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Category Archives: music theory
Let’s Fall In Love, Arlen and Koehler’s Third 1933 Hit
Harold Arlen and Ted Koehler wrote Let’s Fall in Love in 1933, the same year as their hits Stormy Weather and It’s Only a Paper Moon (two songs featured in my recent blog posts). Several years ago, I realized that … Continue reading →
Stormy Weather, the Raining Blues
It seems particularly appropriate to include Stormy Weather in this Harold Arlen series of blog posts considering the amount of rain that we had in New England during the past few weeks. If you’re like me, you encountered several detours … Continue reading →
It’s Only a Paper Moon, Fanciful and Fun
If you’ve been following my posts on American Popular Songbook composers and lyricists during the past months, you may have noticed that many of these well-known creative artists adopted stage names. The two lyricists who collaborated with Harold Arlen (as … Continue reading →
Darn That Dream
I’ll never forget the time that I found out Michael Landon‘s real name. Years ago, many actors and actresses used a stage name rather than their real name as a way of helping their fans remember them. Can you imagine … Continue reading →
Love for Sale – Cole Porter’s “Scandalous” Song Still Going Strong after 80 Years
Today marks the final chapter of my Cole Porter blog series. As I mentioned a while ago, this composer was far from being an overnight success. Although Love for Sale was featured in the revue called The New Yorkers, its … Continue reading →
