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Sousa’s “El Capitan”
Everyone knows John Philip Sousa for his marches. And, okay, so….yes, this is a march too, but so much more.
April 1, 2021Dancing in the Dark
Artie Shaw sure knew how to surround himself with the right crowd.
March 31, 2021A Lovely Bunch of Coconuts
Merv Griffin with Freddy Martin and his Orchestra on a 1950 RCA Victor record
March 25, 2021Since I Met You Baby
Pianist/singer/ jack of many trades Ivory Joe Hunter with “Since I Met you Baby”.
March 24, 2021Happy Days Are Here Again
Perhaps the most popular song in American campaign history, and its very unlikely source.
March 23, 2021