“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

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

“Countryside Air” and “Sparkle Theme” from “The Great British Baking Show”

If you’ve got a taste for the cozy, good-natured, and surprisingly gripping drama of “The Great British Baking Show,” then … 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

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

Agnes Obel: “September Song” (as featured in “Big Little Lies”)

The other night I revisited the premiere episode of “Big Little Lies.” I’d first devoured that series on a pair … More

The Sesame Street Songbook

This edition of “The Sesame Street Songbook” collects sheet music for forty songs from the groundbreaking and beloved children’s TV … More

Frank Sinatra: “Love and Marriage”

Who knew?! Okay, obviously at some point, quite a few people knew that Frank Sinatra’s 1955 hit song, “Love and … More