'40s Junction
- Bali Ha'i-Peggy Lee (Seductively sung escapist vocals, ideal for a pandemic.)
- Sea Of Love-Phil Phillips (Today, most listeners are probably more familiar with the remake by The Honeydrippers. Check out this original version, which was a deservedly huge hit in 1959. The sincere vocals and tasteful piano accompaniment exemplify some of the best aspects of late '50s pop music.)
- Then You Can Tell Me Goodbye-The Casinos (This 1967 hit has a definite late '50s pop sensibility; it would segue smoothly with "Sea Of Love" by Phil Phillips.)
- Killing Floor-Howlin' Wolf (A perfect blend of grit and resolve in the vocals, paired with one of the most infectious blues guitar riffs; if I were programming a noncommercial radio station, I'd segue this with Fleetwood Mac's "Long Grey Mare." The tunes share a very similar guitar and bass rhythm.)
- House On A Hill-Sarah Borges & The Broken Singles (Powerful vocals and no-holds-barred guitar; it's rock with just enough of a country tinge. Also recommended: "Me And Your Ghost" and the strong cover of Smokey Robinson's "Being With You.")
- We Here-Joey Alexander (Warm interplay between Alexander's piano playing and Anne Drummond's free-as-a-bird flute stylings; this is one of 2020's strongest jazz tracks so far.)
- Beautiful-Carole King (King's lyrics here remind me of the expression, "You get what you give." That applies to a person's attitude, although we don't always want to hear that.)
- Bad Luck-Harold Melvin & The Blue Notes (Misfortune is rarely this tuneful.)
