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Episode 20: Don’t Be Glum (1952)

Episode 20: Don’t Be Glum (1952)

FromThe Best Song Podcast


Episode 20: Don’t Be Glum (1952)

FromThe Best Song Podcast

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Length:
56 minutes
Released:
May 15, 2023
Format:
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

Titles in the series (72)

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!