Friday, December 24, 2010

How Wonderful

Harry Warren, born on Christmas Eve (and originally named Salvatore Antonio Guaragna), was a gift to us all.  He was the most successful songwriter that no one heard of.  From the 20s through the 50s, he had as many hits as Irving Berlin, or Richard Rodgers, but because he wrote for that anonymous medium the movies, and not the stage, he never had the same name recognition.

He composed so many great tunes, in so many styles, it's hard to know where to begin, so I'll do one per decade.







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