Stranger Songs
Tuesday October 25th, 2022 with Mike Regenstreif
Songs of Yip Harburg (1896-1981) and Hoagy Carmichael (1899-1981)
The theme on this edition of Stranger Songs is "Songs of Yip Harburg and Hoagy Carmichael."
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fragment of The Stranger Song Leonard Cohen - Songs of Leonard Cohen - Columbia/Legacy |
Songs of Yip Harburg. E.Y. "Yip" Harburg – who died in 1981 at age 84 – was a lyricist who collaborated with several composers. This show includes some of Harburg's collaborations with Jay Gorney, Harold Arlen, Earl Robinson and Burton Lane. |
Brother, Can You Spare a Dime? Deborah Holland - The Panic is On: Songs from the Great Depression - Gadfly |
Ding Dong! The Witch is Dead Ella Fitzgerald - Ella Fitzgerald Sings the Harold Arlen Songbook - Verve |
If I Only had a Brain Stephen Mendel - Sing Me a Story - Stephen Mendel |
Somewhere Over the Rainbow Ian Tyson - All the Good ’Uns Vol. 2 - Stony Plain |
Lydia, the Tattooed Lady The Juggernauts - Live Lunch - The Juggernauts |
It’s Only a Paper Moon Chaim Tannenbaum - Chaim Tannenbaum - StorySound |
Free and Equal Blues Josh White - From New York to London: The Classic Recordings - Jasmine |
How are Things in Glocca Morra? Happy Traum - There's a Bright Side Somewhere - Lark's Nest Music |
Songs of Hoagy Carmichael. Hoagland Howard "Hoagy" Carmichael (playlist photo) – who died in 1981 at age 82 – was among the most successful songwriters of the Tin Pan Alley era. |
Georgia on My Mind Ray Charles - Singular Genius: The Complete ABC Singles - Concord |
Bread and Gravy Jane Voss & Hoyle Osborne - Beyond the Boundaries - Ripple |
New Orleans Amos Garrett - Amosbehavin’ - Stony Plain |
Rockin' Chair Maria Muldaur with Hoagy Carmichael - Sweet Harmony - Reprise |
Stardust David Clayton-Thomas - Combo - Antionette |
Two Sleepy People Dave Van Ronk & Christine Lavin - Hummin’ to Myself - Gazell |
Skylark Martha Seyler & Robert Resnik - Martha Sings & Robert Plays - Martha Seyler & Robert Resnik |
I Get Along Without You Very Well Cindy Church, George Koller & Joe Sealy - The Nearness of You: A Tribute to the Music of Hoagy Carmichael - Seajam |
Baltimore Oriole Judy Henske - The Elektra Albums - Ace |
Heart and Soul Loudon Wainwright III with Vince Giordano & The Nighthawks - I'd Rather Lead a Band - Search Party |
Hong Kong Blues Jeff Healey - The Best of the Stony Plain Years: Vintage Jazz, Swing and Blues - Stony Plain |
Riverboat Shuffle Junior Brown - Mixed Bag - Curb |
Lazybones Hoagy Carmichael - Stardust Melody - Bluebird |
Lazy River Leon Redbone - Up a Lazy River - Rounder |
Washboard Blues Geoff Muldaur & Amos Garrett - Geoff Muldaur & Amos Garrett - Flying Fish |
In the Cool, Cool, Cool of the Evening Cindy Church, George Koller & Joe Sealy - The Nearness of You: A Tribute to the Music of Hoagy Carmichael - Seajam |
fragment of The Stranger Song Leonard Cohen - Songs of Leonard Cohen - Columbia/Legacy |
Terrific. Particularly enjoyed Chaim's rendition of "It's Only a Paper Moon." Thanks so much
11:43 AM, October 25th, 2022