Thursday 12 September 2024

Series 28, Prog 14

SONGS ABOUT SONGS

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


A Song for You - Ray Charles: My World

I’ve Heard That Song Before - Helen Forrest & Harry James Orchestra: Harry James in Hi-Fi

Brazilian Love Song - Nat King Cole: single

I Let a Song Go Out of My Heart - Mildred Bailey: Harlem Lullaby

The Hut Sut Song (A Swedish Serenade) - Mel Tormé: Musical Sounds are the Best Songs

Deep Song - Billie Holiday: Love Songs

The Coffee Song - Sam Cooke: Cooke’s Tour

Killing Me Softly with His Song - Lori Lieberman: Lori Lieberman

The Alley Cat Song - Peggy Lee: I’m a Woman

Moon Song - Frank Sinatra: Moonlight Sinatra

The Song Is You - Nancy Wilson: Yesterday’s Love Songs, Today’s Blues

Night Song - Sammy Davis Jr: If I Ruled the World

With a Song in My Heart - Sue Raney: A Tribute to Doris Day/Heart’s Desire

The Moonbeam Song - Harry Nilsson: Nilsson Schmilsson

I Feel a Song Coming On - Judy Garland: Judy

September Song - The Mills Brothers: The Mills Bros. Sing

Without a Song - Keely Smith: Keely Sings Sinatra

Summer Song - Dave Brubeck & Carmen McRae: The Real Ambassadors

The Song Is Ended - Nat King Cole: Just One of Those Things


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Friday 6 September 2024

Series 28, Prog 13

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