Series 32, Prog 12

THE SCHWARTZ-DIETZ SONG BOOK

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

Dancing in the Dark - Diana Krall: The Look of Love

Alone Together - Bob Manning: Lonely Spell

By Myself - Gogi Grant with Johnny Mandel & His Orchestra: Granted, It’s Gogi

If There Is Someone Lovelier Than You - Dick Haymes: Rain or Shine

You and the Night and the Music - Claire Martin & Callum Au: Songs and Stories

Something to Remember You By - Carol Sloane: We’ll Meet Again

I Guess I'll Have to Change My Plan - Bobby Darin: Love Swings

Then I’ll Be Tired of You - Dinah Shore & André Previn: Dinah Sings, Previn Plays

A Gal in Calico - Steve Lawrence: Swinging West

There’s No Holding Me - Marlene VerPlanck: One Dream at a Time

The Love I Long For - Jo Stafford: V-Discs/Jo Stafford

Jungle Fever - The Mills Brothers: Golden Greats

A Shine on Your Shoes - Mel Tormé: My Kind of Music

A Rainy Day - Tony Bennett: The Art of Excellence

Confession - Pearl Bailey: More Songs for Adults Only

I See Your Face Before Me - Johnny Hartman: Songs from the Heart

Magic Moment - Nat King Cole: Thank You, Pretty Baby

That’s Entertainment - Judy Garland: Judy at Carnegie Hall

Howard Dietz 

(September 8, 1896 - July 30, 1983) 

Arthur Schwartz 

(November 25, 1900 - September 3, 1984)

Series 32, Prog 11

THE SAMMY FAIN SONG BOOK

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

I’m Late - Ann Richards: The Many Moods of Ann Richards

I Can Dream, Can’t I - Cleo Laine: All About Me!

Tender Is the Night - Steve Lawrence: Sings Of Love And Sad Young Men

Something I Dreamed Last Night - Carmen McRae: Book of Ballads

Love Is a Many Splendored Thing - Mark Murphy: Playing the Field

Here's To Your Illusions In Times Like These - Susannah McCorkle: Over the Rainbow/The Songs of E Y ‘Yip’ Harburg

A Very Precious Love - Dick Haymes: Look at Me Now! 

You Brought a New Kind of Love to Me - Trudy Richards: Crazy in Love!

Let a Smile Be Your Umbrella - Bing Crosby & Bob Scobey’s Frisco Jazz Band: Bing with a Beat

He’s Only Wonderful - Peggy Lee: The Singles Collection

It Looks Like Love - Dean Martin: Hollywood or Bust

Was That the Human Thing to Do - Nat King Cole: I Don’t Want to Be Hurt Anymore

I’ll Be Seeing You - Dinah Shore & André Previn: Dinah Sings, Previn Plays

The World Is Your Balloon - Pinky Winters & Zoot Sims: Pinky

Secret Love - Frankie Avalon: Swingin’ on a Rainbow

The Wildest Gal in Town - Anita O’Day: Anita O’Day at Mister Kelly’s

When I Take My Sugar to Tea - Frank Sinatra: Ring-a-Ding Ding!

That Old Feeling - Ernestine Anderson: Hot Cargo

Dear Hearts and Gentle People - Perry Como: Perry Como Swings

I Hear the Music Now - Chris Connor: Witchcraft

Sammy Fain 

(June 17, 1902 - December 6, 1989)

 

Series 32, Prog 10

THE CARL SIGMAN SONG BOOK

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

Buona Sera - Louis Prima: The Wildest

All Too Soon - Anita O’Day: Anita O’Day & The Three Sounds

Pennsylvania 6-5000 - The Modernaires: Sing the Great Glenn Miller Instrumentals

Crazy He Calls Me - Lurlean Hunter: Blue & Sentimental

It’s All in the Game - Louis Armstrong: Satchmo in Style

Willingly (Melodie Perdue) - Carmen McRae: When You’re Away

Dance, Ballerina, Dance - Nat King Cole: At The Sands

Shangri-La - Peggy Lee: In the Name of Love

Ebb Tide - Frank Sinatra: Sings for Only the Lonely

My Way of Life - Frank Sinatra: Cycles

If You Could See Me Now - Denise Donatelli: In the Company of Friends

Te Quiero - The Mills Brothers: Yellow Bird

A Marshmallow World - Dean Martin: The Dean Martin Christmas Album

My Heart Cries for You - Keely Smith: Cherokeely Swings

Till - Tony Bennett: To My Wonderful One

I Could Have Told You - Esther Phillips: Esther Phillips Sings

Where Do I Begin (Love Story) - Perry Como: I Think of You

You’re My World - Cilla Black: 1963-1973/The Abbey Road Decade

What Now My Love - Sammy Davis Jr & Buddy Rich: The Sounds of ’66

Carl Sigman

(September 24th, 1909 - September 26th, 2000)

Series 32, Prog 9

THE CY COLEMAN SONG BOOK

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

The Rules of the Road - Nat King Cole: Let’s Face the Music!

You Turn Me On, Baby - Blossom Dearie: Sweet Blossom Dearie (Live at Ronnie Scott’s)

I’m Gonna Laugh You Right Out of My Life - Sue Raney: All By Myself

Why Try to Change Me Now - Frank Sinatra: No One Cares

Hey, Look Me Over - Peggy Lee: Extra Special!

A Doodlin’ Song - Peggy Lee: Extra Special

You Fascinate Me So - Peggy Lee: Pretty Eyes

Pass Me By - Peggy Lee: Pass Me By

That’s My Style - Mark Murphy: Sings Mostly Dorothy Fields and Cy Coleman

I Walk a Little Faster: Beverly Kenney: Born to Be Blue

Melancholy Moon - The Andrews Sisters: single

Early Morning’ Blues - Joyce Breach & The Keith Ingham Trio: Remembering Mabel Mercer (Vol 2)

My Personal Property - Sammy Davis Jr: I’ve Gotta Be Me

Big Spender - Shirley MacLaine: Live at the Palace

I’m in Love Again - Marlene VerPlanck: Once There Was a Moon

When in Rome - Tony Bennett & Bill Evans: The Tony Bennett/Bill Evans Album

The Best Is Yet to Come - Lorez Alexandria: Lorez Alexandria the Great

With Every Breath I Take - Claire Martin & Richard Rodney Bennett: Witchcraft/The Songs of Cy Coleman

Kick Off Your Shoes - Carmen McRae: Live at the Village Gate

Witchcraft - Chris Connor: Witchcraft

Cy Coleman

(June 14th, 1929 - November 18th, 2004)

Series 32, Prog 8

THE ANDY RAZAF SONG BOOK

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

Honeysuckle Rose - Lena Horne: Lena Sings Your Requests

Ain’t Misbehavin’ - Louis Armstrong: Satch Plays Fats

Stomping’ at the Savoy - Anita O’Day: Pick Yourself Up

Gee Baby, Ain’t I Good to You - Lou Rawls: Nobody But Lou

Guess Who’s in Town - Helen Humes: Helen Comes Back

Stay - Nat King Cole: Songs from St Louis Blues

Christopher Columbus - Dinah Washington: Sings Fats Waller

Mound Bayou - Maxine Sullivan: A Tribute to Andy Razaf

In the Mood - The Modernaires: The Modernaires Sing The Great Glenn Miller Instrumentals

Massachusetts - Mavis Rivers: Mavis

Knock Me a Kiss - Ella Fitzgerald: Ella Swings Lightly

S’posin’ - Frank Sinatra: Sinatra’s Swingin’ Session!!!

I’m Gonna Move to the Outskirts of Town - Jimmy Rushing: The Jazz Odyssey of James Rushing Esq

Blue Turning Grey Over You - Audrey Morris: The Voice of Audrey Morris

The Joint is Jumpin’ - Fats Waller: Your Feet’s Too Big (EP)

Keepin’ Out of Mischief Now - Sammy Davis Jr & Count Basie: Our Shining Hour

Memories of You - Judy Garland: Judy

A Porter’s Love Song to a Chambermaid - Mildred Bailey & Red Norvo Orchestra: 78rpm single

Andy Razaf 

(December 16th, 1895 - February 3rd, 1973)

Series 32, Prog 7

THE BURTON LANE SONG BOOK

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

How About You - Annie Ross & Gerry Mulligan: Annie Ross Sings a Song with Mulligan

Everything I Have Is Yours - Billy Eckstine & Quincy Jones: At Basin Street East

Dancing On a Dime - Joyce Breach & Mike Renzi: Moments Like This

The Lady’s in Love with You - Ian Shaw: The Abbey Road Sessions

Says My Heart - Billie Holiday: The Real Billie Holiday

‘Taint No Use - Benny Goodman & His Orchestra: 78rpm single

Poor You - Susannah McCorkle: Over the Rainbow/The Songs of E Y ‘Yip’ Harburg

On a Clear Day (You Can See Forever) - Frank Sinatra: Strangers in the Night

I Hear Music - Rebecca Kilgore & Dave Frishberg: The Starlit Hour

How Are Things in Glocca Morra - The Four Freshmen: All Over the Place

Old Devil Moon - Mel Tormé: Swings Shubert Alley

Where Have I Seen Your Face Before - Maxine Sullivan: The Lady's in Love with You/Maxine Sullivan Sings the Music of Burton Lane

How’dja Like to Love Me - Jimmy Dorsey Orchestra featuring Don Mattison: 78rpm single

Too Late Now - Mark Murphy: Love Is What Stays

If This Isn’t Love - Marie Murphy: If This Isn’t Love

Stop! You’re Breakin’ My Heart - Willie Farmer Orchestra featuring Ann Seaton: 78rpm single

Come Back to Me - Todd Gordon & Royal Air Force Squadronaires: Evergreen

Burton Lane

(February 2nd, 1912 - January 5, 1997)

 

Series 32, Prog 6

DECADES APART…

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

1955 - He Needs Me - Peggy Lee: Pete Kelly’s Blues (Soundtrack)

1975 - I've Got Those Feelin' Too Good Today Blues - Peggy Lee: Mirrors

1943 - I Couldn’t Sleep a Wink Last Night - Frank Sinatra: The Columbia Years (1943-1952): The Complete Recordings - Vol 1

1973 - There Used to Be a Ballpark - Frank Sinatra: Ol’ Blue Eyes Is Back

1984 - Can’t Buy Me Love - Lisa Rich: Listen Here

2024 - Ask Me Now - Lisa Rich: Long As You’re Living

1955 - Flip Flop and Fly - Big Joe Turner: single

1975 - Nobody in Mind - Big Joe Turner: Nobody in Mind

1959 - They Can’t Take That Away from Me - Ella Fitzgerald: Sings the George & Ira Gershwin Song Book (Vol 5)

1979 - Make Me Rainbows - Ella Fitzgerald & Count Basie: A Perfect Match/Ella & Basie

2001 - I Get Along Without You Very Well - Kurt Elling: Flirting with Twilight

2021 - SuperBlue - Kurt Elling: SuperBlue

1961 - If the Moon Turns Green - Carmen McRae: Sings Lover Man And Other Billie Holiday Classics

1981 - Secret Love - Carmen McRae: Live at Bubba’s!

1952 - It Had to Be You - Bing Crosby & Red Nichols: Swingin' With Bing: Bing Crosby's Lost Radio Performances

1972 - Sunrise, Sunset - Bing Crosby & Count Basie: Bing ’n Basie

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