Thursday, 28 August 2025

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)


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Thursday, 21 August 2025

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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Saturday, 16 August 2025

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


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Thursday, 7 August 2025

Series 31, Prog 1

UNTIL…

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

Do Nothin’ Till You Hear from Me - Ed Townsend & Nelson Riddle: New in Town
Till There Was You - Peggy Lee: Latin ala Lee
I Hadn’t Anyone Till You - Bob Manning: Lonely Spell
I’m Gonna Live Till I Die - Sarah Vaughan: The Explosive Side of Sarah Vaughan/The Benny Carter Sessions
Till The Heart Caves In - k d lang: Drag
Till Then - Sammy Davis Jr & Count Basie Orchestra: I Gotta Right to Swing
Until I Met You (aka Corner Pocket) - Diane Schuur: Diane Schuur & The Count Basie Orchestra
Till - Tony Bennett: To My Wonderful One
Until the Real Thing Comes Along - Billie Holiday: A Hot Jazz Classic Set
Wait Till You See Her - Tony Romano: A Moonlight Affair
Until You Were Gone - Aretha Franklin: Soul Sister
Until It’s Time for You to Go - Peggy Lee: Two Shows Nightly (Copacabana, New York)
Until (aka The Mole) - June Christy: Big Band Specials
I’ll Love You (Till I Die) - Carmen McRae: The Very Thought of You
Till the Clouds Roll By - Mel Tormé: It’s a Blue World
You’re Nobody ’Til Somebody Loves You - Dinah Washington: Dinah ’62
Until - Cécile McLorin Salvant: Ghost Song
Till the End of Time - Ed Townsend & Nelson Riddle: New In Town

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