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Classic late night sounds from Bobby Darin, Dinah Shore, Dee Dee Bridgewater, The Manhattan Transfer and Lionel Hampton

The best in easy listening sounds and timeless standards including tonight's featured album, Ella Fitzgerald Sings The Johnny Mercer Songbook. Including Midnight Sun and Laura.

The best in easy listening sounds and timeless standards including tonight's featured album, Ella Fitzgerald Sings The Johnny Mercer Songbook. Released in 1964, this was the final album of Ella's celebrated Songbook series of albums that had begun in 1956 with her Cole Porter Songbook. Accompanied by arranger Nelson Riddle and his Orchestra, the Johnny Mercer album includes When A Woman Loves A Man, Something's Gotta Give, Midnight Sun and Laura. Plus the best in late night sounds from Bobby Darin, Dinah Shore, Dee Dee Bridgewater, The Manhattan Transfer and Lionel Hampton.

57 minutes

Music Played

  • Bobby Darin

    I'm Beginning to See the Light

    • Oh! Look At Me Now.
    • Capitol.
  • Ella Fitzgerald

    Something's Gotta Give

    • Ella Fitzgerald Sings The Johnny Mercer Songbook.
    • Verve.
  • Ella Fitzgerald

    Midnight Sun

    • Ella Fitzgerald Sings The Johnny Mercer Songbook.
    • Verve.
  • Lionel Hampton

    Ring Dem Bells

    • You Better Know It.
    • IMPULSE.
  • The Manhattan Transfer

    It's Good Enough To Keep (Air Mail Special)

    • Swing.
    • Atlantic.
  • Betty Carter

    Moonlight In Vermont

    • Meet Betty Carter and Ray Bryant.
    • Columbia Legacy.
  • Wes Montgomery

    Caravan

    • Movin' Wes.
    • Verve.
  • Ella Fitzgerald

    Laura

    • Ella Fitzgerald Sings The Johnny Mercer Songbook.
    • Verve.
  • Ella Fitzgerald

    When A Woman Loves A Man

    • Ella Fitzgerald Sings The Johnny Mercer Songbook.
    • Verve.
  • Mark Murphy

    Both Sides Now

    • This Must Be Earth.
    • Trunk.
  • Dee Dee Bridgewater

    (Take My Hand) Precious Lord

    • Memphis...Yes, I'm Ready.
    • OKeh.

Ella Fitzgerald Sings The Johnny Mercer Songbook

Ella Fitzgerald Sings The Johnny Mercer Songbook

Dinah Sings Some Blues With Red

Dinah Sings Some Blues With Red

You Better Know It!!!

You Better Know It!!!

This Must Be Earth

This Must Be Earth

Memphis... Yes, I'm Ready

Memphis... Yes, I'm Ready

Broadcast

  • Sun 8 Oct 2017 23:00