January 26 - Stéphane Grappelli; Jimmy Van Heusen (The Musical Birthday Series, 3rd Annual Cycle)

Previous posts for January 26th are here: Alice Babs (2020) and Maria von Trapp (2021)

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Jimmy Van Heusen (26 January 1913 – 6 February 1990) was an American composer of popular songs. 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Only the Best

Many Cahn and Van Heusen songs were the title songs for Frank Sinatra albums of the late 1950s. – Wikipedia

Though Jimmy van Heusen, mid-career,

Ranked with the veterans, the tried-and-the-true guys,

It still was a special delight to hear

His songs on recordings as sung by Old Blue Eyes.

 

 

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Stéphane Grappelli (26 January 1908 – 1 December 1997) was a French-Italian jazz violinist. 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Grappelli

Though purists were doubtless dismayed,

And hoped that the fashion would fade,

At last it was clear

From the length of his career

That his jazz violin made the grade.