gts143 “shnitch” I got it straight from the horse’s mouth. 01-01 Johnny Hauser & Paul Whiteman Orchestra – Victor 24887 – Let’s Spill The Beans (1935) — known as the King Of Jazz, Whiteman was first to play “Rhapsody In Blue” composed by Gershwin in 1924. 01-02 Judy And Jo – Capitol 4731 – Tattletale Joe…

gts142 “roarshak” Don’t want lions coming in? Shut the front door! 01-01 Julia Lee – Kansas City Star 410 – It Comes On Like A Lion (1949) — Columbia declined to release this song. Figured it wouldn’t sell 11 months out of the year? 01-02 Duke Mitchell – Crystalette 743 – The Lion (1961) —…

gts141 “trishket” Is it good things come in threes or bad things? I never remember, until the third thing happens. 01-01 Benny Goodman Quintet – Coca-Cola Victory Parade Of Spotlight Bands, Cornell, Ithaca NY 1943-09-25 – Three Little Words (1943) — rowdy college kids digging that clarinet, cheering like nobody knows how long the war’s…

gts140 “mush” A many splendoured thing is better than a many tentacled thing. 01-01 Ethel Waters & Eddie “Rochester” Anderson – Cabin In The Sky OST 05 – Taking A Chance On Love (1943) — reprising their roles in the 1940 Broadway production, Eddie Anderson is not heard at this point in the movie, though…

gts139 “incarsh” Free the Birdman Of Alkaseltzer! 01-01 Paul Robeson – Songs Of Free Men (1968) 207 – Nobody Knows De Trouble I’ve Seen (1945) — recorded in New York City in 1945, covered in snippets by every sitcom ever since. 01-02 Nicky & The Nobles – Times Square 12 – Crime Don’t Pay (1962)…

gts138 “vigorish” Major sports news firm opens ‘book’ where sucke—- err, where “fans” can wager, based on the news they receive. Nothing could possibly go wrong. 01-01 Frank Sinatra – My Kind Of Broadway 103 – Luck Be A Lady (1965) — there is also a version where Frank duets this with Chrissie Hynde of…

gts137 “shkeltr” In times of calm grow barley. Otherwise, poppies. 01-01 Roger Miller – Smash 2043 – You Can’t Roller Skate In A Buffalo Herd (1966) — but Partick Mahomes can flop in one. 01-02 The Undisputed Truth – Gordy 7112F – Ball Of Confusion (That’s What The World Is Today) (1971) — yes, fits…

gts136 “lash” Blame Canada. When cold air droops down, what happens to all that hot dry air that was over Death Valley? 01-01 Al Jolson & Isham Jones Orchestra – Brunswick 2569 – California Here I Come (1924) 01-02 The Mama’s & The Papa’s – RCA Victor 45.905 – California Dreamin’ (1965) — written in…

gts135 “cozish” Hooray for textile torso envelopes! 01-01 Ruth Wallis – Wallis Original Records 2000 – Sweater Girl (1949) 01-02 Holywatr – Sweater (2022) 01-03 Eskimo Joe – Sweater 02 – Sweater (1998) 01-04 G-wiz – The Good Noise 07 – Ugly Sweater (2020) 01-05 Touch A.C. x Dr. Dundiff – Page Of Cups 01…

gts134 “preshient” Dewey Defeats Truman! 01-01 Peggy Lee & Dave Barbour Orchestra – Capitol 15009 – Golden Earrings (1948) 01-02 The Wayward Bus (David Hoy) – RCA Victor 47-9484 – The Prophet (1968) 01-03 Sparks – Angst In My Pants 102 – I Predict (1982) 01-04 Bonzo Dog Doo-Dah Band – Pour L’Amour Des Chiens…