So my friend Stacy and I went to see “Thank You For Smoking” today. Stacy is my independent film buddy. All of my other male friends pretty much go for the eye candy, shoot ‘em up, bang-bang type pictures, which is fine when you are looking for a nice palate cleanser. But the independent films are the ones that stick to your ribs. And “Thank You For Smoking” was definitely a rib-sticker. Isn’t it great when you watch a movie and a song comes on and you say, “Wait. Wait. Who is that? Who is that playing?” Or you watch a movie and you say, “Hey, that’s….” For instance, when I saw “Capote” (with Stacy), I said, “Hey, that’s Coltrane!” Or when I saw “Failure to Launch” (with my girlfriend. Relationships sometimes call for the obligatory so-so romantic comedy), I said, “Hey, that’s Madeleine Peyroux!” Well, today during the movie, I heard “Smoke Rings” and I said, “Hey, that’s…who is that?” When I got home, I immediately logged into IMDB and looked up the movie’s soundtrack. Lo and behold, it was The Mills Brothers. I should have known that. Regardless, I downloaded it right away from Emusic and will be adding it this week. I was also in a Sammy Davis kind of mood, so I am adding a few of his tunes. Etta James, as well. A live version of “At Last”. How bout that?. “At Last” was going to be my wedding song until about ten years ago when every single living soul on the planet decided to put it in their wedding. Still, it’s a great song. I am also adding some bonafide jazz players. You can see the whole list on the homepage. Lastly, I added two more Sam Cooke tunes. I know, I know. Sam Cooke is not a jazz singer, but please indulge me. I’ve enjoyed Sam Cooke since I was like eleven and I am only adding his standards, none of the pop stuff. This time around I am adding “She’s Funny That Way” and his version of “Smoke Rings” which was the only version I had ever heard before today.