Dr. Zarkov’s Tiki Lounge Playlist 2-29-12: Celebrating Harold Arlen - Tiki Music

DZ Dr. Zarkov Member Joined: Mar 07, 2008 Posts: 644	DZ Dr. Zarkov Posted posted on Fri, Mar 2, 2012 9:06 AM Dr. Zarkov’s Tiki Lounge Playlist: February 29, 2012 On this week’s show we celebrated the birthday of the great American composer Harold Arlen, whose career spanned slinging melodies for the Cotton Club to crafting classics for Broadway and Hollywood such as Over the Rainbow and Stormy Weather. Dr. Zarkov’s Tiki Lounge is broadcast on Wednesdays, 5-6 pm EDT at: http://www.radiofairfax.org The show is broadcast live; no recorded shows are archived. Some fans choose to record it on their computers to listen to later. Radio Fairfax also can be heard on Tune In Radio at tunein.com, and streamed on smartphones by downloading the Tunein app. It can be streamed on Roku and Google TV at: http://tinyurl.com/3uqfsz9 “Minnie the Moocher’s Wedding Day” by The Boswell Sisters from their anthology: That’s How Rhythm Was Born, composed by Harold Arlen & Ted Koehler for the 1932 Cab Calloway Broadway revue: Cotton Club Parade. “This Time the Dream’s on Me,” the Harold Arlen- Johnny Mercer song from the 1941 movie: Blues in the Night, taken from the 1958 LP: Annie Ross Sings a Song With Mulligan, featuring Annie Ross on vocals, Gerry Mulligan on baritone sax, Chet Baker on trumpet, Henry Grimes on bass and Dave Bailey on drums. “Lydia the Tattooed Lady” Harold Arlen-Yip Harburg song performed by Groucho Marx in the 1939 movie: At the Circus, taken from the CD Box Set: Music! Music! Music! For the Fun of It – Essential Collection. “Stormy Weather,” the 1952 version by Billie Holiday & Her Orchestra of the 1933 song composed by Harold Arlen and Ted Koehler for Ethel Waters, who sang it in the Cotton Club. “I've Got the World on a String,” the 1933 recording by Ivie Anderson and the Duke Ellington Orchestra, featuring Freddie Jenkins on trumpet, of the song written by Harold Arlen & Ted Koehler for the 1932 Broadway revue: Cotton Club Parade, taken from the CD collection of the same name. “Down With Love” by Blossom Dearie on vocals & piano; featuring Mundell Lowe on electric guitar, Ray Brown on bass and Ed Thigpen on drums, from her 1958 LP: Once Upon a Summertime, composed by Harold Arlen & Yip Harburg for the 1937 Broadway musical: Hooray for What! “Blues in the Night” the 1952 version from the collection Rosemary Clooney – Jazz Singer, composed by Harold Arlen & Johnny Mercer for the 1941 movie of the same name. “Over the Rainbow” by Jane Monheit from her CD: Taking a Chance on Love, the much beloved song by Harold Arlen and Yip Harburg From the 1939 movie: The Wizard of Oz, which was almost dropped from the film. “The Eagle and Me” composed by Yip Harbug & Harold Arlen and performed by Carmen MacRae, with Ralph Burns & His Orchestra, featuring Don Abney on piano, Mundell Lowe on electric guitar, Marky Markowitz on trumpet; Ben Webster & Al Cohn on tenor sax; Aaron Bell on bass; and Nick Stabulas on drums, from her 1958 LP: Afterglow. “Let's Fall In Love,” Anita O’Day performing the 1933 song by Harold Arlen & Ted Koehler on her recording: Live in Tokyo ’63. “Happiness is a Thing Called Joe,” the 1957 recording by Peggy Lee, taken from The Absolutely Essential 3 CD Collection [DISC 3], with the orchestra arranged by Nelson Riddle and conducted by Frank Sinatra. The song was written by Harold Arlen and Yip Harburg for the 1943 movie: Cabin in the Sky. “Get Happy” the Harold Arlen and Ted Koehler song from the 1950 movie: Summer Stock, performed by The Puppini Sisters on their latest CD: Hollywood, featuring Stephanie O’Brien on vocals and violin, Marcella Puppini with Kate Mullins sharing vocal duties, and Blake Wilner on the guitanjo. “That Old Black Magic,” the 1945 version of the 1941 song by Harold Arlen and Johnny Mercer, performed by Spike Jones & His City Slickers, featuring Carl Grayson on vocal, from the CD Box Set: Strictly for Music Lovers. “A Sleepin' Bee,” the 1959 recording by Carmen McRae on the CD collection: Setting Standards, of the song composed by Harold Arlen with lyrics by Truman Capote for the 1954 Broadway musical: House of Flowers. “It's Only a Paper Moon” the 1945 performance by Ella Fitzgerald & The Delta Rhythm of the song written by Harold Arlen, Yip Harburg & Billy Rose for the 1933 movie: Take a Chance from the collection: The Essence of Jazz Vocals. “Hit the Road to Dreamland” sung by Susannah McCorkle on her recording: From Bessie to Brazil, originally composed by Harold Arlen and Johnny Mercer for the 1942 movie: Star Spangled Rhythm, where it was sung by Dick Powell and Mary Martin. It was later used in the 1997 movie: L.A. Confidential. This version features Howard Alden on piano and guitar.

Dr. Zarkov’s Tiki Lounge Playlist: February 29, 2012

On this week’s show we celebrated the birthday of the great American composer Harold Arlen, whose career spanned slinging melodies for the Cotton Club to crafting classics for Broadway and Hollywood such as Over the Rainbow and Stormy Weather.

Dr. Zarkov’s Tiki Lounge is broadcast on Wednesdays, 5-6 pm EDT at: http://www.radiofairfax.org The show is broadcast live; no recorded shows are archived. Some fans choose to record it on their computers to listen to later. Radio Fairfax also can be heard on Tune In Radio at tunein.com, and streamed on smartphones by downloading the Tunein app. It can be streamed on Roku and Google TV at: http://tinyurl.com/3uqfsz9

“Minnie the Moocher’s Wedding Day” by The Boswell Sisters from their anthology: That’s How Rhythm Was Born, composed by Harold Arlen & Ted Koehler for the 1932 Cab Calloway Broadway revue: Cotton Club Parade.
“This Time the Dream’s on Me,” the Harold Arlen- Johnny Mercer song from the 1941 movie: Blues in the Night, taken from the 1958 LP: Annie Ross Sings a Song With Mulligan, featuring Annie Ross on vocals, Gerry Mulligan on baritone sax, Chet Baker on trumpet, Henry Grimes on bass and Dave Bailey on drums.
“Lydia the Tattooed Lady” Harold Arlen-Yip Harburg song performed by Groucho Marx in the 1939 movie: At the Circus, taken from the CD Box Set: Music! Music! Music! For the Fun of It – Essential Collection.
“Stormy Weather,” the 1952 version by Billie Holiday & Her Orchestra of the 1933 song composed by Harold Arlen and Ted Koehler for Ethel Waters, who sang it in the Cotton Club.
“I've Got the World on a String,” the 1933 recording by Ivie Anderson and the Duke Ellington Orchestra, featuring Freddie Jenkins on trumpet, of the song written by Harold Arlen & Ted Koehler for the 1932 Broadway revue: Cotton Club Parade, taken from the CD collection of the same name.
“Down With Love” by Blossom Dearie on vocals & piano; featuring Mundell Lowe on electric guitar, Ray Brown on bass and Ed Thigpen on drums, from her 1958 LP: Once Upon a Summertime, composed by Harold Arlen & Yip Harburg for the 1937 Broadway musical: Hooray for What!
“Blues in the Night” the 1952 version from the collection Rosemary Clooney – Jazz Singer, composed by Harold Arlen & Johnny Mercer for the 1941 movie of the same name.
“Over the Rainbow” by Jane Monheit from her CD: Taking a Chance on Love, the much beloved song by Harold Arlen and Yip Harburg From the 1939 movie: The Wizard of Oz, which was almost dropped from the film.
“The Eagle and Me” composed by Yip Harbug & Harold Arlen and performed by Carmen MacRae, with Ralph Burns & His Orchestra, featuring Don Abney on piano, Mundell Lowe on electric guitar, Marky Markowitz on trumpet; Ben Webster & Al Cohn on tenor sax; Aaron Bell on bass; and Nick Stabulas on drums, from her 1958 LP: Afterglow.
“Let's Fall In Love,” Anita O’Day performing the 1933 song by Harold Arlen & Ted Koehler on her recording: Live in Tokyo ’63.
“Happiness is a Thing Called Joe,” the 1957 recording by Peggy Lee, taken from The Absolutely Essential 3 CD Collection [DISC 3], with the orchestra arranged by Nelson Riddle and conducted by Frank Sinatra. The song was written by Harold Arlen and Yip Harburg for the 1943 movie: Cabin in the Sky.
“Get Happy” the Harold Arlen and Ted Koehler song from the 1950 movie: Summer Stock, performed by The Puppini Sisters on their latest CD: Hollywood, featuring Stephanie O’Brien on vocals and violin, Marcella Puppini with Kate Mullins sharing vocal duties, and Blake Wilner on the guitanjo.
“That Old Black Magic,” the 1945 version of the 1941 song by Harold Arlen and Johnny Mercer, performed by Spike Jones & His City Slickers, featuring Carl Grayson on vocal, from the CD Box Set: Strictly for Music Lovers.
“A Sleepin' Bee,” the 1959 recording by Carmen McRae on the CD collection: Setting Standards, of the song composed by Harold Arlen with lyrics by Truman Capote for the 1954 Broadway musical: House of Flowers.
“It's Only a Paper Moon” the 1945 performance by Ella Fitzgerald & The Delta Rhythm of the song written by Harold Arlen, Yip Harburg & Billy Rose for the 1933 movie: Take a Chance from the collection: The Essence of Jazz Vocals.
“Hit the Road to Dreamland” sung by Susannah McCorkle on her recording: From Bessie to Brazil, originally composed by Harold Arlen and Johnny Mercer for the 1942 movie: Star Spangled Rhythm, where it was sung by Dick Powell and Mary Martin. It was later used in the 1997 movie: L.A. Confidential. This version features Howard Alden on piano and guitar.