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Barry Manilow presents a series looking at the art of songwriting. Barry reintroduces great songs from forgotten shows in They Write the Songs - The Broadway Edition.

This week's edition features 'the world's greatest entertainer' Al Jolson, but even his pulling power couldn't save a show called 'Sinbad' from disappearing into history; Anthony Quinn, famous for the film 'Zorba', was not quite so successful at keeping the musical version on Broadway where it played for just 11 weeks ... And 'Lost in the Stars' which garnered more fantastic reviews than 'Hamilton', including this from the New York Herald Tribune, 'A work of truth, beauty and immense artistry, a triumphant piece of theatre'. Long forgotten, though the songs are spectacular ...

57 minutes

Last on

Sat 10 Aug 2019 02:00

Music Played

  • Original Broadway Cast

    Gypsy Overture

  • Origional Broadway recording

    All That Jazz (Instr)

  • Origional Broadway recording

    New York New York (Instr)

  • Origional Broadway recording

    Life Is... (Instr)

  • Lorraine Serabian

    Life Is What You Do While You're Waiting To Die

  • Herschel Bernardi

    The First Time

  • Herschel Bernardi & Maria Carnilova

    Goodbye Canavaro

  • Debbie Gravitte, Robert Westonberg & Taro Meyer

    Why Can't I Speak

  • Herschel Bernardi, Lorraine Serabian & Company

    I Am Free/ Life Is

  • The Staple Singers

    Wade in the Water

  • Ethel Waters & Eddie "Rochester" Anderson

    Cabin In The Sky

  • Ethel Waters

    Happiness is Just A Thing Called Joe

  • Ethel Waters

    Taking A Chance On Love

  • Al Jolson

    Swanee

  • Al Jolson

    My Mammy

  • Al Jolson

    Rock A Bye Your Baby

  • Judy Garland

    Lost In The Stars

Broadcasts

  • Tue 19 Jun 2018 21:00
  • Sat 10 Aug 2019 02:00