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"Divaville Lounge" with Sarah O (archive)

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Sunday, August 24, 2025 | 14:00 to 16:00 | jazz/pop vocalists
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Artist Song Album Label Comments
Johnny Mercer Glow Worm Too Marvelous for Words: Capitol Sings Johnny Mercer Capitol Mercer wrote the lyrics
Xavier Cugat Orchestra v/ Lina Romay Bim Bam Bum Maracas, Marimbas and Mambos: Latin Classics at MGM
Frank Sinatra The Coffee Song The Complete Reprise Studio Recordings Reprise
Woody Herman and the V-Disc All-Stars Somebody Loves Me Classic V-Disc Small Group Jazz Sessions Mosaic
The King Cole Trio Nature Boy Complete Capitol Recordings of the King Cole Trio Mosaic great request thanks for calling!
Slim Gaillard and his Flat Foot Floogie Boys It's You, Only You Laughing in Rhythm Proper UK
Sammy Davis Jr. & Laurindo Almeida The Shadow of Your Smile Sammy Davis Jr. Sings Laurindo Almeida Plays Collector's Choice
Django Reinhardt Improvisation No. 2 The Classic Early Recordings in Chronological Order JSP
Chick Webb & His Little Chicks Sweet Sue, Just You Complete Chick Webb & Ella Fitzgerald Decca Sessions Mosaic
John Kirby & His Orchestra Minute Waltz Vocalion 5542 Vocalion
Benny Goodman Sextet Benny's Bop (Limehouse Blues) [Wardell's Riff] The Mary Lou Williams Collection 1927-1959 Acrobat
Sarah Vaughan and her Trio Shulie a Bop Swingin' Easy Mercury
Cab Calloway & His Orchestra Jitter Bug The Early Years 1930-1934 JSP this song was the inspiration for the "jitterbug" dance
Johnny Hess orch. Gaston Lapeyronnie Je Suis Jitterbug Les Zazous: Swing Obsession 1938-1946 Fremaux
Quartette Swing d'Emile Carrara Jeepers Creepers Squeeze Me: The Jazz & Swing Accordion Story Proper UK
Mario 'Harp' Lorenzi & His Rhythmics Some Of These Days Anthology of British Vintage Jazz Vol. 2 Ihor
Johnnie Ray Soliloquy of a Fool High Drama: The Real Johnnie Ray Columbia Legacy thanks for calling! Sorry I didn't have the requested song, hope you enjoy this!
Harry Belafonte Suzanne (Every Night When the Sun Goes Down) The Very Best of Harry Belafonte
John Coltrane Quartet v/ Johny Hartman Lush Life John Coltrane and Johnny Hartman Impulse!
Frank Sinatra & Red Norvo Quintet Night and Day Live in Australia, 1959 Reprise thanks for requesting Sinatra Hope you enjoy this one
Duke Ellington Orchestra Chelsea Bridge The Blanton-Webster Band RCA this is my personal favorite Billy Strayhorn composition
Doris Day o/ Les Brown My Lost Horizon Strictly Swing, Vol 1 one of Day's first recordings, this was a "soundie" (music video on film) which is why the sound quality is not so great
The King Cole Trio I'm A Shy Guy Complete Capitol Recordings of the King Cole Trio Mosaic
BIllie Holiday o/ Eddie Haywood & His Orchestra All of Me Lady Day Sony
Leslie Sarony Jollity Farm Songs the Bonzo Dog Band Taught Us Flashback sorry I don't have "Which Came First the Chicken or the Egg", will look for it!
Sunny Clapp & His Band o' Sunshine Come Easy, Go Easy Love Hoagy Carmichael & Friends ASV Living Era
Ben Selvin & His Orchestra Let Me Sing And I'm Happy Irving Berlin: A Hundred Years band included the Dorsey Brothers
Louis Armstrong & His Orchestra Just a Gigolo Satchmo's Classic Vocals Charly Budget did not have this song by Marlene Dietrich, sorry!
Teddy Wilson & His Orchestra v/ Boots Castle Remember Me Classic Brunswick & Columbia Teddy WIlson Sessions Mosaic
Willie "The Lion" Smith & His Cubs Knock Wood Willie "The Lion" Smith & His Cubs Timeless Holland
Fats Waller & His Rhythm Boo-Hoo Complete Recorded Works Volume 4 JSP
Noble Sissle's Swingsters Okey-Doke Dear Old Southland one of the first recordings of Sidney Bechet with the Noble Sissle orchestra
Duke Ellington Orchestra Jubilesta Complete 1932-1940 Brunswick, Columbia and Master Recordings of the Duke Ellington Orchestra Mosaic
Duke Ellington & His Orchestra Baby When You Ain't There Complete 1932-1940 Brunswick, Columbia and Master Recordings of the Duke Ellington Orchestra Mosaic