On TV today, Louis Armstrong & Bing Crosby (1971)
January 23, 1971 - do not miss the Pearl Bailey Show's premiere with special guests Louis Armstrong, Bing Crosby and Andy Williams. Pearl's husband, drummer Louie Bellson conducts the Orchestra.
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We remember Peggy Lee. ‘Feverish’
This day (January 21, 2002), in Los Angeles, California, died Norma Deloris Egstrom a.k.a. Peggy Lee, an American jazz and popular music singer.Tracklist : Is That All There Is? (1969) . Peggy Lee And Toots Thielemans - Makin'Whoopee . w/…
This week In One-Off Collaborations 03/52
Roger Waters & Eric Clapton, Tommy Emmanuel & John Knowles, Ryuichi Sakamoto & Caetano Veloso, Junior Walker & Buddy Miles, Etta James & Chuck Berry, Beth Hart & Joe Bonamassa, Ray Charles, Andy Williams, Cass Elliot…
On TV today, Ray, Andy, Cass & Elton share a gospel (1971)
January 16, 1971 - the guests on American NBC variety show "The Andy Williams Show" are Lorne Greene, Ray Charles, "Mama" Cass Elliot and a young British artist named Elton John .<img…
Andy Williams records the album ‘The Wonderful World of Andy Williams’ for Columbia…
'The Wonderful World of Andy Williams' is an album recorded (partly) on January 13, 1963 with members of his family and released on December 31, 1963 By Columbia Records.Track Listing : 1.Canadian Sunset (Norman Gimbel, Eddie Heywood) -…
This week In Male Balladeers 02/52
Andy Williams, Bob Dylan, Tony Bennett, Dean Martin, The Doors, Kurt Elling, Paul Simon, Elvis Presley, Ry Cooder, James Taylor, Donny Hathaway, Beck They are the Male Balladeers selected among the 226 Posts we publish this week. Here, they…
This week In Jazz Legends 50/52
Dinah Shore, Andy Williams, Ella Fitzgerald, Milt Jackson, Freddie Hubbard, Woody Shaw, Gerry Mulligan, Bob Brookmeyer, John Coltrane, McCoy Tyner , Dave Brubeck, Ben Webster, Oscar Peterson, Thelonious Monk, Sonny Rollins, Jim Hall, Jean…
On TV today, Ella, Andy, Perez et al at ‘The Dinah Shore Show’ (1960)
December 11, 1960 - you do not want to miss Ella Fitzgerald, Andy Williams and Perez Prado at "The Dinah Shore Chevy Show" on NBC<img…
Singing (and Playing) with Tom Jobim
Antonio Carlos Jobim - who passed away today twenty six years ago - has performed with a myriad of artists Brazilian or not, of all genres. We have selected twelve of them. They are João Donato, Elis Regina, Pat Metheny , Edu Lobo, Gal…
Happy Birthday Paul Simon. ‘Simon Sings’
This day (October 13, 1941), in Newark, New Jersey, is born Paul Frederic Simon simply known as Paul Simon, American musician, singer-songwriter, one half of Simon & GarfunkelDigest Tracklist : Sounds of Silence (w/ Art Garfunkel,…
Singing Broadway
Eighty six famous artists sing seventy songs lifted from sixty-one Broadway Shows. This is our special "Singing Broadway" in video<Enjoy!Track Listing : 1.Barbra Streisand / People (From "Funny Girl") - 05:01 . 2.Judy Garland / Get Happy…
This week In One-Off Collaborations 39/52
David Gilmour & Benedict Cumberbatch, Bonnie Raitt & Alison Krauss, Bruce Springsteen & U2, Mary Wilson & Georgie Fame, Brittney Howard & The Roots, Sting & No Doubt, Steven Tyler, Jeff Beck & Sting, Mick Taylor…
Jamie Cullum releases his fourth album : ‘Catching Tales’ (2005)
Jamie Cullum's 'Catching Tales' is his fourth (following 'Twentysomething') album released on September 26, 2005 by Ucj, Candid Records.Track Listing : 1.Get Your Way (Allen Toussaint, Jamie Cullum, Dan Nakamura) - 04:01 . 2.London Skies…
We remember Andy Williams. ‘Across The Moon River’
This day ( September 25, 2012) in Branson, Missouri, U.S., died Howard Andrew Andy Williams, an American singer.Digest Tracklist : w/ Henry Mancini – Moon River . Love Story On The Muppet Show! . w/ Antonio Carlos Jobim – Girl From Ipanema…
Singing With Ray Charles
Ray Charles who would have turned 90 today, has duetted with a myriad of singers of all genres. We have selected twelve of them : Buck Owens, Joe Cocker, Billy Joel, Engelbert Humperdinck, Tom Jones , Ella Fitzgerald, Jerry Lewis, Aretha…
This week In One-Off Collaborations 38/52
Candy Dulfer & Pink Floyd, Tom Petty & Stevie Nicks, Billy Idol & Miley Cyrus, Macy Gray & David Murray, Beth Hart & Joe Bonamassa, Sheryl Crow & The Dixie Chicks, Barbara Streisand & Barry Gibb, Andy Williams…
We remember Henry Mancini. ‘Thematic’
This day (June 14, 1994), in Los Angeles, California, died Enrico Nicola Mancini a.k.a Henry Mancini, an American composer, conductor and arranger.Digest Tracklist : w/ Johnny Mathis - Two For The Road / Charade (1987) . w/ Tony Bennett…
Singing With Ella
Besides her collaborations with Louis Armstrong and a "youth" album conveniently called "Ella & Friends," Ella Fitzgerald's recorded repertoire is quite poor on the "duo" front. On television, this is another story. Track Listing :…
This month In ’60s Throwback’ (strictly USA) 08
Marvin Gaye, Willie Nelson, Elvis Presley, The Temptations, Andy Williams, Doris Day, Frank Sinatra, Nina Simone, Tony Bennett, Bob Dylan, Barbra Streisand, Judy Garland, Simon & Garfunkel. They are the " '60s Throwback' (strictly USA)"…
Columbia publish Andy Williams’ extremely successful album : ‘Born Free’ (1967)
Andy Williams' 'Born Free' is an album (due to remain on Billboard's Top LP's chart for 79 weeks), released on April 10, 1967 by Columbia Records.Track Listing : 1.Born Free (John Barry, Don Black) - 02:27 . 2.Somewhere My Love (Maurice…
Singing With Elton John (Oldies)
Elton John whose birthday is today - Happy Birthday BTW - has performed with a myriad of "oldies" artists of all genres. We have selected twelve of them : Olivia Newton John, Cher, Tina Turner, Aretha Franklin, Billy Joel, RuPaul, Spice…
Toys For Them
From 'Satin Doll' to 'Toy room' , we have mixed 18 'Jazz' tunes around the theme of 'Toys'. It has Ernesto Lecuona, Chick Corea, Guy Bacos , Andy Williams and many more.