Let's Face the Music
Let's Face the Music
Ryan Breegle / We Own This Town
The stories behind the standards of the Great American Songbook.
“Tea for Two”
The story of ‘Tea For Two,’ an old fashioned 1920’s standard transformed into a modern musical miracle by a master of jazz improvisation, Anita O’Day.
Mar 2, 2021
37 min
“Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas”
Rescued from a trash can, only to be repeatedly rewritten, the story of ‘Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas.’
Dec 8, 2020
21 min
“They Can’t Take That Away From Me”
From the tragic tale of a talent taken too soon to a dream of 1950’s desegregation, the story of George and Ira Gershwin’s ‘They Can’t Take That Away From Me.’
Nov 24, 2020
42 min
“My Favorite Things”
Let’s Face The Music looks at the evolution of ‘My Favorite Things,’ from Broadway hit to avant-garde jazz single to film musical sensation.
Nov 10, 2020
40 min
“Strange Fruit”
Let’s Face The Music looks at the writing, recording, and legacy of Billie Holiday’s anti-lynching anthem, ‘Strange Fruit.’
Oct 27, 2020
31 min