I’m not in Paris but it’s April. That’s why I picked April In Paris by Vernon Duke and Yip Harburg as this week’s selection. It was written in 1932 for a Broadway musical that nobody’s ever heard of so we’ll skip the name. The song, however, is memorable.
We begin this week’s promenade down memory lane with Ella & Louis:
It’s vocalese time with Lambert, Hendricks & Bavan:
Back in the day, every singer wanted to work with Nelson Riddle. In 1961, Rosemary Clooney’s wish was granted.
Sammy and Basie. Careful with that cigarette, Sammy.
What’s a Friday Cocktail Hour without a Jazz instrumental version of the week’s song? This week we’re doubling your pleasure by offering two; Charlie Parker followed by Yehudi Menuhin & Stephane Grapelli in a futile attempt to give the proceedings some class.
That’s it for this week. Mix yourself a cocktail and toast the end of another week. It’s what Bogie, Betty, and Frank would want. Never argue with them.
Thanks to global warming, next up is March in Berlin.
Great. Love Bird with Strings.