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PLAYLIST FOR “EGO TRIP TRAVEL TIPS” (5.20.17)

There seems to be no way to avoid them these days, everyone’s doing it, so pack your selfie-stick, your mirror, your pen for signing autographs, and let’s all go on an Ego Trip! Of course, I’ve added a few cautionary tales to the itinerary, and a few of these trips come in for a crash landing.

SONG TITLE / Artist / CD Or Album title

YOU’RE SO VAIN / Carly Simon / “Greatest Hits Vol. 1”
I’M HIP / Blossom Dearie / “Blossom Dearie 1975”
THE BEST THING FOR YOU / George Evans / “Live At The Cellar”
PEEL ME A GRAPE / Shirley Horn / “The Main Ingredient”
I BELIEVE IN YOU / Frank Sinatra & Count Basie / “It Might As Well Be Swing”
THE BEST IS YET TO COME / Delicatessen / “Goodnight Kiss”
A LOT OF LIVING TO DO / Sammy Davis / “Sammy Davis Jr. Belts The Best Of Broadway”
OLD WORLD CHARM / Maud Hixon / “Don’t Let A Good Thing Get Away”
IT NEVER ENTERED MY MIND / Mark Murphy / “Once To Every Heart”
YOU CAME A LONG WAY FROM ST. LOUIS / (Mystery Vocalist) / Tammy Grimes / “Tammy Grimes”
HE’S A TRAMP / Melody Gardot / “Jazz Loves Disney”
LOVE WON’T LET YOU GET AWAY / Seth MacFarlane & Sara Bareilles / “Music Is Better Than Words”
I BELIEVE SHE WAS TALKIN’ ABOUT ME / Kevin Mahogany & Randy Travis / “Another Time Another Place”
PAY SOME ATTENTION TO ME / Lena Jansson / “That Certain Feeling”
I’VE GOT YOUR NUMBER / Marc Pompe / “Monk’s Dream”
I FEEL PRETTY / Sophie Milman / “Sophie Milman”
YOU’RE BLASÉ / Stan Getz / “My Old Flame”
COMMON TOUCH / Nancy Kelly / “B That Way”
YOU’RE LOOKING AT ME / Nat King Cole / “After Midnight”
ON A SLOW BOAT TO CHINA / Morgana King / “This Is Always”
I CAN’T GET STARTED / Jamie Cullum / “Sunday Express Vol. 2”
YOU’LL SEE / Jackie Ryan / “Doozy”
WHEN IN ROME / Tina May / “A Wing & A Prayer”
BALLAD OF THE SAD YOUNG MEN / Johnny Hartman / “This One’s For Tedi”
PARIS MISMATCH / (Theme Music) / Cody Owen Stine

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PLAYLIST FOR “SALUTE TO MOTHER’S DAY” (5.13.17)

15 May

Most of the singers are mothers, I tossed in a hefty helping of motherly advice, plus a couple of momma’s boys to help me wish all mothers a happy Mother’s Day.

SONG TITLE / Artist / “CD Or Album Title

CALL ME / Astrud Gilberto / “A Certain Smile, A Certain Sadness”
ALWAYS / Sandy Stewart & Bill Charlap / “Love Is Here To Stay”
DAT DERE / Jackie Ryan / “Doozy”
WHEN I GROW TOO OLD TO DREAM / Carline Ray / “Vocal Sides”
BLUE TURNING GRAY / Catherine Russell / “Harlem On My Mind”
MOTHER’S LOVE / Allan Harris / “Nobody’s Gonna Love You Better”
HAPPINESS IS JUST A THING CALLED JOE / Ella Fitzgerald / 12 Nights In Hollywood”
I’M BEGINNING TO SEE THE LIGHT / Ray Brown Jr. / “The Best of Ray Brown Jr.”
NEW WORDS / (Mystery Vocalist) / Laura Osnes / “If I Tell You”
MEDLEY FOR JORDAN/ NOT WHILE I’M AROUND / Veronica Nunne / “American Lullaby”
BLAME IT ON MY YOUTH / Cody Owen Stine / (Unreleased Master)
WHERE ARE YOU GOING? / Shirley Horn / “Songs Of Lost Love”
BEFORE YOU KNOW IT / Mary Stallings / “Dream”
I’M CONFESSIN’ / Diana Krall / “Turn Up The Quiet”
LOOK AT THAT FACE / Greta Matassa / “Favorites From A Long Walk”
THAT FACE / Barbra Streisand / “What Matters Most Barbra Streisand Sings The Lyrics Of Alan & Marilyn Bergman”
ME, MYSELF, AND I / Randy Crawford / “Live”
BE A CHILD / Cleo Laine & Dudley Moore / “Smilin’ Through”
I’M GLAD THERE IS YOU / Jacqui Dankworth / “It Happens Quietly”
BLUE SKIES / Diana Krall / “Turn Up The Quiet”
A CHILD IS BORN / The Real Group / “Unreal”
I AM YOUR CHILD / Barry Manilow / “Barry Manilow”
CHILDREN WILL LISTEN / Bernadette Peters / “Sondheim, Etc.: Live At Carnegie Hall”
SOMEWHERE OVER THE RAINBOW / Keith Jarrett / “La Scala”
PARIS MISMATCH / (Theme Music) / Cody Owen Stine

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PLAYLIST FOR “NO ANSWERS, ONLY QUESTIONS” (AN ARCHIVE SHOW FROM 3.16) (4.8.17)

10 Apr

Here’s to those halcyon, innocent days gone by…in other words, I played a repeat show from last year…though it’s still true that I have more questions than answers. How about you?

SONG TITLE / Artist / CD Or album Title

WHY DO PEOPLE FALL IN LOVE? / Tony Bennett / “The Art Of Excellence”
HOW AM I TO KNOW? / Diane Marino / “Loads Of Love”
GEE BABY, AIN’T I GOOD TO YOU? / King Powell / “King Powell”
HOW’D YOU LIKE TO LOVE ME? / Hetty Kate / “Gordon Webster Meets Hetty Kate”
WHO KNOWS ALL THE ANSWERS? / Blossom Dearie / “My New Celebrity Is You”
CAN’T WE BE FRIENDS? / Jamie Cullum / “Twentysomething”
AREN’T YOU GLAD YOU’RE YOU? / Meredith d’Ambrosio / “Another Time”
WHAT’CHA GONNA DO WHEN THERE AIN’T NO SWING? / Catherine Russell / “Strictly Romancin”
HOW DEEP IS THE OCEAN? / Chet Baker / “The Legacy”
SMOKE RINGS / Sarah King / “Sarah King & The Smoke Rings”
WHERE DO YOU START? / (Mystery Vocalist) / Alan Bergman / “Lyrically, Alan Bergman”
MY IDEAL / Wendy Moten / “Timeless”
WHO CAN I TURN TO? / Van Morrison / “How Long Has This Been Going On?”
MEAN TO ME / Ella Fitzgerald / “Ella Swings Brightly With Nelson”
DAT DERE / Kevin Mahogany / “Double Rainbow”
WHERE ARE YOU GOING? / Shirley Horn / “Where Are You Going?”
ALL OF ME / Frank Sinatra / “Concepts”
WAS IT SOMETHING I SAID? / Lily Frost / “Too Hot For Words”
ALFIE / Buddy Rich / “Mercy, Mercy”
ALFIE / Nancy Wilson / “Hollywood-My Way”
WILL YOU STILL BE MINE? / Johnny Hartman / “Once In Every Life”
WHAT IS THIS THING CALLED LOVE / (Mystery Vocalist) / Gwyneth Paltrow / “Infamous” (Soundtrack)
SHALL WE DANCE? / Norma Winstone / “Manhattan In The Rain”
HOW ARE THINGS IN GLOCCA MORRA? / Bobby Scott / “I Love Jazz”
DO YOU MISS NEW YORK? / Rosemary Clooney / “Do You Miss New York?”
WHY WAS I BORN? / Karrin Allyson / “Ballads”
PARIS MISMATCH / (Theme Music) / Cody Owen Stine

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PLAYLIST FOR “APRIL FOOL!” (4.1.17)

3 Apr

You can fool some of the people some of the time – and why, for heaven’s sake, isn’t that enough? So much for my philosophy of life. My philosophy of music is evident in the playlist below. Okay, maybe I played more “fool” songs than April Fools jokes, but why fool around when it comes to great singers and songs?

SONG TITLE / Artist / CD Or Album Title

I WAS A FOOL TO LET YOU GO / Frank Sinatra Jr. / “That Face”
I’M A FOOL TO WANT YOU / Billie Holiday / “Lady in Satin”
THESE FOOLISH THINGS / Bob Dylan / “Triplicate”
FOOLS RUSH IN / Harold Mabern w/ Norah Jones / “Afro Blue”
YOUNG AND FOOLISH (Take #4) / Tony Bennett & Bill Evans / “The Tony Bennett/Bill Evans Album”
BABY I’M A FOOL / Melody Gardot / “My One And Only thrill”
FOOL THAT I AM / Etta James / “The Second Time Around”
I ONLY HAVE EYES FOR YOU / Frank Sinatra & Count Basie / “Sinatra/Basie” The Complete Reprise Studio Recordings”
YOU TURNED THE TABLES ON ME / Delicatessen / “Goodnight Kiss”
WHAT KIND OF FOOL AM I / (Mystery Vocalist) / William Shatner / “What Kind Of Fool Am I”
THE FOOL ON THE HILL / Susanne Menzel w/ Bremen Philharmonic Strings / “Soulmates”
SHORT PEOPLE / Thomas Quasthoff / “Tell It Like It Is”
FOOLIN’ MYSELF / Shirley Horn / “You Won’t Forget Me”
WHAT DO YOU DO AFTER YOU RUIN YOUR LIFE / Mose Allison / “Your Mind Is On Vacation”
THAT OLD DEVIL MOON / Carmen McRae / “Duets”
THE TROLLEY SONG / Cecile McLorin Salvant / “For One To Love”
LAURA / (Mystery Vocalist) / Sammy Davis Jr. / “Capitol Collectors Series?
FUN TO BE FOOLED / Marlene VerPlanck / “My Impetuous Heart”
ANYONE CAN WHISTLE / Tania Grubbs / “Lost In The Stars”
DO NOTHIN’ TILL YOU HEAR FROM ME / Mark Murphy / “Once To Every Heart”
BLAH, BLAH, BLAH / Nicole Herzog / “That’s Life”
MY FOOLISH HEART / Allan Harris, Takana Myamoto / “Convergence”
APRIL FOOLED ME / Heidi Blikenstaff / “The Land Where Good Songs Go”
PARIS MISMATCH / (Theme Music) / Cody Owen Stine

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PLAYLIST FOR “OSCAR LOSERS…AND A FEW WINNERS” (2.25.17)

27 Feb

Most of these songs are losers, Oscar losers, that is. (Though none of the singers and musicians are.) In addition to paying tribute to the Oscar nominated songs, I also took time out to pay tribute to Sweden and Swedish jazz singers in their time of tears and trial following the terrorist attacks that so surprised, if not stunned, us all when we heard about them.

SONG TITLE / Artist / CD Or Album Title

THE CONTINENTAL / Nat King Cole / “Capitol Sings The Best Movie Songs”
CHEEK TO CHEEK / Sara Gazarek / “Live At The Jazz Bakery”
THE WAY YOU LOOK TONIGHT / Tony Bennett / “Rarities, Outtakes, And Other Delights”
I’VE GOT YOU UNDER MY SKIN / Ella Fitzgerald / “Ella In Japan”
PENNIES FROM HEAVEN / Frank Sinatra & Count Basie / “Sinatra/Basie: The Complete Reprise Studio Recordings”
TOO LATE NOW / Shirley Horn / “You Won’t Forget Me”
MONA LISA / Keith Jarrett / “Tokyo ‘96”
BIBBIDI BOBBIDI BOO / Stacey Kent / “Jazz Loves Disney”
CALL ME IRRESPONSIBLE / Bobby Darin / “Capitol Sings The Best Movie Songs”
THAT OLD BLACK MAGIC / Mary Stallings / “Dream”
CITY OF STARS / Ryan Gosling / “La La Land Soundtrack”
DEARLY BELOVED / Nancy Wilson / “Hollywood My Way”
YOU’D BE SO NICE TO COME HOME TO / Kenny Rankin / “Haven’t We Met?”
MY SHINING HOUR / Rigmor Gustafsson & Mika Pohjola / “New York Vocals”
WHAT ARE YOU DOING THE REST OF YOUR LIFE / The Real Group / “Unreal”
WILD IS THE WIND / Lina Nyberg / “Smile”
THE EMPTY CHAIR / Sting / “57^th & 9^th”
MY FOOLISH HEART / Bill Evans / “The Last Waltz”
WHEN YOU WISH UPON A STAR / Gregory Porter / “Jazz Loves Disney”
THEY CAN’T TAKE THAT AWAY FROM ME / Diana Krall / “Love Scenes”
I WISH I DIDN’T LOVE YOU SO / Steven Pasquale / “Somethin’ Like Love”
MOON RIVER / Melissa Stylianou / “Silent Movie”
THE RAINBOW CONNECTION / Bobby Scott / “Slowly”
TWO FOR THE ROAD / Nancy LaMott / “My Foolish Heart”
PARIS MISMATCH / (Theme Music) / Cody Owen Stine

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PLAYLIST FOR “MUSICAL TRIBUTE TO UNCERTAINTY” (1.11.17)

29 Jan

We live in uncertain times, though, honestly, I’m not even certain about that anymore. If you were betting that I’d try to put you at ease and make things better, you totally lost that bet, bud. Two hours of songs about uncertainty of one kind or another. The only thing certain is every singer is a winner.

SONG TITLE / Artist / CD Or Record Title

WHERE OR WHEN / Kristin Berardi / “Where Or When”
AT LONG LAST LOVE / Frank Sinatra / “A Swingin’ Affair”
MAYBE / Nancy Valentine / “Lovesome”
I KEEP GOING BACK TO JOE’S / Tom Rust / “Are We There Yet?”
UNDECIDED / Natalie Cole / “Take A Look”
TICK TOCK / Chaise Lounge / “Gin Fizz Fandango”
HOW AM I TO KNOW? / Shirley Horn / “Here’s To Life”
ARE YOU THERE WITH ANOTHER BOY / Mark Jennett / “Everybody Says Don’t”
HOW CAN I BE SURE? / Anne Farnsworth / “Sealed With A Kiss”
WHERE DO YOU START? / Tony Bennett / “The Art Of Romance”
I WALK A LITTLE FASTER / (Mystery Vocalist) / Fiona Apple / “The Best Is Yet To Come”
WAIT AND SEE / The Real Group / “Unreal”
WHERE WOULD YOU BE WITHOUT ME / Duchess / “Laughing At Life”
FOR ALL WE KNOW / Johnny Hartman / “Once In Every Life”
WILL YOU STILL LOVE ME TOMORROW / Emilie-Claire Barlow / “The Beat Goes On”
DID WE HAVE ANY FUN? / Shepley Metcalf / “Something Irresistible”
SO MANY STARS / Mark Murphy / “The Dream”
HE LOVES ME I THINK / Melissa Morgan / “Until I Met You”
IS YOU IS OR IS YOU AIN’T / Melissa Morgan / “Until I Met You”
TULIP OR TURNIP / Bill Henderson / “Live At The Vic”
MY IDEAL / Wendy Moten / “Wendy Moten Sings Richard Whiting”
WILL YOU STILL BE MINE / Johnny Hartman / “Once In Every Life”
WILL I FIND MY LOVE TODAY? / Nina Simone / “Nina Simone At Carnegie Hall”
HOW DO YOU KEEP THE MUSIC PLAYING / Ian Shaw / “The Theory Of Joy”
PARIS MISMATCH / (Theme Music) / Cody Owen Stine

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PLAYLIST FOR “I HEAR DEAD PEOPLE” (1/21/17)

23 Jan

I paid tribute to some of the singers, musicians, arrangers, composers (and even a music producer) who died in 2016.

SONG TITLE / Artist / CD or Album Title

YOUR MIND IS ON VACATION / Mose Allison / “The Best of Mose Allison”
SOOTHE ME / Toots Thielemans w/ Shirley Horn / “You Won’t Forget Me”
SEULE CE SOIR / Leo Marjane / “Essentiel”
LIVING WITHOUT YOU / Bill Henderson / “Live At The Vic”
LOVE THEME FROM SPARTACUS / Bill Evan w/ Jeremy Steig / “What’s New”
TAKE GOOD CARE OF MY BABY / Bobby Vee / “The Legendary Masters”
OH, WHAT A NIGHT / Frankie Vallie & The Four Seasons / “The Very Best Of Frankie Vallie & The Four Seasons”
CHAPEL OF LOVE / Dixie Cups / “Chapel Of Love”
YOU’VE CHANGED / George Michael / “Songs From The Last Century”
MY FUNNY VALENTINE / Johnny Mathis / “The Essential Johnny Mathis”
VEM KAN SEGLA FORUTAN VIND / The Real Group w/ Toots Thielemans / “One For All”
MATZOH BALLS / Slim Gaillard / “Slim Gaillard Remastered”
DELICATESSEN / Delicatessen / “My Baby Just Cares For Me”
OSCAR BRAND INTERVIEWS DYLAN
YOU GOTTA BELIEVE / Dan Hicks / “Strike It Rich”
WHEN YOU ARE NEAR / Bobby Hutcherson / “Happenings”
THEME FROM THE VALLEY OF THE DOLLS / (Mystery Dead Vocalist) / Patty Duke / “Patty Duke Sings Songs From Valley Of The Dolls”
OSCAR MAYER WEINER SONG /
HOW INSENSITIVE / Frank Sinatra/Tom Jobim / “Sinatra/Jobim: The Complete Reprise Recordings”
I WAS A FOOL TO LET YOU GO / Frank Sinatra Jr. / “That Face”
STORMY WEATHER / Kay Starr / “Kay Starr”
I’M OLD FASHIONED / Julius LaRosa / “Julius LaRosa”
THE PREACHER / Horace Silver / “The Best Of Horace Silver”
BIRD ON A WIRE / Leonard Cohen / “Live Songs”
PARIS MISMATCH / (Theme Music) / Cody Owen Stine

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PLAYLISTS FOR “SPEED DATING” AND “NIGHT OF THE LIVING INSOMNIACS” (ARCHIVE SHOWS) (12.3.16)

5 Dec

Didn’t do a live show this week, but found a couple of gems hidden in the archives.

First – Musical Speed Dating, or as I think of it: Match.com meets Musical Chairs! 30 singers in 60 minutes – you do the math. No other radio program would attempt to do this, probably for good reasons.

SONG TITLE / Artist / CD Or Album Title

A FOGGY DAY / Sarah Vaughan / “Live In Japan”
I MARRIED AN ANGEL / Sammy Davis Jr. / “The Shelter Of Your Arms”
JUST YOU JUST ME / Ray Charles/Betty Carter / “Ray Charles & Betty Carter”
YOU’RE GOOD FOR ME / Doris Day/Andre Previn / “Duet”
JUST FRIENDS / Tony Bennett / ˆ”Tony Sings For Two”
MY KIND OF LOVE / Patti Page / “In The Land Of Hi-Fi”
SHOULD I / Frank Sinatra / “Sinatra’s Swingin’ Session”
FRENCH FOREIGN LEGION / Frank Sinatra Jr. / I”As I Remember It”
MOONLIGHT SAVINGS TIME / Blossom Dearie / “Once Upon A Summertime”
SCARS / Ian Shaw / “A Ghost In Every Bar”
YOU’RE GETTING TO BE A HABIT WITH ME / Delicatessen / “Jazz+Bossa”
I WOULD DO ANYTHING FOR YOU / Nat Cole / “Tell Me All About Yourself”
AVALON / Natalie Cole / “Unforgettable”
FLIGHT OF THE BUMBLEBEE / (Mystery Vocalist) / Bobby McFerrin / “Hush”
FOUR BROTHERS / The King Sisters / “Imagination”
THE UNCERTAINTY OF A POET / Kurt Elling / “Man In The Air”
SMILE / Rickie Lee Jones / “It’s Like This”
YOU’RE EVERYTHING BUT MINE / Joe Williams / “Illuminated”
LOOK OUT! / Joanie Sommers / “Look Out It’s Joanie Sommers”
NOBODY’S HEART BELONGS TO ME / Lillie Kae / “I’m Glad There Is You”
I WANT A LITTLE GIRL / Billy Eckstine / “No Cover No Minimum”
KEEP YOUNG AND BEAUTIFUL / Emmy Rossum / “Sentimental Journey”
THE GREAT CITY / Shirley Horn / “But Beautiful”
SIGNING OFF / Helen Merrill / A Date With The Blues”

Second: Night Of The Living Insomnaics! Ok, let’s dispense with the jokes about how can I have insomnia when I’m always putting audiences to sleep. That makes me yawn, okay? But not because I’m tired. Still, pretty impressive how many great singers and songs have dealt with the subject.

SONG TITLE / Artist / Album or CD Title

IN THE STILL OF THE NIGHT / Frank Sinatra / “Ring-A-Ding-Ding!”
IN THE WEE SMALL HOURS / Ella Fitzgerald / “Live At Mister Kelly’s
WHEN YOUR LOVER HAS GONE / Nat King Cole / “Just One Of Those Things”
INSOMNIA / Chaise Lounge / “Insomnia”
SANDMAN / The Jive Aces Skiffle Combo / “It’s Skiffle Time”
ROUND MIDNIGHT / Kenny Rankin / “Live From Studio A”
YOUR CHEATING HEART / (Mystery Vocalist) / Joey Bishop / “Joey Bishop Sings Country Western”
DANCING ON THE CELING / Inge Brandenburg / “Don’t Blame Me”
COUNT YOUR BLESSINGS / Steven Pasquale / “Somethin’ Like Love”
BLACK COFFEE / Vocapella / “Black Coffee”
DREAM / Michael Bublé / “Call Me Irresponsible”
ALL NIGHT LONG / Randy Crawford / “Feeling Good”
AND SO TO BED / John Pizzarelli / “John Pizzarelli Salutes Johnny Mercer”
PARIS MISMATCH / (Theme Music) /Cody Owen Stine

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PLAYLIST FOR “LIFE IN THE SLOW LANE” (11.5.16)

6 Nov

Anyone need a respite from the hustle and hurry of our crazy quotidian life? That’s what I offered this week, a glimpse of life in the slow lane with advice and some super-slow ballads from some all-time favorite singers.

SONG TITLE / Artist / CD Or Album Title

EVERYTHING’S MOVIN’ TOO FAST / Hetty Kate & The Dan McLean Hot Six / “The Umbrella Man”
NICE AND EASY / Frank Sinatra / “Nice And Easy”
FEELIN’ GROOVY / Rachael MacFarlane / “Haley Sings”
BIDIN’ MY TIME / Nat Cole / “The Billy May Sessions”
SLOW HOT WIND / Mary Stallings / “Live At The Village Vanguard”
SLOW BOAT TO CHINA / Mark Jennett / “Everybody Says Don’t”
LIFE IN THE SLOW LANE / Roberta Donnay / “What’s Your Story”
ON THE SUNNY SIDE OF THE STREET / Tony Bennett / “The Best Of Tony Bennett”
PICK YOURSELF UP / Madeline Eastman & Randy Porter / “A Quiet Thing”
SLOWLY / Bobby Scott / “Slowly”
SLOWLY / (Mystery Vocalist) / Ann-Margaret / “Let Me Entertain You”
HERE’S THAT RAINY DAY / Sammy Davis Jr. / “Here’s Sammy Davis Jr.”
SMALL DAY TOMORROW / Irene Kral / “Kral Space”
CERTIFIED SENIOR CITIZEN / Mose Allison / “The Earth Wants You”
IF I HAD YOU / Shirley Horn / “All Night Long”
SLOW AD LIB DANCE / Fred Astaire / “The Special Magic Of Fred Astaire”
SUNDAY AFTERNOON / Blossom Dearie / “Winchester In Apple Blossom Time”
LAZY AFTERNOON / (Mystery Vocalist) / Rod McKuen / “Songs For A Lazy Afternoon”
EASY COME EASY GO / Diana Krall / “At First Sight Soundtrack”
SLOW TALKER / Bob And Ray / “The Two And Only”
MY FUNNY VALENTINE / Sarah Vaughan / “Live In Japan”
TEA FOR TWO / Pink Martini With Jimmy Scott / “Very Eugene!”
MOUNTAIN GREENERY / Rebecca Hardiman / “Easy Living”
IT COULD HAPPEN TO YOU / Nancy Harms / “Dreams In Apartments”
TWO FOR THE ROAD / Nancy LaMott / “My Foolish Heart”
PARIS MISMATCH / (Theme Music) / Cody Owen Stine

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PLAYLIST FOR “HOW TO MAKE YOURSELF MISERABLE” (10.22.16) AN ARCHIVE SHOW (A FANCY WAY OF SAYING A REPEAT)

25 Oct

You can’t watch TV or read a magazine without one or a gaggle of experts giving you advice about how to be your best self, or how to be happy. Has it worked for you? No, because you haven’t set the bar low enough. I’ve got some expert advice you can use!

WELCOME TO THE CLUB / Nat King Cole / “Big Band Cole”
FOOLIN’ MYSELF / Shirley Horn / “You Won’t Forget Me”
I FALL IN LOVE TOO EASILY / Kenny Rankin / “Professional Dreamer”
I’M THE CARING KIND / Susie Arioli / “Spring”
THE ONE I LOVE BELONGS TO SOMEBODY ELSE / Frank Sinatra / “I Remember Tommy”
NOBODY KNOWS THAT / Kat Edmondson / “Way Down Low”
ARE YOU THERE WITH ANOTHER BOY? / Mark Jennett / “Everybody Says Don’t”
RUNNIN’ WILD / Avalon Jazz Band
RULES OF THE ROAD / (Mystery Vocalist) / George Maharis / “New Route: George Maharis”
DETOUR AHEAD / Sophie Milman / “In the Moonlight”
DOWN / Ian Shaw / “A Ghost In Every Bar”
A LOT TO REMEMBER / Lorraine Feather / “Ages”
IF I ONLY HAD A BRAIN / Harry Connick Jr. / “20”
IF I ONLY HAD A HEART / Susannah McCorkle / “Most requested Songs”
DAYS LIKE THIS / Melissa Morgan / “Days Like This”
EVERYBODY HAS THE BLUES / Tony Bennett & Ray Charles / “The Art Of Excellence”
YOU ARE THERE / Blossom Dearie / “Winchester In Apple Blossom Time”
BUT NOT FOR ME / (Mystery Vocalist) / Natalie Merchant / “Retrospective”
I KEEP GOING BACK TO JOE’S / Curtis Stigers / “Baby Plays Around”
DRINKING AGAIN / Dinah Washington / “Dinah ‘62”
WHEN I GET LOW I GET HIGH / The Hot Sardines & Alan Cumming / “French Fries + Champagne”
I’M A FOOL TO WANT YOU / Billie Holiday / “Lady In Satin”
I’M ALWAYS CHASING RAINBOWS / Sammy Davis / “Here’s Sammy Davis”
HAUNTED HEART / Jane Monheit / “Live At The Rainbow Room”
ORDINARY FOOL / Paul Williams / “Ordinary Fool”
I LIKE THE SUNRISE / Sutton Foster / “An Evening With Sutton Foster”
PARIS MISMATCH / (Theme Music) / Cody Owen Stine

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