Series 32, Prog 5

ALL ABOARD!

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

Sentimental Journey - Louis Prima & Keely Smith: The Call of the Wildest

Watching’ the Trains Go By - Perry Como: Dreamer’s Holiday

Waitin’ for the Train to Come In - Peggy Lee: 78rpm single

The Freedom Train - Peggy Lee & Johnny Mercer: The Lost '40s & '50s Capitol Masters

The Train Blues - Peggy Lee: Blues Cross Country with the Quincy Jones Orchestra

Chattanooga Choo-Choo - Ray Charles: The Genius Hits the Road

It Takes a Long, Long Train with a Red Caboose - Janet Seidel: Don’t Smoke in Bed

The Train - Frank Sinatra: Watertown

Freight Train Blues - Beverly Jenkins: Gordon Jenkins Presents My Wife the Blues Singer

Trains and Boats and Planes - Astrud Gilberto: I Haven’t Got Anything Better to Do

Sleepy Town Train - The Modernaires: Sing the Great Glenn Miller Instrumentals

Take the “A” Train - Ella Fitzgerald: Sings the Duke Ellington Song Book (Vol 1)

I Thought About You - Nancy Wilson: But Beautiful

This Train - Mark Murphy: Who Can I Turn To?

Train in the Distance - Jacqui Dankworth: Detour Ahead

Blues in the Night (Parts 1 & 2) - Billy May & His Orchestra featuring Trummy Young: Jimmie Lunceford in Hi-Fi

Image: Oliver Dohrn

Series 32, Prog 4

TRY A LITTLE TENDERNESS

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

Try a Little Tenderness - Peggy Lee: Ultimate Peggy Lee (previously unreleased)

Tenderly - Johnny Hartman: All of Me/The Debonaire Mr Hartman

Tender as a Rose - Carol Stevens with Phil Moore’s Music: That Satin Doll

Begin the Beguine - Perry Como: Como Swings

Love Me Tender - Carmen McRae: Any Old Time

Moonlight Serenade - Tommy Leonetti: single

Tender Loving Care - Nancy Wilson: Tender Loving Care

(Love Is) The Tender Trap - Frank Sinatra & Count Basie: Sinatra-Basie

The Tender Touch - Nelson Riddle & His Orchestra Featuring Sande Ellis: The Tender Touch

There’s Love - Nat King Cole: L-O-V-E

I Don’t Stand a Ghost of a Chance with You - Mavis Rivers: We Remember Mildred Bailey

Tender Is the Night - Billy Eckstine: Now Singing in 12 Great Movies

I Concentrate on You - Ella Fitzgerald: Ella Loves Cole

Yellow Days - Tony Bennett: Tony Bennett’s “Something”

Be Easy, Be Tender - Ann Richards: The Many Moods of Ann Richards

Try a Little Tenderness - The Commitments featuring Andrew Strong: The Commitments (Soundtrack)

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Series 32, Prog 3

HANDLE WITH CARE

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

Handle with Care - Barb Jungr: Hallelujah on Desolation Row

I Could Make You Care - Johnny Hartman: All of Me/The Debonaire Mr Hartman

Devil May Care - Diana Krall: When I Look in Your Eyes

If I Didn’t Care - Harry James & Frank Sinatra: The Complete Harry James & His Orchestra featuring Frank Sinatra

Tender Loving Care - Nancy Wilson: Tender Loving Care

Who Cares What People Say - Mel Tormé: 78rpm single

Who Cares - Ella Fitzgerald & Nelson Riddle: Ella Fitzgerald Sings The George and Ira Gershwin Song Book - Vol 2

Be Careful, It’s My Heart - Helen Carr: Why Do I Love You

Love Don’t Care (Where It Grows) - Perry Como: single

My Baby Just Cares for Me - Nina Simone: Little Girl Blue

Nobody Cares - Ray Charles: The Genius Sings the Blues

You Made Me Care - Carmen McRae: Carmen McRae (bonus track)

When No One Cares - Frank Sinatra: No One Cares

I Don’t Care - Eydie Gormé: Sings Showstoppers

I Should Care - Nat King Cole: Just One of Those Things

Not a Care in the World - Peggy Lee & Benny Goodman: Peggy Lee Sings with Benny Goodman

Someone Who Cares - Peggy Lee: Norma Delores Egstrom from Jamestown North Dakota

I Don’t Care Who Knows It - David Allyn: Where You At (1941-1963)

Too Much in Love to Care - Claire Martin & Kenny Barron: Too Much in Love to Care

Image: Tima Miroshnichenko

Series 32, Prog 2

CENTENARIANS! - PART 2

SONGS FROM 1926

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

I Can't Believe That You're In Love With Me - Billy Holiday with Teddy Wilson & His Orchestra: The Real Billie Holiday

When The Red, Red Robin Comes Bob, Bob, Bobbin' Along - Eydie Gormé: Vamps the Roaring 20’s

Are You Lonesome Tonight - Frank Sinatra: All Alone

Luck Day - Annie Ross & Zoot Sims: A Gasser!

Baby Face - Jimmy Roselli: Saloon Songs (Vol 2)

It All Depends on You - Dinah Shore: Dinah, Yes Indeed!

The Birth of the Blues - Johnny Hartman: All of Me/The Debonaire Mr Hartman

‘Deed I Do - Blossom Dearie: Blossom Dearie

Bye Bye Blackbird - Lisa Rich: Long As You’re Living

Muskrat Ramble - Bing Crosby & Louis Armstrong: Bing & Satchmo

Clap Yo’ Hands - Chris Connor: Sings The George Gershwin Almanac Of Song (Vol 1)

I Found a New Baby - Lena Horne: Lovely & Alive

Blue Skies - Sy Oliver: Sentimental Sy

If I Could Be with You (One Hour Tonight) - Ella Fitzgerald: Greatest Jazz Concert in the World (Disc 3)

Mountain Greenery - Mel Tormé: At The Red Hill

Someone to Watch Over Me - Chet Baker: Chet Baker Sings and Plays

Tonight, You Belong to Me - Patience & Prudence: A Mile and a Song (EP)

Sunday - Arthur Prysock with Count Basie & His Orchestra: Arthur Prysock-Count Basie (bonus track)

What Can I Say After I Say I’m Sorry - Keely Smith: Swingin’ Pretty

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Series 32, Prog 1

CENTENARIANS! - PART 1

SONGS FROM 1925

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

Bye Bye Blues - Bing Crosby & Louis Armstrong: Bing & Satchmo

Poor Little Rich Girl - Ann Richards: I’m Shooting High

I Never Knew - The Four Freshmen: Four Freshmen and Five Guitars

Tea for Two - Sylvia Syms: Sylvia Syms Sings

Oh, How I Miss You Tonight - Frank Sinatra: All Alone

I’m Sitting On Top of the World - Aretha Franklin: The Tender, The Moving, The Swinging Aretha Franklin

Always - Sandy Stewart & Bill Charlap: Love Is Here to Stay

Who Takes Care Of The Caretaker's Daughter (While The Caretaker's Busy Taking Care) - Bobby Darin & Johnny Mercer: Two of a Kind

Bye and Bye - Ruth Pearce with Norman Paris: The Party’s Over

Dinah - Ed Townsend with Nelson Riddle & His Orchestra: Glad to Be Here

Looking for a Boy - June Christy: The Cool School

Yes Sir, That’s My Baby - Buddy Greco: Buddy

Manhattan - Todd Gordon & Royal Air Force Squadronaires featuring Jacqui Dankworth

See See Rider - Ray Charles: The Best of Ray Charles (Vol 2)

Who (Stole My Heart Away) - Pearl Bailey & The Charioteers: 78rpm single

Five Foot Two, Eyes Of Blue (Has Anybody Seen My Gal) - Bing Crosby: Radio Broadcast (Nov 1950)

Clap Hands, Here Comes Charlie! - Ella Fitzgerald: Clap Hands, Here Comes Charlie!

Sweet Georgia Brown - Dianne Schuur: In Tribute

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Series 31, Prog 20

CHRISTMAS GOODIES 2025

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

Jingle Bells -  Glenn Miller & His Orchestra Featuring Tex Beneke, Ernie Caceres & The Modernaires: 78rpm single

The Merriest (Thunderbolt Mix) - June Christy: Christmas Cocktails (Part 2)

Last Christmas - Georgia Cécile & Euan Stevenson: single

It’s the Most Wonderful Time of the Year - Andy Williams: The Andy Williams Christmas Album

Ave Maria - Leontyne Price & Herbert Von Karajan Conducting The Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra: Christmas with Leontyne Price

Santa Claus Is Back in Town - Elvis Presley & Wynonna Judd

The Christmas Song - Nat King Cole The Christmas Song (alternate take)

Snowfall - Doris Day: The Doris Day Christmas Album

Rudolph, The Red-Nosed Reindeer Mambo - Billy May & His Orchestra & Band Chorus

White Christmas - Peggy Lee: Christmas Carousel

I’ll Be Home for Christmas - Frank Sinatra: A Jolly Christmas from Frank Sinatra

Kids - Nancy Sinatra: The Sinatra Family Wish You a Merry Christmas

Christmas Is - Lou Rawls: Merry Christmas - Ho! Ho! Ho!

Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas - Lena Horne: Merry from Lena

Deck the Halls - The Hi-Lo’s (arranged by Gene Puerling): Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas

Santa Claus Got Stuck in My Chimney - Ella Fitzgerald: single

The Secret of Christmas - Jukebox Ella 

Sleigh Ride - Harry Connick Jr: When My Heart Finds Christmas

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Series 31, Prog 19

THE BAD AND THE BEAUTIFUL

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

The Bad and the Beautiful - June Christy: Off Beat

The Most Beautiful Girl in the World - Vic Damone: The Lively Ones

A Bad Case of the Blues - Dinah Washington: Unforgettable

But Beautiful - Nat King Cole: The Very Thought of You

Got the Blues So Bad - Victoria Spivey: Songs We Taught Your Mother

It’s a Beautiful Evening - Buddy Greco: Big Band and Ballads

It’s Bad for Me - Benny Goodman Sextet & Rosemary Clooney: Date with a King

Bad News - Rosemary Clooney: Red Garters

My One Bad Habit - Dave Brubeck Quartet & Carmen McRae: The Real Ambassadors

I Got It Bad (and That Ain’t Good) - Nina Simone: Nina Simone Sings Duke Ellington

Beautiful Love - Anita O’Day: Anita

Bad, Bad Leroy Brown - Frank Sinatra: The Main Event

It Was So Beautiful (and You Were Mine) - Ethel Ennis: Have You Forgotten?

Big Band Bill (Is Sweet William Now) - Peggy Lee: Sugar & Spice

You Must Have Been a Beautiful Baby - Lee Wiley: West of the Moon

Beautiful Child - Rufus Wainwright: Want One

(The End of) A Beautiful Friendship - Clairdee: Destination Moon

Let’s Make the Most of a Beautiful Thing - Nancy Wilson: Welcome to My Love

June Christy's 1960 album release, Off Beat, which featured the song, The Bad

and the Beautiful - written by David Raksin and Dory Langdon (aka Dory Previn)