Previous posts for February 4th are here: Erich Leinsdorf (2020), James Dunn (2021), Johann Ludwig Bach (2022), Alice Cooper (2023), Johann Ludwig Bach (2024), and Carl Michael Bellman (2025)
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Ray Evans (4 February 1915 – 15 February 2007) was an American lyricist best known for being a half of a composing-songwriting duo with Jay Livingston, best remembered for "Mona Lisa" and "Silver Bells".
Christmas Time in the City
I looked at the date, and my heavens!
It's the birthday today of Ray Evans,
Whose song "Silver Bells"
Casts seasonal spells
On the air, at hotels,
At the mall, and at 7-Elevens.
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Johann Ludwig Bach
(14 February [O.S. 4 February] 1677 – 1 May 1731) was a German composer
and violinist, and third cousin of Johann Sebastian Bach. Technically
the 4th is his Old Style birthday, but in spite of the inaccuracy I have
decided to feature him today because it works out with my purposes.
But They Were Cousins
He was a third cousin of Johann Sebastian Bach, who made copies of eighteen of his cantatas and performed them at Leipzig. -- Wikipedia and www.carus-verlag.com
That Johann Ludwig Bach survives today
Is owing to his famous distant cousin,
Who liked his kinsman's works enough that they
Were copied out for Leipzig by the dozens.
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