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 |