Duke Ellington has a double play: “Cool Rock” and “I Didn’t Know About You” with Ella Fitzgerald singing his composition. Sinatra sings “Goody Goody” with the Neal Hefti swinging big band, The Mel-Tones sing Hefti’s “Lil’ Darlin’” and Mel Torme sings the Tommy Dorsey theme “I’m Getting Sentimental Over You”.
Abby Lincoln (cha cha cha), Julie London (ah ah ahh); Joe Derise sings “Once In A Dream” written by jazz deejay Al “Jazzbeaux” Collins; Larry Goldring’s B-2 organ is featured in two songs, Natalie Cole faces the music and dances (well, it is radio, so just imagine), Kevin Mahogany is still swingin’ and Jeanie Bryson is bittersweet.
It’s all on SONGBOOK AMERICA this week. Email the show: russ@bostonpete.com Thanks. =Russ Butler
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