Critical Thinking playlist -- 05 January: Songs for a new year (a week late)

Alright already, I'm just a nogoodnik.

Alright already, it's true, so nu?

With thanks to Frank Loesser, our apologies for running late with the playlist for last week's WFMT Critical Thinking program,  Songs for a new year.  

"Uska Dara" -- Eartha Kitt (at left) with Henri René and His Orchestra, 1953 

"Pata Pata" -- Miriam Makeba, 1967 

"At the River" -- Marilyn Horne, 1985, from the new reissue, The Complete Decca Recitals

"In Buddy's Eyes" -- Donna McKechnie, Follies, "The Complete Recording," 1998

"Alevai Alevai" -- The Barry Sisters with Moishe Oysher, before 1958

J.S. Bach's Toccata and Fugue in D minor, BWV 565, in Salvatore Sciarrino's 1993 adaptation for solo flute -- Mario Caroli, 2008 , from Attacca Records, ATT28118

"Why Don't We Try Staying Home?" -- Bobby Short, 1971 (an unpublished Cole Porter song from 1929)

"The Battle Hymn of the Republic" -- Marilyn Horne, 1985, English Chamber Orchestra and Chorus, arr. and conducted by Carl Davis, see above

"The Best Is Yet To Come" -- Mablel Mercer, 1969