To: Publius
Good evening, Publius, and thank you for Rachmaninov’s “The Star Spangled Banner”.
12 posted on
03/24/2017 6:10:47 PM PDT by
Kathy in Alaska
((~RIP Brian...the Coast Guard lost a good one.~))
To: Kathy in Alaska; LUV W; MS.BEHAVIN; ConorMacNessa; left that other site
THE GREAT AMERICAN SONGBOOK
GEORGE GERSHWIN
FOR GOODNESS SAKE
GENE KELLY & OSCAR LEVANT: TRA-LA-LAThis 1922 show was another revue with songs by Gershwin and others. The little ditty by George and Ira was yanked from the show during tryouts, placed in a desk drawer and pulled out 30 years later for An American in Paris, the 1951 MGM extravaganza directed by Vincente Minnelli and starring Gene Kelly.
This clip from the movie shows Gene and Oscar Levant giving the song its world premiere.
Gene Kelly & Oscar Levant: Tra-la-la
14 posted on
03/24/2017 6:16:09 PM PDT by
Publius
("Who is John Galt?" by Billthedrill and Publius available at Amazon.)
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