Tuesday, November 13, 2012

Getting nostalgic in my old age....


For years back in the 1940s, around the time Bing Crosby was in his prime, this song in its various interpretations was the top-selling record in the record stores, and yes, Kiddies, we had stores back then selling nothing but records, and most of them had a booth or sometimes two of them in the back, where you could try out a record before you decided to buy it. Hoagy's 'Stardust' sold millions of copies, and deservedly so. It's a lovely tune.


Everybody knows Nat King Cole was a great singer, and some of us still cherish his albums, but not everyone knows that Nat was also a hell of a jazz pianist,
and here's a little evidence of that. If you can find recordings of his Nat Cole Trio you'll discover what I mean. He was a piano man before he became famous as a singer.  

Speaking of Nat King Cole, please check this one out.......

 

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