Musical Interlude: OK, another tradition of mine...this is always, always the first piece of music I post in November. It's a perfect song for this particular few days.

"When October Goes," performed live by Rosemary Clooney, on the Tonight Show.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RediYWaf_fQ

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Musical Interlude: Join me in paying tribute to a great lady on her birthday. Happy 97th birthday, Rosemary Clooney!

"A Nightingale Sang in Berkeley Square," performed by Rosemary Clooney.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oVAG5O69bh4

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Musical Interlude: This is my November First tradition....I love this song. LOVE IT. I've heard many wonderful versions, but I keep coming back to Rosie.

(BTW, the lyrics were written by Johnny Mercer, found in his desk after his death. They were set to music by Barry Manilow.)

"When October Goes," performed by Rosemary Clooney.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0W5VN6zk0Ow

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Musical Interlude: How 'bout a tune from Rosemary? I'm in a mood for her today.

"Rules of the Road," performed by Rosemary Clooney.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bOHY2a9qp3I

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Musical Interlude: OK, it's her birthday, I gotta go back to Rosie. This song has been playing in my head lately...so here it is.

"Easy Living," performed by Rosemary Clooney.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kgS1hwfWc4Q

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Musical Interlude: OK, one last evening with Rosie. (Her birthday's coming up, May 23rd. One of my personal holidays.) At this time in my life this song has special resonance.

"The Second Time Around," performed by Rosemary Clooney.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d5qDCeMTXSY

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Musical Interlude: More Rosie! I love this song, from the musical "Call Me Madam." Check out the movie version sometime, with Ethel Merman doing a subdued (!) version to George Sanders.

"The Best Thing for You Would Be Me," performed by Rosemary Clooney.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Zy9WVyVAVjg

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Musical Interlude: Still on my Rosemary kick...here she is with another classic tune...

"Happiness is a Thing Called Joe," performed by Rosemary Clooney.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ezP8lH4Fzqo

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Musical Interlude: More Rosemary Clooney! This is from the first Clooney LP I ever bought, from her very fruitful Concord Jazz years. And an amusing, elegant song.

"My Heart Belongs to Daddy," performed by Rosemary Clooney.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UTGsQ8BjrKs

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Musical Interlude: Here's a Rosemary Clooney tune to sing to the birds flying above....

"Skylark," performed by Rosemary Clooney

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KDBo-ZtcHeo

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