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Lena & Harry Smith · Post by **Lena & Harry Smith** » Wed Jun 25, 2008 8:47 am

Al Jolson's recording is the one to listen to, but there's one to watch on YOUTUBE with Lena Zavaroni, that's if you're game enough to watch it all the way through

jon · Post by **jon** » Wed Jun 25, 2008 9:16 am

Brahms's symphonies. He wrote four. Can't decide which is my favourite. Probably No 3.

Gray · Post by **Gray** » Wed Jun 25, 2008 8:32 pm

Hi Lena

Sorry, for being a little bit thick, but can i double check you are talking about September In The Rain please?

I love the song, so i'm just double checking

Lena & Harry Smith · Post by **Lena & Harry Smith** » Wed Jun 25, 2008 10:33 pm

No Gray, sorry, my fault, I should have made it clearer about The Spaniard who Blighted My Life. Lena Zavarone sings this very song on YOUTUBE.

That is a lovely song "September In The Rain" by The Platters Gray
A fantastic group.
Several others recorded it, but Dinah Washington's is a favourite.

ROBERT M. · Post by **ROBERT M.** » Wed Jun 25, 2008 10:51 pm

Listening to a 2 on 1 CD by Jo Stafford tonight. The albums are called -Autumn in New York- and -Starring Jo Stafford- surely the first one should be called "Fall in New York"............well she is American

Listened to the CD the "Best of Matt" last night from the 90's, released on the Capitol label............the one which contains Jeannie

Gray · Post by **Gray** » Fri Jun 27, 2008 6:52 am

Hi Lena

Yes, Dinah Washington's version is my favourite also.

Was listening to Sarah Vaughan's recording yesterday also, I've said it before and I'll say it again, Sarah Vaughan's voice is like velvet.

Lena & Harry Smith · Post by **Lena & Harry Smith** » Fri Jun 27, 2008 2:04 pm

Gray, most of us will always associate Sarah Vaughan with the duet recording of Passing Strangers with Billy Eckstine, but of course she was simply a superb singer, and as you say with a velvet voice and wonderful recordings.
There are several on YOUTUBE and you have to listen to her superb "Misty" and then in contrast "I Can't Give You Anything but Love"

Gray · Post by **Gray** » Fri Jun 27, 2008 6:34 pm

Thanks Lena

I'm heading to YouTube now...

Lena & Harry Smith · Post by **Lena & Harry Smith** » Tue Jul 01, 2008 12:45 am

I'm playing back Eric Hall's programme and listening to Matt singing Stranger In Paradise.

paul jh · Post by **paul jh** » Tue Jul 01, 2008 2:32 am

Well, we certainly ran the gamut on these last few posts.

I can't get into the Brahms symphonies Jon. Perhaps too complex for me.

I've never seen Jo Stafford CDs in the US Robert. Is your favourite song You Belong To Me?

I also like Dinah Washington's version of September In The Rain, but the best is by George Shearing.

I'm currently listening to Friday Night Is Music Night from Blackpool. Last Friday was "Veterans Day". (I didn't know it was on June 27.) It's interval time and they are playing songs by Dennis Wilson. They just re-released a CD of his music and it made the UK charts (quite high in fact). I prefer the concert music on FNIMN.

john · Post by **john** » Tue Jul 01, 2008 10:49 pm

Been listening to Petula Clarks new cd "Then and Now" today, there are about half a dozen new songs amongst the old favourites, I am not keen on a couple of the tracks though.

ROBERT M. · Post by **ROBERT M.** » Wed Jul 02, 2008 12:46 am

Jeff, I don't really know Jo Stafford music that well. I had the 2 on 1 CD for a while without playing it

Listening to Johann Strauss - Waltzes - on CD tonight. Not really into the classics, but I purchased the CD for Â£4.99, as it was recommended on local radio for smooth listening

Lena & Harry Smith · Post by **Lena & Harry Smith** » Wed Jul 02, 2008 1:50 am

Jo Stafford is regarded by millions as being among the best and most famous American female vocalist of them all. Her recordings are up among the likes of Doris Day, Peggy Lee etc.
We have quite a collection of her music even before those early Fifties when she was making duet recordings, many of those with Frankie Laine and Gordon Macrae. Great singer

ROBERT M. · Post by **ROBERT M.** » Thu Jul 03, 2008 12:22 am

Listening to Alan Titchmarsh playing Tales From the Vienna Woods by Strauss tonight by the New York Philharmonic

my CD is by the Vienna Philharmonic

I'm getting into the Strauss CD

as Jeff is a big Edward Elgar fan, I am now tempted to buy the 150th anniversary 4 disc CD from HMV for Â£9.99 - which includes the Pomp and C....stance marches. (None appeared the first time).

john · Post by **john** » Thu Jul 03, 2008 10:48 pm

Listening to Andy Williams at the moment singing "Suddenly There's A Valley".