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Two of my favorite people and artists of the past are Lorenz Hart and Henri de Toulouse- Lautrec. Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec was an artist and Lorenz Hart was a lyricist and the first partner of composer, Richard Rodgers. Although Rodgers achieved monumental success in musical theater with Oscar Hammerstein, his partnership with Larry Hart was actually longer. He and Larry …

How many of you remember Grazing in the Grass and Love or Let Me be Lonely by The Friends of Distinction? I once had an employee, 15 years younger than me, and we would sing these songs out loud. I work at home so I could always sing out loud. If you like lite rock – think The Bee Gees, …

I love Johnny Mathis. My mother loved Johnny Mathis. We owned the 45 rpm of Chances Are. I grew up with Johnny’s 45’s, 78’s (albums), tapes and discs. I think I have everything he ever recorded, and I share them with you. I was so fortunate to have seen Johnny in person many times. One of my listeners told me …

I once wrote a blog entitled My Faith in Percy about Percy Faith. To me he could hit no wrong note. Anything he played was exquisite. His arrangements were perfect. If I could I would devote a whole show to him but the DMCA rules only allows me four songs per show (or any 3 hours period). So, I chose …

The show, Return to Paradise, got a lot of listeners. So, I decided to present encore performances of it. The Times are below, and they are also listed on the home page of the website. The beautiful song, Return to Paradise, was written by Dimitri Tiomkin and Ned Washington who also composed the memorable, and Academy Award winning song, High …

It’s been recently reported that music is being used in doctors’ offices during procedures and even in the operating room. It depends on the kind of music that can transport the person to a calmer, more peaceful place. For the disease, Alzheimer’s, music can be used for therapy. According to expert forensic pathologist, Dr. Michael Hunter, “Music is acting like …

When I was a student at New York University, I was assigned by my professor, Marion Primont, to see a play on Broadway. Most of my classmates chose a Tennessee Williams, Eugene O’Neill or Edward Albee. But Steve Lawrence and Eydie Gorme were appearing on Broadway with their show, Golden Rainbow. I had very little money in those days, and …

Many years ago, I had the privilege of taking classes in parapsychology under Frank Baranowski. We had many prominent guest speakers. I heard a story that I found fascinating, and it is about Telly Savalas who played Kojak, the lollypop sucking detective on TV. Earlier in his career Telly had been appearing in a play out of town. After rehearsal …

“Sometimes a single moment can change all the ones that follow.” Jimmy Webb… They said that Natalie Cole was extremely nervous when she recorded the duet album, Unforgettable, with her father, the late Nat King Cole, who died in 1967. Nowadays it is common for children or relatives of celebrities to become celebrities too. It is called NEPO babies. Back …

Eddie and the Cruisers Part I came out in 1983. The movie was set in 1963 and Eddie Wilson and his band, The Cruisers, had a string of hits, but then Eddie wanted to veer in a different direction and the music producers said no. This led to Eddie’s disappearance. Later, a reporter speculated that Eddie’s work could be compared …