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Let’s Spring One

Original Airdate: April 16th, 2005

This edition of Night Lights is a salute to warmer weather with “Let’s Spring One,” including music from Ike Quebec, Thelonious Monk & Milt Jackson, Anita O’Day, Nat King Cole, Charlie Parker, June Christy, Nina Simone, Billie Holiday, Freddie Hubbard, and more.

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Mary Lou Williams
Miss D.D.

Album: Black Christ of the Andes
Label: Smithsonian Folkways (1964)

June Christy
Spring Can Really Hang You Up the Most

Album: The Song Is June!
Label: Capitol (1958)

Anita O'Day
Spring Will Be a Little Late This Year

Album: Time for Two
Label: Verve (1962)
Notes: With Cal Tjader on vibes.

Ike Quebec
It Might As Well Be Spring

Album: It Might As Well Be Spring
Label: Blue Note (1961)

Nat King Cole
Let's Spring One

Album: Complete Capitol Trio Recordings
Label: Mosaic (1943)
Notes: Written by Otis Rene, recorded for Excelsior Records.

Frank Sinatra
It Happens Every Spring

Album: Columbia Years 1943-1952
Label: Columbia/Legacy (1949)
Notes: Theme from Ray Milland baseball movie.

Tony Bennett/Bill Evans
You Must Believe in Spring

Album: Together Again
Label: Rhino (1976)

Thelonious Monk
Swing Spring

Album: Comp. Prestige
Label: Prestige (1954)
Notes: Break music.

Nat King Cole
Lost April

Album: Comp. Capitol Trio Recordings
Label: Mosaic (1948)
Notes: trio-only version; theme from Cary Grant movie THE BISHOP'S WIFE.

Red Norvo
I'll Remember April

Album: Red Norvo Trio
Label: Savoy (1950)
Notes: With Tal Farlow and Charles Mingus.

Charlie Parker
April in Paris

Album: With Strings: the Master Takes
Label: Verve (1949)

Billie Holiday
Some Other Spring

Album: Lady Sings the Blues
(1956)

Nina Simone
Spring Is Here

Album: Colpix Years
Label: Rhino (1963)

Thelonious Monk/Milt Jackson
All the Things You Are

Album: Wizard of the Vibes
Label: Blue Note (1948)

Freddie Hubbard
Up Jumped Spring

Album: Backlash
Label: Atlantic (1966)

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