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 →

Great American Songbook Saturday

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 →

Tony Bennett – 100 Years (A Summer Rerun)

Today Tony Bennett would have been 100 years old. If I had planned a little better, I would have wrote an entire blog for this occasion. Instead, I will share what I wrote when he passed away. It is my Tony Bennett story. The legendary Tony Bennett passed away yesterday at age 96. Sadly, I … Continue reading Tony Bennett – 100 Years (A Summer Rerun) →

Song Lyric Sunday

This week for Song Lyric Sunday, Jim Adams has asked us to write about a song written or performed by someone who was born in the month of August. There were plenty of artists to choose from including Madonna, Whitney Houston, Tony Bennett, Robert Plant and so many more. When choosing an artist for a … Continue reading Song Lyric Sunday →

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 →

Tune Tuesday – Moonglow

On this day in 1994, the great Tony Bennett recorded his MTV Unplugged special. It would be released in June of the same year. Think about this for a minute. It is 1994. It was the year of dance music like Another Night by Real McCoy. It was the year of rap music like Tootsee … Continue reading Tune Tuesday – Moonglow →

The Music of My Life – 2014

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 – 2014 →

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 #28 – Musical Road Map

Welcome to my submission for A Sound Day's monthly feature - Turntable Talk, hosted by Dave Ruch. This is the 28th installment of this feature and I've had the pleasure of writing since for it since the beginning. His topics each month are always something that I look forward to writing about. This month his … Continue reading Turntable Talk #28 – Musical Road Map →

Turntable Talk 21 – Guess Who’s Coming to Dinner

Once again, Dave Ruch from A Sound Day has offered up an interesting topic for this month's Turntable Talk. I see it as being a way for each of us writers to offer you a bit of ourselves. I mean, any time I write something, it usually has something that gives the reader a glimpse … Continue reading Turntable Talk 21 – Guess Who’s Coming to Dinner →