Keagan Federici1950 continued.
April 14th 2010 18:06
In my previous post I discussed the music of the year 1950. I then it would be fitting to give my choices for the best songs of that year and which song I thought was the best of all for 1950. Of course you will know my love and respect for the late great Les Paul. With Mary Ford on vocals he gives his own special take on classics like Tennessee Waltz and How High The Moon.
The Fat Man is terrific early rock and roll. Fats Domino rises above the pack to give the music world a sound so unique at the time.
Rollin' Stone is Muddy Waters at his cheeky best. Smart, self assured blues guitar that thumps like thunder and crawls like a hound dog as each story is told with realistic emotion.
But my choice for best single of 1950 is the beautiful and haunting Mona Lisa by the beautiful and talented Nat "King" Cole. I first heard this song as a seven year old boy. Even back then I was captivated. It is such a perfect tune. What more can be said than that? It deserves all it's accolades if only because of the spot on voice of it's late singer. Using the metaphor of Da Vinci's famous painting, the song tells of a mysterious woman, little of which is known due to the fact that she "hides" herself away.
Another "lovely work of art" by the great master. That's Nat, not Leonardo.
Good listening.
The Fat Man is terrific early rock and roll. Fats Domino rises above the pack to give the music world a sound so unique at the time.
Rollin' Stone is Muddy Waters at his cheeky best. Smart, self assured blues guitar that thumps like thunder and crawls like a hound dog as each story is told with realistic emotion.
But my choice for best single of 1950 is the beautiful and haunting Mona Lisa by the beautiful and talented Nat "King" Cole. I first heard this song as a seven year old boy. Even back then I was captivated. It is such a perfect tune. What more can be said than that? It deserves all it's accolades if only because of the spot on voice of it's late singer. Using the metaphor of Da Vinci's famous painting, the song tells of a mysterious woman, little of which is known due to the fact that she "hides" herself away.
Another "lovely work of art" by the great master. That's Nat, not Leonardo.
Good listening.
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