by William Sharp | Apr 24, 2020 | Song of the Day
The 1927 musical Strike Up the Band was a flop, but it contained some of George and Ira Gershwin’s best songs. One of the lesser-known ones was “Homeward Bound”, sung by soldier boys at the end of a fictitious war in a satirical story. I am inordinately...
by Karen Holvik | Nov 30, 2017 | Song of the Day
“Litany”, from John Musto’s masterful set of songs Shadow of the Blues is, in my humble but educated opinion, a perfect song. I actually find it difficult to describe how I feel about this song—it has a profound effect on me every time I hear it. John, who has been...
by Amy Burton | Jul 20, 2017 | Song of the Day
I’m one lucky singer to be married to such a gifted song composer as John Musto, so I hope you’ll indulge me as I include one of his songs for this blog. Choosing one Musto song out of so many feels a bit like Sophie’s choice. I love them all. But…there is one song...
by Steven Blier | Feb 16, 2017 | Song of the Day
I couldn’t do a week of American song blogs without featuring my friend John Musto. I first heard him at a memorial concert for Paul Jacobs, who had been my piano teacher for a little while. John was playing a duo-piano piece (Schubert, I think) that night. Both...
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