Woody Guthrie Released The Song My Daddy (Flies A Ship In The Sky).The song is about children boasting about their fathers’ jobs, specifically about one child whose father is aContinue readingMy Daddy (Flies A Ship In The Sky).
Bury Me Beneath the Willow
“Bury Me Beneath the Willow” is a traditional ballad folk song, listed as number 410 in the Roud Folk Song Index It is also known as “Bury Me Beneath theContinue readingBury Me Beneath the Willow
Hobo’s Lullaby,
Woody Guthrie’s powerful and evocative song, “Hobo’s Lullaby,” holds a deeper meaning that resonates with listeners even today. Released in 1940, this folk ballad continues to captivate audiences with itsContinue readingHobo’s Lullaby,
Didn’t It Rain
“Didn’t It Rain”, sometimes given as “Oh, Didn’t It Rain”, is a spiritual about Noah’s flood. In 1919 it appeared as sheet music in an arrangement for voice and pianoContinue readingDidn’t It Rain
New York Town
“New York Town” was written by folk legend Woody Guthrie. Jack Elliott’s version comes from the album “Jack Elliott Sings the Songs of Woody Guthrie,” which was released in SeptemberContinue readingNew York Town
I Don’t Know How to Love Him
“I Don’t Know How to Love Him” is a song from the 1970 album and 1971 rock opera Jesus Christ Superstar written by Andrew Lloyd Webber (music) and Tim RiceContinue readingI Don’t Know How to Love Him
ALL THAT JAZZ
ALL THAT JAZZ [Chicago; 1975; music by John Kander; lyrics by Fred Ebb] Chicago has become Bob Fosse’s immortality, especially with having the longest running revival long after his death.Continue readingALL THAT JAZZ
GET ME TO THE CHURCH ON TIME
GET ME TO THE CHURCH ON TIME [My Fair Lady; 1956; music by Frederick Loewe; lyrics by Alan Jay Lerner] My Fair Lady’s big number, a drunken singalong where CockneyContinue reading GET ME TO THE CHURCH ON TIME
THERE’S NO BUSINESS LIKE SHOW BUSINESS
THERE’S NO BUSINESS LIKE SHOW BUSINESS [Annie Get Your Gun; 1946; music & lyrics by Irving Berlin] The ultimate theater song, an anthem that captures the spirit of performers, theirContinue readingTHERE’S NO BUSINESS LIKE SHOW BUSINESS