Friday, May 25, 2007

The Playlist That Is!

Coffeetime, May 25, 2007, Angelynn Grant

bed
Bucky Pizzarelli / Flashes - Solo 7-String Guitar, Volume 3 / Arbors Jazz / 2004

set 1
Booker Ervin / The Song Book / The Lamp is Low / Prestige / 2.27.64
Teddy Charles / The Teddy Charles Tentet / Lydian M-1 / Atlantic / 1.17.56
Duke Ellington & his Orch / Dinah's in a Jam / live at the Cotton Club 4.24.38
Whispering Jack Smith / When the Red, Red Robin Comes Bob-Bob-Bobbin' Along / Victor / 4.28.26 / whistling = Carson Robison
Benny Carter & his Orch / There, I've Said It Again / Decca / 1.21.41 / vocal = Roy Felton
Ella Fitzgerald / Ella Sings Gerswhin / How Long Has This Been Going On? / Decca / 9.11.50 / with Ellis Larkins, piano

set 2
Red Garland / All Kinds of Weather / Summertime / Prestige / 11.27.58 /
Al Casey / Buck Jumpin' / Body and Soul / Prestige Swingville / 3.7.60
Joe Venuti / Laura / radio transcription, Bing Crosby GE show / LA 1952-53 season (when Venuti was a regular)
Andy Kirk & his 12 Clouds of Joy / Corky's Stomp / Decca / circa 11.8.29
Joan Crawford / How Long Will It Last? / Hollywood 8.23.31 / with Gus Arnheim & his Cocoanut Grove Orch
The Ink Spots / Slap That Bass / Decca / 4.9.37
William "Brother" Woodman / Hot Mama / Combo / LA mid-1950s / vocal = Ethyl Brown & The Chanteers
Pearl Bailey & Mike Douglas / Young at Heart / Project 3 / LA 1969

set 3
Curtis Amy / Mustang / Mustang / Verve / 1966 (67?)
Art Blakey & the Jazz Messengers / Are You Real / On the Ginza /Moon / live, London 1965
Julian Dash / Goin' Along / 12.50 / interesting note: his niece Julie Dash directed "Daughters of the Dust"
Lou Preager & his Band / Medley: Whispering in the Light; Hey, Good Lookin' / live at The Locano Ballroom, London 1940s/ vocal = Edna Kaye & Paul Rich
The Four Buddies / I Will Wait / Savoy / 10.12.50
Johnny Hartman / The Voice That Is! / My Ship / Impulse! / 9.22.64

set 4
Leroy Vinnegar / Leroy Walks! / Walkin' By the River / Contemporary / LA 9.23.57
Les Paul Trio / I Can't Believe That You're in Love with Me / V-Disc / mid-1940s
John Kirby & his Orch / Tweed Me / Victor / 10.7.41
Frank Sinatra & Janet Blair / Lucky Strikes Presents Light Up Time radio show / Some Enchanted Evening / 12.13.49
Etta James / Miss Pitiful / Cadet / 6.10.69
Sammy Davis Jr / Greatest Hits / On a Clear Day (You Can See Forever) / Reprise / LA 1967
The Argo Singers / See How He Kept Me / Vee-Jay / 1962

last soul song
Junior / Mama Used to Say / Mercury / 12.81