November 6, 2008... Ray would have been 92. In order to commemorate his birthday, watch YOUtube and sing along. Joseph Raymond Conniff (November 6, 1916 - October 12, 2002) was an American musician. He was born in Attleboro, Massachusetts, and learned to play the trombone from his father. He studied music arranging from a course book.
Faust Waltz Amapola I Guess It's Better That Way MAXINE GRAY sings There'll Be Some Changes Made Vienna Waltz OFFENBACH Orpheus In The Underworld MAXINE GRAY sings It All Comes Back to Me Now Indefinate Ryhthm
John Barry turns 75. The composer of "Somewhere In Time", "Out of Africa," "Dances With Wolves," "Born Free," "Midnight Cowboy" and "The Lion in Winter" -- as well as such iconic James Bond themes as "Goldfinger," "You Only Live Twice" and "Diamonds Are Forever" -- is believed to be the sole Brit to have won as many as five Academy Awards.
GEORGE SHEARING born 13 August 1919 in Battersea, England. Pianist, combo leader - now Sir George Shearing OBE who, during the 1950s, had one of the most popular jazz combos on the planet and sold millions of records for MGM and Capitol in his heyday. He has written over 300 compositions and has had multiple albums on the Billboard magazine charts throughout the '50s, '60s, '80s and '90s. Was a member of Ambrose big band in the late 30s and worked with jazz violinist Stephane Grappelli in London in early 40s. Shearing came to the USA in 1947 where he replaced Erroll Garner in Oscar Pettiord's group. He formed his first quartet in 1949. Recorded for Savoy, MGM, Capitol, Sheba (His own named after his seeing-eye dog), Concord and Telarc. He composed the jazz-pop standard Lullaby of Birdland...
Claude Vasori, aka Caravelli, was an arranger and jazz musician working in France during the sixties and seventies, his output was prolific during this period and its not that uncommon to find his name somewhere on the back of many French pop records from this period. He was taught by his mother in piano and voicing/harmony at seven years old, and later, when he was thirteen he started to attend the Paris Conservatoire. At twenty he was professionally touring, accompanying singers on piano.When he was 26 years old he started his career as an orchestra conductor. French orchestra leader, using the name Caravelli, he was a composer, arranger, and maestro of easy listening conducting albums by The Caravelli Strings.
Please allow about 30 seconds to display the player of our individual vintage orchestral music podcasts- presenting the Best of Beautiful Music from FM stereo radios' formative days. Selections from Broadway, Hollywood and America's great collection of standards...in sweeping instrumental programmed modules. Each was recorded off the air in the 1950's - '70s. Some later promo recordings are included in some of our podcasts. This material was distributed by the recording companies for promotional purposes and was not for sale. Enjoy these segments from the early years of FM Stereo radio broadcasting.
Listener in Italy...
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I spend the whole day with the music of BEAUTIFUL INSTRUMENTAL in
background. Amazing radio without boring advertisements or annoying speakers
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Songwriter Sammy Cahn
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Composer Sammy Cahn wrote the lyrics to some of America's most popular
songs, recorded by Frank Sinatra and dozens of other artists. Cahn died
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November 6, 2008... Ray would have been 92. In order to commemorate his birthday, watch YOUtube and sing along. 
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