American Songbook 2: Yelling Melody

”It seems to me I’ve Heard That Song Before
It’s from an old familiar score
I know it well, that melody…”

To mark the centenary of one of Mark’s favorite composers (and a near namesake), we’re pleased to offer a great double-bill of words and music – Mark’s illustrated 48-page tribute to Jule Styne, Yelling Melody, including Mark backstage on Broadway with Jule and his personal Hit Parade of 10 great Styne compositions, plus the CD I’ve Heard That Song Before, a centenary tribute to Styne from London’s ASV records, specialists in the digital restoration of great records. This collection brings together three decades of Styne songs from Ukulele Ike doing “Sunday” in the 1920s to Sinatra’s hit recording of the Oscar-winning “Three Coins In The Fountain” 30 years later. You’ll hear “Time After Time”, “It’s Magic”, “Diamonds Are A Girl’s Best Friend”, standards from Broadway and Hollywood, big pop hits full of wartime memories – and Styne’s Christmas classic, “Let It Snow! Let It Snow! Let It Snow!”, in its original Number One recording by Vaughn Monroe. Sinatra, Crosby, Peggy Lee, Dean Martin, Marilyn Monroe, Glenn Miller, Doris Day, Les Paul, Dinah Shore and Gene Krupa are among the many top artists performing highlights from the first half of this phenomenally successful songwriting career.
You can read more about Jule Styne here.