What are you listening to?

[LizzieMaine]

I'm desperately, bitterly cold today, so in an attempt to pretend that the winter is over and I'm warm again, I'm listening to a baseball game: Washington Senators versus the New York Yankees, May 11, 1958. Mel Allen, Red Barber, and Phil Rizzuto call the action for Ballantine Beer and Atlantic Gasoline, your Power-Mate for '58. Unfortunately, the Yankees are winning.

 

[ortega76]

Spending my afternoon with NPR and my desk to get some work done. I have a million requests for print bids to return or follow-up, so I'm tied to my desk.

 

[imoldfashioned]

Let's Get Away From It All--Frank Sinatra

 

[Sarge]

It was "Jersey Bounce" by Benny Goodman And His Orchestra and now "Thanks for the Memory" by Shep Fields Orchestra just came on.

 

[BinkieBaumont]

Hildegarde

I'm listening to a CD of "Hildegarde'

Here's a sample, its an early Music video i guess?
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RblMSHULNXU&feature=PlayList&p=00E0C457EE69AFE8&playnext=1&index=44

 

[Lillemor]

I don't listen to radio and I wouldn't have time. I'm over the moon! I'm ecstatic! I'm so hyper I can't type a single word without needing to correct. I feel over-caffeinated even though I've not had any coffee. Christmas is here!!!!!

My dad sent me a BUNCH of CDs! Not everything's golden era vintage but I'm gonna list it all anyway. OMG! I can't settle down.:eusa_clap

I'm not gonna bother with titles, just artists, where applicaple:
4 CD Jo Stafford box set
Bobby Darin
Bobby Rydell
Bobby Vinton
Bobby Vee
Jimmie Rodgers (never heard of him)
2 CD Carpenters set
The Everly Brothers - Double disc
Frankie Avalon (he still went by Frankie 1958-63)
Dion and the Belmonts
The New Broadway Cast Recording (1988) 'Anything Goes'
Dusty Springfield
Peggy Lee
Patti Page - HUGE FAN OF HERS!
The Platters - Double disc

I don't know what to start to listen to so I'll sit down and watch 'High Road To China' (he says I'll enjoy the costumes, settings and costume jewelry worn by actors and actresses) while I think about what I want to listen to.

Yeah, I had to pay and arm and a leg for Danish tax&customs to release my Christmas presents to me and carry the package home from the post office because they'll no longer bring it out and let you pay at the door. There was other stuff in it too. I was a bit naive not to bring the bike to push it home on.

 

[just_me]

Garnet Rogers - All that is... the songs of Garnet Rogers. For those not familiar with him, he's an excellent folk singer from Canada.

http://www.garnetrogers.com/

 

[Viper Man]

Jimmie Rodgers (never heard of him)

That's a great gift, Lillemor! There were two Jimmie Rodgers. The first was known as the singing brakeman and was one of the first stars of american country music. He died in 1933. The second was a pop singer that sang the song "Honeycomb". He was born in 1933.

 

[kools]

That's a great gift, Lillemor! There were two Jimmie Rodgers. The first was known as the singing brakeman and was one of the first stars of american country music. He died in 1933. The second was a pop singer that sang the song "Honeycomb". He was born in 1933.

Don't forget Jimmy Rogers, guitarist in the Muddy Waters band.

 

[kools]

No work today...called because "bitterly cold temps". I'm having lunch with Count Basie Live: 1938 at the Famous Door NYC. The whole gang's here, plus guest Harry James.

 

[Viper Man]

Don't forget Jimmy Rogers, guitarist in the Muddy Waters band.

I consciously left him out since he spelled his name differently.

 

[Lillemor]

I feel stupid. The name and face doesn't ring a bell. It must be the guy b.1933 because there's a Honeycomb song on the CD. I know I've heard all of the songs on the CD before. I'll youtube the other guys by similar or same name. There's so much stuff I grew up listening to that I never thought to ask the name of the artist or title for.

I still miss Ricky Nelson from my collection because he's one of the few artists who don't usually butcher other artists work. When I've heard his and the original version of a song, I usually appreciate both for different reasons.

The four CDs with Jo Stafford deserve a whole month of listening to by themselves.

 

[imoldfashioned]

Creep by Radiohead.

I've got a friend who's trying to convert me to liking them and I can't get this song out of my head.

 

[vitanola]

I like the recordings of Paul Whiteman very much, but like most collectors tend to stick with the jazz-influenced portion of his prodigious output, rather than his "Concert" music. Last night, I dug out a stack of 12" Paul Whiteman stuff, (No, NOT the "Best Ever Medley"!).

Last night's play-list at the Chez Vitanola included the Phiteman waxings of: Washboard Blues, Among My Souvenirs, When Day Is Done, Show Boat (medley), O'l Man River, China boy, Sweet Sue (Just You), A Night With Paul Whiteman at the Biltmore (Program Transcription version), Anything Goes,- selection, Soliloquy, Face the Music (medley), Grofe's Grand Canyon Suite, High Water, La Golondrina/ La Paloma, the Hot-Cha (medley), Metropolis, Tschaikowskiana, Top Hat (medley), Merry Widow Waltz, Suite of Serenades, The Man I Love, Park Avenue Fantasy, My Hero, Night and Day, The (Decca) Album of Manhattan" (Yes, 10" discs but concert music nonetheless) and , of course, the Rhapsody in Blue.

Some of this "Concert" stuff has not aged at all wellm of course, but it is really suprising to see how much of it had real musical merit, and would still work today.

The Tschaikowskiana would be an excellent addition to the repertoire of any modern "pops" orchestra, as would the (Gershwin) concert arrangement of "The Man I Love", the (Herbert) "Suite of Serenades", the "Park Avenue Fantasy", and the "Manhattan" suite.

 

[BinkieBaumont]

Lux radio theatre

Tonight I will listen to Bette Davis in the "lux radio theatre" presentation of "The Letter"

"What Letter, damm You?"

 

[imoldfashioned]

Verdi's Requiem (the Dies irie to be exact) with Leontyne Price and Jussi Bjorling who are pretty much my two favorite opera singers.

 

[funneman]

I finally took a break from my steady diet of Benny Goodman,
Artie Shaw and Harry James.

I made my own CD of garage band favorites.

So today it's been:

Count Five
Electric Prunes
Shadows of Knight
Paul Revere and the Raiders
Blues Magoos

 

[russa11]

I am currently listening to a OTR Serial (from either South Africa or Australia) called Passage of the Tangmar. Each episode is about 10 to 15 minutes and there are 52 of them.


Summary:

Six beneficiaries unwillingly accept a passage on the S.S. `Tangmar' to journey across the Pacific to share an immensely rich estate.

Someone is intent on eliminating each of the passengers because of a clause in the will which stipulates that only those present at the appointed time will participate in the estate. The voyage is fraught with danger, suspense and murder.

 

[Lillemor]

Dion and the Belmonts and Bobby Vee. I keep hearing a "phantom banjo".
I call it the phantom banjo because I know there's no banjo on any of their songs but I can imagine someone picking a banjo to fx. 'It Doesn't Matter Anymore' so clearly I can almost hear it.

On The Everly Brothers I'm also hearing a phantom banjo on 'Hey, Doll Baby', 'Keep A Knockin' but especially on 'Jenny' and somewhat on 'Til I Kissed You'.

 

[imported_miss_molly]

Right now I'm listening to the Boogie Woogie Bugle Boy CD by the Andrews sisters feat. Carmen Miranda (who I think is absolutely fabulous!)