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Category Archives: Pop music
“Brother Can You Spare a Dime?” – Bing Crosby (1932)
With all the talk of income inequality and diminishing life chances for more and more Americans, this song came to mind. “Brother, Can You Spare a Dime?” was written in 1930 by lyricist E.Y. “Yip” Harburg and composer Jay Gorney. … Continue reading
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“The Stripper” – David Rose and His Orchestra – 1962
I would have thought this one to be a lot older, but no. It was written by David Rose in 1958, and released in 1962. In addition to “The Stripper,” Rose wrote “Holiday for Strings,” and “Calypso Melody.” He also … Continue reading
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“Ghost Riders in the Sky” – Vaughan Monroe (1949)
“(Ghost) Riders in the Sky: A Cowboy Legend” is a cowboy song written in 1948 by American songwriter Stan Jones. A number of versions were cross-over hits on the pop charts in 1949 with Bing Crosby, Burl Ives, Peggy Lee, … Continue reading
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