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BURT BACHARACH WAS MUCH MORE THAN A POP COMPOSER
Ray Alexander
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As my musical intelligence grew in the 1960s/’70”s, I began, not only to think about the finest composers or lyricists, and occasionally both components in …
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NICKNAMES IN JAZZ
Ray Alexander
January 22, 2023
Occasionally I have been asked by people why a ‘nickname’; and why would anybody ever go to the trouble of trying to get an autograph. …
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Ray Alexander
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I often thank God when it comes to turns or twists of fate in one’s destiny; and the fact that one of jazz’s finest pianists, …
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HIS VOICE CANNOT BE SILENCED-HAPPY 96th BIRTHDAY!
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Put On A Happy Face
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“Put on A Happy Face” is from the musical Bye, Bye Birdie, based loosely on the story of Elvis Presley being drafted into the Army in 1957. It is a popular song with lyrics by Lee Adams and music by Charles Strouse. The song was performed by many great singers like Tony Bennett, Stevie Wonder, and Rosie O’Donnell
Put On A Happy Face
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Smile – Tony Bennett
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Smile” was composed by Charlie Chaplin, the song based on an instrumental theme used in the soundtrack for Charlie Chaplin’s 1936 film Modern Times. The …
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A BRIEF HISTORY OF ALBUM COVER ART IN JAZZ
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March 5, 2023
In 1939, the art director at Columbia Records, Alex Steinweiss, realized that the record industry had to make their record covers more appealing so as to attract potential buyers for their art form. It was not enough to denote an artist’s product by simply stamping their name in black and gold paper sleeves for 78rpm records. One could not distinguish one record from another. The challenge for designers now became to produce an accurate visualization of the music. Some of the early albums by artists such as Charley Parker did not reflect or measure his level of innovation and excitement. …
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Ray Alexander
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January 22, 2023
I often thank God when it comes to turns or twists of fate in one’s destiny; and the fact that one of jazz’s finest pianists, …
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