Richard Roland

We’re counting sheep with the Great American Songbook this week, as we explore standards all about dreaming, including “This Time The Dream’s On Me,” “You Stepped Out Of A Dream,” and many more dreamy tunes.

A celebration of all things spooky in the world of vocal jazz and popular song.

A look back at the first half of the 1950s, when Broadway musicals were in a Golden Age.

A dive in the catalog of one of the American Songbook's great melodists.

A survey of the character-driven songs that defined the great narrative-driven Disney films of the '50s and '60s.

A look at the early songs of Rodgers and Hart, including "Blue Moon," "Manhattan," and "Thou Swell."

A deep dive into a relatively frivolous facet of The Great American Songbook.

A survey of the vocalists who made their names with the big bands of the World War II era.

A survey of the 50-year career of a genre-bending vocal quartet.