On this week's episode of Mark Steyn on the Town, we remember two female singers and count down a cavalcade of Non-Stop Number Ones across a century and beyond. Plus music from Mauritius, and Sinatra plays the palace.
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~Thank you for your kind comments about last week's Bastille Day edition. Teresa Maupin, a California Steyn Clubber, writes:
Wonderful to hear Dinah Shore sing in her prime! I was introduced to Dinah as a kid via her talk show in the 70s when her voice was somewhat diminished. This performance is an excellent reminder of why she was so popular. Sinatra hit it out of the park as well!
Gary Alexander, our West Coast music maven, has the makings of an all-Euro Johnny Mercer show:
To stretch your list of French #1 hits from 70 years ago -- pianist Roger Williams scored #1 for four weeks that fall with his wordless version Johnny Mercer's translation of 'dead leaves' ('Les Feuilles Mortes') into their glorious plunge to earth: 'Autumn Leaves.' John also improved a couple of German word salads, changing 'Das Glühwürmchen' to a Glow Worm, and then changing a single vowel in Sommerwind to 'The Summer Wind.'
Your creative Sinatra Sextets continue to surprise and delight us with hidden gems. Merci.
One more from Nicola Timmerman, an Ontario member of The Mark Steyn Club,
Merci mille fois for this collection of French songs! I remember you singing 'C'est Magnifique' on the latest cruise.
Never heard 'Un Accident' sung by Michel Sardou - a strange song. I know him best for 'En Chantant' a much more upbeat song.
Sinatra wonderful as ever.
~On the Town is Mark's weekly music show on Serenade Radio every Saturday at 5pm British Summer Time - that's 6pm in western and central Europe or 12 noon North American Eastern. You can listen from anywhere in the world by clicking the button at top right here.
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