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Melody Gardot

It Gonna Come
Currency Of Man 2015 via Verve
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Steady Hum

Lay My Head
Energy 2015 via Independent
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9:40 am

COMPILATIONS

Leopard-Skin Pill-Box Hat [Raphael Siddiq]
Chimes Of Freedom- The Songs Of Bob Dylan 2012 via Amnesty International

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Trixie Whitley

Closer
Porta Bohemica 2016 via Unday Records
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9:30 am

Elvis Costello & The Attractions

I Can't Stand Up for Falling Down
The Very Best of Elvis Costello & The Attractions 1977-86 1994 via Rykodisc
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Elvis Costello & The Attractions

Pump It Up
The Very Best of Elvis Costello & The Attractions 1977-86 1994 via Rykodisc
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Lucinda Williams

Place in My Heart
The Ghosts of Highway 20 2016 via Highway 20
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9:20 am

Nicholas Payton

With a Song in My Heart
Payton's Place 1998 via Polygram Records
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Birds Of Chicago

Dim Star of the Palisades
Real Midnight 2016 via Five Head Entertainment
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Guarneri Underground

Life is Full of Surprises
Wander This World 2002 via Twisted Fiddle Music
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Mavis Staples

Action
Livin' On A High Note 2016 via Anti/Epitaph
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Little Village

Don't Think About Her When You're Trying to Drive
Little Village 1992 via Reprise / Wea
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Josh Ritter

Snow is Gone
Hello Starling 2003 via Signature Records
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Tuba Skinny

Dallas Rag
Owl Call Blues 2014 via Independent
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Marcia Griffiths

Mark My Word
Naturally 1992 via Shanachie
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Toronzo Cannon

The Pain Around Me
The Chicago Way 2016 via Alligator Records
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Camera Obscura

Let's Get Out of This Country
Let's Get Out Of This Country 2006 via Merge Records
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Ron Sexsmith

Secret Heart
Ron Sexsmith 1995 via Interscope Records
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8:30 am

Ben Harper with Charlie Musselwhite

She Got Kick
Get Up! 2013 via Stax
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Lake Street Dive

Side Pony
Side Pony 2016 via Nonesuch
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8:20 am

Bill Frisell

When You Wish Upon a Star
When You Wish Upon A Star 2016 via Skip Records
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Oscars on Sunday! All in the first set, winners of the Oscar for Best Original Song. This one, the 1940 winner.

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Norah Jones

Baby, It's Cold Outside
...Featuring Norah Jones 2010 via Blue Note Records
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w/Willie Nelson. 1949 Oscar, Best Original Song.

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COMPILATIONS

Jai Ho
Slumdog Millionaire 2009 via Interscope Records
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2008 Oscar for Original Song.

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COMPILATIONS

The Weary Kind (Theme from Crazy Heart)
Crazy Heart- Original Motion Picture Soundtrack 2010 via New West Records
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2009 Oscar for Original Song, written by Ryan Bingham (who sings it here) and T-Bone Burnett.

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Victoria Williams

Moon River
Sings Some Ol' Songs 2002 via Dualtone Music Group
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Oscar in 1961 for Original Song from "Breakfast at Tiffany's" (Mancini/Mercer).

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