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Sunday, July 24, 2011 | 14:00 to 16:00 | singin' and swingin'

Artist Song Album Label Comments
Dick Powell speaking of the weather the Singing Troubadour Cedar actually, it is the humidity...
Gail Reese turn on that red-hot heat the 30s: Singers & Swingers Brisa
Ethel Waters heatwave Cocktail Hour Columbia
Johnny Hartman a slow hot wind the Voice That Is! Jazz Heritage Henry Mancini tune
Mel Tormé too darn hot I Get a Kick Out of You: the Cole Porter Songbook, vol. 2 Verve
Paul Gonsalves & Roy Eldridge 5400 north Mexican Bandit Meets Pittsburgh Pirate Fantasy inst.
Frank Sinatra come fly with me Come Fly With Me Capitol
Ella Fitzgerald air mail special First Lady of Song Polygram live @ Newport 1957
Artie Shaw non-stop flight Begin the Beguine Membran
Rudy Vallee flying down to rio Sing for Your Supper Movie Stars
Paul Gonsalves & Roy Eldridge c-jam blues Mexican Bandit Meets Pittsburgh Pirate Fantasy inst.
Sammy Davis, Jr. straighten up and fly right Sammy & Friends Rhino
Gene Krupa keep 'em flying Bandstand Heroes Direct Source
Charlie Barnet skyliner an Anthology of Big Band Swing Decca
the Four Vagabonds coming in on a wing and a prayer Bandstand Heroes Direct Source
Illinois Jacquet flying home Flying Home: the Best of the Decca Years Verve
Cootie Williams & his Orchestra i can't get started Typhoon Majestic inst.
Duke Ellington caravan the Duke Columbia happy birthday, Cootie Williams
Raymond Scott when cootie left the duke Archive of American Popular Music, 1934-1945 Master Classics Records
Benny Goodman blue reverie Live at Carnegie Hall Columbia 1939
Duke Ellington concerto for cootie the Blanton-Webster Band RCA
Benny Goodman Sextet breakfast feud the Benny Goodman Sextet, 1939-1941 Columbia
Cootie Williams & his Orchestra save the bones for henry jones Typhoon Majestic v/ Bob Merrell
Illinois Jacquet port of rico Flying Home: the Best of the Decca Years Verve inst.
Wynonie Harris oh babe! Bloodshot Eyes: the Best of Wynonie Harris Rhino
Lalo Guerrero y los Cinco Lobos chicas patas boogie Pachuco Boogie Arhoolie
Kay Starr oh babe! the Definitive Kay Starr on Capitol Capitol happy birthday, Kay Starr
Kay Starr goin' to chicago blues Spotlight on Kay Starr Capitol
Kay Starr then you've never been blue the Definitive Kay Starr on Capitol Capitol
Kay Starr lazy river Capitol Collector's Series Capitol
Kay Starr it's a good day Original Studio Radio Transcriptions Swing Factory
Kay Starr wheel of fortune Capitol Collector's Series Capitol
Illinois Jacquet speedliner Flying Home: the Best of the Decca Years Verve inst.
Count Basie Orchestra w/ Joe Williams in the evening (when the sun goes down) Count Basie Swings, Joe Williams Sings Verve
Dinah Shore far away places 16 Most Requested Songs Encore Sony
the Three Flames viddle de vop Hot Harmony Groups 1932-1951 Acrobat
Kay Starr song of the wanderer Movin' Capitol