A nightly pause from the news to give the reader/viewer a bit of classic entertainment.
An evening pause: The opening theme of this piece, by Leo Arnaud, was used by ABC for its Wild World of Sports and Olympic coverage in the ’60s and 70s. John Williams later wrote a version for use for NBC’s Olympic television broadcast, incorporating Arnard’s work at the beginning. This live 2009 performance is by the Bands of His Majesty’s Royal Marines in London.
Hat tip Diane Zimmerman.
An evening pause: With the the George Ellis Orchestra. Performed live 2026.
Hat tip Rex Ridenoure.
An evening pause: The song is by Chick Corea. Performed live 2025.
Hat tip Cotour.
An evening pause: A bit of history about a clever technology that simply will not die.
An evening pause: Watch magic appear from the hand of man.
Have a great weekend!
Hat tip Cotour.
An evening pause: Performed live 2017. A nice rendition of the classic Beatles’ song.
Hat tip Wayne DeVette.
An evening pause: The soloist is Samara Joy.
Hat tip Cotour, who calls this “Smooooth.”
An evening pause: Performed live 2004.
Hat tip Judd Clark.
An evening pause: Performed live on television in 1977. Better known as the theme from the 1976 movie Rocky, which believe or not was made more than a half century ago.
Hat tip Cotour.
An evening pause: If you notice, beginning in 1970 the styles exhibit variety, but no longer appear unique to any time period. Before, you could look at the clothes and pin down the decade pretty closely. After, you’d be hard pressed to identify if it was 1980 or 2025. (Except for that idiotic mask in 2020).
Enjoy the weekend!
Hat tip Mike Nelson.
1900 – 2025: 125 anos de evolução na moda feminina.
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An evening pause: Performed live 2023. I won’t try to explain it.
Hat tip Judd Clark.
An evening pause: Performed live 2014 by the U.S Marine Band.
Hat tip Diane Zimmerman.
An evening pause: Performed live 1966. I have started the embed at Herb Albert’s intro, cutting out the staged opening jokes, which some of you might find amusing.
Hat tip Rex Ridenoure.
An evening pause: Performed live 1990.
Hat tip Ferris Akel.
An evening pause: A scene from the 1935 film, Ruggles of Red Gap. In the film he plays a British butler who has been won by a rich western family in a poker game. He comes to America, and is infected by its freedom.
I posted this back in 2011, on the anniversary of Lincoln’s first presentation. Time to play it again, since so many Americans today — like the cowboys in the movie — don’t have a clue what Lincoln said.
Enjoy your weekends!
Hat tip Wayne DeVette.
An evening pause: Performed live 1985.
Hat tip Rex Ridenoure.
An evening pause: Hat tip Cotour.
<An evening pause: Performed live 1984.
Hat tip Rex Ridenoure.
An evening pause: Performed live c2013.
Hat tip Rex Ridenoure.
An evening pause: Performed live on television, 1963.
Hat tip Cotour.
