Thursday, 19 February 2026

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)





Wednesday, 18 February 2026

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)



Thursday, 5 February 2026

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)