March 10 - Bad Bunny; Peter DeRose (The Musical Birthday Series, 8th Annual Cycle)

For previous March 10th posts, check here: John Bacchus Dykes (2019), Arthur Honegger (2020), Camillo Schumann (2021), Lorenzo da Ponte; Pablo de Sarasate (2022), Bix Beiderbecke; Dudley Buck (2023), Lorenzo da Ponte (2024), and John Bacchus Dykes (2025)

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Bad Bunny (b. 10 March 1994) is a Puerto Rican rapper, singer, record producer, and occasional professional wrestler.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

You Lovely Island

Bad Bunny, a cultural beacon,

Is a passionate proud Puerto Rican;

He decided to go

To his Superbowl show

And sing in the language they speak in.

 

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No hablo español

Bad Bunny, on Superbowl night,

Gave a fright to America's Right;

Fox News called it clannish

To be rapping in Spanish,

And complained that the man wasn't White.

 

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Peter DeRose (10 March 1896 – 23 April 1953) was an American composer of jazz and pop music best known for "Deep Purple" and "A Marshmallow World."

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Parrish the Thought

"Deep Purple," as written by Peter ReRose,

   Was conceived for the piano, with words added later,

And that is the version that everyone knows,

   And the reason we're cheering DeRose its creator.

 

 

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February 4 - Ray Evans; Johann Ludwig Bach (The Musical Birthday Series, 6th Annual Cycle)

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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January 26 - Jimmy Van Heusen; William Hayes (The Musical Birthday Series, 7th Annual Cycle)

Previous posts for January 26th are here: Alice Babs (2020), Maria von Trapp (2021), Stéphane Grappelli; Jimmy Van Heusen (2022), Emanuel Aloys Förster; Jimmy Van Heusen (2023), Maria von Trapp (2024), and Jimmy Van Heusen (2025)

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

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Come Fly with Me

Said Jimmy to Sammy, "C'mon!

Let's write as van Heusen and Cahn."

And the songs from the team

Are still heard with esteem

As a piano bar's sine qua non.

 

 

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William Hayes (bapt. 26 January 1706 – 27 July 1777) was an English composer, organist, singer and conductor.  

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Hazy Thoughts

His wide knowledge of Handel left a strong impression on his own music, but by no means dominated it.  – Wikipedia

In George the Second's glorious days

There lived a man named William Hayes,

But though his music sometimes strayed

From under Handel's daunting shade,

His name was almost never heard

Beyond the reign of George the Third.

 

 

 

 

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