Big Band Vocalists on PBS

Posted on March 3, 2012 at 8:00 am

Be sure to watch PBS tonight to see “Big Band Vocalists” with the “crooners” and “canaries” of the 1940s, featuring the greatest vocalists of the period when they started their careers performing with orchestras and dance bands. Among the legendary artists included in the rare, vintage footage are Louis Armstrong, Perry Como, Doris Day, Helen Forest with the Harry James Orchestra, Peggy Lee with the Benny Goodman Orchestra, June Christy, Johnny Mercer and Margaret Whiting, Jo Stafford and the Pied Pipers with the Tommy Dorsey Orchestra, and many more favorites from the World War II era. Nick Clooney (George’s father) and Peter Marshall host.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I_WnRun-uC0

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Tribute: Davy Jones of The Monkees

Posted on March 1, 2012 at 10:37 pm

I loved The Monkees. Sometimes referred to as “the pre-fab four” because they were artificially created to imitate the “Fab Four” Beatles, Mike Nesmith, Peter Tork, Mickey Dolenz, and Davy Jones soon became more than four actors in a television show. They were a real group with real hits.

Davy Jones was “the cute one.” He was a teenager training as a jockey when he was cast as the Artful Dodger in the London and then the Broadway production of “Oliver!” He sang lead on some of The Monkees’ biggest hits.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XfuBREMXxts&noredirect=1

And he made a memorable guest appearance on “The Brady Bunch.” Oh, how we wished we were Marcia!

Jones died this week at age 66. May his memory be a blessing.

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Smile of the Week: A Groom Surprises the Bride with a Justin Bieber Dance Number

Posted on January 14, 2012 at 12:28 pm

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Giveaway: Soundtrack CDs from ‘Joyful Noise’

Posted on January 10, 2012 at 3:28 pm

I have five copies of the fabulous soundtrack from the wonderful “Joyful Noise” to give away, including three sensational new songs written by Dolly Parton and gorgeous versions of “The Man in the Mirror” and “Maybe I’m Amazed.”

Send me an email at moviemom@moviemom.com with “Joyful Noise” in the subject line and tell me your favorite gospel or Queen Latifah or Dolly Parton song. Don’t forget your address! I’ll pick five winners at random on January 15. Good luck!

Not Enough – Dolly Parton and Queen Latifah

2. Man In The Mirror – Keke Palmer

3. Maybe I’m Amazed – Jeremy Jordan and Keke Palmer

4. In Love – Kirk Franklin

5. Fix Me, Jesus – Queen Latifah

6. From Here To The Moon And Back – Dolly Parton, Kris Kristofferson and Jeremy Jordan

7. I’m Yours – Keke Palmer and DeQuina Moore

8. Mighty High – Karen Peck

9. That’s The Way God Planned It – Ivan Kelley feat. Our Lady of Perpetual Tears Choir

10. Higher Medley – Queen Latifah, Dolly Parton, Keke Palmer, Jeremy Jordan, Andy Karl, Angela Grovey, DeQuina Moore

11. He’s Everything – Queen Latifah, Dolly Parton, Keke Palmer, Jeremy Jordan, Andy Karl and DeQuina Moore

12. Joyful Noise Suite – Mervyn Warren

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Paul McCartney — A Wonderful Christmastime

Posted on December 25, 2011 at 3:00 pm

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