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Maragaret Whiting shares the stories of performing and recording songs that became integral to American popular culture.
As a singer on the rise in the 1940s and 50s Margaret introduced some of the greatest standards in American popular music. She has recorded more than five hundred songs,including twelve Gold Records, and introduced some of the greatest pop standards of all time, including "That Old Black Magic," "Come Rain or Come Shine" and "Moonlight in Vermont" She's known for her vocal clarity, lyrical style and mellow tone.
All around entertainer, star of radio, stage, as well as the world of popular music, Margaret Whiting has devoted her life to keeping the Great American Songbook in the public ear. Part two of this interview focusses on her recording career with Capitol records, her relationship with mentor Johnny Mercer, and the dvelopemnt of her style.
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Maragaret Whiting shares the stories of performing and recording songs that became integral to American popular culture. As a singer on the rise in the 1940s and 50s Margaret introduced some of the greatest standards in American popular music. She has recorded more than five hundred songs,including twelve Gold Records, and introduced some of the greatest pop standards of all time, including "That Old Black Magic," "Come Rain or Come Shine" and "Moonlight in Vermont" She's known for her vocal clarity, lyrical style and mellow tone. All around entertainer, star of radio, stage, as well as the world of popular music, Margaret Whiting has devoted her life to keeping the Great American Songbook in the public ear. Part two of this interview focusses on her recording career with Capitol records, her relationship with mentor Johnny Mercer, and the dvelopemnt of her style.
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