February 25, 2017 Playlist

Sinatra, Paper Moon, and Dinah Washington recordsFrank Sinatra “The Moon Got In My Eyes” from Moonlight Sinatra

Ella Fitzgerald “Have You Met Sir Jones?” from The Rodgers and Hart Songbook

Sammy Davis, Jr. & Carmen MacRae “Happy To Make Your Acquaintence” from Boy Meets Girl: Sammy Davis Jr. and Carmen McRae on Decca

Al Hirt and Ann-Margret “Everybody Loves My Baby” from Beauty and the Beard

Herb Alpert & The Tijuana Brass “A Taste Of Honey” from Pop Memories Of the ’60s

Bing Crosby and the Andrews Sisters “Don’t Fence Me In” from These Were Our Songs (1944)

Ozzie Nelson & His Orchestra “About A Quarter To Nine” from Paper Moon Soundtrack

Ginger Rogers “I Used To Be Color Blind” from The Early Years at RKO

Judy Garland “The Boy Next Door” from The Very Best of Judy Garland

Vic Damone “On The Street Where You Live” from Great Hits Of the Fantastic 50s [REQUEST]

Nat King Cole “Stardust” from The Greatest of Nat King Cole [REQUEST]

Johnny Hartman “If I Had You” from The Johnny Hartman Collection (1947-1972)

June Christy “Spring Can Really Hang You Up The Most” from The Best of June Christy: The Jazz Sessions

Rosemary Clooney w/ Duke Ellington and His Orchestra “Sophisticated Lady” from Blue Rose – EP

Dinah Washington “Without A Song” from September In The Rain

Sammy Kaye and His Swing ‘n’ Sway Orchestra “Harbor Lights” from Best Of Big Bands: Sammy Kaye

Ray Eberle and Pat Friday w/ Glenn Miller and His Orchestra “At Last” from The Unforgettable Glenn Miller

Les Brown & His Band Of Renown “Moonglow” from Best Of the Big Bands: Memories Of You

Wayne King and His Orchestra “’Til Reveille” from Remembering the ’40s (1941)

Frank Sinatra, Connie Francis w/ Tommy Dorsey and His Orchestra “Oh! Look at Me Now” from Frank Sinatra: A Voice In Time (1939-1952) [REQUEST]

Dean Martin “On An Evening In Roma” from Capitol Collectors Series

Patti Page “Allegheny Moon” from Moments To Remember: The Golden Hits of the ’50s and ’60s

Jimmy Durante “Hi Lili, Hi Lo” from As Time Goes By: The Best of Jimmy Durante

Jonah Jones Quartet “Ballin’ The Jack” from Jonah Jumps Again

Count Basie’s Kansas City Seven “Lester Leaps in” from The Legendary Tenor Saxophonists (1922-1940) [REQUEST]

Perry Como “Dream On, Little Dreamer” from Saturday Night With Mr. C

George Shearing Quintet “Medley: As Long As I Live / Let’s Live Again” from Music for a Bachelor’s Den [REQUEST]

Johnny Mathis “Wonderful Wonderful” from A Personal Collection

Bobby Darin “A Nightingale Sang In Berkeley Square” from A Nightingale Sang In Berkeley Square

Tony Bennett “Give Me the Simple Life” from Here’s Tony Bennett!

The Boston Pops (Keith Lockhart, conductor) “Little Brown Jug” from Runnin’ Wild

February 18, 2017 Trivia Battle Playlist

The Boston Pops (John Williams, conductor) “Sing, Sing, Sing!” from It Don’t Mean A Thing If It Ain’t Got That Swing!

Herb Alpert & The Tijuana Brass “The Spanish Flea” from !! Going Places !!

Astrud Gilberto & The New Stan Getz Quartet “It Might As Well Be Spring” from Gets Au Go Go

Nick Lucas “Tip-Toe Through The Tulips” from Those Wonderful Thirties: The Stars of Hollywood’s Golden Era

The Foursome “Bidin’ My Time” from Those Wonderful Thirties: The Stars of Broadway, Night Clubs and Vaudeville

Glenn Miller & His Orchestra “In the Mood” from Exclusive Complete Compilation Of His Original Film Sound Tracks

Glenn Miller & His Orchestra “American Patrol” from Exclusive Complete Compilation Of His Original Film Sound Tracks

Tony Bennett w/ Count Basie and His Orchestra “Pennies From Heaven” from In Person!

Fats Waller “There’ll Be Some Changes Made” from One Never Knows, Do One?

Frank Sinatra “Luck Be A Lady” from Sinatra Reprise: The Very Good Years

February 11, 2017 Playlist

Bobby Darin “The Good Life” from The Best of Bobby Darin

Frank Sinatra “I Get A Kick Out Of You” from Reprise: The Very Good Years

Stan Kenton & His Orchestra “Love for Sale (Live At Purdue University/1959)” from Road Show (Live) [feat. June Christy & The Four Freshmen]

Jack Jones “This Could Be the Start Of Something Big” from Let’s Bacardi Party!

The George Shearing Quintet “On the Street Where You Live” from Shearing On Stage!

Johnny Hartman “On A Clear Day (You Can See Forever)” from The Johnny Hartman Collection (1947-1972)

Ella Fitzgerald “I Was Doing Alright” from The George & Ira Gershwin Songbook

Sam Cooke “Cupid” from Portrait of a Legend 1951-1964

Pearl Bailey “Hit the Road to Dreamland” from Dinah Washington: A Memorial Tribute

Nat King Cole “If Love Is Good To Me” from Unforgettable

Dean Martin “Return To Me” from Capitol Collectors Series

Glenn Miller & His Orchestra with Tex Beneke, Paula Kelly and the Modernaires “Chatanooga Choo-Choo” from The Unforgettable Glenn Miller

Kate Smith w/ Jack Miller & His Orchestra “Bei Mir Bist Du Schon” from A String Of Pearls: Great Stars of the ’40s

Bing Crosby “Let’s Spend An Evening At Home” from A Bing Crosby Collection, Volume III

Bob Eberly w/ Jimmy Dorsey & His Orchestra “Change Partners” from The Jimmy Dorsey Years [REQUEST]

Dick Haymes & Harry James and His Orchestra “I’ll Get by (As Long as I Have You)” from Best Of Big Bands: Harry James

Elvis Presley “Love Me Tender” from Artist Of the Century [REQUEST]

Don Ho “Tiny Bubbles” from Tiny Bubbles [REQUEST]

Tony Bennett “Stranger In Paradise” from Here’s Tony Bennett [REQUEST]

Jimmy Durante “Make Someone Happy” from Sleepless In Seattle (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)

June Christy “Bewitched” from Ballads for Night People

Cole Porter “Anything Goes” from Cole Porter: The Ultimate Collection

George Gershwin “Just Snap Your Fingers At Care” from Gershwin Plays Gershwin: The Piano Rolls, Vol. 2

Jack Teagarden “Say It Simple” from Father of Jazz Trombone

Hoagy Carmichael “Washboard Blues” from Hoagy Carmichael Sings Hoagy Carmichael

Jo Stafford & Gordon MacRae “Love’s Old Sweet Song” from Alone & Together

Maxine Sullivan “Loch Lomond” from Loch Lomond – The Essential Maxine Sullivan

Fats Waller “Believe It Beloved” from A Handful of Keys (1922-1935)

Binnie Hale “As Time Goes By” from Top Hits of the 1930s

Ruth Etting “But I Do, You Know I Do” from Ruth Etting (1926-1935), Vol. 2 [Remastered]

Ann-Margret and Al Hirt “Mutual Admiration Society” from Beauty and the Beard

Jonah Jones “I Ain’t Down Yet” from The Unsinkable Jonah Jones Swings The Unsinkable Molly Brown

Fred Astaire “A New Sun In the Sky” from Ain’t Superstitious Songs

February 4, 2017 Playlist

New Records

Nat King Cole “Orange Colored Sky” from The Greatest Hits

Ella Fitzgerald w/ Benny Goodman & His Orchestra “Did You Mean It?” from The Birth of Swing (1935-1936)

Sammy Kaye & His Swing ‘n’ Sway Orchestra “My Extraordinary Gal” from Best of Big Bands: Sammy Kaye

Ray Eberle w/ Jimmy Dorsey & His Orchestra “The Nearness Of You” from The Nearness Of You

Bing Crosby “It’s Within Your Power” from A Bing Crosby Collection, Volume III

Paul Anka “Put Your Head On My Shoulder” from Put Your Head On My Shoulder [REQUEST]

The Crew Cuts “Earth Angel” from Moments To Remember: The Golden Hits of the ’50s and ’60s

Sam Cooke “Nothing Can Change This Love” from Portrait of a Legend 1951-1964

Oliver “Jean” from Pop Memories of the ’60s

Morris Stoloff and His Orchestra “Prisoner Of Love / Dream Awhile With Me, Dear” from Love Sequence: Themes and Counter-Themes

The Dave Clark Five “On Broadway” from The Dave Clark Five Return

Frank Sinatra, Connie Francis w/ Tommy Dorsey & His Orchestra “Oh! Look At Me Now” from Frank Sinatra: A Voice In Time (1939-1952)

Vera Lynn “Wish Me Luck As You Wave Me Goodbye” from Sincerely Yours

Fred Astaire “Things Are Looking Up” from Pick Yourself Up!

Sam Browne “Somebody’s Thinking Of You Tonight” from Top Hits of the 1930s

Clarence Johnstone & Turner Layton “I Don’t Know Why” from Top Hits of the 1930s [REQUEST]

Dean Martin “Sway” from That’s Amore: The Best of Dean Martin

Rosemary Clooney “Too Marvelous For Words” from The Classic Rosemary Clooney

Jonah Jones Quartet “They Can’t Take That Away From Me” from Jonah Jumps Again

Carmen MacRae & Sammy Davis, Jr. “You’re The Top” from Boy Meets Girl: Sammy Davis Jr. and Carmen McRae on Decca

Ann-Margret and Al Hirt “Personality” from Beauty and the Beard

Johnny Hartman “As You Desire Me” from The Johnny Hartman Collection (1947-1972)

Kenny Baker “Johnny Doughboy Found A Rose In Ireland” from A String Of Pearls: Great Stars of the ’40s [REQUEST]

Glenn Miller & His Orchestra “Little Brown Jug” from Blueberry Hill: Big Band Favorites From the ’40s [REQUEST]

Erskine Hawkins & His Orchestra “Tuxedo Junction” from The Only Big Band CD You’ll Ever Need

Anita O’Day and Gene Krupa “Bolero At the Savoy” from The Best of the Big Bands

Perry Como “You Made Me Love You” from When You Come Home At the End of the Day [REQUEST]

Lena Horne “Star Dust” from Lower Basin Street

June Christy “Willow Weep For Me” from June Christy Recalls Those Kenton Days

Johnny Mathis “Heavenly” from A Personal Collection

Frank Sinatra “My Way” from Greatest Hits, Vol. 2 [REQUEST]

Mel Torme “That’s All” from The Very Thought Of You: Romantic Crooners Collection

January 28, 2017 Playlist

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heard Fridays at 6 a.m. on WSUM!

Pettin’ In The Park – Dick Powell – Lullaby Of Broadway 2000

Sentimental Journey – Doris Day – The Golden Greats 1967
Sincerely – The Moonglows – The Best Of Doo Wop Ballads 1954
Misirlou – 101 Strings – Velvet Vomit Mixtape

Your Father’s Feathers – Henry Mancini – Hatari! Music From The Paramount Motion Picture Score 1962
The Naughty Lady of Shady Lane – Dean Martin – Anthology 1955
Ring For Porter – Harry James – The Stars In Stereo 1958

Come Saturday Morning – The Longines Symphonette Society – The Best Songs Of 1970 1970
Never On Sunday – Herb Alpert & The Tijuana Brass – The Lonely Bull 1962
I Wonder Who’s Kissing Her Now/Paper Doll – Frank De Vol and his Rainbow Strings – More Old Sweet Songs 1960

Ebb Tide – The Righteous Brothers – Back To Mono (1958-1969) 1965
Wonderful! Wonderful! – Johnny Mathis – Johnny’s Greatest Hits 1958 w/ Ray Conniff & His Orchestra & Chorus
Spanish Harlem – Percy Faith – The Golden Greats 1967

All The Way – Frank Sinatra – The Very Best Of Frank Sinatra [Disc 2] 1963
Something Stupid – John Krempasky – Velvet Vomit Mixtape
I Only Have Eyes For You – Frank Sinatra and Count Basie and His Orchestra – Sinatra-Basie: An Historical Musical First 1962

A Man And A Woman – Sir Julian – Organs in Orbit: Ultra Lounge 11 1996
A Gliss To Remember – David Carroll and His Orchestra – Let’s Dance 1958
The Girl From Ipanema – George Shearing – Here And Now! 1966 The George Shearing Quintet with String Choir

You Don’t Know Me – Ray Charles – The Legend Lives… 1981
Smoke Gets In Your Eyes – The Platters – American Graffiti [Disc 1] 1958
The Best Man (w/ Ann Margret) – Al Hirt – The Best Of Al Hirt 1965

Begin The Beguine – Esquivel – Space Age Bachelor Pad Music 1994
Satin Doll – Nancy Wilson – The Silver Years: Commemorating Capitol’s 25 Years In The Recording Industry 1963
Cabaret from “Cabaret” – Jackie Gleason – Broadway & Hollywood Showstoppers

At Last – Brenda Lee – Let Me Sing 1963
In The Still Of The Night – The Five Satins – The Best Of Doo Wop Ballads 1956
I Cover The Waterfront – Billie Holiday – Ken Burns Jazz
Wheel Of Fortune – Kay Starr – The Silver Years: Commemorating Capitol’s 25 Years In The Recording Industry 1952
Route 66 – Nat King Cole – Go With The Greats 1962

Carnival Of Souls – Combustible Edison – I, Swinger 1994
Devoted To You – The Everly Brothers – Cadence Classics: Their 20 Greatest Hits 1958
Invitation To The Blues – Tom Waits – Small Change 1976

Green Peppers – Herb Alpert’s Tijuana Brass – Whipped Cream & Other Delights 1965
Exodus – The Skatalites – Foundation Ska [Disc 1] 1965
Sh-Boom – The Chords – The Soul Years: 1948-1973 Atlantic Records 25th Anniversary 1954
Groovin’ – Booker T. & The MG’s – Soul Shots Vol. 3