WFMU: Krys O's Free-Form Roller Coaster: Playlist from April 12, 2025

Krys O's Free-Form Roller Coaster: Playlist from April 12, 2025

Musique concrète to Beautiful Music and everything in between. All styles served here. Laissez-faire free-form!

Saturday 1 - 3pm (EDT) | On WFMU's Sheena's Jungle Room
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April 12, 2025: The Banana Man, Raphael Montañez Ortiz, Fiona Apple, Maury Laws and others take you to an Enchanted World

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Photo of my mom circa 1950 in Germany. Today would have been her 99th birthday.

Artist	Track	Album	Label	Year	Comments	Approx. start time
Maurice Chevalier	I'm Glad I'm Not Young Anymore	Gigi (Original Soundtrack Recording)	MGM	1958		0:00:00 (MP3 \| Pop-up)

A. Robins	The Walking Music Shop "The Walking Music Shop" by "A. Robins"	From a Vitaphone short "Seeing Red"		1939	Introduced by Red Skelton A. Robins (Adolf Proper) was the original Banana Man who was a clown, magician, illustrator, and toy inventor. More info can be found at this site: Link	0:05:01 (MP3 \| Pop-up)
Sam Levine	The Banana Man on TV circa 1954			1954	Introduced by Jack E. Leonard	0:10:06 (MP3 \| Pop-up)
Sam Levine	The Banana Man on TV circa late 1960s	On Captain Kangaroo			More info on Sam Levine as The Banana Man Link	0:15:26 (MP3 \| Pop-up)

The Ritz Brothers	He Ain't Got Rhythm	From the film On the Avenue		1937		0:24:34 (MP3 \| Pop-up)
The Ritz Brothers	Here Pussy, Pussy	From the film The Goldwyn Follies		1938		0:28:56 (MP3 \| Pop-up)
The Ritz Brothers	Otchi Chornya "Otchi Chornya" by "The Ritz Brothers"	From the film On the Avenue		1937		0:31:09 (MP3 \| Pop-up)
Vincent Price	TV Commercial for Time-Life Books Enchanted Worlds			1985		0:34:14 (MP3 \| Pop-up)
Boris Karloff	For Butter-Nut Coffee	TV Commercial		1966		0:36:12 (MP3 \| Pop-up)
Mitchell & Webb	Mundane Property Shows	That Mitchell & Webb Look				0:37:24 (MP3 \| Pop-up)
Pat Cooper	TV performance "TV performance" by "Pat Cooper"	At The Bitter End TV show		1968		0:38:18 (MP3 \| Pop-up)
Raphael Montañez Ortiz	TV performance	At The Bitter End TV Show		1967	link	0:46:26 (MP3 \| Pop-up)
Illinois Bell	Internal Operator Training Video			1978		0:55:08 (MP3 \| Pop-up)

Maury Laws & Orchestra	Some Enchanted Evening	Percussion on Stage	Time	1962		1:04:21 (MP3 \| Pop-up)
Maury Laws & Orchestra	Stranger in Paradise	Percussion on Stage	Time	1962		1:07:32 (MP3 \| Pop-up)
Maury Laws & Orchestra	Put on a Happy Face	Percussion on Stage	Time	1962		1:09:57 (MP3 \| Pop-up)
Maury Laws & Orchestra	If I Loved You	Percussion on Stage	Time	1962		1:12:19 (MP3 \| Pop-up)
Maury Laws & Orchestra	The Best Thing for You	Percussion on Stage	Time	1962		1:14:59 (MP3 \| Pop-up)
Maury Laws & Orchestra	Maria "Maria" by "Maury Laws & Orchestra"	Percussion on Stage	Time	1962		1:17:57 (MP3 \| Pop-up)
Maury Laws & Orchestra	Till There Was You	Percussion on Stage	Time	1962		1:20:03 (MP3 \| Pop-up)
Maury Laws Orchestra	King Kong TV Theme		Epic	1966		1:22:37 (MP3 \| Pop-up)
Maury Laws Orchestra	Tom of T.H.U.M.B. Theme		Epic	1966		1:25:07 (MP3 \| Pop-up)

Fiona Apple	Shameika "Shameika" by "Fiona Apple"	Fetch the Bolt Cutters	Epic	2020		1:28:07 (MP3 \| Pop-up)
Television	This Tune "This Tune" by "Television"	Televisio	Capitol	1992		1:32:25 (MP3 \| Pop-up)
NRBQ	It Comes to Me Naturally "It Comes to Me Naturally" by "NRBQ"	NRBQ at Yankee Stadium	Mercury	1978		1:35:53 (MP3 \| Pop-up)
Justin Hayward with Mike Batt & The London Philharmonic Orchestra	Stairway to Heaven	Classic Blue	Trax	1989		1:38:49 (MP3 \| Pop-up)
Abe Lyman's California Orchestra	After I Say I'm Sorry (What Can I Say)		Brunswick	1926		1:46:30 (MP3 \| Pop-up)
Marion Harris	Take Me to the Land of Jazz		Victor	1919		1:49:29 (MP3 \| Pop-up)

Urszula Dudziak	Najwierniejsze Wspomnienie (Cherished Memory)			1964		1:54:50 (MP3 \| Pop-up)

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Listener comments!
	♥ 12:59pm Krys O.: Good afternoon!
	♥ 1:00pm HyperDose: Happy Saturday, Krys and Coasters! Happy 99th, mama O! 🕊️
	♥ 1:00pm Krys O.: ↳ HyperDose @1:00 Hi, HyperDose!
	🎢 ♥ 1:04pm WR: Hello Krys and folks.
	🎢 ♥ 1:04pm Ciggy: Hi ya Krys O
	♥ 1:04pm Krys O.: Hello, WR! Ciggy!
	🎢 ♥ 1:05pm Ken From Hyde Park: Happy 99th, Mom O.! My dear Aunt Helen turns 100 in August.
	🎢 ♥ 1:05pm winston legthigh: krys o woot woot! diggin your show while diggin up the yard!
	♥ 1:05pm Krys O.: Hey, Ken! winston!
	♥ 1:05pm NotARealDoctor: Hey Krys O and coaster cats, tuned in at the Costco pharmacy today
	🎢 ♥ 1:05pm Herb: Hi Krys n Koasters!
	♥ 1:06pm Krys O.: Hi, NARD! Herb!
	♥ 1:06pm HyperDose: ↳ NotARealDoctor @1:05 chicken bakes are the cure
	♥ 1:08pm NotARealDoctor: ↳ HyperDose @1:06 Today I've brought a jar of precooked meatballs in sauce, a pre toasted hoagie roll, 2 slices of provolone, and some recently shredded mozzarella to assemble my own meatball sub for lunch
	♥ 1:09pm Krys O.: ↳ NotARealDoctor @1:08 That sounds scrumptious!
	♥ 1:11pm HyperDose: ↳ NotARealDoctor @1:08 We sell those JTM philly steak and chicken kits. Love them for work lunches. Sandwiches are supreme
	🎢 ♥ 1:11pm newton: Hi Krys, cool photo! Happy Birthday Mama O.
	♥ 1:12pm Krys O.: Howdy, newton!
	🎢 ♥ 1:12pm fred: Greetings Krys and all
	♥ 1:12pm Krys O.: Hello, fred!
	♥ 1:17pm Krys O.: My neighbor must think I'm wacky because I'm cackling away.
	🎢 ♥ 1:18pm fred: ↳ Krys O. @1:17 He probably already thinks that with all the crazy music
	♥ 1:18pm NotARealDoctor: ↳ HyperDose @1:11 Certainly saves money bringing leftovers for lunch instead of going in for the Costco food court every day
	♥ 1:19pm Krys O.: ↳ fred @1:18 Yup.
	♥ 1:23pm NotARealDoctor: Never seen Captain kangaroo but I'm picturing Lady Elaine making trouble in the neighborhood of make believe
	♥ 1:25pm HyperDose: ↳ NotARealDoctor @1:18 pesto or chipotle chicken with basmati rice and steamed veggies is my go-to work lunch. light and filling!
	🎢 ♥ 1:25pm WR: ↳ Song: "The Walking Music Shop" by "A. Robins" Fun memory of your mother going into Banana Man mode. As you said, while the Banana Man act was very physical, a mix of magic and juggling, the vocal was very distinctive and I remember it well, probably from Captain Kangaroo.
	🎢 ♥ 1:25pm newton: my sister worked in casting throughout the '80s. she did some work with Bob Keeshan (Capt. Kangaroo), always said he was the nicest guy.
	♥ 1:25pm Krys O.: ↳ NotARealDoctor @1:23 What I remember most about Captain Kangaroo was when he read books.
	♥ 1:26pm Krys O.: ↳ newton @1:25 Sweet to hear that.
	🎢 ♥ 1:27pm Webhamster Henry: ↳ Song: "He Ain't Got Rhythm" by "The Ritz Brothers" Hi Krys! This is a miserable rainy day, and this Ritz Brothers bit is just the kind of thing I'd hole up in the Thalia to watch in this situation.
	♥ 1:28pm Krys O.: ↳ WR @1:25 Mom would pull things out of the pockets of her robe while she was making breakfast, and she did the voice bits spot on. I can still do it too.
	🎢 ♥ 1:29pm Herb: ↳ Krys O. @1:25 ... & Mr. Green Jeans!
	♥ 1:29pm Krys O.: ↳ Webhamster Henry @1:27 Hi, Henry! I miss the Thalia.
	♥ 1:30pm HyperDose: ↳ Song: "Here Pussy, Pussy" by "The Ritz Brothers" that Michael Jackson-esque "hee hee" was fantastic
	♥ 1:30pm Krys O.: ↳ Herb @1:29 Yes, and the grandfather clock.
	♥ 1:30pm Krys O.: ↳ HyperDose @1:30 That's right! They had pipes.
	🎢 ♥ 1:31pm Herb: Just read that Green Jeans used to play with Fred Waring. Did not know that.
	♥ 1:31pm Krys O.: ↳ Herb @1:31 That's fascinating. I didn't know he was a musician.
	🎢 ♥ 1:37pm newton: Vincent Price was a Yalie
	♥ 1:39pm Krys O.: ↳ newton @1:37 He's one of my favorite actors, especially in Dragonwyck with Gene Tierney from 1946.
	🎢 ♥ 1:40pm Webhamster Henry: VP Radio shows: www.thesoundofvincentprice.com...
	♥ 1:41pm Krys O.: ↳ Webhamster Henry @1:40 Thanks!
	♥ 1:47pm NotARealDoctor: An interesting read re: what part of Italy are you from: en.wikipedia.org...
	♥ 1:56pm Krys O.: ↳ NotARealDoctor @1:47 Quite interesting. Growing up there were many Italian families in my hometown, and in my extended family. What Cooper mentioned is real. Another tidbit: Chef Lydia Bastianich was born in Istria which borders Croatia, Slovenia, and Italy.
	🎢 ♥ 2:00pm WR: ↳ Song: "Internal Operator Training Video" by "Illinois Bell" Handle up to 600 calls per day. If an 8 hour work day, that is 75 calls per hour.
	♥ 2:03pm Krys O.: ↳ WR @2:00 Very daunting. At my job the number of telemarketing calls is growing. Ugh.
	2:04pm Andrea C: buonasera Krys and everyone! I need to starting my wfmu shows calendar....
	2:04pm Andrea C: ↳ Andrea C @2:04 start marking*.
	♥ 2:06pm Krys O.: Ciao, Andrea! We were just discussing regional differences in Italy. Comedian Pat Cooper did a bit about how certain regional groups don't get along with others. This was a comedy sketch from almost 60 years ago.
	2:08pm Andrea C: ↳ Krys O. @2:06 some things never change! :D Humans eh... instead of embracing diversity and eacho others we hate on that. east vs west, north vs south etc... what do they fear? to find out commons and enrichment? the betterment of society? I gues that doesn't sell ___products___ I will try to listen back in the archives.
	🎢 ♥ 2:09pm Webhamster Henry: Italy was kind of glued together out of its constituent tiny kingdoms and city states. As was Germany.
	♥ 2:11pm Krys O.: ↳ Andrea C @2:08 Definitely. You'll hear at the end of Coopers routing, the audience kind of rebels against him for his old fashioned ways.
	2:12pm Andrea C: ↳ Webhamster Henry @2:09 that's irrelevant deets in the measure I thinka about this. expand my comment to any cultural difference (even religion, patriotism etc..). those are minutia. knowing and embracing other culture may make some people realize we are not so different. everything else is stupidity.
	🎢 ♥ 2:13pm WR: ↳ Krys O. @2:03 Answering for a business that could be getting calls from variety of customers from phone numbers unknown must make it hard to avoid telemarketing calls.
	♥ 2:17pm Krys O.: ↳ WR @2:13 We don't have a dedicated operator where I work. I'm usually the one picking up the line first because I can't stand the sound of the endlessly ringing phone. I've been doing that for many decades across different jobs.
	2:18pm Andrea C: ↳ Krys O. @2:17 is there a way for your phone system to block/blacklist numbers?
	🎢 ♥ 2:19pm Webhamster Henry: A little Acid Jazz Hands set here.
	♥ 2:20pm Krys O.: ↳ Andrea C @2:18 Not really. We have to keep things open because we'll get calls from new clients who call from cell phones and such.
	♥ 2:21pm Krys O.: ↳ Webhamster Henry @2:19 Swell-egent!
	2:22pm Andrea C: ↳ Krys O. @2:20 understandable.
	🎢 ♥ 2:22pm WR: ↳ Song: "Stranger in Paradise" by "Maury Laws & Orchestra" Although billed as Percussion on Stage it is only 2 drummers and 2 percussionists with a full stage set orchestra. The title justified by have the arrangements feature a bit more percussion than typical.
	♥ 2:23pm Krys O.: WFMU used to have a show featuring show tunes that was presented by a music professor at Upsala, Bill DeGuire. Can't recall the title of the show at this moment.
	♥ 2:24pm Krys O.: ↳ WR @2:22 Right, and it was perhaps out-shined by Enoch Light's Persuasive Percussion.
	♥ 2:24pm chresti: Hi Krys and coasters!
	♥ 2:25pm Krys O.: Hey, chresti!
	🎢 ♥ 2:36pm WR: ↳ Song: "This Tune" by "Television" that Television album slipped past me. Was not aware of it.
	🎢 ♥ 2:37pm winston legthigh: chrestikins!
	🎢 ♥ 2:38pm WR: ↳ Song: "It Comes to Me Naturally" by "NRBQ" I got a CD of this album from the library last week. Haven't listened to it yet.
	♥ 2:38pm Krys O.: ↳ WR @2:36 It was a godsend for a lil' bit back then.
	♥ 2:38pm Krys O.: NRBQ holds a special place in my heart.
	♥ 2:39pm doctorjazz: Hi Krys, Streamers!
	♥ 2:40pm Krys O.: Here's an interview with the young woman who inspired Fiona Apple's song Shameika: pitchfork.com...
	♥ 2:40pm Krys O.: Hey, doctorjazz! You're just in time. Tune into the songs after this one.
	🎢 ♥ 2:41pm winston legthigh: ↳ Song: "Stairway to Heaven" by "Justin Hayward with Mike ... does anybody remember laughter?
	♥ 2:42pm Krys O.: ↳ winston legthigh @2:41 HA!
	🎢 ♥ 2:42pm winston legthigh: proud zep head here.
	♥ 2:43pm Krys O.: ↳ winston legthigh @2:42 I love 'em too.
	♥ 2:47pm Krys O.: ↳ winston legthigh @2:42 Back in 1991 I was playing No Quarter during one of my shows, and a guy called to complain. He threatened to rescind his pledge to the station. Another caller later shared their love of LZ. Can't please 'em all.
	🎢 ♥ 2:48pm fred: ↳ Song: "After I Say I'm Sorry (What Can I Say)" by "Abe L... Someone should arrange Stairway to Heaven like that
	♥ 2:48pm Krys O.: ↳ fred @2:48 Indubitably.
	♥ 2:49pm Krys O.: ↳ fred @2:48 Complete with authentic recording methods.
	♥ 2:50pm chresti: winstonkins!
	2:50pm Andrea C from the App: Winston!
	♥ 2:52pm doctorjazz: Cool set! (Like Zep, but can live without Stairway to Heaven, overplayed).
	♥ 2:52pm Krys O.: Thanks, everyone for being here. Take care!
	2:54pm Andrea C from the App: Thank you Krys! Good night!
	🎢 ♥ 2:54pm winston legthigh: thanks krys o and all, later kids!
	🎢 ♥ 2:55pm winston legthigh: ↳ Krys O. @2:47 it was ledzeppelinsucks!
	🎢 ♥ 2:55pm Ken From Hyde Park: Thanks, Krys. Eternal roller coastering to your mom (although that may not be ideal).
	🎢 ♥ 2:56pm WR: thank you, Krys!
	🎢 ♥ 2:56pm fred: Thanks Krys!
	🎢 ♥ 2:58pm WR: ↳ Song: "Najwierniejsze Wspomnienie (Cherished Memory)" by... cool, Urszula singing sorta jazz bossa nova ish. Have only heard her do fusion rock jazz from a few years later.
	🎢 ♥ 2:59pm fred: ↳ Krys O. @2:49 With LZ's history, chances are it already exists and they just stole it
	♥ 3:00pm NotARealDoctor: Thanks Krys!
	♥ 3:00pm HyperDose: Thank you, Krys. Terrific show!