Let's Face the Music

About Let's Face the Music

The stories behind the standards of the Great American Songbook.

Publisher

Ryan Breegle / We Own This Town

Category

history · music · tv & film

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

27 Oct 2020

Latest episode

2 Mar 2021

Latest episodes

5 episodes in the feed.

1. 

   2 Mar 2021

   “Tea for Two”

   The story of "Tea For Two," an old fashioned 1920's standard transformed into a modern musical miracle by a master of jazz improvisation, Anita O'Day.

2. 

   8 Dec 2020

   “Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas”

   Rescued from a trash can, only to be repeatedly rewritten, the story of "Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas."

3. 

   24 Nov 2020

   “They Can’t Take That Away From Me”

   From the tragic tale of a talent taken too soon to a dream of 1950's desegregation, the story of George and Ira Gershwin's "They Can't Take That Away From Me."

4. 

   10 Nov 2020

   “My Favorite Things”

   Let's Face The Music looks at the evolution of "My Favorite Things," from Broadway hit to avant-garde jazz single to film musical sensation.

5. 

   27 Oct 2020

   “Strange Fruit”

   Let's Face The Music looks at the writing, recording, and legacy of Billie Holiday's anti-lynching anthem, "Strange Fruit."

Reach and audience

Public platform figures. Ratings count people who left a rating, not total listeners.

Apple Podcasts (US)

5.0 / 5

6 ratings

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Guest appearances

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