One of the greatest men to tickle the ivories was born today 101 years ago. Oscar Peterson was born on August 15, 1925. He was born in Canada and is considered to be one of the greatest jazz pianists of all time. He has released more than 200 recordings, is a winner of eight Grammy … Continue reading Great American Songbook Saturday
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Tune Tuesday – Elusive Butterfly
Normally, I would steer clear of this song, but because it is his birthday, I will feature it today. Happy 83rd Birthday to Bob Lind! In 1965, Bob Lind signed a contract with World Pacific Records, which was a division of Liberty Records. It was there that he recorded his composition (and only hit) Elusive … Continue reading Tune Tuesday – Elusive Butterfly
Movie Music Monday – Play Misty For Me
When I got into radio, I asked one of the DJ's if he had any advice for me. "Don't get involved with a listener!" was his reply. I asked him why and his response was, "Haven't you ever seen Play Misty for Me?" I hadn't. So I rented it. It starred Clint Eastwood and Jessica … Continue reading Movie Music Monday – Play Misty For Me
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
Tune Tuesday: When I Fall In Love
I realize that I have spent a lot of time writing about books lately. I also realized that it has been a while since I posted a song for Tune Tuesday. I heard one on the way into work today that remains one of my favorites. When I Fall In Love The song itself was … Continue reading Tune Tuesday: When I Fall In Love
Christmas in September
To say that the past few days have been stressful is an understatement. There have been some very good moments and I tried to just take them all in. However, something was on my mind all weekend. I'm not going to get into detail on that. I could, but I won't. Let me just state … Continue reading Christmas in September
Son of a … Mitch!
Sirius XM Radio has a few holiday music channels. They each kind of fall into a category - Country Christmas, Uptempo Holiday favorites, etc... I often find myself listening to the channel they call Holiday Traditions. This channel focuses on songs and artists from the 1940's through the 1960's. I hear a lot of my … Continue reading Son of a … Mitch!
Various Ramblings of a Nostalgic Italian 