Rhapsody in Blue is a story that is as enchanting as the music of its central character, the legendary George Gershwin. Robert Alda plays the talented composer in this moving tribute to one of America’s premier musical artists. Although it was intended t

We're saying "Hail to the Chiefs" on this Presidents' Day Eve, to some Presidents who are not on anybody's short list of greats. Mo Rocca reports: In the rankings of American Presidents, Warren Gamaliel Harding often comes in first.

COMPOSED by the Easy Riders, this song was a hit for crooner Dean Martin. It spent six weeks at number one on the Billboard chart in 1956, and became his biggest hit. He was backed on the track by , The Easy Riders and on the flipside of the 45 and 78 re

1902 Joseph Hart's popular musical Foxy Grandpa opens a 120-performance run today at the 14th Street Theatre. 1916 Robinson Crusoe, Jr. is Al Jolson, who dreams he is the strandee. Sigmund Romberg scores and Jolson improvises with his favorite songs. Thi

Title: Stuck In the Middle [I've been meaning to write this post for at least two years now, so, with the Oscars fast approaching...] Since the advent of "talkies" in the film industry, there's been a link between popular music and film. It should have s

There he is: on-stage alone, elderly, confronted with a young audience waiting for other artists. To keep them from getting antsy, he turns to the orchestra and leads them into an old song. As he performs Minnie The Moocher, everything is transformed: th