Dansero felt like a Spring song. So I thought I would play and dance through the Spring flowers. It is fun even if you just watch the pretty flowers. I am ready for them!!! Dansero was written in 1953 by Richard Haymand and Lee Daniels. Hope it might make you feel a bit Springy and bouncy.… Read the rest
Fun song to play. Today is International Woman’s Day so Mr. Dino thought we could celebrate by getting our dance on! He’s a great partner. This was written by a husband and wife team Cynthia Weil and Barry Mann in 1963. It was first recorded by Eydie Gorme.… Read the rest
I was looking for a Latin number to play while thinking about being in a warm place. I found this song which was written in 1929. It seemed to be a good Latin beat song. I finally found it on the internet and it has been played every imaginable way – ballad, Latin, Swing and many other versions. So this is my effort to get warm and visit a warm place while dancing around a bit. LOL… Read the rest
It’s a very cold, windy and icy day in Ohio, so I thought I would make a warm video. 3 minutes of warmth. Jamaica Farewell was written by Lord Irving Burgie and was recorded by Harry Belafonte in 1957. I hope you enjoy your few minutes of warmth, I enjoyed the short vacation to record the video.… Read the rest
Hernando’s Hideaway was from 1954 Broadway play “Pajama Game”. Words and music by Richard Adler and Jerry Ross. I always had fun playing this tango. I remember my parents who seldom ever did anything since they were not rich, went to NY to see the Pajama Game. Don’t know where the money came from, but I can still see the program they brought back.It was red and ad 2 cartoon characters – a man with PJ bottoms on and a woman with PF tops on. I ended up making the video a bit longer than normal. I was supposed to stop part way thru the 3rd time, but who ever stops in the middle of a tango. I hope it might bring a smile to your face. It was one of those rainy, lonely Covid Saturdays – so I thought I would make a video!… Read the rest