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big10inchrecord.blogspot.com /1 week ago

The Songs of 'State Fair'

The poster above is from the 1945 film State Fair, a charming film with six good songs by Rodgers and Hammerstein in the Americana mode that for them started with the blockbuster s...

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americansongwriter.com /1 month ago

What are America’s 5 Biggest US Hits?

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americansongwriter.com /4 days ago

4 Frank Sinatra Songs From the 1950s That Might Sound Even Better Today

American singer and actor Frank Sinatra, wearing a tuxedo and bow tie, performs during the United Cerebral Palsy telethon, at the studios of KECA-TV in Los Angeles, California, 16t...

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americansongwriter.com /2 weeks ago

3 Songs From 1962 That Every Baby Boomer Knows by Heart

American singer, songwriter and pianist, Ray Charles (1930 - 2004) performing at the Olympia in Paris, France on May 18, 1962. (Photo by REPORTERS ASSOCIES/Gamma-Rapho via Getty Im...

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ultimateclassicrock.com /2 weeks ago

The Top 250 American Songs That Define Our Culture

The tracks that helped shape the cultural landscape of the U.S. over the past six decades. Continue reading…

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breitbart.com /1 week ago

America 250: Robert Davi Sings American Songbook, Knocks Pop Music That Doesn't 'Lift or Inspire'

Wednesday, on “The Alex Marlow Show,” actor, singer, and filmmaker Robert Davi talked about music. Davi said, “At this 250th anniversary, there’s wonderful artists, but nothing tha...

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americansongwriter.com /3 weeks ago

4 Songs From 1963 That Every Baby Boomer Knows by Heart

American soul singer and songwriter Sam Cooke (1931 - 1964), 1963. A publicity shot for RCA Records. (Photo by Gems/Redferns/Getty Images) Baby boomers unite! These iconic songs fr...

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big10inchrecord.blogspot.com /1 month ago

From the Back Room: 'A Bell for Adano'

John Hersey's A Bell for Adano was one of the most successful literary works with a World War II setting. The 1944 novel won a Pulitzer Prize, became a successful play and film, an...

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buzzfeed.com /1 month ago

Sorry, Only Your Parents And Grandparents Will Be Able To Finish The Lyrics To These Classic Crooner Songs

Just how "Unforgettable" are these songs?View Entire Post ›

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allaboutjazz.com /1 month ago

The 1930s: Soup Kitchens, Shirley Temple and Swing

Just as the 1920s were defined by the Jazz Age, the 1930s were also defined by swing, the popular music of the time. Jazz had become danceable. But as America swung through the dec...

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americansongwriter.com /1 week ago

4 Songs From 1959 That Every Baby Boomer Knows by Heart

Picture taken on November 4, 1959 at Paris showing Canadian-American singer and composer Paul Anka. (Photo by AFP) (Photo by -/AFP via Getty Images) Elder baby boomers unite! These...

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americansongwriter.com /1 month ago

4 Songs From 1972 That Every Baby Boomer Knows by Heart

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nysmusic.com /1 week ago

New York Series: Irving Berlin ‘God Bless America’

Irving wrote the first version of ‘God Bless America’ in an attempt to write the perfect peaceful song that would help unite the world and inspire men to live in harmony, much like...

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serenademagazine.com /1 month ago

Ella Fitzgerald: The First Lady of Jazz

From Harlem’s Apollo Theater to the world’s greatest concert stages, Ella Fitzgerald transformed jazz singing through unmatched vocal precision, groundbreaking scat improvisation,...

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buzzfeed.com /1 month ago

If You Can't Match These Crooner Lyrics To Their Songs, You Have No Respect For The Classics

This quiz is a whole concert of Rat Pack songs without needing a trip to Vegas (or a time machine).View Entire Post ›

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big10inchrecord.blogspot.com /1 month ago

Three Early LPs from Les Brown and Band

Les and admirersLes Brown and his band have always been popular around here, so here goes  a triple play of 10-inch LPs from his early years with Coral records.Back then it was fas...

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americansongwriter.com /3 weeks ago

3 Songs From 1958 That Make Me Want to Travel Back in Time

CIRCA 1959: (L-R) Billy Guy, Will 'Dub' Jones, Carl Gardner, Cornell Gunter, Adolphi Jacobs of the doo wop group "The Coasters" pose for a portrait in circa 1959. This lineup of th...

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americansongwriter.com /2 weeks ago

4 Songs From 1961 That Every Baby Boomer Knows by Heart

Singer Patsy Cline poses for a portrait circa 1961. Photo by Michael Ochs Archives/Getty Images If you're a baby boomer, I bet you still remember these top-notch songs from 1961,...

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americansongwriter.com /1 month ago

4 Country Ballads That Still Bring Crowds to Their Feet Decades Later

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americansongwriter.com /2 weeks ago

4 Songs From 1960 That Every Baby Boomer Knows by Heart

1960: Portrait of American singer and actor Elvis Presley (1935 - 1977), sitting on the set of director Don Seigel's Western film, 'Flaming Star', wearing a cowboy hat and a blue s...

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uncut.co.uk /1 month ago

Bob Dylan’s Shadows In The Night: Songs for swingin’ Bobcats!

His epic survey of the Great American Songbook begins...

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thatericalper.com /5 days ago

Rising Vocal Star Stella Cole Brings Timeless Classics To Life On ‘Live At Café Carlyle’

A sold-out week at New York’s legendary Café Carlyle now lives on through Stella Cole’s captivating first live album. ‘Live at Café Carlyle’ arrives today on Decca Records US, capt...

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mentalfloss.com /1 month ago

The 8 Most American Songs Ever Written, From Bruce Springsteen to Don McLean

American history is complicated. So are these all-American hits. From "Born in the U.S.A." to "We Shall Overcome" and "Sweet Home Alabama," these songs encapsulate America in all i...

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americansongwriter.com /4 weeks ago

4 Songs From 1968 That Every Baby Boomer Knows by Heart

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