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The Desoto Hour 10/8/16

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The Desoto Hour is now under new management! We’re finally back to posting our weekly playlists, so check in if you want to know what was played!

 

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A Tribute to Duke

  1. “Tulip or Turnip”
  2. “Don’t Get Around Much Any More” – Bing Crosby
  3. “Main Stem”
  4. “In a Sentimental Mood” – Woody Herman
  5. “I’m Checking Out–Goom Bye” – Rosemary Clooney

Classic Pianos

  1. “I’ve Found a New Baby”
  2. “Four or Five Times”
  3. “Yesterdays”
  4. “Loot to Boot”
  5. “Gaslight”
  6. “Sweet Lorraine”

Jimmie Grier and His Orchestra, 1935-36

  1. “Darktown Strutters Ball”
  2. “Music Goes ‘Round and ‘Round”
  3. “Blues My Naughtie Sweetie Gave to Me”
  4. “Canadian Capers”
  5. “Let’s Sing About Something”
  6. “Hollywood and Vine”
  7. “My Rhythm Mood”
  8. “Stompin’ at the Savoy”

All-Time Greatest Hits: Benny Goodman

  1. “I Got Rhythm”
  2. “Benny Rides Again”
  3. “A Smo-o-oth One”
  4. “A String of Pearls”
  5. “After You’ve Gone”
  6. “Why Don’t You Do Right”

We Could Have Danced All Night

All songs by Griff Williams and His Orchestra.

  1. “Just One of Those Things”
  2. “Jalousie”
  3. “Medley”
  4. “The Girl Friend”
  5. “The Petite Waltz”

Themes of the Great Bands

All songs performed by Glen Gray and the Casa Loma Orchestra.

  1. “Nightmare”
  2. “Ciribiribin”
  3. “Blue Flame”
  4. “Quaker City Jazz”
  5. “Tuxedo Junction”
  6. “Artistry in Rhythm”