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Category Archives: harold arlen
I’ve Got the World on a String, A Feel Good Tune from Arlen and Koehler
Between their first hit, Get Happy (1929), and two more sensational standards, Stormy Weather and Let’s Fall in Love (both from 1933), came yet another musical masterpiece. In 1932, the songwriting team of Harold Arlen and Ted Koehler provided the … Continue reading →
A Sleepin’ Bee, Truman Capote Collaborates with Harold Arlen
One of the reasons that so many talented people ended up collaborating on standards for the American Popular Songbook was because they seemed to travel in the same circles. After all, who could have imagined that the author of In … Continue reading →
My Shining Hour, A Hopeful Message from Arlen and Mercer
Last week, I expressed my gratitude to my website consultant and musical collaborator David Summer for introducing me to When the Sun Comes Out. This terrific tune turned out to be a new favorite of mine (and yours as well, … Continue reading →
When the Sun Comes Out, Arlen Shines in Another Bluesy Blockbuster
One of the reasons that I encourage a piano student to purchase a Fake Book is that it’s important to have a choice of songs to play. As you know by now, our central approach to teaching at the Ed … Continue reading →
Come Rain or Come Shine, Arlen and Mercer Weather Broadway
It never ceases to amaze me that Harold Arlen and Johnny Mercer could create Come Rain or Come Shine in only one evening of work together. “Not too shabby”, as they say. Perhaps there’s also a message here for piano … Continue reading →
