Listening List for November 04, 2025

I know it's a holiday, but... take a few moments from parties to become acquainted with the listening list for this coming week.

 

SINGIN' IN THE RAIN

by Nacio Herb Brown, Arthur Freed (1929)

from "Hollywood Revue of 1929)

performed by Ukelele Ike (Cliff Edwards)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dRcr_5qWa-o

 

SHOWBOAT

all songs by Jerome Kern, Oscar Hammerstein II (1927)

excerpts form 1936 filmed version

 

CAN'T HELP LOVIN' THAT MAN

performed by Helen Morgan, Irene Dunne, Hattie McDaniel, Paul Robeson)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8cZmvLixcTA

 

OL' MAN RIVER

peformed by Paul Robeson

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=df4VdyGIqJ8

 

BILL

performed by Helen Morgan

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c83IYf424ak

 

ANYTHING GOES

by Cole Porter (1934)

 

peformed by Cole Porter

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tN2KHeEWqZM

 

performed by Patti LuPone (song begins at 0:30)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UpjaqswBVIA

 

PORGY AND BESS

all songs by George Gershwin, Ira Gershwin and DuBose Howard (1935)

 

SUMMERTIME

peformed by Harolyn Blackwell

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O7-Qa92Rzbk

 

I GOT PLENTY OF NOTHING

Michael Preacely

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3gg2Jv2ebns

 

IT AIN'T NECESSARILY SO

Sammy Davis Jr.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2Ijhn3FlDQs

 

I LOVES YOU PORGY

performed by Cynthia Haymon and Bruce Hubbard (song starts at 2:35)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NNYCt1ju8fo

 

ANNIE GET YOUR GUN

all songs by Irving Berlin (1946)

 

YOU CAN'T GET A MAN WITH A GUN

performed by Ethel Merman

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IAYqKNTP5Q4

 

THERE'S NO BUSINESS LIKE SHOW BUSINESS

pefromed by Ethel Meerman

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PIiQMsDQ0Uo