Series 31, Prog 8

SEEING THE LIGHT

Intro: A Little White Ship - Todd Gordon: Love dot com

I’m Beginning to See the Light - Ella Fitzgerald: The Duke Ellington Song Book

I Saw the Light - Barb Jungr: The Men I Love/The New American Songbook

Lights Out - Nat King Cole: Touch of Your Lips

Light of Love - Peggy Lee: single

Someone To Light Up My Life (Se Todos Fossem Iquais a Voce) - Frank Sinatra: Sinatra & Company

When Lights are Low - Dena DeRose: Introducing Dena DeRose

Winter Light - Georgia Mancio & Alan Broadbent - single

Long as I Can See the Light - Creedence Clearwater Revival: single

Light Out of Darkness - Shirley Horn: Quiet Now, Come a Little Closer

Then the Lights go Out - Jimmy Witherspoon: Singing’ the Blues

Speed of Light - Lorraine Feather: Café Society

You Light Up My Life - Aretha Franklin: Aretha

There's a Broken Heart for Every Light on Broadway - Mel Tormé: Sings Sunday In New York

City Lights - Polly Gibbons: Many Faces of Love

Let’s Put Out the Lights and Go to Sleep - Lena Horne: Give the Lady What She Wants

After the Lights Go Down Low - Vic Damone: Linger Awhile with Vic Damone

Image: Shirsendu Adak

Series 31, Prog 7

THE NEXT WAVE

Intro: A Little White Ship - Todd Gordon: Love dot com

It Only Happens Once - Samara Joy: Samara Joy

On the Street Where You Live - Steven Feifke Big Band featuring Veronica Swift: Kinetic

The Man with the Horn - Calabria Foti: Prelude to a Kiss

No More - Jazzmeia Horn: Love & Liberation

I Remember - Paul Marinaro: Not Quite Yet

Guess Who I Saw Today - Samara Joy: Linger Awhile

I’m Hip - Veronica Swift: Confessions

It Could Happen to You - Steven Feifke Big Band featuring Benny Benack III

The Month of May - Georgia Cécile: Only the Lover Sings

Ghost Song - Cécile McLorin Salvant: Ghost Song

He’s a Real Gone Guy - Judith Owen: Come On and Get It

Social Call - Benny Benack III & Veronica Swift: A Lot of Living’ to Do

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Series 31, Prog 6

SENDING…

Intro: A Little White Ship - Todd Gordon: Love dot com

Please Send Me Someone to Love - Thelma Houston: A Woman’s Touch

Send for Me - Nat King Cole: Looking Back (sans rhythm)

Send in the Clowns - Carmen McRae: Live at Bubba’s

Sent for You Yesterday (and Here You Come Today) - The Mills Brothers & Count Basie: The Board of Directors/Annual Report

Send Me Yesterday - Nancy Wilson: Yesterday’s Love Songs, Today’s Blues

The Birth of the Blues - Sammy Davis Jr: That’s All

He Won’t Send Roses - Carol Kidd & Nigel Clark: Tell Me Once Again

Gonna Build a Mountain - Bing Crosby & Count Basie: Bing ’n Basie

My Baby Sends Me - Rosemary Clooney: The Voice of Your Choice

Angel Eyes - Mark Murphy: Love is What Stays

Cherry Red - Big Joe Turner: Boss of the Blues

Children, Go Where I Send You - Nina Simone: Amazing Nina Simone (bonus track)

Send Me to the ‘Lectric Chair - Dinah Washington: Sings Bessie Smith

Send Me the Pillow You Dream On - Dean Martin: Dean Martin Hits Again

Gimme a Pigfoot - Teresa Brewer & Count Basie: The Songs of Bessie Smith

Be Careful, It’s My Heart - Frank Sinatra: Ring-a-Ding Ding! 

Image: Tamanna Rumee

Series 31, Prog 5

TOP OF THE MORNING

Intro: A Little White Ship - Todd Gordon: Love dot com

Nobody Knows the Way I Feel This Morning - Joe Williams: Presenting Joe Williams & Thad Jones/Mel Lewis Jazz Orchestra

Early in the Morning - Ella Mae Morse: single

Good Morning Heartache - Billy Eckstine: For the Love of Ivy

Softly, as in a Morning Sunrise - Lorez Alexandria: Deep Roots

Cloudy Morning - Peggy Lee: Mink Jazz

Touch Me in the Morning - Peggy Lee: The New Collection

Three O’Clock in the Morning - Lou Rawls: Lou Rawls and Strings

I Got the Sun in the Morning - John Altman Orchestra featuring Joan Viskant: Sure Thing

Monday Morning Quarterback - James Darren: Pamela Phillips-Oland personal collection

In the Wee Small Hours of the Morning - Carol Sloane: The Songs Sinatra Sang

Sweet Morning - Andy Williams: The Village of St Bernadette

Good Morning - Memphis Minnie: Hoodoo Lady (1933-1937)

Oh, What a Beautiful Morning - Ray Charles & The Count Basie Orchestra: Ray Sings, Basie Swings

The Sun Forgot to Shine This Morning - Ella Fitzgerald: Jukebox Ella

Manhã de Carnival (Morning Of The Carnival) - Perry Como: Lightly Latin

The Morning After (the Night Before) - Ann Richards & Stan Kenton: Two Much!

Image: Martin Damboldt

Series 31, Prog 4

LUCKY DIP!

Intro: A Little White Ship - Todd Gordon: Love dot com

I’m Just a Lucky So and So - Ella Fitzgerald: Sings The Duke Ellington Song Book (Vol2)

Lucky Day - Judy Garland - Judy

Just My Luck - Lena Horne: A Friend of Yours (Songs by Burke & Van Heusen)

Lucky in Love - Tommy Leonetti: Dream Street

If I’m Lucky (I’ll be the One) - Charlie Haden Quartet West featuring Melody Gardot: Sophisticated Ladies

You’re a Lucky Guy - Rebecca Kilgore: A Further Remembrance of Main Sullivan

Luck Lips - Ruth Brown: The Songs of Leiber & Stoller

How Lucky Can You Get - Bing Crosby & Fred Astaire: A Couple of Song and Dance Men

That Lucky Old Sun (Just Rolls Around Heaven All Day) - Aretha Franklin: The Electrifying Aretha Franklin

Better Luck Next Time - Marlene VerPlanck: Once There was a Moon

You’re Lucky to Me - Lee Wiley: Back Home Again

You Are My Lucky Star - Sammy Davis Jr: Mr Entertainment

(I’ve Got) Beginner’s Luck - Abe Lyman & His Californians featuring Rose Blaine: 78rpm single

Mr Lucky - Janet Seidel: Charade/The Henry Mancini Songbook

I’m a Bad Luck Woman - Memphis Minnie: Hoodoo Lady (1933-1937)

Luck be a Lady - Frank Sinatra: Sinatra - Vegas (Live)

Image: Tara Winstead

Series 31, Prog 3

INTOXICATING

Intro: A Little White Ship - Todd Gordon: Love dot com

Cocktails for Two - Keely Smith: Politely

You Go to My Head - Johnny Hartman: I’ve Been There

I’m Always Drunk in San Francisco - Carmen McRae: At the Great American Music Hall (Vol 1)

Corn Whiskey - Jimmy Withersoon: The Songs of Leiber & Stoller

Scotch and Soda - Cynthia Crane & Mike Renzi: Smoky Bar Songs

Well, Did You Evah? - Bing Crosby & Frank Sinatra: High Society (Soundtrack)

Days of Wine and Roses - Peggy Lee: Mink Jazz

Moonlight Cocktail - Mel Tormé: Swingin’ on the Moon

Gimme a Pigfoot (and a Bottle of Beer) - La Vern Baker: Sings Bessie Smith

Marie - Randy Newman: Good Old Boys

Drinkin’ Fool - Big John Greer & His Rhythm Rockers - single

Lilac Wine - Bett Blake: Sings in a Tender Mood

Drinking Again - Dinah Washington: Drinking Again

One Mint Julep - Louis Prima: single

You Go to My Head - Dolores Gray: Warm Brandy

Angel Eyes - Frank Sinatra: Standing Room Only: The Sands, Las Vegas, Nevada - 28 Jan 1966 (2nd Show)

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Series 31, Prog 2

IF A PICTURE PAINTS A THOUSAND WORDS…

Intro: A Little White Ship - Todd Gordon: Love dot com

Paint Your Pretty Picture with a Song - Carmen McRae: At the Great American Music Hall (Vol 1)

The Old Master Painter - Frank Sinatra: 78rpm single

If I Had a Talking Picture of You - Sylvia Syms: Torch Song

Summer Wind - Todd Gordon & Carol Kidd with the RAF Squadronaires: Evergreen

Painted from Memory - Elvis Costello & Burt Bacharach: Painted from Memory

Just One of Those Things - Rosemary Clooney: Sings the Music of Cole Porter

Portrait of Jennie - Nat King Cole: Super Best Nat King Cole (Vol 1)

Portrait of My Love - Matt Monro: Stranger in Paradise: The Music of Matt Monro

New Coat of Paint - Carol Grimes: Mother

If - Frank Sinatra: Some Nice Things I’ve Missed

Portrait in Black and White (Zingaro) - Dena DeRose: Travelin’ Light - Live in Antwerp

These Foolish Things - Nat King Cole: Just One of Those Things

Vincent (aka Starry, Starry Night) - Don McLean: American Pie

Make Me Rainbows - Ella Fitzgerald & Count Basie: A Perfect Match/Ella and Basie

Image: Steve Johnson