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