WXDU 88.7 FM Duke University Radio PLAYLISTS: Current | Past 10 Days LISTEN NOW: MP3 (default) / Ogg
Make a Request
919-684-8870
919-684-8871
make a request online
Contact Us
WXDU 88.7 FM
PO Box 90689
Duke Station
Durham, NC 27708
919-684-2957
wxdu@duke.edu
WXDU's Mission
WXDU, as a member of the Duke University Union, exists to inform, educate, and entertain both the students of Duke University and the surrounding community of Durham through quality progressive alternative radio programming. WXDU seeks to give its staff the freedom to pursue their personal aesthetic within the framework of a cohesive format. WXDU aims to provide the listener with an alternative viewpoint untainted by commercial interests. WXDU resolves to maintain good relations with the music industry without compromising its integrity and nationally recognized commitment to quality programming. WXDU resolves to remain a laboratory where all members are free to make and learn from their mistakes.
NOW PLAYING:

"Divaville Lounge" with Sarah O (archive)

step into the lounge!
Sunday, July 26, 2020 | 14:00 to 16:00 | jazz/pop vocalists
divavillelounge@gmail.com
http://www.divavillelounge.org

Artist Song Album Label Comments
Marlene Dietrich Ich Bin Die Fesche Lola Marlene from Dietrich's 1930 film Der blaue Engel (The Blue Angel)
Marlene Dietrich Ich Bin Vom Kopf Bis Fuss Auf Liebe Eingestellt (Falling in Love Again) Marlene from Dietrich's 1930 film Der blaue Engel (The Blue Angel)
Marlene Dietrich You Go to My Head Falling in Love Again rec 1939 Dietrich was deeply anti-Nazi and was active in the war effort during WWII
Marlene Dietrich Lili Marlene Great Romantic Memories of the War Years rec 1945 this is the only song that was an inspirational favorite for troops with both the Axis and the Allies
Marlene Dietrich Ich Hab' Die Ganze Nacht Geweint (I Couldn't Sleep a Wink Last Night) Sei Lieb Zu Mir rec 1950 though Dietrich mostly performed in the US she often sang in German
Marlene Dietrich o/ Burt Bacharach The Laziest Gal In Town American Songbook Series: Cole Porter Smithsonian rec 1964 by this point Dietrich had retired from movies and was primarily a cabaret singer. thank you for this terrific request!
Marlene Dietrich Falling in Love Again Divas Dietrich originated this song in The Blue Angel (heard earlier in the show)
Sammy Davis Jr. Falling in Love Again Live at the Cocoanut Grove Reprise
Mel Torme Swingin' on the Moon Swingin' on the Moon Verve
Faye Simmons You Hit Me Baby Like an Atomic Bomb 78" Grand
Frank Sinatra I've Got You Under My Skin Songs for Swingin' Lovers! Capitol
Fats Waller o/ The Beale Street Boys Moppin' and Boppin' Complete Recorded Works vol. 6 JSP from the movie Stormy Weather
Artie Shaw Orchestra Fee Fi Fo Fum Begin the Beguine Membran
Bob Crosby & the Bobcats Diga Diga Doo Dance Off Both Your Shoes Music & Memories
Benny Goodman Orchestra Riffin' at the Ritz The Birth of Swing Bluebird
Ella Fitzgerald o/ Chick Webb Orchestra I Want to Be Happy Complete Chick Webb & Ella Fitzgerald Decca Sessions Mosaic
Nina Simone Feeling Good I Put a Spell on You Verve
Peggy Lee Spinning Wheels The Singles Collection Capitol
Armando Trovajoli Il Profeta Easy Tempo 7: Bikini Beat Easy Tempo
Dinah Washington o/ Quincy Jones Relax Max The Swinging Miss 'D' Emarcy
Rosemary Clooney o/ Perez Prado Magic is the Moonlight A Touch of Tabasco Liberty
Clarence Williams' Blue Five Cake Walkin' Babies from Home The Clarence Williams Collection Fabulous rec. 1925 Eva Taylor vocals, Louis Armstrong cornet, Sidney Bechet clarinet & soprano sax, Clarence Williams piano
Margaret Young w/ Brunswick Studio Orchestra Red Hot Henry Brown Flappers, Vamps & Sweet Young Things ASV Living Era rec. 1926
The Washingtonians (Duke Ellington) East St. Louis Toodle-Oo The Duke Columbia rec. 1927
Chicago Rhythm Kings v/ Red McKenzie There'll Be Some Changes Made Eddie Condon Vol. 1: Making Friends JSP rec. 1928
Jean Cocteau o/ Dan Parrish La Toison d'or Jazz in Paris I: Champs Elysees rec. 1929 yes, that Jean Cocteau
Louis Armstrong & His Orchestra I'm a Ding Dong Daddy from Dumas "Satchmo" Ambassador of Jazz Verve rec. 1930
Chick Webb and His Little Chicks I Ain't Got Nobody Complete Chick Webb & Ella Fitzgerald Decca Sessions Mosaic
Billie Holiday o/ Teddy Wilson Who Loves You? Lady Day Sony
Franke Newton and his Orchestra Who? Classic James P. Johnson Sessions 1921-1943 Mosaic
Fats Waller & His Rhythm A Rhyme for Love Complete Recorded Works Vol. 4 JSP
Nat King Cole Trio The Wiggly Walk Hittin' the Ramp: The Early Years 1936-1943 Resonance Records
The Dorsey Brothers Orchestra My Dog Loves Your Dog Best of the Big Bands: Dorsey Brothers Columbia Legacy