December 25, 2021 ‘Best Of HPZ Holiday’ Playlist

Low “Just Like Christmas” from Christmas

Andy Williams “Sleigh Ride” from Personal Christmas Collection

June Christy “The Merriest” from Ultra-Lounge / Christmas Cocktails, Vol. 2

Dinah Shore “You Meet the Nicest People” from You Meet the Nicest People

Fred Waring & The Pennsylvanians “Ring Those Christmas Bells” from The Sounds of Christmas

Percy Faith and His Orchestra & Chorus “Happy Holidays” from Christmas Is…

Larry Clinton & His Orchestra “Dance of the Sugar Plum Fairies” from A Swingin’ Big Band Christmas

Lew Stone & His Band “Winter Wonderland” from Christmas Memories from the 1930s and 1940s

Tex Beneke & The Modernaires w/ Glenn Miller & His Orchestra “Jingle Bells” from Christmas With the Big Bands

Rosemary Clooney & Gene Autry “Look Out The Window” from Songs From White Christmas and Other Yuletide Favorites

Johnny Mathis “It Came Upon the Midnight Clear (with Percy Faith)” from Merry Christmas

Dorothy Kirsten & the Young Americans “Joy To the World” from Firestone Presents Your Favorite Christmas Hits, Vol. 4

Stan Kenton “What Is a Santa Claus?” from Ultra-Lounge / Christmas Cocktails, Vol. 2

Harry Reser & His Orchestra “Santa Claus Is Coming To Town” from Christmas Memories From the 30s and 40s

Lionel Hampton “Boogie Woogie Santa Claus” from Big Band Christmas

George Jones & Tammy Wynette “Mr. and Mrs. Santa Claus” from Merry Christmas 2003

Billy May and His Orchestra “Do You Believe in Santa Claus (feat. Thurl Ravenscroft & the King Sisters)” from Ultra Lounge Christmas Cocktails, Vol. 3

Eartha Kitt “Santa Baby” from Billboard Greatest Christmas Hits (1935-1954)

Fats Waller “Swingin’ Them Jingle Bells” from Big Band Christmas

Debbie Dabney “I Want To Spend Christmas With Elvis” from Christmas Blues: Savoy Jazz Christmas Album

Andy Williams “It’s the Most Wonderful Time of the Year” from The Andy Williams Christmas Album

The Ventures “Frosty the Snowman” from Ultra-Lounge / Christmas Cocktails, Vol. 2

Louis Armstrong “Cool Yule” from Christmas Cocktails, Vol. 2

Perry Como “(There’s No Place Like) Home for the Holidays” from Greatest Christmas Songs (Remastered)

Rosemary Clooney “Suzy Snowflake” from Songs From White Christmas and Other Yuletide Favorites

Barry Gordon “Nuttin’ For Christmas” from Billboard Greatest Christmas Hits

Burl Ives “A Holly Jolly Christmas” from Have a Holly Jolly Christmas

Doris Day “Toyland” from Personal Christmas Collection

The Chipmunks, Peggy Lee, Nat King Cole, Nancy Wilson “Marine Corps Reserve Toys For Tots” from Christmas Cocktails

Nat King Cole “O Tannenbaum”

Andrew Perrot “Stille Nacht”

The Fontane Sisters “Silver Bells” from The Most Fabulous Christmas Album Ever

Lionel Barrymore “A Visit From St. Nicholas”

Ella Fitzgerald “Santa Claus Got Stuck (In My Chimney) [feat. The Ink Spots]” from Yule Be Miserable

Elvis Presley “O Little Town of Bethlehem” from Elvis’ Christmas Album

Ellis Marsalis “The Christmas Song (feat. Bill Huntington & Jason Marsalis)” from A New Orleans Christmas Carol (Gold Edition)

"Christmas Favorites" - Promenade Strings album cover

2021 HPZ Holiday Sing-Along Spectacular Playlist

“A Visit From St. Nicholas” recited by Noel Snowe

"Christmas Favorites" - Promenade Strings album cover

Featuring break music from
Christmas Favorites
by the Promenade Strings

Eydie Gorme & Steve Lawrence “That Holiday Feeling” from A Treasury Of Christmas

Benny Goodman and His Orchestra “Santa Claus Came In the Spring (From “Beat the Band”)” from Swingin’ Christmas Party

Frank Sinatra “Jingle Bells” from A Jolly Christmas from Frank Sinatra (50th Anniversary Edition)

Mel Torme “Good King Wenceslas” from Down the Chimney Tonight

Patti Page “Boogie Woogie Santa Claus” from Christmas With Patti Page [REQUEST]

Julie London “I’d Like You For Christmas” from Christmas Cocktails, Vol. 1

Doris Day “Silver Bells” from Home For Christmas

Tony Bennett “The Christmas Song” from The Magic Of Christmas

Glen Campbell “Silent Night” from A Christmas Music Festival

Nelson Riddle “Cantique de Noel” from Frank Sinatra & His Friends Want You To Have A Merry Little Christmas

Johnny Mathis “Ave Maria” from Christmas with Johnny Mathis & The Ray Conniff Singers

Wayne Newton “Jingle Bell Rock” from Ultra-Lounge / Christmas Cocktails, Vol. 2

Brenda Lee “Christmas Will Be Just Another Lonely Day” from It’s Been Christmas Here For A While

Elvis Presley “Santa Bring My Baby Back (To Me)” from Elvis’ Christmas Album

Jim Reeves “The Merry Christmas Polka” from Twelve Songs of Christmas

Ed Ames “Let It Snow, Let It Snow, Let It Snow” from Christmas In California

Fred Waring & The Pennsylvanians “The Twelve Days of Christmas” from Now Is the Caroling Season

Billy May “A Vision of Sugar Plums (Dance Of the Sugar Plum Fairies)” from Frank Sinatra & His Friends Want You To Have A Merry Little Christmas

The Mills Brothers “Here Comes Santa Claus” from It’s Been Christmas Here For A While

White Christmas “The Drifters” from Christmas Treasures From the 50s and 60s

Mitch Miller “Must Be Santa Claus” from Holiday Sing Along With Mitch

Burl Ives “Santa Claus Is Coming to Town” from The Very Best of Burl Ives Christmas

George Shearing “Ding Dong Merrily On High” from Christmas with the George Sharing Quintet

Les Brown & His Band Of Renown “The Nutcracker Suite” from Christmas Cocktails, Vol. 1

Nat King Cole “Caroling Caroling” from Christmas With Nat King Cole, Fred Waring & the Pennsylvanians

Ella Fitzgerald “It Came Upon a Midnight Clear” from Ella Fitzgerald’s Christmas

Perry Como “There Is No Christmas Like a Home Christmas” from A Perry Como Christmas

Bing Crosby “Happy Holiday” from Christmas Remixed – Holiday Classics Re-Grooved

Vic Damone “Deck The Halls” from Christmas In California

Guy Lombardo “Frosty The Snowman” from The Magic Of Christmas

Rosemary Clooney & Gene Autry “Look Out The Window” from Songs From White Christmas and Other Yuletide Favorites

Nancy Wilson “The Christmas Waltz” from The Sound Of Christmas, Vol. 2

"Your Musical Holiday In Canada" album cover

December 11, 2021 Playlist

"Your Musical Holiday In Canada" album cover

Featuring break music from
Your Musical Holiday In Canada

by Lou Snider, His Piano and Orchestra

Tommy Dorsey & His Orchestra “Looking Around Corners For You” from The Complete Tommy Dorsey, Vol. III (1936-1937)

Billy Butterfield and His Orchestra “Blue Moon” from The Uncollected: Billy Butterfield and His Orchestra (1946)

Judy Starr w/ Hal Kemp & His Orchestra “I’ve Got A Pocketful Of Dreams” from The Great Band Era (1938)

George “Bon Bon” Tunnell w/ Jan Savitt and the Top Hatters “Make Believe Island” from These Were Our Songs (1940)

Helen Forrest w/ Benny Goodman & His Orchestra “What’s the Matter With Me?” from Benny and Helen: The Original Recordings of the 1940s

Dick Van Dyke “Put On A Happy Face (feat. The Ray Charles Singers & Enoch Light and His Orchestra)” from Songs I Like (feat. The Ray Charles Singers & Enoch Light and His Orchestra) [REQUEST]

Lena Horne “I Wanna Be Around” from Feelin’ Good

Pearl Bailey “They’re Either Too Young or Too Old” from Naughty But Nice!

Tony Bennett w/ Count Basie & His Orchestra “Fascinatin’ Rhythm” from In Person!

Eydie Gorme “Frenesi” from Eydie Gorme Delights

Dakota Staton “You Showed Me The Way” from The Late Late Show

Dinah Washington “Cry Me A River” from What A Diff’rence A Day Makes [REQUEST]

Frank Sinatra “Oh, You Crazy Moon” from Moonlight Sinatra

Sammy Davis, Jr. “I’ve Heard That Song Before” from Sammy Awards

Perry Como “Between the Devil and the Deep Blue Sea” from Saturday Night with Mr. C.

Rosemary Clooney “Come On-a My House” from The Essential Rosemary Clooney [REQUEST]

George Shearing Quintet “Winter Wonderland” from Christmas With the George Shearing Quintet

Brenda Lee “Papa Noel” from Down the Chimney Tonight

Paul Whiteman “Happy Feet” from Top Hits Of the 1930s

Charlie Barnet “Make Believe Ballroom” from The Best Loved Bands Of All Time

Artie Shaw “Stardust” from The Artie Shaw Story [REQUEST]

Larry Stewart w/ Leo Reisman & His Orchestra “(It Will Have To Do) Until T he Real Thing Comes Along” from Paper Moon soundtrack

Nina Simone “Don’t Let Me Be Misunderstood” from The Best of Nina Simone

Sarah Vaughan “Easy Come, Easy Go Lover” from All Time Favorites By

June Christy “Night People” from Ballads for Night People

Nat King Cole “There’s Love” from L-O-V-E

Dave Brubeck “It’s a Raggy Waltz” from Dave Brubeck’s Greatest Hits

Johnny Hartman “To Each His Own” from And I Thought About You

Fred Astaire & Oscar Peterson “Dancing In the Dark” from Steppin’ Out: Astaire Sings

Bobby Darin “I Hadn’t Anyone Till You” from Heavy Petting Mix

Hildegarde “Cheek To Cheek” from Darling, Je Vous Aime Beaucoup

"Romantic Piano" album cover

December 4, 2021 Playlist

"Romantic Piano" album cover

Featuring break music from
Romantic Piano:
After Dark Piano Favorites

Al Martino “Please Release Me” from Mary In the Morning

Keely Smith “There Will Never Be Another You” from Swingin’ Pretty

Sarah Vaughan “It’s Delovely” from All-Time Favorites By Sarah Vaughan

Errol Garner “I’m In the Mood For Love” from Closeup In Swing

Carmen Cavallaro and His Orchestra “I Didn’t Know What Time It Was” from The Uncollected: Carmen Cavallaro and His Orchestra (1946)

Skip Nelson w/ Glenn Miller & His Orchestra “A Pink Cocktail For A Blue Lady” from The Great Band Era (1943)

Blue Barron, His Orchestra and Chorus “You Were Only Foolin'” from Remembering the ’40s (1948)

Erskine Hawkins “Dolemite” from These Were Our Songs: 1940

Bea Wain w/ Larry Clinton & His Orchestra “Deep Purple” from The Best Loved Bands Of All Time

Barry Manilow “Copacabana (At the Copa)” from The Complete Collection and Then Some [REQUEST]

Frank Sinatra & Nancy Sinatra “Something Stupid” from Nancy’s Greatest Hits

Dave Brubeck “Bossa Nova U.S.A.” from Dave Brubeck’s Greatest Hits

Burt Bacharach “The Bell That Couldn’t Jingle” from It’s Time For Carols and Kris Kringle

Tony Bennett “The Best Is Yet To Come” from I Left My Heart In San Francisco [REQUEST]

Dean Martin “Canadian Sunset” from A Winter Romance

Tony Pastor w/ Artie Shaw & His Orchestra “Small Fry” from 22 Original Big Band Recordings: Artie Shaw

Jack Leonard w/ Tommy Dorsey & His Orchestra “Marie” from The Complete Tommy Dorsey, Vol. III (1936-1937)

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

Jack Teagarden “If I Could Be With You” from Father of Jazz Trombone

Vic Damone “Solitude” from Young and Lively

Nancy Wilson “My One and Only Love” from Gentle Is My Love

June Christy “Midnight Sun” from Something Cool

Johnny Hartman “My Ship” from The Johnny Hartman Collection 1947-1972

Ella Fitzgerald “I Can’t Give You Anything But Love, Baby” from The Intimate Ella

Nat King Cole “Back In My Arms” from Unforgettable

Perry Como “Moon River” from The Best Of Perry Como

Rosemary Clooney “Love, You Didn’t Do Right By Me” from The Essential Rosemary Clooney

Dinah Washington “I’ll Come Back For More” from September In The Rain

Bing Crosby “Looks Like A Cold, Cold Winter” from Down the Chimney Tonight

Lawrence Welk - "Dixieland"

November 20, 2021 Playlist

Lawrence Welk "Dixieland" album cover

Featuring break music from
Lawrence Welk Plays Dixieland
featuring Pete Fountain

Dinah Shore “Falling In Love With Love” from Dinah, Yes Indeed!

The George Shearing Quintet With String Choir “Dancing On the Ceiling” from Velvet Carpet

Lena Horne “And I Love Him” from Feelin’ Good/ Lena In Hollywood

Sammy Davis, Jr. “This Love Of Mine” from Mood To Be Wooed

George Gershwin “Sweet and Low-Down” from Manhattan

Shep Fields & His Rippling Rhythm “Whistle While You Work” from Top Hits Of the 1930s

Dick Powell “Have You Got Any Castles Baby” from The Dick Powell Song Book

Jack Teagarden “The World Is Waiting for the Sunrise” from Father of Jazz Trombone

Ruth Etting “Button Up Your Overcoat” from Ruth Etting (1926-1935), Vol. 2 [Remastered]

Hoagy Carmichael “Riverboat Shuffle” from Hoagy Carmichael Sings Hoagy Carmichael

Helen O’Connell w/ Jimmy Dorsey & His Orchestra “Embraceable You” from The Best of Jimmy Dorsey

Jimmy Dorsey & His Orchestra “Dusk In Upper Sandusky” from The Best Of Jimmy Dorsey

The Mills Brothers “My Silent Love” from The Mellow Years

Claude Thornhill “Medley: Jealous/Swinging Down The Lane/Breezing Along With The Breeze” from Claude Thornhill & His Orchestra, 1947

Frank Sinatra “One for My Baby” from Sings for Only the Lonely (2018 Stereo Mix)

Joni James “Purple Shades” from Joni James’ Award Winning Album

Sy Oliver And His Orchestra “Organ Grinder’s Swing” from Happy Days Are Here Again

The Mary Kaye Trio “Night Life” from Night Life

Tony Bennett “Once Upon A Time” from I Left My Heart In San Francisco

Al Bowlly “You Couldn’t Be Cuter” from Top Hits Of the 1930s

Louis Armstrong and the Mills Brothers “Marie” from There’s No Business Like Show Business: The Music Of Irving Berlin

Fred Astaire “Cheek to Cheek” from The Early Years at RKO

Bing Crosby “Swingin’ On A Star” from The Best of Bing

The Platters “Enchanted” from All-Time Greatest Hits

Dinah Washington “Dream” from Late Late Show

Maxine Sullivan “Sing Something Simple” from Loch Lomond: The Essential Maxine Sullivan

Nat King Cole “You Stepped Out Of A Dream” from Unforgettable

Rosemary Clooney and Marian McPartland “Don’t Fence Me In” from Piano Jazz

Eddy Arnold “Bouquet Of Roses” from Eddy Arnold Sings Them Again

Carmen Cavallaro “Chopin’s Polonaise” from Happy Days Are Here Again

Jo Stafford and Gordon MacRae “Goodnight Irene” from Alone & Together