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Todd's Turntable - Todd Gordon's weekly radio show devoted to great singers... and all that jazz!
This is the companion blog site to Todd Gordon's popular radio show. Entitled Todd's Turntable, it's a weekly, one-hour show that airs on various FM and Internet radio stations worldwide. If you’re involved in a radio station and interested in having Todd’s Turntable on your schedule, please get in touch. To listen to a few examples click on Soundcloud or Mixcloud in the links section.
Saturday, 13 December 2025
Series 31, Prog 19
Thursday, 4 December 2025
Series 31, Prog 18
VOCAL GROUPS
Intro: A Little White Ship - Todd Gordon: Love dot com
I’ve Got a New Love Affair - The Skip Jacks: Sweet, Hot and Blue
You Do Something to Me - The Andrews Sisters: Fresh and Fancy Free
I get Along Without You Very Well - The Four Freshmen: Four Freshmen and Five Saxes
Two for the Blues - Lambert, Hendricks & Ross: Sing a Song of Basie
There’s a Small Hotel - Claude Thornhill Orchestra & The Snowflakes
To Know You (Is to Love You) - Perry Como & The Fontane Sisters: Dreamer’s Holiday
A Cute Piece of Property - The Encores with Billy May & His Orchestra: single
It Hurts Me More Than It Hurts You - The Mills Brothers: Gems by The Mills Brothers
The Way You Look Tonight - The Dinning Sisters & Jack Fascinato & His Orchestra: Songs by The Dinning Sisters
A Bushel and a Peck - The McGuire Sisters: Guys and Dolls (Reprise Musical Repertory Theatre)
Blueberry Hill - Louis Armstrong & Gordon Jenkins’ Orchestra & Chorus: Satchmo in Style
Don’cha Go ‘Way Mad - Harry James & His Orchestra with The Skylarks: 78rpm single
Take the “A” Train - The Kings Sisters: Imagination
Desafinado - The Hi-Lo’s: The Hi-Lo’s Happen to Bossa Nova
Who (Stole My Heart Away) - The Pied Pipers: Jerome Kern’s Music
Who (Stole My Heart Away) - Pearl Bailey & The Charioteers: 78rpm single
Into Each Life Some Rain Must Fall - Ella Fitzgerald & The Ink Spots: 78rpm single
I Surrender, Dear - Count Basie & His Orchestra with the Alan Copeland Singers: Basie Swingin' - Voices Singin’
In the Mood - The Modernaires: The Modernaires Sing The Great Glenn Miller Instrumentals
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Thursday, 27 November 2025
Series 31, Prog 17
I’LL BE SEEING YOU
Intro: A Little White Ship - Todd Gordon: Love dot com
I’ll Be Seeing You - Sarah Vaughan: Sassy Swings the Tivoli
I Should Not Be Seeing You - Connie Conway: single
Can't You Just See Yourself In Love With Me - Sylvia Syms: Sylvia Syms Sings
If You Could See Me Now - Morgana King: For You, For Me, For Evermore
I Saw Stars - Teddi King: Storyville Presents Miss Teddi King
You’ll See - Nat King Cole: The Beautiful Ballads
I Can’t See for Looking - Carmen McRae: You’re Looking at Me
The More I See You - Ed Townsend with Nelson Riddle & His Orchestra: New in Town
I See a Million People - Carol Sloane: I Never Went Away
I’m Beginning to See the Light - Harry James & Helen Forrest: Harry James in Hi-Fi
I’ll See You Again - Frank Sinatra: Point of No Return
Seeing You Again - Susan Werner: I Can’t Be New
Wait Till You See Him - Ella Fitzgerald: Sings the Rodgers & Hart Song Book (Vol 2)
I See Your Face Before Me - Johnny Hartman: Songs from the Heart
So Nice to see You, Baby - Nellie Lutcher: Real Gone
Guess Who I Saw Today - Elaine Delmar: But Beautiful
If My Friends Could See Me Now - Sammy Davis Jr: I’ve Gotta Be Me
I’ll Be Seeing You - Peggy Lee: Norma Delores Egstrom From Jamestown North Dakota
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Saturday, 22 November 2025
Series 31, Prog 16
MOTHER
Intro: A Little White Ship - Todd Gordon: Love dot com
You've Got To See Mamma Ev'ry Night (Or You Can't See Mamma At All) - Peggy Lee: The Singles Collection (1952-1958)
Blues, the Mother of Sin - Billy Eckstine & Count Basie: Basie/Eckstine Incorporated
This Mother’s Daughter - Nancy Wilson: This Mother’s Daughter
Mama Don't Want No Peas an' Rice an' Coconut Oil - Jimmy Rushing & Count Basie's Orchestra: Blues I Love to Sing
Mother Nature’s Son - The Beatles: The Beatles (White Album)
Blues for Mama - Nina Simone: Sings the Blues
Tell Mama - Etta James: Tell Mama
My Mother’s Eyes - Nellie Lutcher: Real Gone
Sometimes I Feel Like a Motherless Child - Lou Rawls: The Soul Stirring Gospel Sound of the Pilgrim Travelers Featuring Lou Rawls
Your Mother’s Son-in-Law - Benny Goodman & His Orchestra featuring Billie Holiday: The Real Billie Holiday
Mother - Barbra Streisand: Barbra Joan Streisand
Hold Tight (Want Some Seafood, Mama) - The Andrews Sisters: Andrews Sisters in Hi-Fi
Honest Papas Love Their Mamas Better - Fats Domino: Fats Is Back
Mama’s Gone, Goodbye - Peggy Lee: I’m a Woman
Don’t Be Afraid to Tell Your Mother - The Mills Brothers: 78rpm single
Night Time Was My Mother - June Christy: The Song Is June
Hey, Lawdy Mama - Dakota Staton: ‘Round Midnight
Little Mama - Billy Eckstine: No Cover, No Minimum
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Saturday, 15 November 2025
Series 31, Prog 15
LET’S GO!
Intro: A Little White Ship - Todd Gordon: Love dot com
Let’s Begin - Anita O’Day: Pick Yourself Up
Let’s Call the Whole Thing Off - Billie Holiday: The Real Billie Holiday
Let’s Sing Like a Dixieland Band - Bing Crosby & Louis Armstrong: Bing & Satchmo
Let’s Take an Old Fashioned Walk - Diane Marino: Soul Serenade/The Gloria Lynne Project
Let’s Get Away from It All - Jo Stafford: Getting Sentimental Over Tommy Dorsey
Let’s Have a Ball - Ray Charles: single
Let’s Fall in Love - Diana Krall: When I Look In Your Eyes
Let’s Misbehave - Johnny Mathis: The Rhythms of Broadway
Let’s Fall In Love All Over Again - Nancy Wilson: Now I’m a Woman
Let’s Do It (Let’s Fall In Love) - Todd Gordon & Eddi Reader with the RAF Squadronaires Big Band: Evergreen
Let’s Move and Groove - Esther Phillips: Alone Again, Naturally
Let’s Take the Long Way Home - Pinky Winters & Richard Rodney Bennett: Rain Sometimes
Let’s Get Lost - Chet Baker: Chet Baker Sings and Plays
Let’s Make Love - Marilyn Monroe & Frankie Vaughan: Let’s Make Love (Soundtrack)
Let’s Make Love (Reprise) - Yves Montand: Let’s Make Love (Soundtrack)
Let’s Stick Together - Bryan Ferry: Let’s Stick Together
Let’s Kiss and Make Up - Ella Fitzgerald: Sings the George & Ira Gershwin Song Book (Vol 5)
Let’s Face the Music and Dance - Frank Sinatra: Ring-a-Ding Ding!
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Saturday, 8 November 2025
Series 31, Prog 14
REMEMBERING ARRANGER AND CONDUCTOR, GORDON JENKINS
Thursday, 30 October 2025
Series 31, Prog 13
THE ONLY WAY IS UP!
Intro: A Little White Ship - Todd Gordon: Love dot com
Strike Up the Band - Ella Fitzgerald: Sings the George & Ira Gershwin Song Book (Vol 3)
Everything’s Coming Up Roses - Barbara Long & Herb Geller Quintet
Coming Up - John Pizzarelli & Michael McDonald: Midnight McCartney
Let Me Off Uptown - Anita O'Day & Roy Eldridge with Gene Krupa Orchestra: Anita O’Day and the Three Sounds
Button Up Your Overcoat - Johnny Mercer & Paul Weston’s Orchestra: The Uncollected Johnny Mercer
Things Are Looking Up - Sarah Vaughan: Sings George Gershwin
It’s All Up to You - Frank Sinatra & Dinah Shore: 78rpm single
Sneakin’ Up on You - Peggy Lee: Pass Me By
Spring Can Really Hang You Up the Most - Mark Murphy: Rah
Look Out Up There - June Christy: This Is June Christy
Up, Up and Away - Sammy Davis Jr: Lonely Is the Name
Lost Up in Loving You - Carmen McRae: At Ratso’s (Vol 1)
Straighten Up and Fly Right - Nat King Cole: Super Best Nat King Cole (Vol 1)
Up from the Skies - Sinne Eeg: Remembering You
Live It Up! - Johnny Mathis with Nelson Riddle & His Orchestra: Live It Up!
Cuddle Up a Little Closer - Dean Martin: Sleep Warm
Pick Yourself Up - Ella Fitzgerald: Ella Swings Brightly with Nelson
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