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The Music Of Rodgers and Hart
Composers Richard Rodgers and Lorenz Hart formed one of the most unusual partnerships in the history of stage and screen songwriting. Strange as it was, these two turned out 28 stage musicals and a number of film scores, writing over 500 songs from 1919 to 1943 until Hart's sudden death.
Their songs have become standards in "The Great American Songbook" that many singers such as Frank Sinatra, Ella Fitzgerald, Judy Garland, and Billie Holiday loved to sing. Many of their songs still hold up well today and are recorded by new young artists.
Phil discusses the careers of Rodgers and Hart as well as their hardships and the stories behind the songs. Join Phil as he sings such songs as "Manhattan", "Isn't It Romantic", "Blue Moon", "Where Or When", "My Funny Valentine", and more.
Their songs have become standards in "The Great American Songbook" that many singers such as Frank Sinatra, Ella Fitzgerald, Judy Garland, and Billie Holiday loved to sing. Many of their songs still hold up well today and are recorded by new young artists.
Phil discusses the careers of Rodgers and Hart as well as their hardships and the stories behind the songs. Join Phil as he sings such songs as "Manhattan", "Isn't It Romantic", "Blue Moon", "Where Or When", "My Funny Valentine", and more.