Location:
United States
Genres:
Music Podcasts
Description:
The stories behind the standards of the Great American Songbook.
Language:
English
Contact:
6154976521
Email:
info@weownthistown.net
Episodes
“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
“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
“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
“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
“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