Find out how Cole Porter had to rewrite two of his greatest hits, one bowing to political correctness and the other due to a notorious kidnapping. Another of his standards was, darkly, inspired by a lynching!
Get the stories behind these songs.
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Episode 34: Sinatra - Behind the Scenes
Performed by the vocalist People Magazine dubbed “The World’s Greatest Singing Impressionist”, Bob Anderson, with commentary by Frank Sinatra’s long-time conductor, Vincent Falcone, this is a treasure.
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Episode 33: Elvis - The Stage Biography
Even the most die-hard Elvis fan is bound to learn something they didn’t know about The King and his music in this edition of “Stories behind the Songs”.
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Episode 32: The Beatles Bash
What Beatles classic was originally called “Scrambled Eggs”? How did they arrive at the unusual title “Norwegian
Wood? Why did Ringo insist the lyric be changed on one their hits? These and other surprising stories behind the songs.
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Episode 31: Keyboard Classics
Did you know the biggest-selling pianist of all time aspired to be a boxer but had to quit the ring after his nose was broken three times?
Another renowned keyboard artist was told his latest release was “too soft” to be a pop hit but it wound up knocking the Beatles out of the #1 spot.
These and other other surprising stories.
Have you ever wondered how your favorite songs came to be written or how the artists who made them hits rose to fame? The answers to these questions are often surprising and fascinating. Host Frank LaSpina tells the tales through audio highlights from his popular series of Las Vegas stage shows performed by the amazingly talented students of the Musical Arts Scholarship Program. These youngsters are truly the stars of tomorrow!
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