Author: Grandma Cyd
June 6, 2009 Playlist
Thanks to Paul Snyder, keeper of Ain’t Superstitious But These Things I’ve Seen, for his co-hosting abilities and encyclopedic musical knowledge. Don’t forget to download Paul’s summertime collection, Summertime Is A Mix Tape, Vol. III, featuring the likes of Cliff Read More …
May 30, 2009 Playlist
Celebrating Benny Goodman’s 100th Birthday [1] Mimi by Maurice Chevalier from Hear Them Again! [2] No Strings by Fred Astaire from Pick Yourself Up! [3] Sugar by Billie Holiday from 25 Greatest Hits [4] That’s When I Leared To Love Read More …
May 16, 2009 Playlist
Thanks to my special co-hosts this week: Kelly Warren of 20/20 Vision (Wisconsin Fashion Week) Dusty Weis My mom, the Goo My cousin Nancy ~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~ [1] Baby Face by Jan Garber and His Orchestra from The Best Loved Bands of Read More …
Trouble’s just a bubble, and the clouds will soon roll by
It’s a vastly underrepresented musical era, yet – in my view – it is one of the most enjoyable: the music of the late 1920s and early 1930s. Perhaps part of the reason we don’t hear this music anywhere is Read More …
May 9, 2009 Playlist
Happy Mother’s Day! [2] When You Wore A Tulip by Judy Garland from The Very Best of Judy Garland [3] Sposin by Johnny Hartman from The Johnny Hartman Collection [4] Just As Though You Were Here by Russ Morgan from Read More …
May 2, 2009 Playlist
[1] Fever by Peggy Lee from The Very Thought Of You: A Romantic [2] Oh! Look At Me Now by Frank Sinatra from His Great Performances [3] Blues by Mel Torme from The 1956 Torme-Paich Legendary Sessions [4] Midnight Sun Read More …
April 25, 2009 Playlist
Thanks to Maureen and Mara, who filled in for Dave and Kari, who were supposed to fill in for Grandma Cyd… [1] Our Love is Here To Stay by Dinah Washington [2] After You’ve Gone by Judy Garland [3] She’s Read More …
April 18, 2009 Playlist
[1] Whispers In the Dark by Bob Crosby from Best of the Big Bands [2] I’m Getting Sentimental Over You by Tommy Dorsey and His Orchestra from Great Band Era [3] Love Somebody by Doris Day & Buddy Clark from Read More …
April 4, 2009 Playlist
[1] The One In the World by Rudy Vallee from Heigh Ho Everybody, This Is Rudy Vallee [2] You’d Be So Nice to Come Home To by Dinah Shore from Cole Porter: The Ultimate Collection [3] Where (Live) by Vic Read More …
Where it all began: “Sleepless In Seattle” soundtrack
Just about every time a new acquaintance learns of my involvement in this thing we call The Heavy Petting Zoo, I get the same question: “How did you ever get into that kind of music?!” Many factors contribute to this Read More …