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Tag Archives: The Great American Songbook

THE GREAT AMERICAN SONGBOOK CLICKS ITS HEELS PART 1

A RECENT London Review of Books article celebrates Fred Astaire and Ginger Rogers in three of their ten classic movies: Top Hat, 1935; Swing Time, 1936; and Shall We Dance, … Continue reading

May 25, 2019 · 2 Comments

AMERICA’S SONGS

THE SONGS of America’s musical theater and film musicals have been called “the Great American Songbook.” Radio personality Jonathan Schwartz offers this view daily, and I agree with his assessment. … Continue reading

March 11, 2013 · 2 Comments