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Episode 20: Don’t Be Glum (1952)
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Length:
56 minutes
Released:
May 15, 2023
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Podcast episode
Description
Sammy Cahn's fifth consecutive Oscar nomination for songwriting came for his second gig writing for opera star Mario Lanza. Cahn will have tough competition for the Academy Award for Original Song, as the new writing duo of Ned Washington and Dimitri Tiomkin came up with a new twist on the title song and Oscar winners Harry Warren and Leo Robin came up with a catchy tune for Bing Crosby and Joan Wyman. Find out who wins the award for 1952 on this episode of The Best Song Podcast!
Released:
May 15, 2023
Format:
Podcast episode
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