#RodgersandHart – Swing & Beyond

Spotlight on Sidemen (and Women) Swingscapes

Mike Zirpolo April 1, 2017 11 COMMENTS

“Manhattan” (1950) Lee Wiley with Joe Bushkin and Bobby Hackett

(This is the second installment in the ongoing Rodgers and Hart celebration here at swingandbeyond.com. See links below for more posts featuring the music of Rodgers and Hart.) The story: Lee Wiley, born October 9, 1908 [..]

Spotlight on Sidemen (and Women) Swingscapes

Mike Zirpolo March 24, 2017 2 COMMENTS

“Bewitched, Bothered and Bewildered” (1956) Ella Fitzgerald and (1954) Artie Shaw

NOTE: With this post, swingandbeyond.com inaugurates a small celebration of the music of Rodgers and Hart. Subsequent posts will continue this joyous presentation of the music of one of the greatest song writing teams in [..]