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.

Dec 29, 2019

We remember Jerry Herman, a great American songwriter, with his biggest hits and some rarities sung by Angela Lansbury, Joel Grey, Barbra Streisand, and Jerry himself, among others.

Oct 6, 2019

The eternal music of George Gershwin: here are some of his greatest songs, played by the composer himself, with a contrasting assist from Sarah Vaughan, Fred Astaire, and Ethel Merman.