Well, what do you know? After years of hoping for this, and including it on the So Many Songbooks soundtrack … More
Category: 1960s
Songs and Background Music from Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer
It took detective work to suss out whether a songbook companion to the classic 1964 Rankin/Bass Christmas TV special, “Rudolph … More
Vince Guaraldi Trio: “A Charlie Brown Christmas”
Of course I have this songbook! Vince Guaraldi’s “A Charlie Brown Christmas” must be one of the top-selling music books … More
“Goldfinger”
It seemed appropriate this weekend to play “Goldfinger,” one of the all-time great James Bond theme songs; a martini glass … More
“In the Summer of His Years” (Tribute to the Late President John Fitzgerald Kennedy)
I’ve found any manner of sheet music curiosities at library bookstores and library sales. Sometimes these have a story to … More
Floyd Cramer: “Last Date”
It may be sacrilege to admit this, but I didn’t recognize this Floyd Cramer song by title when I picked … More
The Official Joni Mitchell Transcription Archive
Did you know that on the official website for Joni Mitchell, there’s an extra-cool section dedicated to Joni Mitchell Guitar … More
Nino Rota: “Love Theme from Romeo and Juliet” (Henry Mancini arrangement)
The goofy — and strangely satisfactory — thing is that when I play Henry Mancini’s elegant arrangement of the “Love … More
So Many Songbooks 