*PLAYLIST 4.6.08 – THE CROONERS SHOW*

-“Cheek to Cheek” – Bing Crosby
-Off the Bing Sings Whilst Bregman Swings album released in June of 1956

-“In the Evening (When the Sun Goes Down)” – Mel Torme
-From the Duke Ellington and Count Basie Songbooks recorded for Verve in 1960
-Recorded with the Johnny Mandel Orchestra in L.A. with half Count Basie and half Duke Ellington tunes

-“Beyond the Sea” – Bobby Darin
-From the Ultimate Bobby Darin album released in 1988

-“Willow Weep for Me” – Lou Rawls
-From the Gentlemen of Song: Spotlight Lou Rawls album released in 1988

-“Nice Work If You Can Get It” – Fred Astaire
-Off the Steppin’ Out: Astaire Sings 1994 release

-“Chicago” – Tony Bennett
-Off the Very Best of Crooners and Divas compilation album released in February of 2005

-“It’s Been A Long, Long Time” – Bing Crosby & Les Paul & His Friends
-Off the Bing Crosby: The Definitive Collection a 1997 release on Geffen Records
-a release focused on his radio show

-“Vagabond Shoes” – Vic Damone
-Off the Best of Vic Damone: The Mercury Years record from 1996; contains 25 tracks from his career with Mercury

-“Lean Baby” – Frank Sinatra
-Off the Sinatra 80th: All The Best album from the 1995 Capitol release
-The release coincided with his 80th birthday; a two-disc set based on the Capitol concept records and a couple of 50’s rare cuts

-“I Got the Sun In the Morning” – Dean Martin
-Off the The Rat Pack album released in April of 2004

-“On For My Baby” – Perry Como
-From the So Smooth 1955 release, his first 12” LP

-“Lush Life” – John Coltrane & Johnny Hartman
-Off the John Coltrane and Johnny Hartman album from 1963
-part of a Impulse! Records’ concept in the 1960’s to bring John Coltrane to a wider audience by pairing him with the popular Johnny Hartman

-“Bye Baby Bye” – Johnny Hartman
-From the Johnny Hartman Collection 1947-1972; released on UMG Recordings in 1998

-“Pennies from Heaven” – Frank Sinatra
-From the Sinatra-Basie: An Historic Musical First album from 1963

-“Bye Bye Blackbird” – Sammy Davis Jr.
-From The Essentials: Sammy Davis, Jr. 1998 album

-“You Stepped Out of A Dream” – King Cole Trio
-From The World of Nat King Cole album released in 2005