The devine Helen Forrest with Artie Shaw. Just hearing her voice makes me feel a bit gay.
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And the super sassy Peggy Lee with Benny Goodman:
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Well in that case itās getting on for 30 years since I saw them at Portsmouth Guildhall then (Google says '89).
I remember thinking that she was exceptionally talented and exceptionally mental.
Havenāt changed my view.
If Iād had my way Iād still be wearing the t-shirt I bought that night too. Loveād that. Sigh.
Great video.
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Matt Johnson (The The) did a superb album of Hank Williams covers back in the 90s (the album is called Hanky Panky). This is his version of I Saw the Light:
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Caroline Rose - just happened on this todayā¦
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On this morningās playlist is Matthew Sweet with this Power Pop epic from 2000ās album āIn Reverseā
Most think Girlfriend is his best and although I really like it, I keep coming back to this albumā¦
See, itās easy to get a vote up lou 
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Driving home on Friday evening, knowing there was only unutterable shite (otherwise known as Dead RIngers) on Radio 4, I was listening to Small Change by the great Tom Waits. Having quoted one of the songs from that LP in the song lyrics thread, hereās the whole thing.
Fucking wonderful.
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I miss this band - anyone know if theyāre coming out with new material any time soon?
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Well Iām also a BIG Tom Waits fan and I have to be careful where I play this wonderful evocative storyā¦sobbing again this afternoon <sniff>
A beautiful story from everyoneās childhoodā¦
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They were recording this year, so Iād guess end of this year, start of next.
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