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Piano Sophia
Just for fun A tribute to movie star Sophia Loren set to the soundtrack of “Mambo Italiano” by Bette Midler. The Italian film actress won a beauty pageant in 1949 when she was 14 years old and that launched her career into acting. I’m sure many people who are fans of Sophia Loren will recognize…
Must view Video | Mclean Don
We have all listened to the words to American Pie for many years and thought we understood everything that was being sung about; however, when the words are put together with pictures and film clips the song takes on new meaning. How fortunate we were to have lived during this golden era!!! And what a…
Obituaries | Van Alexander
Van Alexander dies at 100, big band leader and Ella Fitzgerald composer [Read More] Bassist, bandleader, and entrepreneur Howard Rumsey died on July 15, 2015 in Newport Beach, California. Ramsey began his career playing in the bands of Stan Kenton, Barney Bigard, and Charlie Barnet. In the late ‘40s, he began managing the Lighthouse nightclub…
Buddy de Franco Video
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Helen Merrill and Billie Holiday
YouTube recording of the singers Helen Merrill and Billie Holiday sharing “You Go to My Head” at a private party and he calls Merrill to find out more about the event at Leonard Feather’s Manhattan apartment ( JazzWax). Merrill explains that Holiday wanted to show her how to finish songs instead of leaving them open,…