Frank Sinatra (12 December 1915 – 14 May 1998) was one of the greatest and most popular singers of his time. (The verse "Stepping Up" appeared earlier in this blog on November 19, where it celebrated Tommy Dorsey's birthday.)
Stepping Up
When Sinatra met Dorsey
We know that of course he
Wanted to sing with the band.
He left Harry James
To pursue higher aims
And further the career he had planned.
Except You and Me
It’s quarter to three and there’s no one
Else drinking, so order a sloe one.
Ask Joe, and just maybe
He’ll pour for your baby,
And also shake up a to go one.
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Connie Francis (12 December 1937) was a best-selling singer in the 1950's and 60s.
Language Skills
When Germans heard Miss Francis sing,
They knew what she had sung,
Because she learned to sing the thing
In their native tongue.
And ditto for Italians,
She sang it like a native.
She should have won medallions
For being so creative.
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Adolf Schulz-Evler (12 December 1852 – 15 May 1905) was a Polish-born composer and pianist.
An der schönen blauen Donau
When Adolf Schulz-Evler assaults
The fingers arranging a waltz,
The results are dependent
On technique that’s transcendent.
Alas, it’s still kitschy with schmaltz.
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