BIRTHDAY LEGEND! #RichardRodgers (1902 - 1979) Without question had one of the most extensive outputs of any composer of his era. Having written over 900 songs with both Oscar Hammerstein II and Lorenz Hart, many of which have become the fabric of our lives. Here I am waaaaay back in 1986 singing one of my favorites of his with lyrics by Larry Hart, "Manhattan." What is your all time favorite Rodgers song??? | Michael Feinstein

BIRTHDAY LEGEND! Margaret Whiting (1924 - 2011) One of my favorite singers... Margaret and #RosemaryClooney top the list of my favorite female voices. Maggie was a master of lyrical clarity. She was known for always singing the songs the way the composers meant them to be sung. She had 12 Gold records throughout her career, an incredible feat for an artist of her time. She made the first pop recordings of songs including, "Come Rain or Come Shine", "Moonlight in Vermont", and "Baby It's Cold Out

#BoySingerSunday - #GordonMacRae in my humble opinion is one of the lesser appreciated boy singers of his generation. He is of course remembered for his roles in the film adaptations of "Oklahoma!" and "Carousel" as well as his film series with #DorisDay however his beautiful and controled vocal presence is something of note. The timbre of his baritone is some of the best in the business. Here in 1956 with Tommy and Jimmy Dorsey singing Rodgers & Hammerstein's "If I Loved You" from "Carousel" |

#BoySingerSunday - Mel Torme Today we feature this great clip of Mel Torme performing the Gershwin standard, "Fascinating Rhythm." This clip is from the Judy Garland Show and features Mel singing as well as taking a drum solo. There's no denying his talent as a musician. | Michael Feinstein

#BoySingerSunday - #MartyRobbins is one of the better rembered Country/Western entertainers of the 1950s and 60s. Here singing his signature song, "El Paso" in the late 1950s. Country music deserves just as prominent a place in the pantheon of American Songbook music. For something truly special check out Marty's 1962 album, "Marty After Midnight" a collection of all Songbook, jazz standards done 15 years before #WillieNelson ever made his "Stardust" record. | Michael Feinstein

Hello, Dolly! Medley: Before the Parade Passes By by Michael Feinstein

#GirlSingerSatuday - Helen Merrill was one of the first "jazz singers" to emerge in the 1950's famed, bebop era. She had enormous success with her first 5 albums, working with some of the titans of jazz. During the 1960s and 70s, she became the toast of Europe and Asia, specifically Japan where she contiunes to play regularly. However she largely faded into obscurity here in the states before mounting a major comeback in the 1990s with the help of a contract through Verve Records. She has a sens