“American Tune” is a song by the American singer-songwriter Paul Simon. It was the third single from his third studio album, There Goes Rhymin’ Simon (1973), released on Columbia Records.Continue readingAmerican Tune

The end of the 60s was a transitional time in America – not least for the members of Creedence Clearwater Revival. “At the start of 1969 we were walking theContinue readingBad Moon Rising

“Rags to Riches” is a 1953 popular song by Richard Adler and Jerry Ross The music is based on a Spanish or a Latin American melody. The best-known version ofContinue readingRags to Riches

“Memory” is a show tune composed by Andrew Lloyd Webber, with lyrics by Trevor Nunn based on poems by T. S. Eliot. It was written for the 1981 musical Cats,Continue reading Memory

The Limeliters are an American folk music group, formed in July 1959 by Lou Gottlieb (bass violin/bass), Alex Hassilev (banjo/baritone), and Glenn Yarbrough (guitar/tenor). The group was active from 1959Continue readingTake My True Love by Her Hand

“Can’t Take My Eyes Off You” is a 1967 song written by Bob Crewe and Bob Gaudio. It was recorded as a single by Frankie Valli. The song was amongContinue readingCan’t Take My Eyes Off You”

“Rock Island Line” is an American folk song. Ostensibly about the Chicago, Rock Island and Pacific Railroad, it appeared as a folk song as early as 1929. The first recordedContinue readingRock Island Line

“Wynken, Blynken, and Nod”Wynken, Blynken, and Nod” is a popular poem for children written by American writer and poet Eugene Field and published on March 9, 1889. The original titleContinue reading“Wynken, Blynken, and Nod

“Strangers in the Night” is a song composed by Bert Kaempfert with English lyrics by Charles Singleton and Eddie Snyder. Kaempfert originally used it under the title “Beddy Bye” asContinue readingStrangers in the Night