Calendar Girl: Julie London for The Thirteenth Month

I promised a Julie London bonus track and today I’m delivering with the final song off Calendar Song, “The Thirteenth Month.” After tantalizing us with her smooth, sensuous voice, month after month for an entire calendar year, Julie sings us one last torch song for 2023, about the mythical “month of remember.” What a pleasure … Continue reading Calendar Girl: Julie London for The Thirteenth Month

Calendar Girl: Julie London for December

We’ve reached the final calendar month of our year-long celebration of Julie London and her album, Calendar Girl. In “Warm December” Julie’s sensuous voice reminds us that she’ll keep us warm in December, and that’s just about the best Christmas gift anyone could wish for. Clearly Julie is naturally toasty, because she’s half-naked again, this … Continue reading Calendar Girl: Julie London for December

Calendar Girl: Julie London for November

The branches of the trees are bare.The smell of burning leaves is in the air.November twilight steals across my heart. With my Halloween hangover and Julie London’s breathy singing of “November Twilight,” I got so distracted I almost missed the “smell of burning leaves” line—stop singing, and call the fire department, Julie! Look, the only … Continue reading Calendar Girl: Julie London for November

Calendar Girl: Julie London for October

For the tenth entry in the Julie London Calendar Series of 2023, we’ve finally reached your humble blogger’s favorite month of the year. Hello, October! My, how I’ve missed you so. During “This October,” when Julie breathlessly sings, “What is more exciting than the crisp brisk weather in the fall,” I answer with an emphatic, … Continue reading Calendar Girl: Julie London for October

Calendar Girl: Julie London for September

Seemingly sung during springtime (“Though spring is here/To me it’s still September”), “September in the Rain” finds Julie waxing nostalgic for that time of year when, “To every word of love I heard you whisper/The raindrops seemed to play a sweet refrain.” Bonus Julie London album cover because, why not? As always, the sweetest refrain … Continue reading Calendar Girl: Julie London for September

Calendar Girl: Julie London for August

In many parts of the globe, August is scorching hot enough, but Julie London just went and ratcheted temps to dangerously high levels. First, there’s her Calendar Girl track for the month, “Time for August,” in which she proudly announces her membership in the “Man-of-the-Month Club.” Men the world over check their phones like maniacs, … Continue reading Calendar Girl: Julie London for August

Calendar Girl: Julie London for July

July is known for its scorching temperatures, so it’s only fitting Julie London brings the heat with her smokey vocals on “Sleigh Ride in July.” Not sure why she’s sleigh riding in July, but I’d listen to her sing about making hot apple cider in the middle of a heatwave, so who cares? I found … Continue reading Calendar Girl: Julie London for July