Category Archives: Music

Song of the day

Posted on July 24, 2008 by pgold

Most people who know me will tell you that I basically like music that is at least 25 years old.  And they would be correct.  But every once in a while a singer comes around who I just really like.  … Continue reading →

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One Hit Wonder Wednesday

Posted on July 23, 2008 by pgold

Its been a while, but finally another One Hit Wonder Wednesday!  Today I am choosing a song that was a big hit when I was in high school and probably in the top five one hit wonders of all time.  … Continue reading →

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Song of the day

Posted on July 10, 2008 by pgold

Going back now to the 1960s on Broadway. John Kander and Fred Ebb were very successful with a number of hit musicals. Their most well known is probably Cabaret from 1966. They are also knows for the musical Chicago (1975) … Continue reading →

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Song of the day

Posted on July 9, 2008 by pgold

Continuing my travels backwards though time I cannot have a Broadway week without highlighting Stephen Sondheim.  Sondheim might well be the greatest American composer/lyricist of musicals.  He started his career learning from Oscar Hammerstein and went on two write some … Continue reading →

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Song of the day

Posted on July 8, 2008 by pgold

Broadway week day 2!  Sorry for the lateness in this post, but it has been busy.  So I am going to choose videos by going back a little in time each day.  Yesterday I had songs from Rent and today … Continue reading →

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Song of the day

Posted on July 7, 2008 by pgold

I am really enjoying doing theme weeks for my song of the day so this week is going to be Broadway week.  I have been in love with the Broadway Musical for many years and I have so many favorite … Continue reading →

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Song of the day

Posted on July 3, 2008 by pgold

In 1918, Irving Berlin wrote a song while serving in the Army, hoping to use for a revue that he was producing.  The song, God Bless America was put aside as he felt it did not fit in the revue.  … Continue reading →

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Song of the day

Posted on July 2, 2008 by pgold

Day three of our patriotic songs brings us to perhaps the best modern song to celebrate America. In 1980 Warner Brothers produced yet a third remake of the movie The Jazz Singer.  The original, with Al Jolson was the first … Continue reading →

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Song of the day

Posted on July 1, 2008 by pgold

Yesterday I started looking at songs that celebrate America.  I choose Born in the U.S.A. not because it is a celebration of America, but because it is a celebration of the rights that we have here.  Today I want to … Continue reading →

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Song of the day

Posted on June 30, 2008 by pgold

This Friday is Independence Day, so I thought a week of songs for America was a good idea.  Since I probably wont be writing on Friday, I am going to have four songs. My first pick is Born in the … Continue reading →

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