Playlists

Below are sound files which “should” play in your web browser, if you click on the triangular play symbols. I’ve tried to find three examples of each of the songs in the Song Gems Of Yesterday book (but in some cases have only found one or two songs).

Three versions of ALL OF ME. 1) Count Basie Orch., 2) Billie Holiday, 3) Michael Supnick

 

Three versions of ARE YOU LONESOME TONIGHT? 1) Doris Day 2) Chris Botti 3) Andre Rieu

 

Three versions of BACK IN YOUR OWN BACK YARD. 1) Miami Society Orchestra 2) Al Jolson 3) Peggy Lee

 

Three versions of BYE BYE BLUES. 1) Bing Crosby, Louis Armstrong 2) Les Paul, Mary Ford 3) Caravan Gypsy Swing Ensemble.

 

Two versions of CARELESS 1) Lew Quadling 2) Tony Martin

 

One version of CECILIA. 1) Erroll Garner

 

Three versions of GIMME A LITTLE KISS, WILL YA, HUH? 1) Little Jack Little 2) Syd Dale 3) Jean Gold Kette

 

Three versions of I NEVER KNEW. 1) Frank Sinatra 2) Sonny Stitt 3) Kenny Burrell

 

Two versions of I’D CLIMB THE HIGHEST MOUNTAIN. 1) The Ink Spots 2) Al Jolson

 

Three versions of I’M CONFESSIN’ (THAT I LOVE YOU). 1) Louis Armstrong 2) Harry James 3) Helen Forrest

 

Three versions of LOVE LETTERS IN THE SAND. 1) Patsy Cline 2) Pat Boone 3) Ray Conniff

 

Three versions of ME AND MY SHADOW. 1) Julie London 2) Peggy Lee 3) John Hallam

 

Three versions of MOON OVER MIAMI. 1) Ray Charles 2) Sarah Vaughan 3) George Hall

 

Three versions of OH HOW I MISS YOU TONIGHT. 1) Frank Sinatra 2) Doris Day 3) Eddie Cantor

 

Three versions of SAN ANTONIO ROSE. 1) Patsy Cline 2) Floyd Cramer 3) Ray Price

 

Three versions of THEM THERE EYES. 1) Peggy Lee 2) Carmen McRae 3) Joe Bonamassa

 

Three versions of THESE FOOLISH THINGS. 1) Frank Sinatra 2) Chet Baker 3) Michael Buble

 

Three versions of TONY’S WIFE. 1) Ramona and her grand piano 2) Larry Elgart 3) St. Mix

 

Three versions of WHEN THE RED RED ROBIN COMES BOB BOB BOBBIN’ ALONG. 1) Mary Ellen Spann 2) Al Jolson 3) Ben Selvin

 

Three versions of YEARNING. 1) Tommy Dorsey 2) Leon Redbone 3) Asleep At The Wheel

 

Two versions of YES, SIR! THAT’S MY BABY. 1) Frank Sinatra 2) Eddie Cantor