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2023 HPZ Holiday Sing-Along Spectacular Playlist

Listen back on WSUM’s 24-Hour Replay

HPZ archives are available for on-demand streaming 24 hours after broadcast — from 9:00 PM Central Time (GMT -6:00) Saturdays through 9:00 PM Central Time (GMT -6:00) Sundays.

LISTEN ON MOBILE: Go to WSUM’s streaming page. Tap the “Snake on the Lake” stream. Tap the menu in the upper-left corner (red box with white stripes). Tape “24 Hour Replay.” Scroll down to the 7 PM and 8 PM streams to hear HPZ.

LISTEN ON DESKTOP: Go to WSUM’s streaming page. Click on the “Snake on the Lake” stream, then click on the “24-Hour Replay” button in the upper-right corner of the page. Scroll down to the 7 PM and 8 PM streams to hear HPZ.

Roger Williams "Christmas Time" album coverFeaturing break music from
Christmas Time by Roger Williams

**Co-hosted by Noel Snowe**

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

Merv Griffin and the Martin Men w/ Freddy Martin & His Orchestra “Sleigh Ride” from Remembering Christmas With the Big Bands

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

Fats Waller and His Rhythm “Swingin’ Them Jingle Bells” from Christmas Speakeasy

Les Baxter “Santa Claus’ Party” from Hang Your Wishes On The Tree / Santa Claus’ Party – Single

Frank Sinatra “The Christmas Waltz” from A Jolly Christmas from Frank Sinatra (50th Anniversary Edition)

Andy Williams “Christmas Is A Feeling In Your Heart” from Songs from White Christmas & Other Yuletide Favorites

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

Rosemary Clooney & Earl Brown Singers “White Christmas” from Songs From The Girl Singer: A Musical Autobiography

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

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

Patti Page “Where Did My Snowman Go” from Christmas With Patti Page

The Hugo & Luigi Children’s Chorus “Silent Night, Jingle Bells” from Music To Trim Your Tree By

Guy Lombardo & His Orchestra “Adeste Fidelis (O Come All Ye Faithful)” from Deck the Hells

Les Paul & Mary Ford “Jungle Bells (Dingo-Dongo-Day) [Bonus Track]” from Christmas Cheer! (Bonus Track Version) – EP

Capitol Studio Orchestra “Cha-Cha All the Way” from Ultra-Lounge – Christmas Cocktails, Pt. 1

Roger Williams “Medley: We Three Kings of Orient Are / the First Noel / Away in a Manger / Angels We Have Heard On High” from Christmas Time

Lou Rawls “Good Time Christmas” from Merry Christmas Ho! Ho! Ho!

Louis Armstrong & Benny Carter and His Orchestra “Christmas Night In Harlem” from Louis Wishes You a Cool Yule

The McGuire Sisters “Be A Santa” from Swingin’ Little Christmas

The Ronettes “I Saw Mommy Kissing Santa Claus” from A Christmas Gift For You from Philles Records

Tammy Wynette “It Came Upon A Midnight Clear” from Magic of Christmas

Jimmy Dean “Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas” from A Treasury Of Christmas

Glen Campbell “Christmas Day” from That Christmas Feeling

Elvis Presley “If Every Day Was Like Christmas” from Elvis’s Christmas Album

Tennessee Ernie Ford “The Star Carol” from Popular Christmas Classics

Gene Autry “Here Comes Santa Claus (Right Down Santa Claus Lane)” from Rudolph The Red Nosed Reindeer And Other Christmas Classics

Doris Day “Let It Snow, Let It Snow, Let It Snow” from The Magic of Christmas

Peggy Lee “Happy Holiday” from Christmas Cocktails, Part 2

Ella Fitzgerald “Rudolph The Red-Nosed Reindeer” from Ella Wishes You A Swinging Christmas (Expanded Edition)

Johnny Mathis & Kristin Chenoweth “Santa Claus Is Coming to Town” from Christmas Time Is Here

Brenda Lee “Jingle Bell Rock” from Merry Christmas from Brenda Lee

Kay Starr “(Everybody’s Waitin’ For) The Man With the Bag” from Christmas Cocktails, Vol 1

Bing Crosby & The Andrews Sisters “Mele Kalikimaka (Merry Christmas)” from White Christmas

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December 9, 2023 Playlist

Background Music, Vol. 6 album coverFeaturing break music from
Background Music, Vol. 6: Songs for Harmonizing

Bonnie Lake w/ Artie Shaw & His Orchestra “This Time the Dream’s On Me” from The Great Band Era (1941)

Edyth Wright w/ Tommy Dorsey and His Orchestra “There’s Frost On the Moon” from The Complete Tommy Dorsey, Vol. III (1936-1937)

Glenn Miller & His Orchestra (feat. Ray Eberle) “Medley: I Cried For You, This Changing World, Marie, Blue Skies” from The Unforgettable Glenn Miller

Carl Grayson w/ Henry Busse and His Orchestra “Clouds” from The Uncollected: Henry Busse and His Orhcestra (1935)

Pearl Bailey “Call Me Again When You’re In Town” from The Intoxicating Pearl Bailey

Louis Armstrong “You’re A Heavenly Thing” from Legendary Recordings: Louis Armstrong

Julie London “I’m In the Mood for Love (feat. Barney Kessel & Ray Leatherwood)” from Julie Is Her Name

June Christy & Stan Kenton “Angel Eyes” from Duet

Liberace “Tenderly” from Tenderly

Frank Sinatra “For Once In My Life” from Collected

Dinah Washington “What a Diff’rence a Day Makes” from What a Diff’rence a Day Makes! (Expanded Edition)

Dean Martin “Canadian Sunset” from A Winter Romance

Andy Williams “Almost There” from Dear Heart

Sammy Davis, Jr. “Something’s Coming” from The Great Sammy Davis, Jr.

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

Julie London “Warm December” from Ultra-Lounge / Christmas Cocktails, Vol. 2

Patti Page “Pretty Snowflakes” from Christmas With Patti Page

Count Basie and His Orchestra “Good Morning Blues (Real Tuesday Weld Clerkenwell Remix)” from Everybody’s Waitin’ For the Man With the Bag

Nat King Cole “Stay As Sweet As You Are” from Love Is the Thing

Doris Day “All I Do Is Dream of You” from I Have Dreamed

Nancy Wilson “There Will Never Be Another You” from Gentle Is My Love

Guy Lombardo “South Rampart Street Parade” from The Lively Guy

Russ Morgan and His Orchestra “Can’t Get Out Of This Mood” from The Songs of Jimmy McHugh Played by Russ Morgan and His Orchestra

Russ Columbo “Save The Last Dance For Me” from Russ Columbo: A Legendary Performer

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

Tommy Dorsey Orchestra “Boogie Woogie” from Top Hits of the 1930s

Jimmie Lunceford “Back Door Stuff, Part 1 & 2” from Jimmie Lunceford 6: The Last Sparks (1941-1944)

Lee Wiley with Ralph Burns and His Orchestra “I Left My Sugar Standing In the Rain” from West Of the Moon

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)

Duke Ellington “Chim Chim Cheree” from Duke Ellington Plays with the Original Score from Walt Disney’s Mary Poppins

Dick Van Dyke and The Vantastix “You’ve Got a Friend In Me” from Put On a Happy Face

a record spinning on a turntable with the Lola's bar in the background (photo courtesy of Lola's Madison)

Join me at Lola’s next Saturday!

If you’ve been to Lola’s (617 N. Sherman Ave.) already, you know “she’s a vibe.” I’ll be part of the vibe next Saturday, November 25, spinning jazz records from 5:00-8:00 PM. Stop by and enjoy a unique experience accompanied by great music!

HPZ will be on break next Saturday during WSUM’s open schedule. Have a happy holiday weekend!

(📸: Lola’s)

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November 18, 2023 Playlist

A note about audio archives

HPZ archives are available for on-demand streaming 24 hours after broadcast — from 9:00 PM Central Time (GMT -6:00) Saturdays through 9:00 PM Central Time (GMT -6:00) Sundays.

LISTEN ON MOBILE: Go to WSUM’s streaming page. Tap the “Snake on the Lake” stream. Tap the menu in the upper-left corner (red box with white stripes). Tape “24 Hour Replay.” Scroll down to the 7 PM and 8 PM streams to hear HPZ.

LISTEN ON DESKTOP: Go to WSUM’s streaming page. Click on the “Snake on the Lake” stream, then click on the “24-Hour Replay” button in the upper-right corner of the page. Scroll down to the 7 PM and 8 PM streams to hear HPZ.

"Jonah Jumps Again" album cover

Featuring break music from
Jonah Jumps Again by The Jonah Jones Quartet

Harry James & His Orchestra “Girl Of My Dreams” from The Uncollected: Harry James & His Orchestra with Helen Forrest (1943-1946)

Helen Ward w/ Benny Goodman & His Orchestra “These Foolish Things” from (((45 RPM)))

Ginny Simms and Harry Babbit w/ Kay Kyser & His Orchestra “Why Don’t We Do This More Often” from Kay Kyser’s Greatest Hits

Marion Holmes w/ Henry Busse & His Orchestra “(Lookie, Lookie, Lookie) Here Comes Cookie” from The Uncollected: Henry Busse and His Orchestra (1935)

Henry Busse & His Orchestra “Sidewalks of Cuba” from The Uncollected: Henry Busse and His Orchestra (1935)

Nat “King” Cole “When Sunny Gets Blue” from Love Is the Thing (And More)

Louis Armstrong & His All Stars “Fantastic, That’s You” from Legendary Recordings: Louis Armstrong

Vic Damone “Luna Rossa” from Angela Mia

Russ Morgan and His Orchestra “Lost In A Fog” from The Songs of Jimmy McHugh

Doris Day “Periwinkle Blue” from I Have Dreamed

Julie London “No Moon At All (Remastered)” from Julie Is Her Name

Frank Sinatra “Moonlight Mood” from Moonlight Sinatra

Sarah Vaughan “Time After Time” from Sarah Vaughan Sings

Sammy Davis, Jr. “If I Loved You” from The Great Sammy Davis, Jr.

Pearl Bailey “You’ve Got It Made” from The Intoxicating Pearl Bailey

Russ Columbo “Prisoner Of Love” from A Legendary Performer

Bing Crosby “Walking In A Dream” from A Bing Crosby Collection: Volume III

Al Bowlly & Harry Tobias “Sweet and Lovely” from Tops Hits of 1930s

George Hall & His Orchestra “Gandy Dancer” from The Uncollected: George Hall & His Orchestra (1937)

Isham Jones & His Orchestra “With Eyes Wide Open I’m Dreaming” from The Best Loved Bands of All Time

Bob Eberly & Helen O’Connell w/ Jimmy Dorsey & His Orchestra “Tangerine” from Happy Days Are Here Again!

Dinah Shore “You’d Be So Nice To Come Home To” from These Were Our Songs (1943)

Dolores O’Neill w/ Bob Chester and His Orchestra “With the Wind and the Rain In Your Hair” from The Great Band Era (1940)

Marion Hutton w/ Glenn Miller & His Orchestra “Five O’ Clock Whistle” from The Unforgettable Glenn Miller

Tommy Dorsey and His Orchestra “Keel Row” from The Best of Tommy Dorsey

The Andrews Sisters “Hold Tight” from The Best of the Andrews Sisters

Rosemary Clooney “You’re Just In Love” from Irving Berlin: A Hundred Years

Bobby Darin & Johnny Mercer “Who Takes Care of the Caretaker’s Daughter” from Two of a Kind

Count Basie & The Mills Brothers “(Up A) Lazy River” from The Board of Directors

Perez Prado and His Orchestra “Mambo Jambo” from Beautiful Hair Breck presents The New Sound America Loves Best On RCA Victor Records

Tony Bennett “Just In Time” from Tony’s Greatest Hits

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November 11, 2023 Playlist

A note about audio archives

HPZ archives are available for on-demand streaming 24 hours after broadcast — from 9:00 PM Central Time (GMT -5:00) Saturdays through 9:00 PM Central Time (GMT -5:00) Sundays.

LISTEN ON MOBILE: Go to WSUM’s streaming page. Tap the “Snake on the Lake” stream. Tap the menu in the upper-left corner (red box with white stripes). Tape “24 Hour Replay.” Scroll down to the 7 PM and 8 PM streams to hear HPZ.

LISTEN ON DESKTOP: Go to WSUM’s streaming page. Click on the “Snake on the Lake” stream, then click on the “24-Hour Replay” button in the upper-right corner of the page. Scroll down to the 7 PM and 8 PM streams to hear HPZ.

Cole Porter album cover

Featuring break music from
The Music of Cole Porter by Frank Chacksfield & His Orchestra

Dean Martin “Volare (Nel Blu Di Pinto Di Blu)” from This Is Dean Martin

Nancy Wilson “There Will Never Be Another You” from Gentle Is My Love

Carmen McRae “Tip Toe Gently” from The Finest of Carmen McRae: The Bethlehem Years

Chet Atkins “Poinciana” from Beautiful Hair Breck Presents the New Sound America Loves Best on RCA Victor Records

Julie London “Yummy Yummy Yummy” from Six Feet Under soundtrack

Eddie Cantor “Makin’ Whoopee” from Happy Days Are Here Again!

George Hall and His Orchestra “Scattin’ At the Kit Kat” from The Uncollected: George Hall and His Orchestra (1937)

Glenn Miller & His Orchestra “Tuxedo Junction” from The Unforgettable Glenn Miller

Artie Shaw and His Orchestra “Frenesi” from The Great Band Era (1940)

Rudy Vallee and His Connecticut Yankees “As Time Goes By” from These Were Our Songs: 1943

Cole Porter “When Love Comes Your Way” from A Centennial Celebration [REQUEST]

Ambrose & His Orchestra “I’ve Got You On My Mind” from Cole Porter: Just One Of Those Things

Gertrude Lawrence with Orchestra conducted by Ray Noble “The Physician” from Cole Porter: The Ultimate Collection

Fred Astaire “Night and Day” from The Early Years at RKO

Ella Fitzgerald “Begin the Beguine” from Ella Fitzgerald Sings the Cole Porter Songbook (Expanded Edition)

Frank Sinatra “I’ve Got You Under My Skin” from Sinatra Reprise: The Very Good Years

Jack Teagarden “Makin’ Friends” from Father of Jazz Trombone

Hoagy Carmichael “Manhattan Rag” from Hoagy Carmichael In Person

Bix Beiderbecke & Lou Raderman & His Pelham Heath Inn Orchestra “Oh Gee! – Oh Joy!” from Bix Beiderbecke, Vol. 2: At the Jazz Band Ball

Bing Crosby with Paul Whiteman and His Orchestra “Orange Blossom Time” from A Bing Crosby Collection

Guy Lombardo & His Royal Canadians “We Just Couldn’t Say Goodbye” from Top Hits of the 1930s

Lena Horne with Nat Brandwynne’s Orchestra conducted by Lennie Hayton “Honeysuckle Rose” from Lena Horne at the Waldorf Astoria

Louis Armstrong “The Home Fire” from Legendary Recordings: Louis Armstrong

Liberace “This Nearly Was Mine” from Tenderly

June Christy & Stan Kenton “How Long Has This Been Going On” from Duet

Tony Bennett “Because Of You” from Tony’s Greatest Hits

Bob Eberly & Helen O’Connell w/ Jimmy Dorsey & His Orchestra “Yours” from The Best of Jimmy Dorsey

Ginny Simms w/ Kay Kyser and His Orchestra “Music Maestro Please” from Great Stars of the ’30s and ’40s

Anita O’Day w/ Gene Krupa and HIs Orchestra featuring Roy Eldridge “Murder, He Says” from Gene Krupa, His Orchestra, and Anita O’Day featuring Roy Eldridge

Jack Leonard and Ensemble with Tommy Dorsey & His Orchestra “Sweet Adeline” from The Best of Tommy Dorsey

Count Basie & The Mills Brothers “Tiny Bubbles” from The Board of Directors [REQUEST]