Let’s all raise a toast and wish a very happy birthday to the great Duke Ellington. So sit back and enjoy a rare filmed version of his signature piece “Take the A-Train” done in 1943 with a vocal accompaniment by[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Today’s Rhapsody is another from the great Duke Ellington the Lazy (or Swanee) Rhapsody.
Today’s Song is one of my favorites, “That Old Black Magic” There were a lot of different versions to choose from but I decided to go with the Louis Prima/Keely Smith version from 1958. Enjoy
Today’s Halloween song I first heard in the Henry Selick movie, Monkeybone; “Hell” by the Squirrel Nut Zippers (which I always thought was called “In the Afterlife” until I was looking for it just now.) I’ve been a fan of the Squirrel Nut Zippers[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
