Video shorts on performers and writers
Why do some songs have a longer shelf life than others? How can one song invite so many interpretations? What keeps a song in our hearts? The Spotlights are on “Please don’t talk about me when I’m gone” – a 1930 jump-blues composition by the team of Sam Stept (That’s My Weakness Now), Sidney Clare […]
What’s the best film for getting acquainted with Hollywood soprano Jeanette MacDonald? Click on the photo to find my answer on YouTube. My first encounter with Jeanette MacDonald was through a local broadcast of MGM’s major box office hit from 1936, San Francisco. It’s been a long-term affair ever since – with both her and […]