A nightly pause from the news to give the reader/viewer a bit of classic entertainment.
An evening pause: I saw Davis perform live in the Bahamas back in 1992. He was the warm-up act, and was far far better than the star attraction, which I don’t remember any longer. His style is so nice and silly and funny you just want to keep watching and watching forever. Part 2 of this performance can be found here.
Hat tip Tom Biggar.
An evening pause: From the 1932 film Love Me Tonight, starring Maurice Chevalier. Stay with it, because it gets quite entertaining. And don’t you want to know what happens next?
Hat tip Edward Thelen.
An evening pause; Hat tip Tom Biggar, who made me realize that I had never previously posted any Nanci Griffith on BtB. Shameful!
An evening pause: It might only be a Honda commercial, but trust me, it’s worth watching.
Hat tip Edward Thelen.
An evening pause: In honor of Joe Cocker’s passing last month. No visuals, but the performance from his 1974 album “I can stand a little rain” is sterling.
An evening pause: Hat tip Edward Thelen. As he wrote in an email to me, “Don’t let anyone tell you that science isn’t fun.”
An evening pause: I like how they had recorded it over a period of months, and had an element of silliness in how they taped different sections. And the music is grand as well!
Hat tip Tom Biggar.
An evening pause: Performed live November 13, 2010 in Springfield, Virginia. The aria might be one of Bach’s most beautiful, but the playing here is astonishing. Watch his fingers.
I also like the deeper meaning of the title: It is what we all should strive for: allowing people to live their lives in peace and joy.
An evening pause: From Broadway Melody of 1940. This is probably one of the best tap dance duet scenes ever filmed.
Hat tip to Phil Berardelli, author of Phil’s Favorite 500: Loves of a Moviegoing Lifetime.
An evening pause: The first piece is an incredible acoustical guitar performance. And the second piece is as good.
Hat tip to Danae.
