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Album: "Frank Sinatra: The Capitol Years"

Posted by on Dec 8, 2010 in Music | 1 comment

It’s cheating in a way to have a “Best of” album honored here, but that’s not exactly what “The Capitol...

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Song: "Embraceable You"

Posted by on Aug 4, 2010 in Songs | 1 comment

This may be the ultimate example of a Gershwin song. With music by George (Great American Things, Feb. 24, 2010) and lyrics by Ira,...

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Song: "Unforgettable"

Posted by on Feb 10, 2010 in Songs | Comments Off on Song: "Unforgettable"

This is one of the greatest songs from the Great American Songbook. Nelson Riddle arranged it, and Nat King Cole (Great American Things,...

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