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"Brother, Can You Spare a Dime?" is one of the best ... Pianist Rob Kapilow remarked that the title is "the entire history of the Depression in a single phrase" and ...
Brother, Can You Spare a Dime? is a 1975 documentary film directed by Philippe Mora, [4] consisting largely of newsreel footage and contemporary film clips [5] to portray the era of the Great Depression.
Gershwin introduced Harburg to Jay Gorney, who collaborated with him on songs for an Earl Carroll Broadway review (Earl Carroll's Sketchbook): the show was successful and Harburg was engaged as lyricist for a series of successful revues, including Americana in 1932, for which he wrote the lyrics of "Brother, Can You Spare a Dime?" to the tune ...
The pair's most famous song was "Brother Can You Spare a Dime," based on a lullaby that Gorney learned as a child in Russia. It first appeared in the 1932 Shubert production of New Americana and became the anthem of the Great Depression.
In New York on October 25, 1932, Hayton led the orchestra for one of Bing Crosby's most famous recordings, "Brother, Can You Spare a Dime?" which went to the top of the charts of the day. In January 1933, Hayton became the musical director for the Chesterfield radio series " Music That Satisfies " which again featured Crosby and ran for 13 weeks.
Every time I turn on a television, I am bombarded with images of the tests that automotive companies use to determine the safety rating on cars. Most of the time, these commercials use one of two ...
President Biden's over-reliance on economic sanctions to deter Russia and Iran has not been effective. He needs to dive into the diplomatic, information and military playbook as well.
On Thursday, The New York Times reported on James Haas, a 47-year old member of American International Group (AIG)'s troubled financial products unit, and one of three AIG execs who have been ...