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2019 Holiday Sing-Along Spectacular Playlist

"The Instrumental Christmas Favorites" album coverFeaturing break music from
The Instrumental Christmas Favorites

Eydie Gorme and Steve Lawrence “That Holiday Feeling” from A Treasury Of Christmas

Herb Alpert & The Tijuana Brass “Winter Wonderland” from The Magic Of Christmas

Lou Rawls “Christmas Will Really Be Christmas” from Merry Christmas Ho! Ho! Ho!

Lena Horne “Jingle All the Way” from Ultra-Lounge / Christmas Cocktails, Vol. 2

Ford Leary w/ Larry Clinton & His Orchestra “The Parade of the Wooden Soldiers” from Remembering Christmas With the Big Bands

Frank De Vol “March Of the Toys” from A Treasury Of Christmas

Jerry Vale “Blue Christmas” from A Treasury Of Christmas

Bert Kaempfert “Jingo Jango” from The Magic Of Christmas

The Chipmunks, Peggy Lee, Nat King Cole, Nancy Wilson “Marine Corps Reserve Toys For Tots” from Christmas Cocktails

Tony Bennett “The Christmas Song” from The Magic Of Christmas

Patti Page “Silver Bells” from The Magic Of Christmas

Andy Williams “A Song and a Christmas Tree (The Twelve Days of Christmas)” from The Andy Williams Christmas Album

Nat King Cole “A Cradle In Bethlehem” from The Wonderful World Of Christmas

Johnny Cash “The Drummer Boy” from A Treasury Of Christmas

Count Basie and His Orchestra “Good Morning Blues (Real Tuesday Weld Clerkenwell Remix)” from Everybody’s Waitin’ For the Man With the Bag

Al Caiola & Riz Ortolani “Holiday On Skis” from Christmas Cocktails

Jackie Gleason “Snowbound for Christmas” from ‘Tis the Season

Fred Waring & His Pennsylvanians “In Sweetest Jubilee” from Now Is the Caroling Season

Leonard Bernstein w/ The New York Philharmonic “Carol of the Bells” from A Treasury of Christmas

Leonard Bernstein w/ The New York Philharmonic “The Twelfth Night Song” from The Joy Of Christmas

George Shearing “Ding Dong Merrily On High” from Christmas with the George Sharing Quintet

Bing Crosby “Happy Holiday” from The Magic Of Christmas

Tony Sandler and Ralph Young “Jingle Bells” from A Christmas Music Festival

Perry Como “Christmas Eve” from A Perry Como Christmas

Tammy Wynette “It Came Upon A Midnight Clear” from The Magic Of Christmas

The Lettermen “O Holy Night” from Christmas At Home

Julie London “I’d Like You for Christmas” from Ultra-Lounge – Christmas Cocktails, Pt. 1

Frank Sinatra “Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas” from A Jolly Christmas from Frank Sinatra

Doris Day “Let It Snow! Let It Snow! Let It Snow!” from The Magic Of Christmas

Rosemary Clooney “Snow” from Songs From White Christmas and Other Yuletide Favorites

Elvis Presley “I’ll Be Home for Christmas” from Elvis’ Christmas Album

Burl Ives “Silver Bells” from The Very Best of Burl Ives Christmas

Ray Conniff “Here We Come A-Caroling” from The Magic Of Christmas

Eddy Arnold “Santa Claus Is Coming To Town” from A Very Merry Christmas, Vol. 5

Bobby Darin “Christmas Auld Lang Syne” from Christmas Songs

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December 14, 2019 Playlist

Jon Batiste "Chronology Of A Dream" album coverFeaturing break music from
Chronology Of A Dream:
Live at the Village Vanguard
by Jon Batiste

Harry James and His Orchestra “Carnival” from Best of the Big Bands

Isham Jones and His Orchestra “With Eyes Wide Open I’m Dreaming” from The Best Loved Bands Of All Time

Bing Crosby “Someday Sweetheart” from King Of the Crooners

Fred Waring and His Orchestra “Holiday For Strings” from A String Of Pearls: Great Stars Of the ’40s

Nat King Cole “It’s Only A Paper Moon” from The Velvet Voice of Nat King Cole

Ella Fitzgerald & Louis Armstrong “Can’t We Be Friends?” from Ella and Louis

Sarah Vaughan & George Treadwell & His All-Stars “Nice Work If You Can Get It” from Billie, Ella, Lena, Sarah

John Coltrane & Johnny Hartman “They Say It’s Wonderful” from John Coltrane and Johnny Hartman

George Shearing Quintet “Winter Wonderland” from Christmas With the George Shearing Quintet

Ted Weems and His Orchestra “Walking My Baby Back Home” from The Best Loved Bands Of All Time

Eddie Lang “Walkin’ the Dog” from The Quintessential Eddie Lang 1925-1932

Cab Calloway “The Jumpin’ Jive” from Cab Calloway

Jimmie Lunceford “Posin'” from Jukebox Hits 1935-1947

Eddie Cantor “Mandy” from Irving Berlin: A Hundred Years

Benny Goodman & His Orchestra “Stompin’ At the Savoy” from Top Hits Of the 1930s

Sam Cooke “Rome (Wasn’t Built In A Day)” from Spring Chicken, Vol. 3

Dean Martin “Carolina Moon” from Summer Is A Mixtape, Vol. V

Dinah Washington “Teach Me Tonight” from Compact Jazz

Acker Bilk “Stranger On the Shore” from Pop Memories Of the ’60s

Jon Batiste “What a Wonderful World” from Hollywood Africans

Ruth Etting “Just One More Chance” from Ruth Etting (1926-1935)

Jack Teagarden “If I Could Be With You” from Father of Jazz Trombone

Mildred Bailey “At Sundown” from Jazz Infusion: Mildred Bailey

Maxine Sullivan “Midnight” from Loch Lomond – The Essential Maxine Sullivan

Danny Kaye “The Best Things Happen While You’re Dancing” from Selections From Irving Berlin’s White Christmas

Frank Sinatra “With Every Breath I Take” from Nevertheless, I’m In Love With You

Erroll Garner “Misty” from Original Jazz, Vol. 2

Al Bowlly “By the Fireside” from Top Hits Of the 1930s

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November 23, 2019 Playlist

"Latin Escapade" album cover

Featuring break music from
Latin Escapade
by The George Shearing Quintet

Dean Martin “Sway (Quien Sera)” from Hey, Brother, Pour the Wine

The Charlie Steinmann Orchestra and Singers “It Is Such A Good Night” from Summer Is A Mixtape, Vol. V

Nancy Sinatra “How Does That Grab You Darlin’?” from Nancy’s Greatest Hits

Mary & Norman Kaye w/ The Mary Kaye Trio “Sleeves Of Green” from Night Life: The Mary Kaye Trio

Lena Horne “A Wonderful Day Like Today” from Feelin’ Good

Helen Forrest w/ Artie Shaw & His Orchestra “What’s New” from The Uncollected, Vol. 5: Artie Shaw & His Orchestra

Gloria Hart w/ Art Kassel and His “Kassels-In-The-Air” Orchestra “Take It Easy” from The Uncollected: Art Kassell and His “Kassels In the Air” Orchestra

Pat Friday and the Modernaires w/ Glenn Miller & His Orchestra “I Know Why (And So Do You)” from The Unforgettable Glenn Miller

Bob Eberly w/ Jimmy Dorsey and His Orchestra “Blue Champagne” from These Were Our Songs (These Were Our Bands)

Jack Teagarden “Meet Me Tonight In Dreamland” from Father of Jazz Trombone

Turk Murphy “Bill Bailey” from Diamond Jubilee Showcase: Great Jazz

Dick Powell “The Girl On the Police Gazette” from The Dick Powell Song Book

Anne Lenner w/ Carroll Gibbons & His Orchestra “There Isn’t Any Limit To My Love” from Top Hits of the 1930s

Hildegarde “A Pretty Girl Is Like A Melody” from Darling, Je Vous Aime Beaucoup

Ella Fitzgerald “I’m Old Fashioned” from Best of Jazz Ballads [REQUEST]

Connie Francis “Melody Of Love” from Greatest American Waltzes

Sammy Davis, Jr. “Lush Life” from Uptown Lounge

Carmen McRae “Inside A Silent Tear” from Europa Jazz

Jane Morgan And The Troubadors “It’s Not For Me To Say” from Fascination

Johnny Mathis “My One and Only Love” from Warm

The Lettermen “The Way You Look Tonight” from Pop Memories Of the ’60s [REQUEST]

Gene Williams w/ Claude Thornhill and His Orchestra “I May Be Wrong” from The Uncollected: Claude Thornhill and His Orchestra (1947)

Jimmy Dorsey & His Orchestra “Parade of the Milk Bottle Caps” from The Best of Jimmy Dorsey

George Gershwin “I Was So Young (You Were So Beautiful)” from Manhattan: Music By George Gershwin

The Platters “Twilight Time” from All-Time Greatest Hits

Dinah Washington “Please Send Me Someone To Love” from Late Late Show

Jack Teagarden “St. James Infirmary” from Father of Jazz Trombone [REQUEST]

Della Reese “Until the Real Thing Comes Along” from Special Delivery

Billy Eckstine “As Time Goes By (2002/2003 Remastered Version)” from Once More With Feeling

Tony Bennett “The Best Is Yet To Come” from I Left My Heart In San Francisco

Jimmy Durante “Make Someone Happy” from As Time Goes By: The Best of Jimmy Durante

Lawrence Welk "Dixieland" album cover

November 16, 2019 Playlist

Lawrence Welk "Dixieland" album cover

Featuring break music from
Lawrence Welk Plays Dixieland
featuring Pete Fountain

Dinah Shore “Falling In Love With Love” from Dinah, Yes Indeed!

The George Shearing Quintet With String Choir “Dancing On the Ceiling” from Velvet Carpet

Lena Horne “And I Love Him” from Feelin’ Good/ Lena In Hollywood

Sammy Davis, Jr. “This Love Of Mine” from Mood To Be Wooed

George Gershwin “Sweet and Low-Down” from Manhattan

Shep Fields & His Rippling Rhythm “Whistle While You Work” from Top Hits Of the 1930s

Dick Powell “Have You Got Any Castles Baby” from The Dick Powell Song Book

Jack Teagarden “The World Is Waiting for the Sunrise” from Father of Jazz Trombone

Ruth Etting “Button Up Your Overcoat” from Ruth Etting (1926-1935), Vol. 2 [Remastered]

Hoagy Carmichael “Riverboat Shuffle” from Hoagy Carmichael Sings Hoagy Carmichael

Helen O’Connell w/ Jimmy Dorsey & His Orchestra “Embraceable You” from The Best of Jimmy Dorsey

Jimmy Dorsey & His Orchestra “Dusk In Upper Sandusky” from The Best Of Jimmy Dorsey

The Mills Brothers “My Silent Love” from The Mellow Years

Claude Thornhill “Medley: Jealous/Swinging Down The Lane/Breezing Along With The Breeze” from Claude Thornhill & His Orchestra, 1947

Frank Sinatra “One for My Baby” from Sings for Only the Lonely (2018 Stereo Mix)

Joni James “Purple Shades” from Joni James’ Award Winning Album

Sy Oliver And His Orchestra “Organ Grinder’s Swing” from Happy Days Are Here Again

The Mary Kaye Trio “Night Life” from Night Life

Tony Bennett “Once Upon A Time” from I Left My Heart In San Francisco

Al Bowlly “You Couldn’t Be Cuter” from Top Hits Of the 1930s

Louis Armstrong and the Mills Brothers “Marie” from There’s No Business Like Show Business: The Music Of Irving Berlin

Fred Astaire “Cheek to Cheek” from The Early Years at RKO

Bing Crosby “Swingin’ On A Star” from The Best of Bing

The Platters “Enchanted” from All-Time Greatest Hits

Dinah Washington “Dream” from Late Late Show

Maxine Sullivan “Sing Something Simple” from Loch Lomond: The Essential Maxine Sullivan

Nat King Cole “You Stepped Out Of A Dream” from Unforgettable

Rosemary Clooney and Marian McPartland “Don’t Fence Me In” from Piano Jazz

Eddy Arnold “Bouquet Of Roses” from Eddy Arnold Sings Them Again

Carmen Cavallaro “Chopin’s Polonaise” from Happy Days Are Here Again

Jo Stafford and Gordon MacRae “Goodnight Irene” from Alone & Together

"Music for Two People Alone" album cover

November 9, 2019 Playlist

"Music for Two People Alone" album cover

Featuring break music from
Music for Two People Alone
by The Melachrino Orchestra

Benny Goodman “Don’t Be That Way” from Original Jazz, Vol. 2

Ramsey Lewis “Hold It Right There” from Wade In the Water

Dinah Washington “If I Were a Bell” from Compact Jazz

Ella Fitzgerald “Manhattan” from The Very Best of the Rodgers and Hart Songbook

Vic Damone “Let’s Fall in Love” from That Towering Feeling

Duke Ellington “Satin Doll” from Satin Doll

Edythe Wright w/ Tommy Dorsey and His Orchestra “(I’ve Got) Beginner’s Luck” from The Complete Tommy Dorsey, Volume III (1936-1937)

Helen Forrest w/ Harry James & His Orchestra “I’ve Heard That Song Before” from Best of Big Bands: Harry James

Dick Robertson w/ Eddy Duchin & His Orchestra “My Cousin in Milwaukee” from Eddy Duchin – Best of the Big Bands

June Christy w/ Stan Kenton & His Orchestra “Tampico” from Your Hit Parade (1945)

Artie Shaw & His Orchestra “Frenesi” from The Great Band Era (1940)

Jimmie Lunceford “Rhythm Is Our Business” from Jukebox Hits 1935-1947 [REQUEST]

Lou Rawls “Stormy Weather” from Hooray For Love: The Great Gentlemen Of Song [REQUEST]

Maxine Sullivan “Blue Skies” from Loch Lomond – The Essential Maxine Sullivan [REQUEST]

Nat King Cole “As Far As I’m Concerned” from Unforgettable

Johnny Hartman & Gerald Wilson “Unforgettable” from Unforgettable

Jonah Jones “They Can’t Take That Away From Me” from Jonah Jumps Again

Carmen McRae w/ Dave Brubeck “Take Five” from Take Five Recorded Live at Basin Street East

The Four Aces with Al Alberts “Mr. Sandman” from Happy Days Are Here Again!

The Crew Cuts “Earth Angel” from Moments To Remember: Golden Hits Of the ’50s and ’60s [REQUEST]

Don Ho “Tiny Bubbles” from Tiny Bubbles [REQUEST]

Georgia Gibbs “Dance With Me Henry” from Moments To Remember: Golden Hits Of the ’50s and ’60s

Vaughn Monroe “Riders In the Sky” from Classic Years of Vaughn Monroe, Vol. 1 [REQUEST]

Louis Jordan and His Tympani Five “G.I. Jive” from These Were Our Songs: These Were the Hits of WWII

Tex Beneke, Marion Hutton and the Modernaires w/ Glenn Miller & His Orchestra “Don’t Sit Under the Apple Tree (With Anyone Else But Me)” from Remembering the ’40s

The Mills Brothers “Paper Doll” from Golden Groups, Golden Memories

Martha Tilton and Bob Crosby “Pack Up Your Troubles In Your Old Kit Bag” from The Entertainers of WWII

Vera Lynn “The White Cliffs Of Dover” from Sincerely Yours

Elvis Presley “The Wonder of You” from Elv1s: 30 #1 Hits [REQUEST]

Rosemary Clooney & Bing Crosby “Brazil” from Fancy Meeting You Here (Remastered)

Wayne Newton “Danke Shoen” from The Very Thought Of You: A Romantic Crooners Collection

Pearl Bailey “Porter’s Love Song To A Chambermaid” from The One and Only Pearl Bailey Sings

Ben Bernie and His Orchestra “Au Revoir-Pleasant Dreams” from Happy Days Are Here Again