Saturday, 6 June 2026

Series 33, Prog 4

THE BETTY COMDEN-ADOLPH GREEN SONG BOOK

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


Just in Time - Mel Tormé: Swings Shubert Alley

I Like Myself - Blossom Dearie: Sings Comden & Green

Hold Me, Hold Me, Hold Me - Blossom Dearie: Sings Comden & Green

How Will He Know - Blossom Dearie: Sings Comden & Green

Lonely Town - Frank Sinatra: Where Are You?

The Right Girl for Me - Frank Sinatra: The Columbia Years (1942- 1952) Vol 9

Never Never Land - Carol Sloane: Live at 30th Street

So Far, So Good - Peggy Lee: The Lost ‘40s and ’50s Capitol Masters

Dance Only with Me - Peggy Lee: Latin ala Lee

Lucky to Be Me - Georgia Cécile & Fraser Urquhart: Sure of You

Do It Yourself - The Skip-Jacks: Sweet, Hot and Blue

I Know About Love - June Christy: Do Re Mi

Now - Lena Horne: Here’s Lena Now!

Some Other Time - Ernestine Anderson & George Shearing: A Perfect Match

It’s Love - Carmen McRae: Something to Swing About

Make Someone Happy - Carmen McRae: Live at Sugar Hill: San Francisco

Lone Before I Knew You - Carmen McRae: Something Wonderful

The Party’s Over - Nat King Cole: Just One of Those Things


Betty Comden

(May 3, 1917 – November 23, 2006)


Adolf Green

(December 2, 1914 – October 23, 2002)





Thursday, 28 May 2026

Series 33, Prog 3

THE GENE DE PAUL SONG BOOK & THE GENE LEES SONG BOOK


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


Cow-Cow Boogie - Janet Seidel: The Art of Lounge 3

Afterthoughts - Nancy Wilson: single

Spring, Spring, Spring - Johnny Mercer: Sings Just for Fun

Cocoanuts - Mavis Rivers: Swing Along with Mavis Rivers

You Don’t Know What Love Is - Dick Haymes: Moondreams

I’ll Remember April - Cleo Laine: The April Age

Irresistible You - June Christy: Fair and Warmer

He’s My Guy - Nancy Wilson: Something Wonderful

Lonesome Polecat - Bobby Darin & Johnny Mercer: Two of a Kind

Teach Me Tonight - Dinah Washington: Golden Hits (Vol2 )

Quiet Nights of Quiet Stars (Corcovado) - Stan Getz & João Gilberto & Astrid Gilberto: Getz/Gilberto

Song Of The Jet (Samba Do Avião) - Salena Jones: Salena Sings Jobim with the Jobims

Yesterday I Heard The Rain (Esta Tarde Vi Llover) - Tony Bennett: Yesterday I Heard The Rain

Desifinado - Gene Lees: Bridges/Gene Lees Sings The Gene Lees Song Book (bonus track)

Desifinado - Ella Fitzgerald: single

Bridges - Andy Bey: Tuesdays in Chinatown

Waltz for Debby - Johnny Hartman: The Voice That Is!

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


Gene De Paul

(June 17, 1919 - February 27, 1988)


















 







Gene Lees

(February 8, 1928 - April 22, 2010)

Saturday, 23 May 2026

Series 33, Prog 2

THE FISHER FAMILY SONG BOOK - FRED, DORIS, MARVIN & DAN

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


Chicago - Frank Sinatra: The Movie Songs

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

Happy Days and Lonely Nights - Kay Starr: Jazz Singer

When the Morning Glories Wake Up in the Morning (Then I'll Kiss Your Two Lips Good-Night) - Big Joe Turner: Boss of the Blues

There Ain't No Sweet Girl (That's Worth the Salt of My Tears) - Bobby Darin: I Wanna Be Around

Your Feet’s Too Big - Fats Waller: Your Feet’s Too Big (EP)

Why Can’t This Night Go On Forever - Frank D’Rone: After the Ball

I’d Rather Be Blue - Johnny Marvin & Nat Shilkret Orchestra: 78rpm single

Warm Kiss (and a Cold Heart) - Jeri Southern: Southern Breeze

Into Each Life Some Rain Must Fall - Ella Fitzgerald & Count Basie: Ella and Basie!

That Ole Devil Called Love - Billie Holiday: 78rpm single

Whispering Grass - Lou Rawls: Nobody But Lou

Invitation to the Blues - Annie Ross & Zoot Sims: A Gasser!

When Sunny Gets Blue - Blossom Dearie: May I Come In?

May I Come In - Nancy Wilson: Welcome to My Love

Something Happens to Me - Jesse Belvin & Marty Paich Orchestra: Mr Easy

Cloudy Morning - Peggy Lee: Mink Jazz

Only the Young - Caecilie Norby: First Conversation

No Good Man - Billie Holiday: Lady Sings the Blues

Good Morning Heartache - Cassandra Wilson: Coming Forth by Day


Fred Fisher

(September 30, 1875 - January 14, 1942)


Doris Fisher

(May 2, 1915 - January 15, 2003)


Marvin Fisher

(September 26, 1916 - August 21, 1993)


Dan Fisher

(August 26, 1920 0 September 6, 2001)








Saturday, 16 May 2026

Series 33, Prog 1

THE JULE STYNE SONG BOOK

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


Don’t Rain on My Parade - Bobby Darin: In a Broadway Bag

I Don’t Want to Walk Without You - Anne Phillips: Born to Be Blue

People - Earl Coleman & Billy Taylor: Love Songs

The Music That Makes Me Dance - Carmen McRae: Second to None

Sunday - Frank Sinatra: Swing Easy

Three Coins in the Fountain - Frank Sinatra: This Is Sinatra!

Time After Time - Claire Martin: Too Much in Love to Care

I Said No - Ella Fitzgerald: Whisper Not

I Fall in Love Too Easily - Anita O’Day: Anita

Diamonds Are a Girl’s Best Friend - Julie London: The Best of Julie London

I Guess I’ll Hang My Tears Out to Dry - Mark Murphy: Meet Mark Murphy - The Singing “M"

It’s You or No One - Frank D’Rone & Billy May & His Orchestra: After the Ball

Small World Isn’t It - Nancy Wilson: Live from Las Vegas

Together (Wherever We Go) - Peggy Lee: Olé ala Lee!

All I Need Is the Girl - Mel Tormé: Swings Shubert Alley

It’s Magic - Keely Smith: Swingin’ Pretty

The Party’s Over - Al Hibbler: Sings the Blues/Monday and Every Day

I’ve Heard That Song Before - Harry James & His Orchestra Featuring Helen Forrest: 78rpm single


Jule Styne 

(December 31, 1905 - September 20, 1994)




Thursday, 7 May 2026

Series 32, Prog 20

THE COLE PORTER SONG BOOK - RARITIES

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


I Loved Him (But He Didn't Love Me) - Pearl Bailey: Sings the Cole Porter Songbook

Looking at You - Mel Tormé: At the Crescendo

Goodbye Little Dream, Goodbye - Susannah McCorkle: Easy to Love/The Songs of Cole Porter

Mind If I Make Love to You - Frank Sinatra: Frank Sinatra in Hollywood (1955-1957)

The Laziest Gal in Town - Marlene Dietrich: Dietrich in London

So Near and Yet So Far - Fred Astaire: The Astaire Story (Vol 4)

The Physician - Blossom Dearie: Soubrette Sings Broadway Hit Songs

Where Have You Been - Barbara Lea: Barbara Lea with The Johnny Windhurst Quintets

Experiment - Tony Bennett: The Complete Improv Recordings

After You, Who - Ella Fitzgerald: Dream Dancing

Give Him the Ooh-La-La - Blossom Dearie:  Give Him the Ooh-La-La

Why Can’t You Behave - Harry Connick Jr: A Celebration of Cole Porter

Ours - Lena Horne: Lena Like Latin

Down in the Depths (On the Ninetieth Floor) - Johnny Hartman: Songs from the Heart

Climb Up the Mountain - Peggy Lee: The Lost ‘40s & ‘50s Capitol Masters

Niña - Mel Tormé: Olé Tormé

You Irritate Me So - Audrey Morris: The Voice of Audrey Morris

Friendship - Ray Charles & Ricky Skaggs: Ray Charles and Friends/Super Hits

The Great Indoors - Pearl Bailey: More Songs for Adults Only


Cole Porter 

(June 9, 1891 - October 15, 1964)




Sunday, 3 May 2026

Series 32, Prog 19

THE RICHARD WHITING SONG BOOK

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


Hooray for Hollywood: Anita O’Day: Sings Jimmy Giuffre Arrangements

Too Marvelous for Words - Ella Fitzgerald: Sings the Johnny Mercer Song Book

Sorry - Frank Sinatra: 78rpm single

Guilty - Billie Holiday: The Blues Are Brewing

The Pump Song - Louis Prima: The Call of the Wildest

My Future Just Passed - Shirley Horn: Loads of Love

Breezing’ Along with the Breeze - Kay Starr: Jazz Singer

Sentimental and Melancholy - Billie Holiday & Teddy Wilson Orchestra: The Real Billie Holiday

Believe It, Beloved - Al Hibbler & Johnny Hodges Orchestra: Favorites

Sleepy Time Gal - Dinah Shore & André Previn: Dinah Sings, Previn Plays

On the Good Ship Lollipop - Rosemary Clooney: Clooney Tunes

She’s Funny That Way - Nat King Cole: Welcome to the Club

Miss Brown to You - Carmen McRae: single

Till We Meet Again - Ethel Ennis: My Kind of Waltztime

My Ideal - Charlie Wood: Lush Life

Have You Got Any Castles, Baby - Bobby Darin: This Is Darin

When Did You Leave Heaven - Nancy Wilson: Hollywood My Way

Beyond the Blue Horizon - Connie Conway: 33 Minutes and 22 Seconds with Connie Conway

I Can’t Escape from You - Bing Crosby & Jimmy Dorsey Orchestra: 78rpm single

Ain’t We Got Fun - Bob Hope & Margaret Whiting: Ain’t We Got Fun (EP)


Richard A Whiting 

(November 12, 1891 – February 19, 1938)



Sunday, 26 April 2026

Series 32, Prog 18

THE WALTER DONALDSON SONG BOOK

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


It’s Been So Long - Benny Goodman Orchestra featuring Helen Ward: 78rpm single

Did I Remember? - Nancy Wilson: Hollywood My Way

Sleepy Head - The Mills Brothers: Golden Greats

Mister Meadowlark - Bing Crosby & Johnny Mercer: Personality 

Cuckoo in the Clock - Lena Horne: Lena Like Latin

At Sundown - Morgana King: The Greatest Songs Ever Swung

My Mammy - Liza Minnelli: Liza with a “Z”

'Tain't No Sin (To Dance Around In Your Bones) - Mark Murphy: Let Yourself Go

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

Little White Lies - Dick Haymes: Rain or Shine

My Buddy - Claire Martin: Secret Love

You’re Driving Me Crazy - Big Joe Turner: Boss of the Blues

Carolina in the Morning - Dinah Shore: Dinah Down Home

My Blue Heaven - Sy Oliver & His Orchestra & Chorus: Jimmie Lunceford in Hi-Fi

Makin’ Whoopee! - Dinah Washington: The Swingin’ Miss “D”

I’ve Had My Moments - Frank Sinatra: Close to You

Love Me or Leave Me - Peggy Lee: Black Coffee

Yes Sir, That’s My Baby - Frank Sinatra: Strangers in the Night


Walter Donaldson

(February 15, 1893 – July 15, 1947)