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Life's a Beach 

Record Bin Roulette - The Long Hot Summer

From: John Kessler
Length: 00:03:41

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.

Flipflop_small 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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Musical Works

Title Artist Album Label Year Length
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
Summer in the City The Lovin' Spoonful Greatest Hits. Buddha 2000 00:24