139: The Swingle Singers/James Taylor, ‘On the 4th of July’

Update: 2025-07-03

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This week we talk about the United States’ bar mitzvah, how we discovered Bach, the history of The Swingle Singers, the marvels of Scandinavian a cappella festivals, and older people falling in love.

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216: Billie Holiday, ‘God Bless the Child’

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245: Johnny Mathis, ‘Misty’

2025-08-19--:--

139: The Swingle Singers/James Taylor, ‘On the 4th of July’

2025-07-03--:--

173: The Real Group, ‘Nature Boy’

2025-01-10--:--

029: Eva Cassidy, ‘Over the Rainbow’

2024-11-15--:--

168: Neal Hefti, ‘Girl Talk’

2024-08-22--:--

185: Frank Sinatra, ‘High Hopes’

2024-06-14--:--

169: The Mills Brothers, ‘Jungle Fever’

2024-04-25--:--

148: Andy Williams, ‘The Days of Wine and Roses’

2024-02-09--:--

102: Netanela/Matti Caspi, ‘Shir HaYonah’ (‘Song of the Dove’)

2023-11-10--:--

105: The Boswell Sisters, ‘Crazy People’

2023-07-2602:44

033: Radka Toneff, ‘The Moon’s a Harsh Mistress’ (Jimmy Webb)

2023-05-02--:--

138: Eliane Elias, ‘Baubles, Bangles and Beads’

2023-02-01--:--

304: Luciana Souza/Paul Simon, ‘Amulet’

2023-01-05--:--

272: Vilray, ‘Do Friends Fall in Love?’ (with Rachael Price)

2022-11-24--:--

069: Catherine Russell, ‘New Speedway Boogie’

2022-10-04--:--

147: Frank Sinatra, ‘It Was a Very Good Year’

2022-09-14--:--

080: Tim Ries w. Norah Jones, ‘Wild Horses’

2022-04-20--:--

080: Tim Ries w. Norah Jones, ‘Wild Horses’

2022-04-20--:--

065: Ella Fitzgerald, ‘Spring Can Really Hang You Up the Most’

2022-02-03--:--

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139: The Swingle Singers/James Taylor, ‘On the 4th of July’

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139: The Swingle Singers/James Taylor, ‘On the 4th of July’

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139: The Swingle Singers/James Taylor, ‘On the 4th of July’