Once Upon a Time

[Mark Kleinhaut]

Unlike some songs that I've been playing for decades, here's one that I added only two days ago at the request of a friend. It's called "Once Upon a Time by Charles Strouse from the 1962 musical "All American"

[losaltosjoe]

Unlike some songs that I've been playing for decades, here's one that I added only two days ago at the request of a friend. It's called "Once Upon a Time" by Charles Strouse from the 1962 musical "All American"

Beautifully played Mark. It is one of my favorites. I have the 45rpm record by Tony Bennett. I heard that Tony thought this was was going to be the hit song (the "A" side). On the "B" side was "I Left My Heart In San Francisco". Ray Bolger (scarecrow from the Wizard of Oz) sang it in the 1962 production. Cheers, Joe

[Mark Kleinhaut]

Beautifully played Mark. It is one of my favorites. I have the 45rpm record by Tony Bennett. I heard that Tony thought this was was going to be the hit song (the "A" side). On the "B" side was "I Left My Heart In San Francisco". Ray Bolger (scarecrow from the Wizard of Oz) sang it in the 1962 production. Cheers, Joe

wow 45’s!!! I barely remember that long ago! Interesting background details, thanks for sharing.

[joelf]

Very nice work, Mark. Quite thoughtful and imaginative, and nice pacing/spacing. Congrats on a job well done.

Just for fun here, I did this with it once (on Melody Messenger), more arranged than yours. I love the song too:

[joelf]

wow 45’s!!! I barely remember that long ago! Interesting background details, thanks for sharing.

Yes!

And Sinatra's (with a Gordon Jenkins chart):

[losaltosjoe]

wow 45’s!!! I barely remember that long ago! Interesting background details, thanks for sharing.

Brings back memories... Thanks again for the song selection.

[Cunamara]

Nice, Mark, as always. I must spent an hour or so on Youtube watching your videos last night and enjoyed them all. I am curious- is Wyble (or Sid Jacobs) an influence of yours? I hear some similarities with the two line approach Wyble developed. You have such a harmonically spacious approach.

[Mark Kleinhaut]

Nice, Mark, as always. I must spent an hour or so on Youtube watching your videos last night and enjoyed them all. I am curious- is Wyble (or Sid Jacobs) an influence of yours? I hear some similarities with the two line approach Wyble developed. You have such a harmonically spacious approach.

Cuna, thanks very much for listening and your kind words. I only became aware of Wyble and Sid (by extension) relatively recently in the the last few years. My multi line interest and approach was influenced by Hall and Breau most of all, but many others are in there too.