Joe and his guest, Bill Rudman, listen with you to renditions of "Falling in Love with Love" by Frances Langford, Frank Sinatra, Julian "Cannonball" Adderley &amp; Mary Cleere Haran. They explore the merits of each (of which there are many) and Bill discusses the appearance of this standard in the farce of a play: "The Boys from Syracuse." Then discuss this week's bonus tune, "Thou Swell" by Nat King Cole.   &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;   &nbsp;

"Falling in Love with Love"

Joe and his guest, Lee Bush, listen with you to 4 renditions of "Here's that Rainy Day," exploring the different levels of the&nbsp;melodies and harmonies&nbsp;in&nbsp;this standard. They dive into&nbsp;the profoundly sad lyrics, exposing the ironic nature of this song.&nbsp;Then they listen with you to&nbsp;this week's bonus tune,&nbsp;“September in the Rain" performed&nbsp;by Joe Williams, a song with&nbsp;a more upbeat take on&nbsp;rain.

"Here's That Rainy Day"

Joe and his guest, Carl Topilow, listen with you to 4 renditions of "Luck Be a Lady," exploring the varied paces in the performances of this standard. They dive into the rich history of this song, which made its debut in the 1950 musical, Guys and Dolls. Enjoy a special rendition of this song performed by its composer Frank Loesser. At the end of the episode you can enjoy this week's bonus tune, “Fugue for Tinhorns," performed by the cast of Guys and Dolls.&nbsp; &nbsp;

"Luck Be a Lady"

Joe and Tom discuss 4 renditions of "These Foolish Things (Remind Me of You)," a beautiful standard by&nbsp;Eric Maschwitz. Then they discuss another of his works called "A Nightingale Sang in Barkley Square" for this week's bonus tune!

"These Foolish Things"

I've Heard That Song Before is an audio program about the jazz standards of the Great American Songbook.

In each episode, one song is explored by jazz musician host, Joe Hunter, and his jazz musician guest. You'll hear 4 different renditions of the selected song introduced by the hosts who compare and contrast the merits of each adaptation. At the end of each episode, you'll also get to hear a related bonus song. The easy-going conversational format of the show makes it enjoyable for both jazz buffs and novices alike.

The program was originally broadcasted on radio from 2005-2009, and is now being re-released in a podcast format. It is an original program produced, edited, recorded & published by The Front Porch People.

New season coming Spring '18.

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