Sep 27, 2020

Composer John Barry was best-known as the musical muse of 007, but he spun gold in many songs and a few stage shows. Check out Michael Crawford, Barbra Streisand, Louis Armstrong, Shirley Bassey and more in this tribute...

Sep 13, 2020

Johnny Mercer was not only one of America's greatest lyricists, he was a fabulous singer of his own material and others. We set up more than a dozen Mercer songs, sung by Johnny with Bobby Darin, Frank Sinatra, Judy Garland, Bing Crosby...

Jul 19, 2020

Even minor Rodgers and Hammerstein is major American music. Hear Dick Haymes, Judy Garland, John Coltrane, Bing Crosby, Bernadette Peters and more perform songs from off the beaten track.

Mar 29, 2020

Broadway's legendary songsmith turns 90--isn't it rich? So we send in the tunes, our personal Sondheim favorites, sung by Steve Lawrence, Mel Tormé, Audra McDonald, Barbara Cook and more.

Jan 19, 2020

The full spectrum of E. Y. "Yip" Harburg's Broadway lyrics, sung by Fred Astaire, Frank Sinatra, Bing Crosby, Pearl Bailey, Petula Clark, Carmen McRae, and the wordsmith himself.