17 Monday Jul 2017
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How High the Moon, jazz, June Christy, Mel Torme, music, Nat King Cole, performance, song, songwriting
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Monday morning swings with moon-messaged melody
June Christy, Nat King Cole, and Mel Torme
Thanks to YouTuber PUNISHER6002
06 Monday Feb 2017
Posted in Music, Performance, Writing
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E.Y. Harburg, Harold Arlen, It's Only A Paper Moon, jazz, Nat King Cole, perfromance, song, songwriting
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Monday, and knee deep in alternative facts. This Yip Harburg-Harold Arlen song spills the beans.
Nat King Cole was such a great singer that sometimes people forget that he started out as a first-class jazz pianist, as you can see on his piano solo here.
Reunald Jones on trumpet, John Collins on guitar.
Thanks to YouTuber Johnny Brown
27 Friday May 2016
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Some people say that Nat King Cole was arguably the greatest 20th century American male singer. When I listen to a performance such as in the video above, I have a hard time disagreeing…
This recording was number one on the American charts in 1951.
25 Monday Apr 2016
Posted in Life, Music, Performance, Writing
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music, Nat King Cole, performance, Pretend, song, songwriting, writing
