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No, not yet. I’m kind of out of pocket right now, though.

13 posted on 09/23/2016 6:24:04 PM PDT by luvie (I love the troops. That is all...)

To: Kathy in Alaska; AZamericonnie; LUV W; MS.BEHAVIN; ConorMacNessa; left that other site

THE GREAT AMERICAN SONGBOOK

IRVING BERLIN

ON THE AVENUE

Fortunately for Irving, his contract with RKO was not exclusive. Darryl Zanuck at Fox got in touch with Irving in 1936 to write the songs for a musical starring Dick Powell and Alice Faye. Powell was still in his sweet guy singing phase. Later he would portray tough guys, work behind the camera as a director and work on TV. The plot is slight, but Irving was the real star of this musical. It was even billed as “Irving Berlin’s ‘On the Avenue’”.

DICK POWELL & ALICE FAYE: “I’VE GOT MY LOVE TO KEEP ME WARM”

This is a sweet fox trot number, and Dick’s tenor voice is just right for it. Note the turn to the minor key in the middle eight section, a mark of Thirties songs. Alice joins for the last verse.

Dick Powell & Alice Faye: “I’ve Got My Love to Keep Me Warm”

15 posted on 09/23/2016 6:29:42 PM PDT by Publius ("Who is John Galt?" by Billthedrill and Publius now available at Amazon.)

I'm waiting until I have words that I can use with Mrs SR before I Spring the SCOTUS rulling on her so that I can dive once more.

17 posted on 09/23/2016 6:32:11 PM PDT by SandRat (Duty - Honor - Country! What else needs said?)

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