It's Monday, and it's time to join up with other music bloggers for #MusicMovesMe.
Who are the #MusicMovesMe bloggers? We are bloggers who blog about music
each Monday and if you have music to share with us, you are most
welcome to join! (Music Posts Only , please!) First,
there is XmasDolly, Her co-hosts are: Stacy of Stacy Uncorked, Cathy from Curious as a Cathy,
and me. Each month we have a guest post and this week is the last week of hosting and co-hosting for our own Xmas Dolly.
XmasDolly, this week, asks us to honor her mama's birthday by building a playlist with songs by Frank Sinatra, Dean Martin, and Glen Miller.
Frank Sinatra was one of my mother's favorite singers, so I'm happy to oblige with two of my personal favorites.
I was born, and grew up in, New York City, so this first song is a natural. "New York, New York".
I love this video taken when Frank Sinatra made the studio recording of "It Was a Very Good Year". Watch this master at work. Watch his facial expressions. One man, one orchestra, one take. I can not listen to this song without tears, and the older I get, the more precious these lyrics are.
Let's switch to Glen Miller. A talented musician and bandleader, he disappeared mysteriously during a flight to Paris in December of 1944. His body or the plane he was on were never recovered.
His famous "In the Mood", from 1939.
"Song of the Volga Boatmen" is an old Russian folk song that was published in 1866. Here's Glenn Miller and his Orchestra performing it in 1941.
Finally, Dean Martin. His TV shows were a staple of 1960's TV.
Everybody Loves Somebody Sometime.
I have a special announcement. I will be participating in the Blogging from A to Z Challenge this April, so my posts will correspond with the letter of that day. Wish me luck!
And that is a wrap!
Join me again next Monday for more music.
...smooth stuff.
ReplyDeleteWhat I like about today's theme, we're limited to three artists, but each artist has so much music that I'm seeing a lot of variety in the posts. I love your choices. Kind of knew you'd pick "New York, New York"
ReplyDeleteAlana,
ReplyDeleteWe both used Glenn Miller's "In The Mood". You other selections are superb! I'll see you around for the A2Z Challenge next month, my friend. I can't believe it's almost here! Thanks for sharing this dance with me. Have a boogietastic day!
Great songs. We both picked "In The Mood". Great set list here.
ReplyDeleteAll of these are now on my Alexa playlist! Yay! I would add (fromDean Martin) Memories are made of this!
ReplyDeleteAlways fun posts. Thanks
ReplyDeleteInteresting choices. Of course, NY NY and it was a very good year got my votes right off the bat. Not that Glen Miller isn't a great choice...
ReplyDeleteDean- I could never tell if Dean were serious or seriously making fun of the rest of us...
Always fun to see the choices!
ReplyDeleteCarol C