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Episode 9: A Voice Like Music (1941)

Episode 9: A Voice Like Music (1941)

FromThe Best Song Podcast


Episode 9: A Voice Like Music (1941)

FromThe Best Song Podcast

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Length:
80 minutes
Released:
Feb 27, 2023
Format:
Podcast episode

Description

Hollywood had reason to be worried in 1941, not the least of which was the attack on Pearl Harbor by the Japanese that December. Commercial television made its debut in July, giving the public a reason to stay home for entertainment instead of going to a theater. But, the output in Hollywood still gave us some top movies, including Citizen Kane. That movie didn't have an original song in it, and the nine films that featured nominated songs didn't become instant classics. Take a listen to the nominees from 1941 with host Jeff Commings, and decide for yourself if the controversy that surrounded the winning song was warranted.
Released:
Feb 27, 2023
Format:
Podcast episode

Titles in the series (71)

Learn more about the 470-plus songs nominated in the first 90 years of the Academy Award for Best Original Song, as well as the songwriters and singers who made them popular ... or not so popular. New episodes every Monday!