Harold Arlen wrote “I’ve Got the World on a String” for a revue produced at a famous Harlem nightclub, the Cotton Club, which was owned by individuals of questionable character and even more questionable activities. It featured black performers but served a virtually all-white and wealthy clientele that was attractedContinue Reading
“Autumn in New York” is a jazz standard and popular song composed by Vernon Duke in Westport, Connecticut in the summer of 1934. It was written without a commission or for a specific show, but was offered by Duke to producer Murray Anderson for his Broadway musical Thumbs Up! whichContinue Reading
“When a Man Loves a Woman” is a song written by Calvin Lewis and Andrew Wright and first recorded by Percy Sledge in 1966 at Norala Sound Studio in Sheffield, Alabama. It made number one on both the Billboard Hot 100 and R&B singles charts. Everyone thinks “When a ManContinue Reading
PERFORMER Rihanna — WRITERS Stewart, T. Nash, Harrell and Carter Guide to the sections: 1. The Hooks Takes a closer look at “the hooks” that helped make the track a hit. 2. The Lyric Examines the lyric of the song and considers the nature and extent of its role inContinue Reading
This playlist presents a musical evolution of this most popular of twentieth century ballroom dances as it grew from its schottische-like beginnings to its later streamlined sound. Continue Reading
“Let’s Dance” is a song recorded by English singer-songwriter David Bowie, released as the title track of his 1983 album Let’s Dance. Written by Bowie and produced by Nile Rodgers of the band Chic, it was released as the lead single from the album in March 1983 and went onContinue Reading
Cole Porter’s study in subcutaneous eroticism, “I’ve Got You Under My Skin,” was composed for the 1936 movie musical Born to Dance, a wonderful extravaganza in the high Hollywood style, with glamorous sets, expert direction and camera work, and, above all, an all-star cast of performers: Frances Langford, a topContinue Reading
The classic Christmas tune was first composed as a poem, and it was set to music for the first time in the winter of 1818 “Silent Night” is such an iconic Christmas song that it’s hard to imagine it’s not some ancient folk tune that wafted out of the mistContinue Reading
“What Is This Thing Called Love?” is a 1929 popular song written by Cole Porter, for the musical Wake Up and Dream. It was first performed by Elsie Carlisle in March 1929. The song has become a popular jazz standard and one of Porter’s most often played compositions. Cole PorterContinue Reading
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