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Life's a Beach
A weekly musical excavation of rarities, classics & oddities, this week it's songs about Summertime with Marilyn Monroe, Janis Joplin, Baz Luhrman and a special appearance by Mrs. Miller. Read the full description.
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- Record Bin Roulette - The Long Hot Summer
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- John Kessler
A weekly musical excavation of rarities, classics & oddities, this week it's songs about Summertime with Marilyn Monroe, Janis Joplin, Baz Luhrman and a special appearance by Mrs. Miller.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lolita Ya Ya | Nelson Riddle | Cocktail Capers. | Capitol | 1996 | 00:15 |
| Heat Wave | Marilyn Monroe | The 7 Year Itch. | 1955 | 00:14 | |
| The Long Hot Summer | Jimmie Rodgers | Best of Jimmie Rodgers. | Rhino | 2000 | 00:08 |
| Summertime | Big Brother & the Holding Company | Cheap Thrills. | Sony | 1968 | 00:18 |
| Summer Wind | Frank Sinatra | Strangers in the NIght. | Reprise | 1966 | 00:10 |
| Hot Fun in the Summertime | Sly & the Family Stone | Anthology. | Epic | 1981 | 00:10 |
| Itsy Witsy Teeny Weeny Yellow Polka Dot Bikini | Brian Hyland | Greatest Hits. | MCA | 1994 | 00:05 |
| Hello Muddah, Hello Fadduh | Allen Sherman | My Son the Greatest. | Rhino | 1988 | 00:08 |
| Summer Nights | John Travolta & Olivia Newton-John | Grease. | Polydor | 2003 | 00:07 |
| Theme from "A Summer Place" | The Lettermen | Best of the Lettermen. | Capitol | 1966 | 00:24 |
| Everybody's Free (To Wear Sunscreen) | Baz Luhrman | Capitol Records 1942-2002. | Capitol | 2002 | 00:18 |
| In the Good Old Summertime | Al Jolson | Thanks For the Memories. | Acrobat | 2008 | 00:08 |
| The Girl From Ipanema | Mrs. Miller | Wild, Cool and Swingin'. | Capitol | 1999 | 00:12 |
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