#2 What Didn’t Make The Cut: Cocktail Hour

This second list of songs that didn’t make the final cut for the all-important wedding day playlists is 88 songs long, indicating that cocktail music is clearly my jam. A lot of the cut songs are bossa nova style, because I ended up going with an even older vintage, that of the Billie & Ella vibe, though I do truly love bossa nova. Not sure what anyone can do with this list really, but these songs are all worthy of appreciation and study, so at least read the list, maybe even google a couple of the songs. I’ll say this much for these songs: I wish the cocktail hour could have gone on for three, it was by far my favorite music hour to plan, and these songs were all worthy. Favorites are in green.

  1. All Of Me – Billie Holiday & Her Orchestra
  2. Body And Soul – Billie Holiday & Her Orchestra
  3. Dearie – Jo Stafford & Gordon MacRae
  4. Falling In Love Again – Billie Holiday & Her Orchestra
  5. A Fine Romance – Billie Holiday & Her Orchestra
  6. Embraceable You – Ella Fitzgerald
  7. He’s Funny That Way – Billie Holiday & Her Orchestra
  8. How Sweet It Is – Karen Dalton
  9. Falando De Amor (Speaking Of Love) РAnt̫nio Carlos Jobim
  10. He Needs Me – Nina Simone
  11. I Hadn’t Anyone Till You – Ella Fitzgerald
  12. I Love My Baby – Nina Simone
  13. I Want to Sing You a Love Song – Anne Murray
  14. I Worship You – Hildegarde
  15. I’ll Get By ( As Long as I Have You) – Keely Smith
  16. I’m In Love Again – Paul Whiteman
  17. I’ve Got My Love To Keep Me Warm – Billie Holiday
  18. If I Should Lose You – Nina Simone
  19. In These Arms – The Swell Season
  20. It’s All Right With Me – Peggy Lee
  21. Life Begins When You’re In Love – Billie Holiday with Teddy Wilson & His Orchestra
  22. Looking at You – Liza Minnelli
  23. Love Fool (Acoustic) – The Cardigans
  24. Moonlight In Vermont – Billie Holiday
  25. More – Harry Connick, Jr.
  26. My Baby Just Cares For Me – Nina Simone
  27. My Prayer – Harry Connick, Jr.
  28. My Romance – Ella Fitzgerald
  29. Open The Door – Betty Carter
  30. Seems I’m Never Tired Lovin’ You – Nina Simone
  31. Syracuse – Pink Martini
  32. They All Fall In Love – Jack Hylton
  33. You’re My Thrill – Ella Fitzgerald
  34. (There Is) No Greater Love – Amy Winehouse
  35. You’d Be So Nice to Come Home To – Nancy Wilson
  36. World Keeps Turnin (Intro) – Erykah Badu
  37. When I Haven’t Got Anything Better – Astrud Gilberto
  38. Summertime – Billie Holiday & Her Orchestra
  39. They Can’t Take That Away From Me – Billie Holiday
  40. Violets For Your Furs – Billie Holiday
  41. I Can’t Give You Anything But Love – Billie Holiday with Teddy Wilson & His Orchestra
  42. The Way You Look Tonight – Billie Holiday with Teddy Wilson & His Orchestra
  43. I Wished On The Moon – Billie Holiday with Teddy Wilson & His Orchestra
  44. Gee, Baby, Ain’t I Good to You – Billie Holiday
  45. Blue Skies – Betty Hutton
  46. This Happy Madness (Estrada Branca) РAnt̫nio Carlos Jobim
  47. Triste РAnt̫nio Carlos Jobim
  48. I Want To Sing A Song – Anita O’Day
  49. Soho – Brad Mehldau
  50. I Can Cook Too – Composers On Broadway Series
  51. Choreography – Danny Kaye
  52. I’ve Got A Crush On You – Dinah Washington
  53. The Logical Song – Fleurine
  54. Getting Some Fun Out of Life – Madeleine Peyroux
  55. Manhattan Avenue – Nellie McKay
  56. For Sentimental Reasons – Nat King Cole
  57. If I Ever Had a Dream – Nellie McKay
  58. Last Song on The Blue Tape – The Reindeer Section
  59. Bananeira – Bebel Gilberto
  60. Eu E Voce (Me and You) – Astrud Gilberto & Stan Getz Quartet
  61. Canoeiro – Astrud Gilberto
  62. On My Mind – Astrud Gilberto
  63. At Your Best – Aaliyah
  64. They Say It’s Wonderful – Stacey Kent
  65. Bim Bom – Astrud Gilberto
  66. Pantala Naga Pampa – Dave Matthews Band
  67. Fever – Eva Cassidy
  68. It Had To Be You (Instrumental Trio) – Harry Connick, Jr.
  69. Plenty (feat. Erykah Badu) – Guru
  70. In The Mood – Clark Sisters
  71. I’ve Got A Gal In Kalamazoo- Steve Lawrence & Eydie Gormé
  72. L-o-v-e – Nat King Cole
  73. Longer – Dan Fogelberg
  74. Rose Rouge – St. Germain
  75. I Got Rhythm – Bobby Darin
  76. Bump It – Erykah Badu
  77. Help Me – Joni Mitchell
  78. Bei Mir Bisti Du Schon РSteve Lawrence & Eydie Gorm̩
  79. Isn’t She Lovely – Lee Ritenour
  80. Suzie Blue – Ben Harper
  81. I Want You – Erykah Badu
  82. Side By Side By Side РSteve Lawrence & Eydie Gorm̩
  83. This Is Just A Modern Love Song – Belle & Sebastian
  84. Dream a Little Dream of Me – Mama Cass
  85. You Make Me Feel So Young – Frank Sinatra
  86. Bouree – Jethro Tull
  87. Always Something There To Remind Me – Lou Johnson
  88. The Flamingoes – I Only Have Eyes For You

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