Cliff Edwards was a crooner, musician, voice actor and a star of film and TV. He got his start in the early 1920s playing ukulele in vaudeville acts in Chicago and became known by his stage name, Ukulele Ike. He was largely responsible for the popularity of the instrument during the era. He was probably best known as the voice of Jiminy Cricket in the Walt Disney film, … [Read more...] about Song Of The Day by Eric Berman – “Six Women (Me & Henry The Eighth)” by Cliff Edwards
Film Soundtrack
Song Of The Day by Eric Berman – “I Wanna Be Like You” by Louis Prima and Phil Harris
Disney lyricist Robert Sherman has died at the age of 86. Robert Sherman and his brother Richard wrote the songs for such Disney classics as "Winnie The Pooh," "Mary Poppins," "Chitty Chitty Bang Bang," "The Aristocats," "The Parent Trap," "Bedknobs and Broomsticks" and the Disney theme park theme "It's A Small World." The duo also wrote the hits "Tall Paul" by Annette … [Read more...] about Song Of The Day by Eric Berman – “I Wanna Be Like You” by Louis Prima and Phil Harris
RadioActive Work
Daytona and your Uncle Marty are here with you as The 3D RadioActivity reaches the 603 yard line to finish our Group W Summertime Second Sounds with a post Labor Day salute in The States, featuring stacks of wax comprising a humongous steaming pile of musical WORK. We've made it through our Group W Summertime Second Sounds, with a hot finish for you. Next … [Read more...] about RadioActive Work
Song Of The Day – “All Er Nothin’” from the Original Soundtrack to “Oklahoma!”
The Broadway version of “Oklahoma!” opened in 1943 and ran 2, 212 performances. With music by Richard Rodgers and Lyrics by Oscar Hammerstein III, the Pulitzer Prize-winning score gave us the standards “Oh What A Beautiful Mornin’,” “People Will Say We’re In Love,” “(Everything’s Up To Date In) Kansas City,” “The Surrey With The Fringe On Top,” “The Farmer And The Cowman” and … [Read more...] about Song Of The Day – “All Er Nothin’” from the Original Soundtrack to “Oklahoma!”
Song Of The Day – “Willkommen” by Joel Grey from the film “Cabaret”
A funny thing happened to the Broadway Musical Cabaret during its adaptation to the big screen. It lost ten out of its original fifteen songs. Many of the original Broadway songs were in the play to express the emotions of the characters and move the plot line forward, something that the medium of film was able to accomplish by using visuals. As a result, Bob Fosse only … [Read more...] about Song Of The Day – “Willkommen” by Joel Grey from the film “Cabaret”