Home » Jazz Articles » Radio & Podcasts » Will Power Versus Won't Power

Will Power Versus Won't Power

By H William Stine | Turntable For One
October 5, 2021
Sign in to view read count

Click the play button to listen

What does it take to lose weight? Willpower. Stop biting your nails? Willpower. What does it take to stop watching America's Got Talent? Half a brain—but that's a different issue. Getting back on topic: what does it take to give up smoking? Again, Willpower. So let me get this straight: Willpower is forcing yourself not to do something. Wouldn't it make more sense to call it Won't-power? But no—everyone gives Willpower all the praise and approbation. Well, not this week! I think Won't is just as important to songwriters as Will—maybe more important. I tried to prove that with songs about Will and Won't. I won't tell you which side won; but I will tell you the music definitely won.

Playlist

Cody Owen Stine "Paris Mismatch -Theme Music" from Unreleased Master 00:00
Rebecka Tornqvist "My Shining Hour" from The Stockholm Kaza Session (Kaza) 04:00
Frank Sinatra "I Won't Dance" from Sinatra/Basie: The Complete Reprise Studio Recordings (Signature Sinatra) 07:00
Ella Fitzgerald "Baby, Won't you Please Come Home" from Twelve Nights In Hollywood (Verve) 12:00
Ray Charles & Betty Carter "People Will Say We're In Love" from Ray Charles and Betty Carter (Hallmark) 16:00
Mr. Rogers "Won't You Be My Neighbor" from Won't You Be My Neighbor (Back Lot Music) 19:00
Sara Gazarek "Never Will I Marry" from Thirsty Ghost (Self-Released) 22:00
Ron Boustead "I Won't Scat" from Unlikely Valentine (Art-Rock Music) 26:00
Debbie Reynolds "You WOn't Be Satisfied" from The Best of Debbie Reynolds (UMG-Geffen) 32:00
Freddy Cole "Who Will Take My Place" from This And That (High Note Records) 36:00
Holly Cole "God Will" from The Best of Holly Cole (Blue Note Records) 44:00
Radam Schwartz "Trouble Just Won't Go Away" from Organ Big Band "Message From Groove and GW (Arabesque Recordings) 49:00
Seth MacFarlane "Love Won't Let You Get Away" from Music Is Better than Words (Universal Music Ireland Ltd.) 54:00
The Real Group "There Will Never Be Another You" from Jazz: Live (Gazelle Records) 59:00
Jamie Cullum "I Won't Grow Up" from From The Vaults (Smashdigital) 01:02:00
Connie Evingson "I Will" from Let It Be JAZZ (Minnehaha Music ) 01:05:00
Hot Club of San Francisco "You Won't See Me" from John, Paul, George, And Django (Hot Club Records) 01:10:00
Shirley Horn "You Won't Forget Me" from You Won't Forget Me (Universal Music) 01:18:00
Cassia DeMayo "Heart, We Will Forget Him" from Heart We Will Forget Him (Self-Released) 01:26:00
Johnny Hartman "Will You Still Be Mine" from Once In Every Life (Photoplay Records) 01:27:00
Malene Mortensen "Que Sera Sera" from Take Me To Your Heart (S2S) 01:32:00
Jimmy Witherspoon "I Won't Tell A Soul" from The Blues Is Now Verve Reissues) 01:36:00
Nina Simone "Will I Find My Love Today" from Live At Carnegie Hall (WMG-Rhino) 01:42:00
Brian Stokes Mitchell "I Won't Send Flowers" from Plays With Music (WMG-Rhino) 01:50:00
Alexis Cole "Someday My Prince Will Come" from Someday My Prince Will Come (Self-Released) 01:54:00
Cody Owen Stine "Paris Mismatch -Theme Music" from Unreleased Master 01:59:00

< Previous
The Book of Ragas Volume II

Next >
Monterey Jazz Festival 2021: Returnin...

Comments

About Connie Evingson

Instrument: Vocals

Tags

For the Love of Jazz

All About Jazz has been a pillar of jazz since 1995, championing it as an art form and, more importantly, supporting the musicians who create it. Our enduring commitment has made "AAJ" one of the most culturally important websites of its kind, read by hundreds of thousands of fans, musicians and industry figures every month.

You Can Help

To expand our coverage even further and develop new means to foster jazz discovery and connectivity we need your help. You can become a sustaining member for a modest $20 and in return, we'll immediately hide those pesky ads plus provide access to future articles for a full year. This winning combination will vastly improve your AAJ experience and allow us to vigorously build on the pioneering work we first started in 1995. So enjoy an ad-free AAJ experience and help us remain a positive beacon for jazz by making a donation today.