John Morris: “Transylvania Lullaby” (Theme from “Young Frankenstein”)

Pumpkins are appearing on porches, autumn crispness fills the air, and jumbo bags of Reeses’ Peanut Butter Cups are now stacked … More

“Nadia’s Theme (The Young and the Restless)”

I have memories of “Nadia’s Theme” being all over the radio when I was a youngster, and of course as … More

Mark Keali’i Ho’omalu: “He Mele No Lilo” (as featured in “Lilo & Stitch”)

You might recognize the song, “He Mele No Lilo,” from the opening credits for the Disney movie, “Lilo & Stitch,” … More

Vic Mizzy: “The Ghost and Mr. Chicken”

Well, what do you know? After years of hoping for this, and including it on the So Many Songbooks soundtrack … More

Irving Berlin: “Sisters” (from the movie, “White Christmas”)

The movie “Irving Berlin’s White Christmas” is ubiquitous this time of year, and whether you find the song “Sisters” campy, … More

Love Actually: The Original Soundtrack

I don’t actually adore the film, “Love Actually.” But there is something cozy about its patchwork of stories, so that … More

Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory

I adore “Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory,” so of course you’ll find the companion songbook to the classic 1971 … More

“Goldfinger”

It seemed appropriate this weekend to play “Goldfinger,” one of the all-time great James Bond theme songs; a martini glass … More

Carter Burwell: “Fargo, North Dakota” (based on the folk melody, “Den Bortkomne Sauen”)

Was I excited to find sheet music for Carter Burwell’s “Fargo, North Dakota”? In the words of Frances McDormand’s famously … More

The Hollywood Musical: The Saga of Harry Warren

Here’s a recent and tantalizing library sale find. Tony Thomas’s book, “The Hollywood Musical: The Saga of Harry Warren,” is … More