The Sunny Side of the Street

Larry DeAngelo - Everything Happens to Me

Larry DeAngelo – Everything Happens to Me

Larry DeAngelo sings On the Sunny Side of the Street (1930), a song with music composed by Jimmy McHugh and lyrics by Dorothy Fields, which was introduced in the Broadway musical Lew Leslie’s International Revue, starring Harry Richman and Gertrude Lawrence.

 

The Al Jolson Project: About a Quarter to Nine

About a Quarter to Nine: DEDICATED TO EVERYONE GETTING READY FOR THAT HOT DATE – Larry DeAngelo sings this old standard written by Al Dubin and Harry Warren. The song was first recorded in 1935, when it was featured in “Get Into Your Dance,” a gangster film starring Jolson and his wife Ruby Keeler.

You can listen to this just-released song by clicking here (where you can download for $0.99 or listen for free by scrolling to the bottom).

The Al Jolson Project: A Pretty Girl Is Like A Melody

2a_pretty_girl_is_like_a_melody_coverFOR ALL OF US WHO CAN’T GET A TUNE OUT OF OUR HEADS: Larry DeAngelo sings A Pretty Girl Is Like A Melody. This popular song written by Irving Berlin in 1919 became the theme song of the Ziegfeld Follies. The first verse and refrain are considered part of the Great American Songbook and are often covered as a jazz standard.

You can listen to this just-released Pretty Girl by clicking here (where you can download for $0.99 or listen for free by scrolling to the bottom).

For more information about the Al Jolson Project:

You Ain’t Seen Nothin’ Yet: The Al Jolson Project

April Showers: The Al Jolson Project

Holiday special: Kol Nidre – The Al Jolson Project