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"Divaville Lounge" with Sarah O (archive)

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Sunday, February 2, 2014 | 14:00 to 16:00 | jazz/pop vocalists
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Artist Song Album Label Comments
Kay Kyser Horses Don't Bet on People A Strict Education in Music Jasmine the big game is tonight! This is the closest I have to a song about "broncos"
George Olsen Varsity Drag College Rhythm Memphis Archives 20s song about college football
Al Bowlly Colorado Sunset The Very Thought of You Sanctuary the only song I have about Colorado
Coon-Sanders' Original Nighthawk Orchestra Keepin' Out of Mischief Now The Golden Age of American Dance Bands Jasmine I do not have a single song about hawks or sea birds; this song by the Nighthawks will have to do
Perry Como Seattle Seattle RCA/Victor "the bluest skies you've ever seen"? Oo-kay Perry, whatever you say
Gene Kardos & His Orchestra A Hot Dog, a Blanket & You College Rhythm Memphis Archives 20s song about college football
Erskine Hawkins Tuxedo Junction The Original Tuxedo Junction Proper UK
Benny Goodman Lullaby in Rhythm The Centennial Collection a lullaby for sick baby
Perry Como Chi-Baba Chi-Baba Cocktail Hour Columbia River great request! you're right, I don't play enough Perry Como
Dinah Shore Bibbidi-Bobbidi-Boo Zip-a-Dee-Doo-Dah Legacy
Cliff Edwards When You Wish Upon a Star Singin' in the Rain ASV Living Era
Nat King Cole Trio (Go to Sleep) My Sleephead Complete Capitol Recordings Mosaic
The Mills Brothers Don't Be a Baby, Baby Anthology 1931-1968 MCA always happy to play the Mills Brothers
Harry James A Sleepy Lagoon Strictly Instrumental Memoir inst.
Bob Hope & Shirley Ross Thanks for the Memory Make Mine a Double Allegro by request in honor of Jay Leno's retirement
Dinah Shore All That Glitters Is Not Gold 16 Most Requested Songs: Encore! Columbia Shore was a popular talk show host for many years
Merv Griffin o/ Freddy Martin Manhattan Radio & Recording Rarities, Volume 19 Merv Griffin also decades-long talk show host who began as a singer
Nat King Cole The Late, Late Show The King Swings Capitol great request!
Milt Buckner The Late, Late Show Organs in Orbit Capitol inst.
John Coltrane Quartet It's Easy to Remember Ballads RIP Philip Seymour Hoffman, this song appeared in the movie Capote
Billie Holiday o/ Teddy Wilson Sugar Lady Day Sony also appeared in the movie Capote
Erskine Hawkins Cherry The Original Tuxedo Junction Proper UK also appeared in Capote
Duke Ellington Orchestra Chelsea Bridge The Blanton-Webster Band RCA
Coleman Hawkins Body and Soul Round Midnight inst.
Frank Sinatra I've Got a Crush on You The Capitol Years Capitol
Dean Martin Ain't That a Kick in the Head? Wild, Cool & Swingin' Capitol great request, sorry it took me so long to work around to it!
Vaughn Monroe Riders In the Sky (A Cowboy Legend) Billboard Pop Memories 1945-1949 another great one!
Frank Sinatra Long Ago and Far Away The V-Discs Columbia
Ella Fitzgerald I Got It Bad (And That Ain't Good) The Duke Ellington Songbook Verve
Johnny Hodges Orchestra A Blues Serenade Duke Ellington 100 Rare Sessions inst.
Stan Getz with Joao Gilberto & Astrud Gilberto It Might as Well Be Spring Getz au Go Go Verve happy birthday Stan Getz!
June Christy Love Turns Winter to Spring This Time of Year Collector's Choice
Blossom Dearie Just in Time Blossom Dearie Sings Comden and Green UMVD
Sarah Vaughan Pennies from Heaven Swingin' Easy Mercury
Ella Fitzgerald & Louis Armstrong They Can't Take That Away From Me Ella & Louis Verve
Mel Torme How Long Has This Been Going On? The Essentials Warner Brothers
DUke Ellington Orchestra Lotus Blossom The Duke Columbia inst.
Chet Baker Every Time We Say Goodbye Let's Get Lost Novus