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Episode 3: Johnny Mercer

Setting The Standard: Stories From The Great American Songbook by Laura Willoughby

Nov 8, 202200:49:21Music

“Moon River”, “Days of Wine and Roses”, “Hooray for Hollywood”. These are the songs you have been singing your whole life, and now is your chance to learn about who wrote them! In this week’s episode, we say hooray and h...

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