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Let's Face the Music

Music Podcasts

The stories behind the standards of the Great American Songbook.

Location:

United States

Description:

The stories behind the standards of the Great American Songbook.

Language:

English

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6154976521


Episodes
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“Tea for Two”

3/2/2021
The story of "Tea For Two," an old fashioned 1920's standard transformed into a modern musical miracle by a master of jazz improvisation, Anita O'Day.

Duration:00:37:45

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“Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas”

12/8/2020
Rescued from a trash can, only to be repeatedly rewritten, the story of "Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas."

Duration:00:21:22

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“They Can’t Take That Away From Me”

11/24/2020
From the tragic tale of a talent taken too soon to a dream of 1950's desegregation, the story of George and Ira Gershwin's "They Can't Take That Away From Me."

Duration:00:42:54

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“My Favorite Things”

11/10/2020
Let's Face The Music looks at the evolution of "My Favorite Things," from Broadway hit to avant-garde jazz single to film musical sensation.

Duration:00:40:26

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“Strange Fruit”

10/27/2020
Let's Face The Music looks at the writing, recording, and legacy of Billie Holiday's anti-lynching anthem, "Strange Fruit."

Duration:00:31:34