Hi everyone, here is our bi-weekly recommended listening posting for Friday, May 15, 2020.
And on a did you know note – Did you know that today, Friday, May 15 is National Pizza Party day?
It is!
So today is a perfect day to order a pizza, or make one from scratch, and celebrate the deliciousness of pizza!
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On another music note, just FYI there is a library music app, Freegal Music, that allows you to stream unlimited commercial free music to a mobile device. You can find it in your app store, or, alternately you can stream music to a PC from the Freegal Catalog by clicking on the following link:
https://stlsny.freegalmusic.com/home
If you have questions about how to use the Freegal Music Service, please let me know! You can contact me by leaving a message on the blog. Or, you can send an email to the following address reimerl@stls.org and I’ll get back to you!
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Recommended Music Videos
American Pie by Don McLean (Genre: Pop/Rock, Folk)
The classic title track from McLean’s smash hit second album of the same name, released in 1971.
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An Ending (Ascent) by Brian Eno (Genre: Experimental Rock, Electronic Music)
An Ending (Ascent) is a lovely, soothing song from the experimental master, and former co-founder of Roxy Music.
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Birgit Nilsson in Concert (Stockholm, 1964) (Genre: Classical, Vocal)
The great twentieth century soprano Birgit Nilsson sings!
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Forest Gump Suite from the film soundtrack, composed by Alan Silvestri
The Forest Gump Suite, a simple instrumental song featuring piano and strings, is that rare thing in popular music, a majestic song!
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Galveston by Glen Campbell (Genre: Country, Classic Country, Folk, Pop)
Glen Campbell, the great session player and solo artist, sings one of his greatest hits, Galveston, originally released in 1968.
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Here Come’s The Sun & Homeward Bound by George Harrison & Paul Simon (Genre: Traditional Rock, Folk)
George Harrison and Paul Simon live!
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In The Still of the Night by the Five Satins (Genre: Doo-Wop, R&B, Traditional R&B)
In The Still of the Night is one of the best Doo-Wop songs ever, and the biggest hit by far of the group the Five Satins. The song was originally issued in 1956.
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I’ve Been Everywhere by Hank Snow (Genre: Country, Classic Country)
The classic country singer Hank Snow offering a song he took to #1 on the country charts, back in 1962.
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What Have You Done For You Lately by Janet Jackson (Genre: R&B)
The ever talented Janet Jackson with an early hit – What Have You Done For Me Lately, from her third album, 1986’s Control.
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Woodchopper’s Ball by Woody Herman & His Swingin’ Herd (Genre: Jazz, Swing)
Saxophonist and clarinetist Woody Herman and his band playing one of Woody’s best known songs – the up-temp Woodchopper’s Ball.
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Be well & happy listening!
Linda Reimer, SSCL
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REFERENCES:
Print References
The Billboard Book of Top 40 Hits by Joel Whitburn
Online References
AllMusic: https://www.allmusic.com/
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Online Catalog Links:
StarCat
The catalog of physical materials, i.e. print books, DVDs, audiobooks on CD, etc.
The Digital Catalog (OverDrive)
The catalog of e-books, downloadable audiobooks and a handful of streaming videos.
ABOUT LIBRARY APPS: Libby & RBDigital:
You can access digital library content on PCs, Macs and mobile devices. For mobile devices simply download the Libby and/or the RBDigital app, to check out eBooks, downloadable audiobooks and on-demand magazines, from your app store to get started. If you have questions call the library at 607-936-3713 and one of our tech coaches will be happy to assist you.
Tech Talk is a Southeast Steuben County Library blog.
