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Continue reading →: Song of the Day #2081
Song of the Day: I’m Playing the Field features the words and music of Steve Allen, who was born on this date in 1921. Allen was the original host of “The Tonight Show” (1954-1957). Much more than that, he was a multitalented artist—a comedian, composer, musician, and actor (most notably…
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Continue reading →: Song of the Day #2080
Song of the Day: The Secret of Christmas, words and music by Sammy Cahn and Jimmy van Heusen, was written for Bing Crosby, who performed this song in the 1959 film, “Say One for Me“. Check out the film’s rendition, by Bing, with assistance from Debbie Reynolds and Robert Wagner…
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Continue reading →: Song of the Day #2079
Song of the Day: Merry Christmas, words and music by Fred Spielman and Janice Torre, made its debut in the 1949 musical, “In the Good Old Summertime“, sung by Judy Garland. This film was a musical adaptation of “The Shop Around the Corner” (1940), and both films were shown back-to-back…
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Continue reading →: Song of the Day #2078
Song of the Day: The Look of Love, words and music by Sammy Cahn and Jimmy van Heusen, is featured on the 1964 album, “Softly as I Leave You“, sung by Frank Sinatra, who was born on this date in 1915. The swinging arrangement is by Nelson Riddle, and the…
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Continue reading →: Philosophical Christmas
I saw this circulating on Facebook … to add to our holiday cheer!
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Continue reading →: Facebook Prison!
For the first time in all the years I have been on Facebook, I got restricted for ONE WHOLE HOUR. What nerve! Apparently, I violated “Community Standards”. At first, I said to myself: “WTF!? What did Ebenezer Scrooge or Mr. Henry Potter suddenly seize control of the platform and take…
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Continue reading →: Brenda Lee at #1!
Good for Brenda Lee! Recorded in 1958, “Rockin’ Around The Christmas Tree” took 65 years to hit #1 on the Billboard Hot 100! (And I featured it as my Song of the Day on December 29, 2007!) At the age of 78, Brenda finally got around to doing a video…
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Continue reading →: Song of the Day #2077
Song of the Day: Lipstick features the words and music of Jacob Kasher Hindlin, Nathan Perez, Andrew Wansel, and Charlie Puth, who celebrates his 32nd birthday today. At 92 beats per minute, what DJs used to call a “sleaze beat“, the song sports a sensual, sultry old-school groove and is…
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Continue reading →: Song of the Day #2076
Song of the Day: DJ Play a Christmas Song, words and music by Sarah Hudson, Brett McLaughlin, and James Abrahart, among others, is featured on the 2023 Cher album, “Christmas“. I first saw Cher perform this song at the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade [YouTube link]. It’s hard to “believe” that…
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Continue reading →: Song of the Day #2075
Song of the Day: My Time to Fly [YouTube link], composed by NJ-native Harriet Goldberg and featuring saxophonist Billy Novick, is probably one of the most heard pieces of music in the world. Have you ever been put on hold? And this jazzy musical ditty gets looped OVER AND OVER…
Chris Sciabarra, April 2022 Coney Island Parachute Jump, Brooklyn, New York
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