Tag: King Vidor

From the Studio #52 - Waiting at the End of the RoadFrom the Studio #52 – Waiting at the End of the Road I saw the King Vidor 1930 film Hallelujah on TV once. It must have been in the 1960s or early 70s. Irving Berlin composed wonderful music for this early talkie, and the theme that goes through it is (…) read more and listenread more and listen

From the Record Shelves #263 - Waiting at the End of the RoadFrom the Record Shelves #263 – Waiting at the End of the Road – The great songwriter Irving Berlin is the man behind this sad but beautiful song. We played and recorded it with my band Paul and his Gang, and last year I played it at a dear friend’s funeral. My first encounter (…) read more and listenread more and listen

From the Record Shelves #68 - Dreaming of YouFrom the Record Shelves #68 – Dreaming of You. The singer has herself organized the record company. In this release of an LP with some of her best early performances there is a comment from her regarding every track. Spivey record production has (…) read more and listenread more and listen