Billy Eckstine

Some of Billy's early MGM recordings  

1. If I Loved You

2. Some Enchanted Evening

3. That's For Me

4. People Will Say We're In Love

1. We Kiss In A Shadow

2. Bali Ha'i

3. So Far

4. Younger Than Springtime

       4. Younger Than Springtime

Earl Grant.

Some Organ and Piano music now....for relaxing on the settee/sofa/chaise longue if you are in France...and even by a Log fire if you are in the colder climate !!...Its a good one for doing absolutely nothing but chillin'!!!

1. Stormy Weather
2. Bewitched
3. Canadian Sunset
4. Dreamy
5. I'm In The Mood For Love 
6. That's All

1. Ebb Tide
2. My Foolish Heart
3. Deep Purple
4. Misty
5. Evening Rain
6. Theme From Exodus

       5. I'm In The Mood For Love

Female Legends Of The 50's 1

 A leap in time now from the 30's to the 50's when the pace of life was more slower ! and not so frantic !!

1. Whatever Will Be Will Be......Doris Day

2. Mr Sandman......The Chordettes

3. Walkin' After Midnight......Patsy Cline

4. Tennessee Waltz......Patti Page

5. It Wasn't God Who Made Honky Tonk Angels......Kitty Wells

6. Cry Me A River......Julie London

7.Tammy.....Debbie Reynolds

8. Come On-A My House......Rosemary Clooney

9. Oakie Bookie......Ella Mae Morse

10. The Doggie In The Window......Patti Page

11. Tennessee Wig Walk......Bonnie Lou

12. The River Of No Return......Marilyn Monroe

13. Tweedle Dee......Georgia Gibbs

14. One Step At A Time......Brenda Lee

15. Seventeen......The Fontane Sisters

16. Fascination......Dinah Shore

17. Autumn Leaves......Keely Smith

18. Great Balls of Fire......Georgia Gibbs

19. Rollin' Stone......The Fontane Sisters

20. That's All I Want From You......Jaye P Morgan

21. Teen Age Prayer......Gale Storm

22. Wheel Of Fortune......Kay Starr

23. The Lip......Keely Smith

24. Hey There......Rosemary Clooney

25. Croce Di Oro......Patti Page

       3. Walking After Midnight

Artie Shaw & His Orchestra

After the Queen we now have a King of Swing !...all the recordings are from 1938 onwards.. and do I detect a vocal from Billie Holiday amongst the tracks ?...well worth an hour of listening !!

       22. Jungle Drums

Aretha Franklin

 A big bow to the Queen of Soul  who is sadly missed !!

1. Respect

2. Drown In My Own Tears

3. I Never Loved A Man The Way I Love You

4. Soul Serenade

5. Don't Let Me Lose This Dream

6. Baby Baby Baby

1. Dr Feelgood

2. Good Times

3. Do Right Woman Do Right Man

4. Save Me

5. A Change Is Gonna Come

       5. Don't Let Me Lose This Dream

Acquaviva & His Orchestra

Now we have some mood music that goes well with a sofa a roaring fire and a Gin and Tonic !! for these Cold evening's....so relax and have a listen !!

 

       

       8. Thats All

Andre Previn & His Pals "Pal Joey"

Pal Joey Review by Scott Yanow

Pianist André Previn, bassist Red Mitchell, and drummer Shelly Manne perform nine songs that debuted in the show Pal Joey. Best known is "I Could Write a Book," which quickly became a standard, but the other, more obscure songs such as "Take Him," "Zip," and "Do It the Hard Way" are also generally good devices for jazz improvising. An enjoyable set of straight-ahead trio music.

Here we have some great piano playing ...

1. I Could Write A Book

2. That Terrific Rainbow

3. Bewitched

4. Take Him

1. Zip

2. Its A Great Big Town

3. What Is A Man

4. I'm Talking With My Pal

5. Do It The Hard Way

      1. Zip