December 6, 2014 (RD 471) First Flurries of Winter Along with the snow that fell on the Deluxe Cabin comes the flurry of activities of the holiday season. John & Jessica respond to it as they always do, by listening to and talking about favorites from their deluxe music collection. And were able to join them, through the magic of radio. As John’s mom, Ruth, celebrates her 84th birthday, he starts the show with a favorite song of hers, “The More I See You” Dick Haymes - The More I See You (Whats New?) Bucky’s culinary skills are called into question and John remembers first time his dad cooked something Barbra Streisand & Jason Gould - How Deep is the Ocean (Partners) Frank Sinatra - Please Be Kind (The Very Best of Frank Sinatra) Ella Fitzgerald & Count Basie - Honeysuckle Rose (Ella and Basie!) Jessica recalls her experience a year ago in the live TV presentation of The Sound of Music Dave Brubeck - Camptown Races (Dave Brubecks Greatest Hits) Remembrances of the Columbia 30th Street Studio and the RCA recording studios at 44th Street & 6th Avenue, including John’s album My Blue Heaven, recorded at the RCA studios John Pizzarelli - My Blue Heaven (My Blue Heaven) More references to the RCA studios and recordings made there Caetano Veloso - So in Love (a foreign sound) Jimmie Lunceford - Rhythm Is Our Business (Jukebox Hits 1935-1947) Talk turns to noted composer and music director, Saul Chaplin Fiona Apple - Frosty the Snowman (The Hotel Café presents Winter Songs) John & Jessica remember acquiring the deluxe cabin 10 years ago Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young - Our House (Déjà vu) More reflections on their first experiences at the deluxe cabin Joe Williams & The Robert Farnon Orchestra - I Found a Million Dollar Baby (Heres To Life) Dave Matthews Band - You & Me (Big Whiskey & The GrooGrux King) Billie Holiday/Teddy Wilson & His Orchestra - Its Like Reaching for the Moon (Lady Day: The Master Takes and Singles) Barney Kessel with Shelly Manne & Ray Brown - On Green Dolphin Street (The Poll Winners) Their first recollections of CD discs are shared; Jessica recounts being a “Buick girl” at a car show about 30 years ago. John provides story about Spike Robinson Spike Robinson - Lulus Back in Town (Spike Robinson Plays Harry Warren) Jessica talks about her rocket scientist-turned-sculptor brother, Bernie Melody Gardot - Goodnite (Worrisome Heart) Fletcher Henderson & His Orchestra - Stealin Apples (Ken Burns Jazz: Fletcher Henderson) Paul McCartney - The Christmas Song (Holidays Rule) John remarks on recording “The Christmas Song” with Paul McCartney https://youtube/watch?v=qLO38Hc9cBw Diana Krall - Hit That Jive Jack (Hipsters Zoots & Wingtips The 90’s Swingers) John closes the show with his mom’s favorite Frank Sinatra recording, “You’re My Girl” Frank Sinatra - Youre My Girl (The Columbia Years 1943-1952 - The Complete Recordings) Note – this week’s web-posted playlist included 2 songs not part of the web-posted episode: Wynton Marsalis & Ellis Marsalis “Linus” (Joe Cools Blues) and André Previn “Jet Song” (André Previn And His Pals Shelly Manne & Red Mitchell West Side Story)
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