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

Today we enter the month of August. Did you know that August is National Eye Exam Month? Every year the month is observed to highlight the importance of routine comprehensive eye checkups, catch hidden vision problems, and detect early signs of major health conditions like diabetes and glaucoma. With that in mind, I began a … Continue reading Great American Songbook Saturday →

Great American Songbook Saturday – Once In A While

I first heard the song "Once In A While" when I worked at Honey Radio in Detroit. We played the Doo-Wop version by the Chimes. They released it in 1960, and it peaked at #11 on the charts in early 1961. https://youtu.be/vK0VfHix6Jw?si=wEXRqzRqqBLLOINh The song itself, however, has been around since 1937, when Louis Armstrong and … Continue reading Great American Songbook Saturday – Once In A While →

Great American Songbook Saturday

Last Sunday the theme for Jim Adams' Song Lyric Sunday was the Great American Songbook. As I looked through the this of songs that are considered to be a part of the Great American Songbook, I couldn't help but realize how many amazing songs fall into this category. Starting today, I'd like to do a … Continue reading Great American Songbook Saturday →

Song Lyric Sunday

It is Sunday once again and it is time once again for Song Lyric Sunday, hosted by Jim Adams. This week's challenge is to feature a song included in the “Great American Songbook.” The topic was suggested by my friend Nancy of the Elephant’s Trunk aka The Sicilian Storyteller. For someone like me, who loves … Continue reading Song Lyric Sunday →

Tune Tuesday – Jerome Kern

Born on this day 141 years ago, one of the great contributors to the Great American Songbook - Jerome Kern. He was born January 27, 1885. Jerome Kern was one of the most important American theatre composers of the early 20th century. He wrote more than 700 songs that were used in over 100 stage … Continue reading Tune Tuesday – Jerome Kern →