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Standard of the Day
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A tribute to the finest genre of popular music in history, pop's direct link to the classical tradition, and one of our nation's most important contributions to world culture, the Great American Songbook. Each day (more or less), I'll spotlight a different popular standard. And yes, I'm straight. So is your grandfather. He loves this music, too--just ask him!
- Added on: Jul 24th, 2008
- Country: United States
- Language: English
- Author: Brian Solomon
- Listed in: Jazz Pop
- Tags: Frank Sinatra broadway billie holiday showtunes american songbook popular standards
Recent Posts
Sonny Boy
By Ray Henderson, Bud De Sylva & Lew Brown1928A sentimental tear-jerker if ever there was one, this is however a fine example of the powerful work of Al Jolson, a titanic entertainer of the early 20th century. Call it sappy, but I find that a mea...
Polka Dots and Moonbeams
By Jimmy Van Heusen & Johnny Burke1940First recorded by the Tommy Dorsey band, this was actually the first hit record from Dorsey's new boy singer Frank Sinatra. An extremely popular jazz standard, it was covered by just about every big band of t...
Can\'t Help Lovin\' Dat Man
By Jerome Kern & Oscar Hammerstein II1927A heartbreaker if ever there was one, this is probably the most well-known song from the immortal musical Showboat, usually cited as the first modern musical. Kern incorporates blues into his melody, and H...
I Don\'t Stand a Ghost of a Chance With You
By Victor Young, Ned Washington & Bing Crosby1932One of Bing Crosby's signature tunes, introduced and even co-written by Der Bingle. At least 20 major versions of the song would be recorded in the next couple of decades. Although less heard these...
Shine On, Harvest Moon
By Jack Norworth & Nora Bayes1908An utterly charming tune from the turn of the 20th century, which remained a popular standard for many decades. It was first performed by the composers in the Zeigfeld Follies of 1908. It is one of the songs of th...
When I Fall in Love
By Victor Young & Edward Heyman1952The Robert Mitchum war picture One Minute to Zero yielded this timeless classic, in which Young's melody was included in the score. That same year, Doris Day fully introduced it using Heyman's lyric, and one of ...
Great pop music blog- lots of great nostalgia here, as well as tributes to composing giants like George Gershwin and Cole Porter, who both sound fresh still today..
Music lovers will have fun here - great photos too!
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