Jim J’s Jukebox (audio recording) – Two versions of the songbook classic, “Zing! Went the Strings of My Heart”; original talk from the Beverly Hills Public Library, 2017.
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A tribute to the centennial birthday boy, Nat King Cole (from Spring Song Showcase)
We just finished our Spring Song Showcase at the Beverly Hills Public Library, Los Angeles, on March 27, 2019 and at 92Y, New York, on April 4, 2019. The presentation included Frank Sinatra singing about his favorite spring flower, “American Beauty Rose”, in two versions. Followed by “You Must Believe In Spring”, written by Michel […]
“I Believe in You” by Frank Loesser and Frank Sinatra
One of the reasons the Great American Songbook has been alive for more than 100 years, and will likely live forever, is because there are always new renditions of the songs. Many of the tunes that were published decades ago have been recorded dozens or even hundreds of times over the years. I often wonder […]
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