Episode 131, “Perfect Pairs,” presents eight pairs of recordings that go together … or not. Topics include welcome and unwelcome letters, to dance or not to dance, a sweet ballad vs. a wild doo-wop reimagination, plus five more comparisons. Performers include The Chordettes, Pat Boone, Buddy Clark, Jo Stafford, The Marcels, Margaret Whiting, and Jimmy Wakely.
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Episode 131 | Perfect Pairs | |
Playlist | ||
1 | Mr. Sandman | The Chordettes |
2 | Mr. Santa | Dorothy Collins |
3 | Slipping Around | Jimmy Wakely and Margaret Whiting |
4 | I’ll Never Slip Around Again | Jimmy Wakely and Margaret Whiting |
5 | Peg of My Heart | Pat Boone |
6 | Peg of My Heart | Buddy Clark |
7 | Blue Moon | Jo Stafford and the Pied Pipers |
8 | Blue Moon | Dean Martin |
9 | Blue Moon | The Marcels |
10 | Teach Me Tonight | The McGuire Sisters |
11 | Teacher’s Pet | Doris Day |
12 | Do You Want to Dance | Bobby Freeman |
13 | I Won’t Dance | Frank Sinatra |
14 | The Blizzard | Jim Reeves |
15 | Old Shep | Elvis |
16 | Cold Cold Heart | Tony Bennett |
17 | Too Darn Hot | Ann Miller |
18 | Love Letters | Nat King Cole |
19 | Dear John | Jean Shepard and Ferlin Husky |