Rectory of the Episcopal church on East 88th St. Photo by Stephen Goldfinger © October, 2014.
ENGLISH CHAMBER ORCHESTRA: “Chants d’Auvergne” from the movie Fifty Shades of Grey. (the classical album)
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Church of the Holy Trinity. Yorkville landmark
Posted in Music from the movies, Photograph by Stephen Goldfinger, tagged New York City landmark on October 13, 2024|
Moon River and me; a musical memory from 2012 on Blogfinger.net
Posted in Music from the movies, Photographic Gallery, tagged Andy Williams, Breakfast at Tiffany's, MUSIC: MoonRiver on October 1, 2024| 2 Comments »
Moonrise. By Paul Goldfinger © Click to enlarge. Hudson River Valley.
By Paul Goldfinger. Editor Blogfinger.net. Ocean Grove, NJ. Re-post from September, 2012 on Blogfinger.
Today, the glow of the moon, of the moonrise, or the moon over the ocean, or over the river….makes me think of Andy Williams.
I first listened to his new song, “Moon River,” playing on my car radio one night in 1961. That evening I was alone in my old Plymouth driving home from a date with my future wife, Eileen. I knew that “Moon River” had to be our song.
When I called the band leader for the wedding, he had never heard of the song, but he promised to look into it. And he did. I always suspected that Eileen and I were among the first to choose that song.
Johnny Mercer wrote the lyrics, and Henry Mancini the music. It was very beautiful, but I never exactly knew what a “huckleberry friend” was; somehow I imagined I knew what kind of friend that was.
Today I finally looked it up, and the Urban Dictionary says, “There are your good friends: people who love you. And then there are your huckleberry friends: people who’ve known you for years and have stuck by you and love you no matter what.
“Here are some of the lyrics from that song which was featured in the movie Breakfast at Tiffany’s:
“There’s such a lot of world to see
We’re after the same rainbow’s end, waitin’ ’round the bend
My huckleberry friend, moon river, and me”
A unique perspective on the Choir Festival: from up in the loft.
Posted in Great Auditorium Musical Event, Music from the movies, Ocean Grove Camp Meeting Association Activity, tagged Choir Festival in Ocean Grove on September 30, 2024| 1 Comment »
View from the choir loft in the Great Auditorium. By Ted Aanensen, Blogfinger staff photographer. 2013 Ocean Grove, NJ, USA
ALISON KRAUSS From the soundtrack of “Oh Brother, Where Art Thou.”
Village fountain at twilight
Posted in Music from the movies, Photography: New York City Street Series, tagged Greenwich Village, MUSIC--"An Affair to Remember", Warren Vache on trumpet on September 26, 2024| 1 Comment »
Washington Square Park. New York City street series. 2012. By Paul Goldfinger
WARREN VACHÉ (trumpet) AND BRIAN LEMON (piano) play the music of Harry Warren.
This song is from the 1957 movie of the same name “An Affair to Remember.” It starred Cary Grant and Deborah Kerr. The music is sophisticated and erotic. It feels like Washington Square Park at twilight.
Modern OG history: Main Avenue florist. August, 2013.
Posted in Music from the movies, Postcards From Ocean Grove, tagged Flowers on Main on September 5, 2024| 6 Comments »
OG Flower Shop. By Paul Goldfinger Re-post from 2013. This business closed a few years ago.
JACK NICHOLSON (He has retired from the movies.) This is Jack singing, from the soundtrack of
Something’s Gotta Give. Jack was born in Neptune City.
Fire Fighters #2 by Blogfinger photographer Michael Goldfinger
Posted in Classical Music on Blogfinger, Music from the movies, Music: The Power to Enchant, Photography by Moe Demby, tagged A tribute to fire fighters, Music from Lorenzo's Oil on August 6, 2024|
By Michael Goldfinger, Blogfinger staff. Embedded with the Asbury Park Fire Dept. © Click on photo to enlarge. Undated
YO-YO MA AND FRIENDS. “Dona Nobis Pacem”
All the things you are…
Posted in Music from the Broadway stage., Music from the movies, Music: The Power to Enchant, Photography by Paul Goldfinger, Photos: New York City street series, tagged TONY BENNETT ON BLOGFINGER on June 6, 2024|
Central Park. Summer, 2014. By Paul Goldfinger © Click once to enlarge
TONY BENNETT: (Music by Jerome Kern; Lyrics by Oscar Hammerstein III. 1939 for Broadway and the movies)
Jersey Shore historic Gallery: Belmar Marina 2012.
Posted in Jersey Shore gallery, Music from the movies, tagged Belmar Marina, Jack Goes Boating soundtrack on May 8, 2024| 3 Comments »
Holy mackerel! It’s The Miss Belmar Princess. December 31, 2012, but on Jan. 1 there will be no striper fishing as the season ends 12/31. Paul Goldfinger photo. Reposted from Blogfinger.net. By Paul Goldfinger, Editor @Blogfinger
The Belmar Marina is one of the finest docking places at the Shore. It is 1/2 mile from the ocean, and the fleet takes fishermen and fisherwomen out to deep waters, and when they return, they tie up to floating concrete docks. The Miss Belmar Princess is 120 ft long and is the fastest party boat in New Jersey. The three turbo diesels create 2100 hp.
Currently the Princess is going after mackerel, a species of fish that is high in omega-three-fatty acids. The expression “holy mackerel” means “wow” in case you don’t know. It also means holy moly and holy cow.
SOUNDTRACK: This music was chosen because it is featured in a movie with a nautical title. Otherwise, there is no good rationale. In 2010 a romantic comedy with Phillip Seymour Hoffman called Jack Goes Boating was released. Many reviewers liked it (“quirky” “charming,”) and the soundtrack is really good.
It is described as “indie rock” and it is extraordinarily diverse and engaging. Some of the fine groups that were featured included Grizzly Bear which I actually had posted on BF some time ago and which I really like. There also is Fleet Foxes with “White Winter Hymnal.”—very beautiful. They even included Mel Torme and Bill Evans (jazz guys.)
But we chose an old song (below) by a new group—Dave’s True Story is a duo from NYC.
I really like this version of “Blue Moon” written by Richard Rodgers and Lorenz Hart in 1934; the Boswell Sisters were the first to record it.
The up tempo is just right for a spiffy fox trot or a happy jitterbug. I bought the album on iTunes.
Sorry, but spring will be a little late this year.
Posted in Music from the movies, Photography by Paul Goldfinger, tagged Music: Anita O'Day, Spring will be a little late this year on April 6, 2024|
Colts Neck, New Jersey. By Paul Goldfinger. 2013 ©
This song, “Spring Will be a Little Late This Year” by the great Frank Loesser was in the noir film (1944) Christmas Holiday. Another great standard by Irving Berlin was also in that film: “Always.” The actress Deanna Durbin starred in the movie and got to sing both these famous songs.
“As if to say spring will be a little slow to start
A little slow reviving that music it made in my heart
Yes, time heals all things so I needn’t cling to this fear
It’s merely that spring will be a little late, a little late this year.”
ANITA O’DAY:
Are you looking at me? Casino fish girl follows bikers as they ride by.
Posted in Asbury Connection, Music from the movies, Photograph by Paul Goldfinger, Photography: The Other Side of Asbury, tagged Asbury Park Casino on March 22, 2024|
Casino in Asbury Park is the access from Ocean Grove. It is literally an Asbury connection for any Tom, Dick or Calamari. The artist is Porkchop. Photo by Paul Goldfinger. © July, 2015. Click to watch her eyes.
MARTHA WAINWRIGHT from the soundtrack of The Aviator
Seeking Wisdom or Love? It’s open season at the beach.
Posted in Florida connection, Music from the movies, Photographic Gallery, Color, tagged Open Season by the High Highs on March 14, 2024|
Fort Myers, Fla Photo by Paul Goldfinger
“Open Season” (It’s all in your mind) by the High Highs–from the film Pitch Perfect:
Lovely to look at…
Posted in Music from the movies, Photograph by Paul Goldfinger, Photographic Gallery France, Photographic Gallery, Black and White, Photography Gallery France, tagged Fred Astaire on Blogfinger on February 27, 2024|
Paris. By Paul Goldfinger ©
Lyrics to the song. “Lovely to Look At” left out of the Astaire version below:
“What appeals to me
Is just your charm and dignity,
Not what you wear,
But just an air, of great repose.
You are quite perfect from your head down to your toes
Both night and day,
I am moved to say.”
FRED ASTAIRE: From “Lovely to Look At” (A song by Jerome Kern with lyrics by Dorothy Fields.)
Seating is Limited. Waretown, N.J.
Posted in Music from the movies, Music: Jazz on Blogfinger, New Jersey events and photographs, Photography: Pine Barrens Series, tagged Music: Let's get lost with Aaron Weinstein and John Pizzarelli, Photo: Limited Seating on February 13, 2024|
From the Pine Barrens Series. By Paul Goldfinger
AARON WEINSTEIN (violin) and JOHN PIZZARELLI (vocal and guitar). From the album “A Handful of Stars.” This song, “Let’s Get Lost,” was in a 1943 movie “Happy Go Lucky” and then in a 1988 Oscar nominated documentary about the jazz trumpet player/singer Chet Baker. John Pizzarelli sounds a lot like the late Chet Baker.