gts103 “teeayshee” Can’t condone or condemn, just find it hilarious that when there’s no official holiday in April, people invent one. 01-01 Mary Ford & Les Paul – Capitol 2123 – Smoke Rings (1952) — originally an instrumental of 1937 by the greatly influential Casa Loma Orchestra fronted by Glen Gray 01-02 ChasBeats – Nostalgic…

gts102 “should” All greats, shoulda been played earlier, but most aren’t a close fit to a category. 01-01 Margaret Whiting & Paul Weston Orchestra – Capitol 214 – It Might As Well Be Spring (1945) 01-02 Regina Spektor – Begin To Hope 09 – That Time (2006) — great tune from her breakout album, never…

gts101 “eclipsh” If you record and replay during the thing, start this 97 minutes before your local totality. 01-01 Evan Williams – Victor 74403 – Total Eclipse- No Sun! No Moon! (1914) — composed by George Frideric Handel for his 1743 opera “Samson”, a year after his triumphant “Messiah” which is played quite often today…

gts100 “lepush” The nose twitches like Samantha Stevens but that’s the one Hugh Hefner never caught. 01-01 Jill Corey – Coronet KS-134 – Make Like A Bunny, Honey (1957) — yes, an Australian singer. Three more coming up, plus a New Zealander 01-02 Star Combo – Desperate Dallas Demos 107 – Honey Bunny Baby —…

gts099 “radish” Bet you they won’t play this on the radio. 01-01 Wally Fowler & Oak Ridge Quartet – Capitol 48022 – Turn Your Radio On (1948) 01-02 Charlie Dore – Where To Now 101 – Pilot Of The Airwaves (1979) 01-03 Cheap Trick – Heaven Tonight 07 – On The Radio (1978) 01-04 Jaya…

gts098 “blarnish” Toss it all in a pot and boil for ten hours, voila! Irish cuisine. Or ye’d rather starve ye cur? 01-01 Art Mooney – MGM 10119 – I’m Looking Over A Four Leaf Clover (1948) 01-02 Flogging Molly – Swagger 06 – The Ol Beggars Bush (2000) 01-03 Alan Stivell – Again 05…

gts097 “shekillsagain” Didn’t stop collecting tunes for the topic after Go To Sleep episode number 007, thus show number 097 isn’t a repeat, it’s a sequel! 01-01 Betty Hutton – RCA Victor 47-4179 – Murder, He Says (1951) — flipside of this single, released both on 7″ 45rpm and 10″ 78rpm, is the original of…

gts096 “leapish” Jiminy’s tombstone stands in Calaveras County. 01-01 Les Brown & His Orchestra – Columbia 36857 – Leap Frog (1945) 01-02 J.T. ‘Funny Paper’ Smith – Vocalion 1655 – Hoppin’ Toad Frog (1931) 01-03 Lou Reed & David Bowie – The Raven 215 – Hop Frog (2003) 01-04 Nervous Norvus – Dot 15500 –…

gts095 “repetish” The airdate was 2/22, that’s why. 01-01 Jane Russell – Columbia 37917 – Do It Again (1947) 01-02 Mickey Lee Lane – Swan 4183 – Oo-Oo (1964) 01-03 Steely Dan – Can’t Buy A Thrill 101 – Do It Again (1972) 01-04 Bongwater – Double Bummer 103 – We Did It Again (1988)…

gts094 “whoshe” Don’t know her name, maybe never will. 01-01 Harry MacDonough – Victor 17945 – The Girl On The Magazine (1916) 01-02 The Good Rats – Ratcity In Blue 206 – Hour Glass (1976) — the greatest rock band who never made it big. 01-03 Del Reeves – Del Reeves Sings Girl On The…