The Lost Tomb of Jesus 8/10

, The Mystery continues. It is not for one to make a decision, it is for one to keep an open mind and learn, learn, learn.  If you like mystery, what is wrong with having this be your mystery, right or wrong?

South To A Warmer Place

On Siriusly Sinatra, I heard Frank sing this.  The song is without excitement for me, my husband agreed.  We wondered why he bothered to sing it?  The exercise in voice is not necessarily what the public wants.  What makes an artist sing a song ?  What is the decision making?  In books, it is what is popular , it appeals to a group of self help, etc....In music, what makes artists want to sing this particular song, other than an exercise in voice...?  What do you hear in this presentation that is appealing, I noted below more likes than dislikes.  But, this is important for young artists.  In my estimation this song is not worth the effort, but then what do I know...because the applause is polite.

Billy May and His Orchestra: Theme from "A Summer Place"

Feel good music from Billy May

Ella Fitzgerald - Heart and Soul

Here is the Lady!  I love to find songs with Billy May , he follows her so gently

Joe Williams & George Shearing - Heart and Soul (Hoagy Carmichael / Fran...

Bringing back George Shearing and Joe Williams, just for a brief encounter.  Nice voice, nice piano, great listening

Count Basie - Shiny Stockings

Great song for piano, and Ella sings it best!

Etta James - Stormy Weather

My favorite is At Last, by Etta, but this is a great second

Afterburner with Bill Whittle: Going Out of Business!

Something to think about.

December 1963(Oh What a Night!)-Frankie Valli and the Four Seasons-Lyrics

we rushed to the stores for this one.  Best arrangement, what do you think?

Casinos - Then You Can Tell Me Goodbye (RARE clip)

I would get my paycheck and head for the record store, when these great songs where played on the radio! 

Hold Me Thrill Me Kiss Me - Fomos Heróis

A movie to see featuring this great song.

Mel Carter - Hold Me Thrill Me (Best Quality)

another song that caused records to fly off the shelves, in the days when we had downtown record stores...

DON McLEAN: "SINCE I DON'T HAVE YOU" (1981)

a more recent recording...and very nice.  See how the song can easily suit your voice.

The Skyliners - Since I Don´t Have You (Live 1974)

Teenagers in love, flocked to the record stores to buy this album.  Hopefully a voice of today will bring this gem back!

Della Reese - Don't You Know? ("Puccini")

This was her song!  Everything was right, the voice and the arrangement fit the words, and the mood of the song.

The new Cherokee morning song with translation

A good song for massage or meditation

Slim Whitman - Indian Love Call

it isn't often that you can enjoy yodeling, but Slim Whitman was a master of singing with the yodel.

Slim Whitman,I remember you

I like the homespun feel of this and the upbeat tempo.  Slow it down and its too soupy...this is when country was starting to be mainstream I think and this was one of the songs that brought country forward.

" I REMEMBER YOU " TONY BENNETT ARRANGED BY JOHNNY MANDEL

This is such a great song, it needs to be recorded it again. I have posted it by Frank Ifield, who had a monster hit with it, and also by Slim Whitman.  Find the right arranger, who steps it up in tempo, and it could be a monster hit...once again.

Tell Me Why By The Four Aces

Oh!  To be a teenager in love...we were the first teens in the 1950's ,thats when the word was coined!