Tommy Dorsey

Posted by Robin on Nov 15, 2012 in Featured, Music | Comments Off on Teen Idols

In his song “The Boy in the Bubble,” Paul Simon reminded us: “Every generation throws a hero up the pop charts.”...

Posted by Robin on Jul 6, 2011 in Music | 1 comment

America has produced some great American pop and rock performers. I’ve paid tribute to some of them here: Tom Petty, The Rascals,...

Posted by Robin on Dec 15, 2010 in Music | Comments Off on Music: Quincy Jones

You could probably win a few bar bets with this question: What individual has the most Grammy Nominations? Yes, the answer is Quincy...

Posted by Robin 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,...