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Episode 26: What Makes a Sad Heart Sing (1958)

Episode 26: What Makes a Sad Heart Sing (1958)

FromThe Best Song Podcast


Episode 26: What Makes a Sad Heart Sing (1958)

FromThe Best Song Podcast

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Length:
49 minutes
Released:
Jun 26, 2023
Format:
Podcast episode

Description

The Academy's music branch made the nomination process for the Best Original Song Oscar a lot more interesting beginning in 1958. The new preliminary shortlist was started in this year, whittling down the many potential nominees down to 10 before another vote gave us the official five nominees. How will that affect the songs that make it through to the final five? Host Jeff Commings will let you know some of the songs that just missed the cut, and give his thoughts on why they didn't pass the first round. The hit musical Gigi had a chance to get two original songs nominated, but perhaps the preliminary ballot prevented history from being made that year.
Released:
Jun 26, 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!