A TRIP DOWN MEMORY LANE

For her first studio album in eight years, Bette Midler is revisiting some of the vocalists who shaped her the most -- girl groups -- on ...

“It’s a nice feeling to know so many people still want to come and see this old Jew on stage.” Jerry Lewis says. We didn’t really think ...

One of the great forgotten gems of the cinema was 1962's Gigot. The film starred Jackie Gleason, and it was not successful during it...

 You may or may not recognize Johnny Mercer’s name, but you almost certainly recognize his songs. Mercer was the lyricist for more than 1...

I first noticed a goofball type of clown on one of Jackie Gleason's old variety shows. He talked and looked crazy. He was hilarious, a...

Polly Bergen, an actress, singer and businesswoman who won an Emmy in 1957 for her portrayal of the alcoholic torch singer Helen Morgan an...

I had a great friend from Devon, England - Frank Gill (1920-2006) who introduced me to the British Dance Bands. He opened a whole new worl...