[lee martell]

Mark Steyn, true to his nature, tends to prattle on and on in this rambling article. He has a point of course, about Jules Styne being one of the great American songwriters for show tunes in the 20th Century.

Just two of the many songs Jules either wrote or co-wrote:
“Let it Snow, Let it Snow!”
“Never, Never Land”.
I noticed the author has the same last name as one of his subjects. Hmm. Maybe they are distantly related.
Jules was from Britain.

[Fungi]

Let it snow, the rendition by Dean Martin is an absolute classic, the best there is.

[Jyotishi]

“I noticed the author has the same last name as one of his subjects.”

Well, they do seem to have the same pronunciation.

[Fiji Hill]

Sammy Cahn and Jule Styne wrote Let it Snow during a heatwave in the summer of 1945 in totally snowless Los Angeles.

[stanne]

Jule Styne

[Rummyfan]

Steyn started out writing about and reviewing music and musical theater. Sure he takes some detours but I swear, when reading him I hear his voice and the puns strewn throughout make the trip worthwhile.

[Governor Dinwiddie]

Mark Steyn is a mysterious fellow. How the heck did you get to know so many of the big shots of Tin Pan Alley? Was he in the music business? He is not that old. It is fascinating stuff, and makes me think he is 20 years older than he actually is.