by Sean Passmore | Nov 9, 2025 | Academy Of The Rock N Roll AF, Blog, Music U Need 2 No, My Record Box, RNRF Hall Of Fame, Rock N Roll Fashionista Magazine, The Definitive Version Series, The Vinyl Shoppe
“A Sunday Kind of Love” is a collaborative pop song written by the songwriting duo of Barbara Belle and Anita Leonard, along with Stan Rhodes and legendary jazz singer, bandleader, musician Louis Prima. Prima, beloved by children the world over for his...
by Sean Passmore | Mar 19, 2025 | Blog, The Definitive Version Series
The Definitive Version: Ella Fitzgerald’s ‘Misty’ – A Timeless Jazz Classic In the pantheon of jazz standards, few compositions evoke the haunting beauty and emotional resonance of “Misty.” Originally penned as an instrumental by the...
by Sean Passmore | Dec 31, 2024 | Blog, Xmas Stuff
The Joyous Legacy of Ella Fitzgerald’s Christmas Albums: A Celebration of Swing and Spirit – Part 7 of The 12 Records of Yule As the holiday season rolls around, the soundscape of Christmas transforms, invoking memories of cherished traditions and...
by Sean Passmore | Sep 8, 2024 | Music U Need 2 No
MISTY: THE DEFINITIVE VERSION “Misty” (music Erroll Garner/lyrics Johnny Burke) Recorded by Ella Fitzgerald in April of 1960 for her soundtrack to the film Let No Man Write My Epitaph. Produced by Norman Granz for Verve Records. “Misty” is a...
