August 10, 2013 Playlist

[1] Pettin’ In the Park by Dick Powell from Lullaby of Broadway

[2] This Town by Frank Sinatra from Frank Sinatra’s Greatest Hits [request]

[3] Just Pretend by Elvis Presley from That’s the Way It Is

[4] Gentle On My Mind by Dean Martin from Dino: The Essential Dean Martin

[5] Good Morning Blues (Real Tuesday Weld Clerkenwell Remix) by Count Basie and His Orchestra from Everybody’s Waitin’ For the Man With the Bag [request]

[6] Hamp’s Boogie Woogie by Lionel Hampton from Founder Of the Jazz Vibes: 1930-1944

[7] A Guy Is A Guy by Doris Day from Doris Day’s Greatest Hits [request]

[8] I Still Get A Thrill by The Mills Brothers from Paper Doll

[9] This Is the Night by Ruth Etting (Live) from Shaken, Not Stirred

[10] Sweetheart Of All My Dreams by Irene Daye from Great Songs of 1945

[11] My Buddy by Mel Torme from Hooray For Love: The Great Gentlemen of Song

[12] Bei Mir Bist Du Schön by Kate Smith & Jack Miller from A String Of Pearls: Great Stars of the 40s

[13] (It Will Have To Do) Until the Real by Larry Stewart w/ Leo Reisman & His Orchestra from Paper Moon soundtrack

[14] We Three (My Echo, My Shadow and Me) by Dolores O’Neill w/ Bob Chester and His Orchestra from The Great Band Era (1940)

[15] St. James Infirmary by “Hot Lips” Page w/ Artie Shaw & His Orchestra from Back Bay Shuffle

[16] Come Rain Or Come Shine by Rose Marie from The Dick Van Dyke Show

[17] I Love Being Here With You by Peggy Lee from The Very Thought Of You: Romantic Crooners Collection

[18] They Can’t Take That Away From Me by Fred Astaire from Mr. Top Hat [request]

[19] Spring Can Really Hang You Up the Most by June Christy from The Best of June Christy

[20] Stranger On the Shore by Acker Bilk from Pop Memories of the 60s

[21] My Blue Heaven by Gene Austin from Happy Days Are Here Again!

[22] Where the Blue of the Night Meets the Blue of the Day by Bing Crosby from The Best of Bing

[23] I Can’t Help Falling In Love by Elvis Presley from Magical Margical’s Elvis Picks

[24] Allegheny Moon by Patti Page from Moments to Remember: Golden Hits of the 50s and 60s

[25] Stardust by Nat King Cole from Sleepless In Seattle

[26] I See Your Face Before Me by Johnny Hartman from Songs From the Heart

[27] Pennies From Heaven by Louis Prima from Spring Chicken [request]

[28] Botch-A-Me by Rosemary Clooney from The Essential Rosemary Clooney

[29] New York, New York by Frank Sinatra from Reprise: The Very Good Years [request]

[30] The Twelfth of Never by Johnny Mathis from A Personal Collection

[31] Bidin’ My Time by Ella Fitzgerald from The George & Ira Gershwin Songbook

[32] There’s A Small Hotel by Hildegarde from Darling, Je Vous Aime Beaucoup

[33] When We’re Alone (Penthouse Serenade) by Al Bowlly from Top Hits of the 1930s

[34] Sleepwalk by Santo & Johnny from —-

[35] I’ll See You In My Dreams by Cliff Edwards from Ukulele Ike Sings Again

August 3, 2013 Playlist

Thanks to Fundamental Pete of Fundamental Pete’s Ass Jammery for hosting this week!

1. You Took Advantage Of Me by Rosemary Clooney from The Classic Rosemary Clooney

2. Softly, As A Morning Sunrise by Bobby Darin from That’s All

3. It Won’t Cool Off by Dean Martin from A Winter Romance

4. I’m Beginning To See the Light by Kitty Kallen w/ Harry James & His Orchestra from Best of the Big Bands: Harry James

5. When You’re Smiling by Billie Holiday w/ Teddy Wilson’s Orchestra from The Legendary Tenor Saxophonists 1922-1940

6. I Can’t Get Started With You by Bunny Berigan from The Best Loved Bands of All Time

7. Fee Fi Fo Fum by Artie Shaw from The Artie Shaw Story: Free Wheeling

8. Spider Sent Me by Paul “Hucklebuck” Williams from Complete 1946-1949

9. A Chicken Ain’t Nothing But A Bird by Louis Jordan & His Tympany Five from The Legendary Male Vocalists of Jazz

10. The Last Time I Saw Paris by Noel Coward from Top Hits of the 1930s

11. At Long Last Love by Lena Horne w/ Phil Moore & His Orchestra from Cole Porter: The Ultimate Collection

12. On the Sunny Side of the Street by Nat King Cole & His Trio from It’s Almost Like Being In Love

13. Jeepers Creepers by Al Donahue and His Orchestra from Top Hits of the 1930s

14. Round and Round by Perry Como from Round and Round 45″

15. Personality by Dinah Shore from The Very Best of Dinah Shore

16. I’ll Be Seeing You by Jimmy Durante from As Time Goes By: The Best of Jimmy Durante

17. Wonderful! Wonderful! by Johnny Mathis from A Personal Collection

18. Heart and Soul by June Christy from The Hoagy Carmichael Songbook

19. Fly Me To the Moon by Tony Bennett from The Way You Look Tonight: A Romantic Crooners Collection

20. My Dream by The Platters from All-Time Greatest Hits

21. In the Cool, Cool, Cool of the Evening by Hoagy Carmichael from Hoagy Carmichael Sings Hoagy Carmichael

22. Pick Yourself Up by Fred Astaire from Pick Yourself Up!

23. Dearie by Guy Lombardo from Enjoy Yourself: The Hits of Guy Lombardo

24. Ain’t We Got Fun by Dick Van Dyke from Songs I Like By Dick Van Dyke

25. I Got Rhythm by Judy Garland from The Very Best of Judy Garland

26. Believe It Beloved by Fats Waller from A Handful of Keys: 1922-1935

27. Did You Mean It? by Ella Fitzgerald w/ Benny Goodman & His Orchestra from The Birth of Swing

28. Rhapsody In Blue by Glenn Miller & His Orchestra from A String Of Pearls: Great Stars of the ’40s

29. In the Blue Of the Evening by Vic Damone from That Towering Feeling!

30. Moonlight Serenade by Frank Sinatra from Nothing But the Best

31. When You’re Smiling by Louis Armstrong from All-Time Greatest Hits

July 27, 2013 Playlist

Heaps of thanks to Randy B. from WSUM’s Freak Scene Radio for filling in for me this week! Check out his playlist below, or view the original post on his website.

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Pettin’ In The Park – Dick Powell – Lullaby Of Broadway
Nice Work If You Can Get It – Ella Fitzgerald
Witchcraft – Frank Sinatra
Volare – Dean Martin – 1958

Three Cent Stomp – Duke Ellington – The Duke: The Essential Collection (1927-1962)
Straighten Up And Fly Right – Nat King Cole – Central Avenue Sounds: Jazz in Los Angeles (1921-1956) 1943
Bedspread – Baron Mingus and His Octet – 1946

Till There Was You – Peggy Lee
September Song – Jackie Gleason
Some Enchanted Evening – Billy Vauhn and His Orchestra

Harlem Nocturne – Johnny Otis Orchestra 1945
A Night in Tunisia – Charlie Parker Septet 1946
Jumpin’ At The Woodside – Count Basie 1954

What A Little Moonlight Can Do – Billie Holiday
He’s A Real Gone Guy – Nellie Lutcher
Jump Call – Benny Carter & His Orchestra 1946

Two People – Robert Goulet
Chances Are – Johnny Mathis w/ Ray Conniff and His Orchestra
Unchained Melody – Floyd Cramer – 1961

Please Send Me Someone To Love – Percy Mayfield -) 1950
It Should’ve Been Me – Ray Charles –  1953
Silhouettes – Bobby Vinton

Zing Went The Strings Of My Heart – Judy Garland
Who Wants To Be a Millionaire – Frank Sinatra w/ Grace Kelly
Blame It On The Bossa Nova – Eydie Gorme

Route 66 Theme – Nelson Riddle 1962
Charade – Sammy Kaye & His Orchestra
All Night Long – The Joe Houston Orchestra – Loud, Fast & Out Of Control: 50′s Rock 1959

Felicia No Capicia – Louis Prima
Mischievous Lady – Dexter Gordon Quintet – 1947
Heebie Jeebies – Louis Armstrong & His Hot Five –  1926

Fireball Boogie – Camille Howard –  1950
Swingin’ The Boogie – Hadda Brooks Trio – ) 1945
Dial-ated Pupils – Howard McGhee Sextet –  1946

Sentimental Journey – Doris Day
Blue Velvet – Hollyridge Strings
Danke Shoen – Wayne Newton –  1963
But She’s My Buddy’s Chick – Tommy Dorsey Orchestra; Charlie Shavers – Vocal and Trumpet 1944

Love Is Blue – Living Marimbas – 1968

July 20, 2013 Playlist

[1] Cheek To Cheek by Vic Damone from That Towering Feeling

[2] Granada by Frank Sinatra from Sinatra Swings…

[3] Sisters by Rosemary & Betty Clooney from Come On-A My House

[4] (I’ve Got) Beginner’s Luck by Ella Fitzgerald from The George & Ira Gershwin Songbook

[5] A Couple of Swells by Judy Garland & Fred Astaire from Easter Parade soundtrack

[6] What’s Going To Happen To the Tots by Noel Coward from Noel Coward In New York [request]

[7] April in Paris by Artie Shaw & His Orchestra from Back Bay Shuffle

[8] After You, Who? by Lew Sherwood w/ Eddy Duchin & His Orchestra from Best of the Big Bands: Eddy Duchin

[9] Sent For You Yesterday and Here You Come Today by Count Basie from The Legendary Male Vocalists of Jazz

[10] Woodchopper’s Ball by Woody Herman & His Orchestra from Happy Days Are Here Again!  [request]

[11] Little Brown Jug by Glenn Miller & His Orchestra from Blueberry Hill: Big Band Favorites of the 1940s

[12] There Will Never Be Another You by Chet Baker from Jazz [Putumayo]   [request]

[13] At Last by Etta James from At Last!   [request]

[14] A Kiss To Build A Dream On by Louis Armstrong from All-Time Greatest Hits

[15] If I Had You by Johnny Hartman from The Johnny Hartman Collection (1947-1972)

[16] Pretty Baby by Dean Martin from That’s Amore: The Best of Dean Martin

[17] Anywhere I Wander by Danny Kaye from Hans Christian Andersen soundtrack

[18] Dance With A Dolly by Bing Crosby from Bing Crosby Treasury: The Songs I Love

[19] Last Night On the Back Porch by Enoch Light and the Charleston City from The Roarin’ 20s

[20] Toot Toot Tootsie Goodbye/No No Nora/Five Foot Two Eyes Of Blue by Cliff Edwards from Ukulele Ike Sings Again

[21] Gonna Get Along Without Ya Now by Patience & Prudence from (((45)))

[22] Try A Little Tenderness by Jimmy Durante from As Time Goes By: The Best of Jimmy Durante

[23] Stardust by Frank Ifield from Hooray For Love: The Great Gentlemen of Song

[24] I’m Gonna Sit Right Down and Write Myself A Letter by Fats Waller from A Handful of Keys (1922-1935)

[25] St. Louis Blues by Bessie Smith from 99 Hits by Bessie Smith  [request]

[26] Washboard Blues by Hoagy Carmichael from Hoagy Carmichael Sings Hoagy Carmichael

[27] In a Shanty In Old Shanty Town by Ted Lewis and His Band from Top Hits of the 1930s  [request]

[28] The Tinkle Song by Ginny Simms & Harry Babbit w/ Kay Kyser & His Orchestra from —-

[29] The Way You Look Tonight by Fred Astaire from Pick Yourself Up!  [request]

[30] Frenesi by The Boston Pops (John Williams) from It Don’t Mean A Thing If It Ain’t Got That Swing

[31] Don’t Fence Me In by Billy Williams w/ Sammy Kaye & His Swing ‘n’ Sway Orchestra from A String Of Pearls: Great Stars of the 40s

[32] Anything Goes by Cole Porter from Cole Porter: The Ultimate Collection

[33] Lullaby of Broadway by The Mel Tones from Soundies: A Musical History

[34] Blue Moon by The Mavericks from Apollo 13 soundtrack

July 6, 2013 Playlist

[1] A Guy Is A Guy by Doris Day from Doris Day’s Greatest Hits

[2] Twilight Time by The Platters from All-Time Greatest Hits

[3] That’s My Desire by Frankie Laine from Sentimental Journey: Vol. 2

[4] The Trolley Song by Judy Garland from The Very Best of Judy Garland

[5] A-Tisket, A-Tasket by Eddy Howard w/ Dick Jurgens & His Orchestra from Blueberry Hill: Big Band Favorites of the 1940s

[6] Ain’t Misbehavin’ by Fats Waller from The Entertainers of WWII

[7] My Funny Valentine by Chet Baker from Hooray For Love: The Great Gentlemen of Song [request]

[8] My Cup Runneth Over by Ed Ames from Pop Memories of the 60s

[9] Moon River by Henry Mancini from (((45)))   [request]

[10] On the Street Where You Live by Vic Damone from Great Hits of the Fantastic 50s

[11] Danke Schoen by Wayne Newton from The Very Thought Of You: Romantic Crooners Collection

[12] Sh-Boom (Life Could Be A Dream) by The Crew Cuts from I.Q. soundtrack

[13] Have You Got Any Castles, Baby by Bobby Darin from The Best of Bobby Darin

[14] Half As Much by Rosemary Clooney from Rosie’s Greatest Hits

[15] I Cover the Waterfront by Johnny Hartman from The Johnny Hartman Collection (1947-1972)

[16] It Never Entered My Mind by Julie London from Julie Is Her Name

[17] Let’s Take A Walk Around the Block by Ella Fitzgerald from The Harold Arlen Songbook

[18] The Candy Man by Sammy Davis, Jr. from Best of Sammy Davis, Jr.  [request]

[19] I’m An Old Cowhand by Bing Crosby from The Best of Bing  [request]

[20] About A Quarter To Nine by Ozzie Nelson & His Orchestra from Paper Moon soundtrack

[21] When We’re Alone (Penthouse Serenade) by Al Bowlly from Top Hits of the 1930s

[22] Let’s Call the Whole Thing Off by Fred Astaire from Pick Yourself Up!

[23] Blue Room by Tommy Dorsey & His Orchestra from The Best of Tommy Dorsey

[24] We Three (My Echo, My Shadow and Me) by Dolores O’Neill w/ Bob Chester and His Orchestra from The Great Band Era (1940)

[25] How High the Moon by Les Paul and Mary Ford from Moments to Remember: Golden Hits of the 40s  [request]

[26] All I Do Is Dream Of You by Dean Martin from The Capitol Years

[27] Sweet Lorraine by Nat King Cole from The Greatest of Nat King Cole

[28] Hi Lili, Hi Lo by Jimmy Durante from As Time Goes By: The Best of Jimmy Durante

[29] That Lucky Old Sun (Just Rolls Around Heaven All Day) by Louis Armstrong from All-Time Greatest Hits

[30] I’ve Got A Crush On You by Frank Sinatra from Nice ‘n’ Easy

[31] Looking For A Boy by June Christy from The Best of June Christy

[32] Nobody But Me by Lou Rawls from Heavy Petting Mix

[33] There’s A Man In My Life by Pearl Bailey from Pearl Bailey Sings