AMERICAN SONGBOOK
Volume 1
This special compilation salutes three
giants in the world of American Popular Music. Their output was prodigious and was sought after by
crooners, songstresses and musicians in general.
At one time or another from the 1920Ís through the 1970Ís, their compositions were heard on records-
many reaching the No. 1 position on the Hit Parade, others prominently featured in major Hollywood musical films. Their career and music are highlighted in this 2 hour presentation on DVD-R.
Material is from 1990 _ 1994 and 1995 sources.
Part 1 _
SAMMY CAHN ( 32 minutes)
Guests featured discussing and singing his classic love and film songs:
MICHAEL FEINSTEIN - TONI TENILLE _ JACK JONES
with comments by CahnÍs widow, Tina.
Songs performed in part or whole:
To Love and Be Loved- Jack Jones
IÍve Heard That Song Before- M. Feinstein
Time After Time- Jack Jones
The Christmas Waltz- All
Teach Me Tonight- Toni Tenille
All The Way- Jack Jones
ItÍs Magic-Toni Tenille
ItÍs the Last Dance- All
Let It Snow, Let It Snow- Jack and Toni
Iïll Walk Alone- many moreƒ

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Part 2 _
HARRY WARREN (40 minutes)
Guests featured and singing his classic songs:
-MICHAEL FEINSTEIN _
TONI TENILLE _ VIC DAMONE
Songs performed in part or whole:
Jeepers Creepers-Toni Tenille
The More I See You-Vic Damone
I Found A Million Baby In A Five and Ten Cent Store- M. Feinstein
YouÍre Getting T Be A Habit With Me- Toni Tenille
I Had the Craziest Dream- Vic Damone
You Must Have Been A Beautiful Baby- Toni Tenille
YouÍll Never Know- Vic Damone
Chattanooga Choo-choo- ALL
There Will Never Be Another You- Toni Tenille
September In the Rain- Vic Damone
I Only Have Eyes For You- Toni Tenille
YouÍre My Everything- Michael Feinstein
An Affair To Remember- Vic Damone
On the Atcheson Topeka and Santa Fe-
Lullaby Of Broadway, LuluÍs Back In Town,
many more- .Michael Feinstein and cast..

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Part 3 _
GEORGE GERSHWIN (31 minutes)
Presenting and discussing his piano rol recordings. Guests featured include
MICHAEL FEINSTEIN _ JODI BENSON _ HARRY GROENER
with comments by the late Kitty Carlise-Hart, a personal friend of the Gershwins.
Information and samplers of special interest are offered by musicologist ARTIS WODEHOUSE who describes the process used in the transfer to modern digital medium of vintage George Gershwin piano rolls. ( A 12 track CD titled ïGeorge Gershwin:The Piano RollsÍ was released on Elektra Nonesuch label in 1993, a result of her work. Selections
include An American In Paris, Rhapsody In Blue, Swanee,
Sweet and Lowdown, That Certain Feeling and others.)

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Part 4 _
More GERSHWIN (16 minutes- 1990)
Pianist , singer and authority on the music
of the Gershwins MICHAEL FEINSTEIN speaks of the relative importance their compositions have at this time, and performs four unpublished songs by these giants in
the American Songbook.