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 – Blue Skies
Blue Skies is probably my favorite Irving Berlin song. I chose this song because it was on this day in 1976 that the Muppet Show premiered. One of the first times I heard the song was when it was sung by a bunch of Muppet Prairie Dogs on the show. Berlin composed the song in … Continue reading Great American Songbook Saturday – Blue Skies
Great American Songbook Saturday – My Buddy
Shame on me. I missed National Friendship Day. It occurs annually on the first Sunday of August each year, so I am six days late. To you, my friend, thanks for your friendship. There are many terms for friend: chum, pal, mate, bestie, companion, confidant, cohort, ally, and buddy. That's quite a list of words … Continue reading Great American Songbook Saturday – My Buddy
Great American Songbook Saturday – Blues In The Night
Today we head back to 1941, a few months before Pearl Harbor. It is another great example of two people collaborating and creating a hit song. For this week's song, It was composer Harold Arlen who wrote the music, while Johnny Mercer came up with the lyrics. The song would be the title track for … Continue reading Great American Songbook Saturday – Blues In The Night
