Richard Roland

This week, a look at the music of composer Cy Coleman, including songs like "Witchcraft," "The Best Is Yet To Come," "Big Spender," and "I Walk A Little Faster."

After World War II, the career of Cole Porter seemed to be mostly over. However in 1948, he scored his biggest hit to date with the award-winning musical Kiss Me Kate, kicking off a victory lap for the composer’s final years. We’ll explore these late songs of Cole Porter on this program.

They may not be as well known as Rodgers and Hammerstein, but the songwriting duo of Arthur Schwartz and Howard Dietz nevertheless made significant contributions to the American Songbook, like “That’s Entertainment” and “You And The Night And The Music.”

A celebration of non-musical films that placed iconic songs in our collective imagination.

For Valentine's Day, a Great American Songbook exploration of the joy and rapture of love.

The first decade after the Tin Pan Alley era concluded was filled with new musical theatre standards, thanks to shows such as Cabaret, Sweet Charity, and Mame.

Beginning in the 1950s, Ella Fitzgerald became known around the world as one of the most renowned live performers in jazz. This week, we’ll sample from some of her best live sets in places like Berlin, Juan-Les-Pins, and the Hollywood Bowl.

A remembrance of singer Keely Smith (1928–2017), known for her recordings of "That Old Black Magic" and "I Wish You Love" from the late 1950s.

A look back at the early shows in the 16-year partnership of composer Richard Rodgers and lyricist/librettist Oscar Hammerstein II.