Today we celebrate the birthday of George Gershwin and the lovely Julie London George Gershwin - 1898 Julie London - 1926 Gershwin wrote "They Can't Take That Away From Me" in 1937 and it was introduced by Fred Astaire in the movie "Shall We Dance." From Wiki: The song is performed by Astaire on the … Continue reading Great American Songbook Saturday – They Can’t Take That Away From Me
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Great American Songbook Saturday – I Got Rhythm
Gene Kelly's 114th birthday is tomorrow. Title: KELLY, GENE • Pers: KELLY, GENE • Year: 1954 • Ref: XKE001AD • Credit: [ THE KOBAL COLLECTION ] He has certainly sung his share of songs from the Great American Songbook. Everyone knows Singin' in the Rain, but he also did Almost Like Being In Love, Grand … Continue reading Great American Songbook Saturday – I Got Rhythm
The Music of My Life – 2005
Welcome back to The Music of My Life, where I feature ten songs from each year of my life. In most cases, the ten songs I choose will be ones I like personally (unless I explain otherwise). The songs will be selected from Billboard’s Year-end Hot 100 Chart, Acclaimed Music, and will all be released … Continue reading The Music of My Life – 2005
Movie Music Monday – A Charlie Brown Christmas
Okay, I admit that I am stretching it a bit. Technically, a Charlie Brown Christmas is not a movie. It is a holiday special, but if you do a Google search for Christmas Movies, you will be surprised at how many lists that it appears on. So roll with me on this one... A Charlie … Continue reading Movie Music Monday – A Charlie Brown Christmas
Turntable Talk #24 – This Woman’s Work
For two solid years Dave Ruch from A Sound Day has been hosting a monthly feature called "Turntable Talk." Each month he provides a topic to me and other musical bloggers to write about. I have been honored to have participated in every one of them. Each of the participants look forward to not only … Continue reading Turntable Talk #24 – This Woman’s Work
A Musical Treat (and Tease) on International Women’s Day!
I apologize for the lateness in this post. Happy International Women's Day to the female readers of my blog! Thank you for all you do! I am lucky to have a very special woman in my life (my wife, Sam). I can honestly say that I would be a mess without her. In a previous … Continue reading A Musical Treat (and Tease) on International Women’s Day!
