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Evenings At The Penthouse-Cocktails Long Ago

Let's reminisce with cocktails from long ago.
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Johnny Mandel -Long Ago and Far Away
Angelika -Once Upon a December
Chet Baker -I’m Old’ Fashioned 
Bobby Troup-It Happened Once Before 
James Spencer-The Things We Did Last Summer 
Julie London -Camptown Races 
Beegie Adair-Back Home in Indiana
Stanley Black -Nostalgia
Chris Connor-He’s Comin’ Home 
Liza Minnelli -Old Friends 
Joey Altruda-Cocktails With Joey 
Mel Torme and the Mel Tones-It Happened in Monteray 
Singers Unlimited-A Time For Love 
Stan Kenton-Sophisticated Lady
Charlene Bartley-I’ve Got A Crush On You 
Bobby Darin-Days Of Wine And Roses
Anne Phillips -A Stranger In Town
Sue Raney-You Are There 

Words With Wellsy -DB Cooper And Me

 
Tonight Gary Wells looks at book all about man who hijacked a plane and jumped out with the money and got away with it.
 
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Combustible Edison- Spy Vs Spy
Jerry Goldsmith- Doing As The Romans Did
Kenny Sasaki-into The Jungle 
Pink Martini-Segunda
Herbie Mann- Theme From This Is My Beloved
Mario Grigorov-Anything Goes
Linda Carone-Lemon Twist
Mark Riddle- Legend Of Pu’u Pehe
Mr. Moai & The Tikiheads-Night Of The Savage
Tikiiyaki Orchestra- Space Tango
Ixtahuele- Komodo
Tiki Torches -Misirlou
Don Ralke-Mombassa
Jean-Michel Bernard-K&R Awkward Dinner
Louisville Sluggers- Blow It Baby.

Evenings At The Penthouse-Wine and Whine

Which do you prefer?
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Beegie Adair-Days of Wine and Roses”
Helen Merrill -Lilac Wine
Freddy Martin and His Orchestra-Bubbles in the Wine
Les Baxter-Dancing with Tears in My Eyes
Beverly Kenney-I’ll Guess I’ll Hang My Tears Out to Try
James Spencer-Bittersweet
Jeri Adams-You’ve Got Me Crying Again
Chris Connor-All Dressed Up with A Broken Heart
Jack Jezzro -Merlot
Astrud Gilberto-“Champagne and Caviar” 
Julie London-Lonely Girl” Lonely Girl 
Chet Baker-There’s a Lull In My Life” Embraceable You 
Mal Fitch-Nice And Easy
Roger Williams-Some Enchanted Evening
Stan Kenton-Sophisticated Lady
Richard Rodgers-You Took advantage of Me
Melanchrino Strings-Night And Day
Dolores Gray -Don’t Blame Me
Mel Tormé-It’s a Blue World
Bobby Troup-One for My Baby

EVENINGS AT THE PENTHOUSE: Hors d’oeuvres with Harold Arlen (Composer Series)

Revisiting our composer series with James Spencer
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Julie London-The Man That Got Away 
Ellis Elkins-Down With Love
Maureen O’Hara-My Shining Hour
Allison Krauss-This Time the Dream’s on Me.
Julie LondonBlues in the Night
Matt Dennis Gotta Right To Sing The Blues
James Spencer-Stormy Weather
Roger Williams-Over The Rainbow
Walter Schumann -That Old Black  Magic
Don Nelson-As Long As I Live
 George Shearing-It’s Only A Paper Moon
Stan Kenton-Ill Wind
Mel Torm-Hit the Road to Dreamland
Tom Bruner-Come Rain Or Come Shine
Stephen Kummer- Let's Fall in Love 
Dr. Don Shirley-One For My Baby

Toasting The Singers

This week Darren Long from the Tiki Delights  joins me on the show for something very special. A show called Toasting the Singers where we look at some of the most amazing and influential singers of the twentieth century.
www.cocktailnation.net Frank Sinatra- It Never Entered My MindFrank Sinatra Autumn in New YorkDean Martin-Canadian SunsetDean Martin-Just Say I Love HerDean Martin Money BurnsNat King Cole-AvalonNat King Cole-I keep Goin Back To JoesNat King Cole-Straighten Up And Fly RightChet Baker- Forgetful Chet Baker-But Not For MeChet Baker- I Remember YouVic Damone You’re Breaking My HeartVic Damone- Seperate TablesVic Damone- Stella By Starlight Bobby Darin-Once In A LifetimeBobby Darin- The Days Of Wine And Roses