Love Songs from the Great American Songbook
The Great American Songbook is a collection of hundreds of songs written primarily toward the beginning of the 20th century, and many... Read More
Q…The Autobiography of Quincy Jones
Frank Sinatra called him Q… He played with Billie Holiday, arranged for Frank Sinatra and produced Michael Jackson’s Thriller. His career spans... Read More
A Beatles Journey: Beatles Covers II
Two years ago, along the way on my journey of Beatles discovery, I published a similar post titled “Beatles Covers”. Unbeknownst to... Read More
Jim Morrison
It has been said that Jim Morrison idolized Elvis Presley and Frank Sinatra, and rock historians suggest he modeled his stage presence... Read More
A Beatles Journey: Something
The Beatles song ‘Something’ – according to George Harrison’s autobiography – was written during the recording of The Beatles ‘White’ album, but,... Read More
A Beatles Journey: The Beatles Legacy
I was surfing the web a few months ago when I came across the photo above. It was taken by a high... Read More
Frank ‘The Voice’ by James Kaplan
“EXTRA ADDED ATTRACTION” was how the Paramount theater first billed Frank Sinatra’s solo debut, just below that of Benny Goodman and his... Read More
Classic Christmas Songs
In the never ending search for the ‘Classic’ Christmas song, I had a few criteria I used as guidelines… 1) Staying power... Read More
‘High Hopes’ With HK In Our Minds
After Game 1 of the 2009 World Series, the Phillies, behind staff-ace’s Cliff Lee complete-game gem, defeated the Yankees, baseball’s all-time champions.... Read More