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Standard of the Day
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A tribute to the finest genre of popular music in history, pop's direct link to the classical tradition, and one of our nation's most important contributions to world culture, the Great American Songbook. Each day (more or less), I'll spotlight a different popular standard. And yes, I'm straight. So is your grandfather. He loves this music, too--just ask him!
- Added on: Jul 24th, 2008
- Country: United States
- Language: English
- Author: Brian Solomon
- Listed in: Jazz Pop
- Tags: Frank Sinatra broadway billie holiday showtunes american songbook popular standards
Recent Posts
Stompin\' at the Savoy
By Edgar Sampson & Andy Razaf1934A jumping jazz standard composed by Sampson, the alto saxophonist for Chick Webb's orchestra. Although Webb recorded it first, Benny Goodman's recording shortly thereafter would be the bigger hit. Although both ba...
By the Light of the Silvery Moon
By Gus Edwards & Edward Madden1909A turn-of-the-century chestnut that instantly evokes that specific pre-World War I era in America. It was one of several "moon" songs that were popular at the time, and would later become a very nostalgic tune du...
Autumn in New York
By Vernon Duke1934What a perfect time to spotlight this sublime piece of popular music, wouldn't you say? Prolific composer Duke wrote it for the Broadway musical Thumbs Up!, in which it was first performed by J. Harold Murray. It would not become a ...
Thou Swell
By Richard Rodgers & Lorenz Hart1927A Rodgers & Hart favorite, composed for the stage production of their musical, A Connecticut Yankee. It was first sung on stage by William Gaxton and Constance Carter, the stars of the original version. The...
Chicago (That Toddlin\' Town)
By Fred Fisher1922Oddly enough, although this song was published first in 1922, it remained relatively obscure and unperformed for 17 years, until it was reintroduced in the Astaire/Rogers vehicle The Story of Vernon and Irene Castle. When first publ...
Moon Love
By Mack David & Andre Kostelanetz1939This was David's very first hit, teaming with future "easy listening" luminary Kostelanetz to adapt Romantic composer Peter Ilyitch Tchaikovsky's fifth symphony (particularly the andante theme). It was introdu...
Great pop music blog- lots of great nostalgia here, as well as tributes to composing giants like George Gershwin and Cole Porter, who both sound fresh still today..
Music lovers will have fun here - great photos too!
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