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 ... Read More »
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 ... Read More »
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 ... Read More »
“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 ... Read More »
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 ... Read More »
Dear Fans of Movies Broadway Singers and Beyond, I am so happy to be able to share this beautiful music with you. It was always my dream. I have been asked if people can play Movies Broadway Singers and Beyond in their car, truck, SUV, or other vehicle. Well, you can! Since we’re an Internet radio station you will need ... Read More »
I recently read a review of Richard Rodger’s prolific career and it indeed it was prolific. Composer Rodgers created music with Lorenz Hart, Oscar Hammerstein and all alone, with his last musical, No Strings. The review said that Rodgers was a genius, which he was and that Lorenz Hart, or Larry as I think of him, was a talented amateur. ... Read More »
When I was 22 years old and newly married, my husband and I moved to Arizona. We were in our apartment, and one day, I heard the theme to a movie playing in another room. I said to Mark, “that’s the theme to The Shrike!” The Shrike was a 1955 film noir starring June Allyson and Jose Ferrer. It was ... Read More »
Andy Williams sang some of the best songs from movies. Think of A Summer’s Place, Charade, The Days of Wine and Roses and more. A funny story that Andy used to tell was that he sang several Academy Award nominated songs on the Oscars and some of these songs won the award. Andy’s mom would tell everyone she knew that ... Read More »
Our last show, Sherry’s Cherries: And the Winner Is… Or Should Have Been, paid tribute to Academy Award winning songs and some of those that were nominated. Below is a list of the movies which highlighted these songs. Song Movie Year Winner or Nominee The Continental The Gay Divorcee 1934 Winner The Way You Look Tonight Swing Time 1936 Winner ... Read More »
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