>> “April in Paris” is a popular song composed by Vernon Duke with lyrics by Yip Harburg in 1932 for the Broadway musical Walk a Little Faster. The original 1933Continue readingApril in Paris

“I Got Plenty o’ Nuttin’ ” is a bass-baritone aria sung by the character Porgy from George Gershwin’s 1935 “folk-opera” Porgy and Bess (1934). The lyrics are by DuBose Heyward, theContinue readingI Got Plenty o’ Nuttin’

“East of the Sun (and West of the Moon)” is a popular song written by Brooks Bowman, an undergraduate member of Princeton University’s Class of 1936, for the 1934 productionContinue readingEast of the Sun (and West of the Moon)

“Begin the Beguine” is a popular song written by Cole Porter. Porter composed the song during a 1935 Pacific cruise aboard the Cunard ocean liner Franconia from Kalabahi, Indonesia, toContinue readingBegin the Beguine

After You’ve Gone is a 1918 popular song composed by Turner Layton with lyrics by Henry Creamer. It was recorded by Marion Harris on July 22, 1918, and released byContinue readingAfter You’ve Gone

“Ac-Cent-Tchu-Ate the Positive” is a popular song which was published in 1944. The music was written by Harold Arlen and the lyrics by Johnny Mercer. The song was nominated forContinue readingAc-Cent-Tchu-Ate the Positive

DADDY PLAYED FIRST BASE Recorded by Homer and Jethro Original words and music to Daddy Sang Bass: Carl Perkins Old Age Pension Check Songwriting credits for this song rest withContinue readingDADDY PLAYED FIRST BASE

Legendary musical duo Simon and Garfunkel, comprised of Art Garfunkel and Paul Simon, have a long list of hits such as “The Sound of Silence” and “Bridge Over Troubled Water.”Continue readingMrs. Robinson

“I Wanna Be Free” is a song written by Tommy Boyce and Bobby Hart that was first performed by The Monkees and appeared on their debut album The Monkees inContinue readingI Wanna Be Free