My Dad's Greatest Hits

This will be my last regularly scheduled weekly episode. We’ll talk about that as we go along.

One of the last songs my dad heard in his hospital bed the day he died and the one we played as we wheeled his casket out of the church was the Frank Sinatra song, My Way. It’s how my dad lived his life. And it’s how I will bring this show to a close. I’ll use paraphrased lyrics from the song.

So Yes, the end is near.

My friend, I'll say it clear. 

Strap in. This is going to be a fun musical ride.

So, get ready to hear 20 songs that had meaning to my father, my family, and me in Volume 250: Fading Out My Way.

Credits and copyrights

Louis Armstrong

When The Saints Go Marching In

A traditional Tune

Opens and Closes (almost) every episode

Lou Monte

Pepino The Italian Mouse

written by Ray Allen and Wandra Merrell

Volume 9: Lou Monte and Pepino

Herb Alpert and the Tijuana Brass

Whipped Cream

Written By – Naomi Neville

Volume 98: Whipped Alpert

Henry Mancini

Peter Gunn Theme

Written by Henry Mancini

Volume 242: Mancini's Gunn

Ray Conniff

This Is My Song

Written By – Charlie Chaplin

Volume 76: My Song

Willie Nelson

Georgia On My Mind

Written By Hoagy Carmichael and Stuart Gorrell

Volume 225: The Standard Stoner

The Sons Of The Pioneers

Cool Water

written by Bob Nolan

Volume 41: Tumbling Tumbleweeds Part 1

Luciano Pavarotti with The National Philharmonic Orchestra conducted by Gian Carlo Chiaramello

Torna A Surriento

Composed By – Ernesto de Curtis

Volume 86: Pavarotti's Greatest Part 1

unknown artist

Oh Marie

Adapted from Maria Marì written by Eduardo Di Capua, Alfredo Mazzucchi, and Vincenzo Russo

Volume 127: Italian Favorites

Roy Meriwether Trio

Zipadee Doo Dah

composed by Allie Wrubel with lyrics by Ray Gilbert

Volume 62: Popcorn and Soul

Kay Kyser And His Orchestra

Woody Woodpecker, a Walter Lantz Cartoon

With vocal chorus from Gloria Wood.

Written by Ramey Idriss, George Tibbles

Volume 74: 8 Sides from Columbia

Bing Crosby

Running Around in Circles (Getting Nowhere)

Written by Irving Berlin

Volume 78: Berlin’s Blue Skies

Pete Fountain

Farewell Blues

written by Paul Mares, Leon Roppolo and Elmer Schoebel

Volume 25: Pete Fountain a High Society Fathers Day

Glenn Miller Orchestra

Bugle Call Rag

Written By – Billy Meyers, Elmer Schoebel, and Jack Pettis

Volume 122: Glenn Miller Collection Part 4

Jonah Jones

Cherry Pink And Apple Blossom White

Written By – Louiguy (real name Louis Guglielmi)

Volume 210: Jonah Style

Harry James

Two O'Clock Jump

Written-By – Benny Goodman, Count Basie, and Harry James

Volume 4: Harry James Greatest Hits

Al Hirt

Holiday For Trumpet

Written By – Mario Ruiz Armengol

Volume 158: Hirt So Good

Dean Martin

Your Other Love

Written by Mort Shuman and Doc Pomus

Volume 75: Everybody Loves Dean

Sammy Davis Jr.

Mr. Bojangles

written by Jerry Jeff Walker

Volume 136: Sammy Record 1

Frank Sinatra

My Way

written by Jacques Revaux, Gilles Thibaut, and Claude François

English lyrics by Paul Anka

I do not own the rights to this music. ASCAP, BMI licenses provided by third-party platforms for music that is not under Public Domain.

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