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That's a great orchestra, Si-Man, MA double M. It's an orchestra nobody's ever heard of.
Oh, the guy did quite a bit, Si did, for movies and television and yet, and yet.
And I once in a while get a call, why are you playing that song for the beginning of the show?
And I ask myself, yeah, yeah, why?
Because it's beautiful, that's why.
Melt or May had to hit with him.
Let's do some real Simon all by himself as we proceed with the music of the stars on this cloudy morning.
Still spring out there, you know.
Oh, did I catch you unaware?
I kind of...
thought about the same thing, it's not
summer.
It's the music of the stars and welcome aboard.
While rondle high noon central time,
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I'm your host Lou Vergonni and Off We Go.
Today we're going to play on a guy's birthday who wrote the most popular record of all time.
That's his birthday there.
So off we go to Google, right?
The music of the star.
The birthday is out of John Scott Trotter.
Central Park.
Anything but green.
tops of buildings reappeared then suddenly I saw you come my way and I knew that this would be a lie
Tops of building
Then you appeared.
George Calandrelli is orchestra.
Tony Bennett.
Joe McCarthy wrote them.
No, not that Joe
McCarthy.
was finally melted down along the streets of racing town and robin sing in morning light as winter slowly leaves the night from Kenosha's lake shore breeze is fair to Milwaukee's busy city
The budding trees begin to sway Wisconsin greets another mate
There's a special kind of magic in a Wisconsin spring In Janesville parks the children play While flowers bloom along the way The river sparkles in La Crosse Reflecting sunlight on its gloss In Wisconsin rapids warm
But we've come to know And Eau Claire's trees wear shades of green More lovely than I've ever seen
There's a special kind of magic in a Wisconsin spring The fishing boats leave Harbor's side And she boygins waters deep and wide And Appleton hears the church bells ring
I hope you enjoyed watching this video.
in the glory of the spring.
So here's to all the hometowns, the friends and days we've known.
For springtime in Wisconsin, we'll all
Next up, Eileen Farrell, Alec Wilder.
It's so full of unexpected thrills But there's too much st-
Simple and quiet someday you're bound to try
So simple and quiet someday.
Dean Ferrell with the Metropolitan Opera 44 performances.
And Alec Wilder.
Francis Silver.
I have been a rover.
I have walked alone.
like a hundred highways and I never found a home still and all I'm happy the reason is you see once in a while along the way love has been good to me
There was a girl in Denver Before the summer storm Oh, her eyes were tender Oh, her arms were warm And she could smile away the thunder Kiss away the rain
Even though she's gone away You won't hear me complain I have been a rover I have walked alone Hiked
a hundred highway
Never found a home Still and all
The reason is you see Once in a while along the way Love has been good to me There was a girl In Portland Before the winter chill We used to go a carton
Along October Hill And she could laugh away The dark clouds Cry away the snow It seems like only yesterday Is down the road I go I have been a rover
Hiked a hundred highway Never found a home Still and all I'm happy The reason is you see Once in a while a long
I must say farewell to an old old friend Who's been with me many years And I know when we have to say goodbye My eyes will fill with tears Poor old Rover, his roving day
He can hardly get around all the poor old house He comes to me for sympathy Poor old Rover His hunting days are over Oh, it nearly breaks my heart that we have to part
So faithfully There's a spot on the hill that is peaceful and still Where I will place a slab of stone Up the hill we must go But old Rover don't know That I'll be
coming
back all alone
Come on, let's get it over I have dug a grave that's deep For your long, long sleep
There's a spot on the hill that is peaceful and still Where I will place a slab of stone Up the hill we gotta go But I'll roll the dono That I'll be coming back
plant your grave with clover then I'll kneel and say a prayer let us meet up there rest peacefully
Chestnuts in blossom Holiday tables under
In.
This door is 1952 with Norman Luboff and the choir, and I got the phone over here.
It's lighting up with that old Rover song.
I'll tell you more about that.
It was recorded by Bing, 1939.
George Burns.
Got a Grammy for this album.
When there's all...
Is that done?
three things in this world that's worth a solitary
They discover that you're down He said I tried it all When I was wrong and in my natural mind Now it's old dogs and children And watermelon wine Old dogs care about you
night I dream in peaceful sleep of shady summertime.
said she loved me so but that was once upon a time
The stars and waiting for the dawn.
But that was once upon a time.
Now the tree is gone.
Everything was ours How happy we were there
This is Tony from The Broadway Show All American.
Andy, will you?
Sammy Feyn and Paul Francis Webster.
The Music of the Stars, Tender as the Night, nominated for an Oscar, 1962 from the F. Scott Fitzgerald novel.
Lost out to the days of wine and roses.
and I love you so love me tender
Princess Albert from his album, Love.
Past, present, and future.
Here's an ad.
came wondering by and lost it aside were we the shore was kissed by sea and mist tenderly I can't forget how two hearts met
Breathlessly Your arms open wide And close me in
So attend early.
Chasing rainbows, watching clouds drifting
by.
My schemes are just like
Chasing.
as we have in waiting.
The music of the stars stand by NBC Next with the latest what's shaking in this crazy old world of ours.
I'm Luvergani, the music of the stars.
on the Civic Media Radio Network.
There's worse things to chase than a rainbow.
Boy, that's pretty profound.
Let me write that down here.
Be right
back.
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