April 5, 2025 Playlist

"Music For Reading" album coverFeaturing break music from
Music for Reading
by The Melachrino Strings and Orchestra

Tony Pastor w/ Artie Shaw and His Orchestra “Sweet Adeline” from The Uncollected: Artie Shaw and His Orchestra (1938-1939)

George Hall and His Orchestra “Two Dukes On A Pier” from The Uncollected: George Hall and His Orchestra (1937)

Hal Kemp and His Orchestra “Sunrise Serenade” from The Great Band Era (1939)

Tommy Dorsey and His Orchestra “The Blue Room” from The Best Of Tommy Dorsey

Erskine Hawkins & His Orchestra “Dolemite” from These Were Our Songs (1940)

The New Orleans Rhythm Kings “Shim-Me-Sha-Wabble” from The Complete Set 1922-1925

Mildred Bailey w/ Paul Baron’s Orchestra “Evalina” from The Uncollected: Mildred Bailey with Red Baron’s Orchestra (1944)

Jimmy Davis “My Mary” from Paper Moon Soundtrack

The Mills Brothers “You Always Hurt the One You Love” from These Were Our Songs

Frank De Vol’s Orchestra “Crazy Rhythm” from The Uncollected: The Kings Sisters with Frank DeVol’s Orchestra (1947)

Nat King Cole “More” from L-O-V-E

Sam Cooke “Nothing Can Change This Love” from 30 Greatest Hits: Portrait of a Legend 1951-1964

Bing Crosby and Rosemary Clooney “Love Won’t Let You Get Away” from Fancy Meeting You Here

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

Dinah Washington “I Love You, Yes I Do (feat. Teddy Brannon Quartet)” from Late Late Show

Mel Torme “One Morning In May” from The Classic Hoagy Carmichael

Tony Bennett “Rags to Riches” from Tony’s Greatest Hits

Carmen MacRae and Sammy Davis, Jr. “Cheek To Cheek” from Boy Meets Girl: Sammy Davis Jr. and Carmen McRae on Decca

The Mary Kaye Trio “Besame Mucho” from Jackpot!

Louis Prima and Keely Smith “Buona Sera” from The Hits of Louis and Keely

Les Paul & Mary Ford “The Best Things In Life Are Free” from Les & Mary

Count Basie & The Mills Brothers “April In Paris” from The Board of Directors

Jimmy Dorsey and His Orchestra “All The Things You Ain’t” from The Uncollected: Jimmy Dorsey and His Orchestra (1942-1944)

Jimmy Dorsey and His Orchestra “Sunset Strip” from The Uncollected: Jimmy Dorsey and His Orchestra (1942-1944)

Les Brown and His Orchestra “12:55 Express” from The Uncollected: Les Brown and His Orchestra (1944-1946)

Woody Herman and His Orchestra “Do Nothing Till You Hear from Me” from These Were Our Songs (1944)

Ginny Simms and Harry Babbitt w/ Kay Kyser & His Orchestra “Two Sleepy People” from Best of the Big Bands: Kay Kyser

Marion Hutton w/ Glenn Miller & His Orchestra “The Moon Is A Silver Dollar” from Glenn Miller On the Air, Volume 3

Dean Martin “You’re Nobody ‘Til Somebody Loves You” from That’s Amore: The Best of Dean Martin

Peggy Lee “Fever” from The Very Thought Of You: A Romantic Crooners Collection

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

Rosemary Clooney “Mangos (Single Version)” from The Essential Rosemary Clooney

Ella Fitzgerald “Let’s Fall In Love” from Ella Fitzgerald Sings The Harold Arlen Songbook (Expanded Edition)

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