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Recent Posts Tagged With 'Music'

Jul 10

Listening To: “Change Partners” – Sinatra & Jobim

You have to select your Bossa Nova music very, very carefully.  The five or six truly great years of the period are far outnumbered by the decades of cheap synthetic knock-offs that wafted through elevator cars, hotel lobbies and dental offices for (read full article)

1967, Antonio Carlos Jobim, Bossa Nova, frank sinatra, Music

Jun 24

Listening To: “C’est Si Bon” – Ann-Margret

The music for “C’est Si Bon” (“It’s So Good”) was written in 1947 by Henri Betti, with English lyrics following later by Jerry Seelen.  Arguably, the most successful and popular rendition of the song was Eartha K (read full article)

Ann-Margret, Eartha Kitt, Henri Batti, Jerry Seelen, Music

Jun 21

“He Shouldn’t-a, Oughtn’t-a Swang On Me” – Dorothy Provine

Not many people remember the talents of Dorothy Provine, who despite being skilled in both comedy and music never found a role that would define her to the public. After signing with Warner Brothers, Dorothy starred in a rather toothless biopic on t (read full article)

"He Shouldn't-a Oughtn't-a Swang On Me", Dorothy Provine, Henry Mancini, Johnny Mercer, Music, The Great Race

Jun 05

Buddies Lounge Podcast #100

My Pal Mike Dooley just hooked me up with my newest obsession, The Buddies Lounge Podcast.  The show, hosted by The Big W, originates out of Santa Rosita, California, and new episodes hit every Friday.  There are already 100 podcasts available choc (read full article)

Buddy Greco, dean martin, Dick Hyman, Ernie Heckscher, Eydie Gorme, frank sinatra, lena horne, Lou Rawls, Music, Peggy Lee

May 14

Listening: “Diamonds Are Forever” – Shirley Bassey

If you know something about Welsh diva Shirley Bassey, and you also know anything about the James Bond film series, then you probably put the two together in your head and instantly come up with Goldfinger, the first of three 007 films featuring Ms. (read full article)

007, Don Black, James Bond, John Barry, Music, Shirley Bassey

Apr 04

Listening To: ‘Tain’t What You Do – Julie London (1960)

Long before she donned a white cap and assumed the identity of stern nurse Dixie McCall on the the 1970s action/medial drama Emergency!, Julie London was an acclaimed singer who had been providing the soundtrack to moments of passion between lovers (read full article)

Bert Convy, Bobby Troup, CBS, Game Shows, Julie London, Music, Tattletales, TV Retro

Jan 26

Listening to: I’m a Woman – Peggy Lee

I was well into my thirties before I realized that the music and lyrics for I’m a Woman were originally written as a mainstream pop song by famed songwriting duo Jerry Leiber and Mike Stoller (Hound Dog, Jailhouse Rock, Love Potion #9) and not (read full article)

disney, Enjoli, Lady and the Tramp, Music, Peggy Lee, TV Retro

Jan 17

Listening to: It’s Over Now – Carmen McRae

Would that we could all kiss off a lover this eloquently and with such matter-of-fact indifference.  This is one of those tracks you fall so in love with, you never get around to listening to the rest of the album.  Enjoy your Sunday afternoon.  L (read full article)

carmen mcrae, Music, theolonious monk

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