"Stranger On the Shore" album cover

April 15, 2023 Playlist

Catch Grandma Cyd during Vinylthon next weekend!

Local radio stations are celebrating Record Store Day with Vinylthon Weekend! There are two chances to hear Grandma Cyd on the air:

Saturday, April 22, 7-9 PM on WSUM 91.7 FM-Madison and WSUM.org
This week’s HPZ will be all-vinyl, PLUS there will be two chances to win a vinyl bundle courtesy of MadCity Music!

Sunday, April 23, 10AM-12PM on WVMO 98.7-Monona and MyMonona.com
Grandma Cyd takes her vinyl haul over to the studios of WVMO, The Voice of Monona, for a special Sunday brunch jazz-style takeover. Hear the songs and artists you love on HPZ, plus jazz legends past and present.

"Stranger On the Shore" album cover

Featuring break music from
Stranger On the Shore
by Mr. Acker Bilk

Al Hirt “Java” from Pop Memories of the ’60s

Herb Alpert & The Tijuana Brass “Lollipops and Roses” from Whipped Cream & Other Delights

Woody Herman and His Orchestra “Bijou” from Bijou [LOCAL]

Nina Simone “My Baby Just Cares For Me” from Uptown Lounge

Artie Shaw & His Orchestra “April In Paris” from Backbay Shuffle

Benny Goodman & His Orchestra “I Love Paris (From “Can Can”)” from Benny Goodman & Paris…Listen To the Magic

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

Count Basie & The Mills Brothers “Down, Down, Down” from The Board of Directors

Louis Armstrong and the Dukes of Dixieland “Someday You’ll Be Sorry” from Sweetheart (Definitive Alternatives)

Billy Butterfield & His Orchestra “Sophisticated Lady” from The Uncollected: Billy Butterfield & His Orchestra (1946)

Gloria Hunt w/ Art Kassel and His “Kassels-In-The-Air” Orchestra “I’ll Be Around” from The Uncollected: Art Kassel and His “Kassels-In-The-Air” Orchestra (1944)

Guy Lombardo & His Orchestra “Fascination” from Sweet & Heavenly

Tommy Dorsey & His Orchestra “Sleepy Lagoon” from Remembering the ’40s (1941-1942)

Dick Powell “Fancy Meeting You” from The Dick Powell Song Book

Enric Madriguera and His Hotel Biltmore Orchestra “Let’s Have Another Cup of Coffee (From Paper Moon)” from Paper Moon

George Formby “When I’m Cleaning Windows” from Top Hits of the 1930s

Peggy Lee “You’re Nobody ‘Til Somebody Loves You” from I’m a Woman (Remastered)

Dinah Washington “September In the Rain” from September In the Rain [REQUEST]

Tony Bennett “Candy Kisses” from I Left My Heart In San Francisco

The Three Suns “Breath Of Spring” from Love In the Afternoon

Stan Getz & João Gilberto “Desafinado (feat. Antônio Carlos Jobim)” from Getz/Gilberto (Expanded Edition)

The Mills Brothers “You Always Hurt the One You Love” from Those Memory Years, Volume 2

Nat King Cole “Honeysuckle Rose” from Those Memory Years, Volume 2

Rosemary Clooney “Cabaret”

Sarah Vaughan “Eternally” from Sarah Vaughan’s Golden Hits

Liberace “Blue Moon” from Tenderly

Frank Sinatra “Willow Weep for Me” from Sings for Only the Lonely (1958 Mono Mix, Expanded Edition)

Andy Williams “Stranger On the Shore” from Diamond Jubilee Showcase: Great Moods

Glenn Miller & His Orchestra “Moonlight Serenade” from The Unforgettable Glenn Miller

Glen Hughes and the Martian Men w/ Freddy Martin & His Orchestra “The Dickey-Bird Song” from Remembering the ’40s (1948)

Lawrence Welk and His Orchestra “Bubbles In the Wine” from Happy Days Are Here Again!

Dave Rose & His Orchestra “Gay Spirits” from Ultra Lounge: Space-Capades, Volume Three

The George Shearing Quintet with Dakota Staton “Later” from In the Night

The Three Suns - On A Magic Carpet

April 8, 2023 Playlist

A note about audio archives

HPZ archives are no longer available for streaming at heavypettingzoo.org. You can stream all WSUM programming up to 24 hours after broadcast by visiting WSUM’s streaming page.

ON DESKTOP: Click on the WSUM live 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.

ON MOBILE: 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.

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

The Three Suns - On A Magic CarpetFeaturing break music from
On A Magic Carpet…
by The Three Suns
 
Doris Day “Everybody Loves A Lover” from Doris Day’s Greatest Hits
 
Bing Crosby and Gary Crosby w/ Matty Matlock’s All Stars “Play A Simple Melody” from The Best Of Bing Crosby

Perry Como “Round And Round” from The Best Of Perry Como

Nancy Wilson “Gentle On My Mind” from Easy

Joe Harnell “Fly Me To the Moon” from Pop Memories of the ’60s

Skinnay Ennis and His Orchestra “A Little Bit Independent” from The Uncollected: Skinnay Ennis and His Orchestra (1946-1948)

Frankie Masters and His Orchestra “Scatter-Brain” from Top Hits Of the 1930s

Marion Hutton, Ray Eberle, Tex Beneke, and the Modernaires w/ Glenn Miller and His Orchestra “People Like You and Me” from The Unforgettable Glenn Miller

Carmen Cavallaro and His Orchestra “Chopin’s Polonaise” from Remembering the ’40s (1945)

Sammy Kaye and His Orchestra “This Can’t Be Love” from Come Dance With Me

Tony Pastor w/ Artie Shaw and His Orchestra “Sweet Adeline” from 22 Original Big Band Recordings: Artie Shaw

Ella Fitzgerald “Let’s Take A Walk Around the Block (alternate take)” from The Harold Arlen Songbook

Eydie Gormé “Frenesi” from Eydie Gorme’s Delight

Dinah Washington “September In The Rain” from September In The Rain [REQUEST]

The Four Freshmen “The Girl From Ipanema” from Let’s Bacardi Party

Herb Alpert’s Tijuana Brass “Green Peppers” from Whipped Cream & Other Delights

The Four Lads “Istanbul (Not Constantinople)” from Moments To Remember

Dean Martin “If Love Is Good To Me” from That’s Amore: The Best Of Dean Martin

Sam Cooke “Everybody Loves To Cha Cha Cha” from Portrait Of A Legend 1951-1964

Sammy Davis Jr. & Carmen MacRae “Tea For Two” from Boy Meets Girl

The Jonah Jones Quartet “Blue Danube Rock” from A Touch Of Blue

Johnny Hartman “The Very Thought Of 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

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

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

Jo Stafford with Paul Weston and His Orchestra “In the Still of the Night” from Cole Porter: The Ultimate Collection

Gene Austin w/ Jimmy Dorsey & His Original Dorseyland Jazz Band “Easter Parade” from Irving Berlin: A Hundred Years

Billie Holiday “Georgia On My Mind” from 25 Greatest Hits [REQUEST]

Ray Anthony and His Orchestra “I Guess It Was You All Along” from The Classic Hoagy Carmichael

Helen Forrest w/ Benny Goodman and His Orchestra “Busy As A Bee (I’m Buzz Buzz Buzzin’)” from Benny and Helen: The Original Recordings Of the 1940s

Fats Waller “The Meanest Thing You Ever Did Was Kiss Me” from “One Never Knows, Do One?” – The Best Of Fats Waller

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

Hildegarde “Lili Marlene” from Darling, Je Vous Aime Beaucoup [LOCAL]

"Another Taste of Honey" Martin Denny album cover

April 1, 2023 Playlist

"Another Taste of Honey" Martin Denny album cover

Featuring break music from
Another Taste of Honey by Martin Denny

Keely Smith “It’s Been a Long, Long Time” from Swingin’ Pretty

Della Reese “I’m Beginning to See the Light” from Della!

Sammy Davis, Jr. & Carmen MacRae “I’ve Got Plenty o’ Nuttin'” from Boy Meets Girl: Sammy Davis Jr. and Carmen McRae on Decca

Dinah Washington “This Heart of Mine” from September In the Rain

Herb Alpert & The Tijuana Brass “Ladyfingers” from Whipped Cream & Other Delights

Martin Denny “Satin Doll” from Another Taste of Honey

The Andrews Sisters “Don’t Sit Under the Apple Tree” from The Best of the Andrews Sisters

The Modernaires w/ Glenn Miller & His Orchestra “Make Believe Ballroom” from The Unforgettable Glenn Miller

Artie Shaw & His Orchestra “Rose Room” from 22 Original Big Band Recordings

Bing Crosby and Connie Boswell “Between 18th and 19th on Chestnut Street” from A String of Pearls: Great Stars of the ’40s

Skinnay Ennis w/ Hal Kemp & His Orchestra “You’re the Top” from Best of the Big Bands

Joe Reichman and His Orchestra “A Lovely Way to Spend an Evening” from The Uncollected: Joe Reichman and His Orchestra

Margaret Whiting “A Tree In the Meadow” from Remembering The ’40s (1948)

The Mills Brothers “Anytime” from The Mellow Years

Ethel Smith “Tico-Tico” from Happy Days Are Here Again!

Frank Sinatra w/ Tommy Dorsey & His Orchestra “How About You” from The Tommy Dorsey-Frank Sinatra Sessions, Vol.3: June 27, 1941-July 2, 1942 [REQUEST]

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

Ella Fitzgerald “One For My Baby (And One More For the Road)” from The Intimate Ella

Fred Astaire “They Can’t Take That Away From Me” from Steppin’Out: Astaire Sings

Claude Thornhill “Snowfall” from Diamond Jubilee Showcase: Great Moods

Dean Martin “Out In the Cold Again” from A Winter Romance

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

Johnny Mathis “Gina” from Pop Memories of the ’60s

Rosemary Clooney “Hey There” from The Essential Rosemary Clooney

Louis Armstrong “Body and Soul” from The Platinum Collection

Duke Ellington (Solos: Johnny Hodges, Harry Carney) “A Spoonful of Sugar” from Duke Ellington Plays with the Original Score from Walt Disney’s Mary Poppins

Ricky Nelson “Fools Rush In” from Spring Chicken, Vol. 2 [REQUEST]

The Voices of Walter Schumann “Holiday for Strings” from Ultra-Lounge: Space-Capades, Vol. 3

Jonah Jones “I Can’t Get Started” from Muted Jazz

Nat King Cole “When I Fall In Love” from The Very Thought Of You: A Romantic Crooners Collection

Johnny Hartman “I Cover the Waterfront” from The Johnny Hartman Collection 1947-1972

Count Basie “April In Paris” from April In Paris [REQUEST]

Herb Alpert & The Tijuana Brass “A Taste of Honey” from Whipped Cream & Other Delights

"67 Melody Lane" by Ken Griffin album cover

March 25, 2023 Playlist

"67 Melody Lane" by Ken Griffin album cover

Featuring break music from
67 Melody Lane by Ken Griffin at the Wurlitzer Organ

The George Shearing Quintet with Dakota Staton “I Hear Music” from In the Night

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

Jonah Jones “Mack the Knife” from Muted Jazz

Della Reese “You’re Driving Me Crazy” from Della

Rosemary Clooney “Mangos” from The Essential Rosemary Clooney [REQUEST]

Louis Armstrong & Ella Fitzgerald “Oops!” from The Platinum Collection

Johnny Marvin w/ Nat Shilkret and the Victor Orchestra “Half A Moon (Is Better Than No Moon)” from 1926

Jimmie Davis “My Mary (From Paper Moon)” from Paper Moon

Eddie Cantor “Makin’ Whoopee” from Those Memory Years, Volume 2

Dick Powell “In My Little Red Book” from The Dick Powell Songbook

Anne Lenner w/ Carroll Gibbons & His Orchestra “There Isn’t Any Limit To My Love” from Top Hits of the 1930s

Clyde Roger w/ Freddy Martin & His Orchestra “Tonight We Love” from Remembering the ’40s (1941)

Kitty Kallen w/ Jimmy Dorsey & His Orchestra “They’re Either Too Young or Too Old” from The Best of Jimmy Dorsey

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

Frank Sinatra and the Pied Pipers w/ Tommy Dorsey and His Orchestra “The One I Love (Belongs to Someone Else)” from A String Of Pearls: Great Stars of the ’40s [REQUEST]

Ray Foster w/ Joe Reisman and His Orchestra “A Lovely Way to Spend An Evening” from The Uncollected: Joe Reichman and His Orchestra (1944-1949)

BJ Thomas “Raindrops Keep Falling On My Head” from Pop Memories Of the 60s

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

Simon & Garfunkel “The 59th Street Bridge Song (Feelin’ Groovy)” from Pop Memories Of the ’60s

Dinah Shore “Dear Hearts and Gentle People” from Moments To Remember: The Golden Hits of the ’50s and ’60s

Mitch Miller “The River Kwai March” from Diamond Jubilee Showcase (Great Shows)

Duke Ellington & His Orchestra “Jolly Holiday” from Duke Ellington Plays with the Original Motion Picture Score of Walt Disney’s Mary Poppins

Louis Armstrong & Ella Fitzgerald “Summertime” from The Platinum Collection [REQUEST]

Sammy Davis, Jr. “Lush Life” from Uptown Lounge

June Christy “Softly As In a Morning Sunrise” from Something Cool

Nat King Cole “Walking My Baby Back Home” from The Greatest of Nat King Cole

Nancy Wilson “If Love Is Good To Me” from Gentle Is My Love

Woody Herman & His Orchestra “Caldonia” from The Beat of the Big Bands [LOCAL]

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

Erroll Garner “Robbins’ Nest” from Encores In Hi Fi

Dinah Washington “Without a Song” from September In the Rain

Johnny Hartman “The Very Thought of You” from The Johnny Hartman Collection 1947-1972

"Waltzes played by Guy Lombardo and his Royal Canadians" box set cover

March 4, 2023 Playlist

"Waltzes played by Guy Lombardo and his Royal Canadians" box set cover

Featuring break music from
Waltzes played by Guy Lombardo and His Royal Canadians

An all-45 RPM show!

Lawrence Welk & His Champagne Music “Wiener Blut” from Viennese Waltzes for Dancing

The Hi-Lo’s “They Didn’t Believe Me”

Lee Wiley Sings and Lennie Tristano Plays “Sugar”

Roger Williams at the Piano with Orchestra conducted by Glenn Osser “Autumn Leaves”

Nat King Cole “Mona Lisa”

Joan Weber w/ orchestra conducted by Jimmy Carroll “Let Me Go Lover”

Bing Crosby “Around the World”

Vaughn Monroe “The Night Is Young and You’re So Beautiful”

Perry Como with Hugo Winterhalter’s Orchestra and Chorus “Wanted”

Bob Scobey and His Frisco Jazz Band “Too Much Mustard”

Irving Fazola and his Dixieland Band (The Original Dixieland Jazz Band) “Original Dixieland One Step”

Bob Crosby and His Orchestra “South Rampart Street Parade”

Sidney Bichet with Henry Levine and His Barefooted Dixieland Philharmonic “Muskrat Ramble”

Irving Fazola and his Dixieland Band “Fidgety Feet”

Red Nichols & His Five Pennies “Shake It and Break It” from Battle Hymn of the Republic

Jonathan Edwards “Nola”

Eddie Fischer “Wish You Were Here”

Bunny Berigan and His Men “Davenport Blues” from Bunny Plays Bix [LOCAL]

Benny Goodman and His Orchestra “Let’s Dance”

Frankie Ross with Gene Krupa and His Orchestra “Lemon Drop”

Ted Weems and His Orchestra “When My Baby Smiles At Me”

Ray Anthony “Skokiaan”

Ivey Anderson w/ Duke Ellington and His Orchestra “I’ve Got It Bad and That Ain’t Good” from Smoke Rings

Jack Jenney and His Orchestra “Stardust”

Jerry Gray and His Orchestra “Dancing In the Dark”

Vaughn Monroe & His Orchestra “Thanks for the Memory”

Wayne King and His Orchestra “Wine, Woman and Song”

Henry Busse and His Orchestra “Hot Lips”

The Bill Tole Orchestra “Hullabaloo”

Wild Bill Davison and the Salt City Six “Fair Is Fair”

Snow Hill Sax Band “Port-Au-Prince Polka”

Don Cornell, Alan Dale, and Johnny Desmond “The Gang That Sang “Heart Of My Heart””

The Kaye Choir & The Kaydets w/ Sammy Kaye and His Swing ‘n’ Sway Orchestra “Hawaiian Sunset” from Sammy Kaye presents The Heart of the Islands in Song