That Old Black Magic

...woman, Ginger, from the age of 20 until his death at 66, Judy Garland was the love of his life, historian Robert Kimball says. " 'That Old Black Magic' is about Judy, 'One for My Baby' is about Judy and 'I Remember You' was about his...

In this article: Judy Garland, Savannah, Henry Mancini, Moon River, Georgia State University, and The Harvey Girls

...18, 1909, in Savannah, Ga. - wrote or co-wrote more than 1,000 songs, including American Songbook standards like "Skylark," "That Old Black Magic" and "Come Rain or Come Shine." Mercer wrote the impishly satirical "Hooray for Hollywood,"...

In this article: Harold Arlen, Academy Awards, Moon River, Come Rain or Come Shine, Laura, I Remember You, Hooray for Hollywood, and Early Autumn

...been his real home base. So even though he died in 1976, the writer of songs like "One for My Baby," "Dream," "Laura," "Skylark," "That Old Black Magic," "Jeepers, Creepers!" and hundreds more is being well-remembered on the radio as we...

In this article: TCM, WLTW, Moon River, One for My Baby, and On the Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe

...songwriters, the likes of Irving Berlin, Cole Porter, the Gershwins and Rodgers and Hammerstein. His songs include "Skylark," "That Old Black Magic," "Blues in the Night" and hundreds more. He collaborated with writers from Hoagy...

In this article: TCM, Hoagy Carmichael, One for My Baby, Dream, Baby It's Cold Outside, Moon River, Come Rain or Come Shine, and Blues in the Night

...memorable lyrics (for more than 170 composers), turning out such classics as "Hooray for Hollywood," "Jeepers Creepers," "That Old Black Magic," "One for My Baby" and his two haunting Oscar winners with Henry Mancini, "Moon River" and "The...

In this article: Moon River, TCM, Oscar, One for My Baby, Jeepers Creepers, Hooray for Hollywood, Roman Polanski, and Henry Mancini

...treasure from these bygone programs. Among other favors, "The Dream's on Me" preserves the Keely Smith-Louis Prima version of "That Old Black Magic." Sometimes there's a brilliant leap into a new rendition; for example, Maude Maggart...

In this article: Walt Disney, Academy Award, Richard Sherman, Moon River, In the Cool, Cool, Cool of the Evening, Days of Wine and Roses, and St. Louis Woman

...her vocal range impressive, and she delivers warmth and emotional depth, too. At the end of the first act, her rendition of "That Old Black Magic" conveys the sensual joy of finding the right lover. The show is a must-see for fans of...

In this article: Ella Fitzgerald, Ella, Chick Webb, Ray Brown, Broadway, Blue Skies, Apollo Theater, and A-Tisket, A-Tasket

...Portrait of Mercer to Premiere in November, Commemorating 100th Anniversary of His Birth Hooray for Hollywood"; Jeepers Creepers"; That Old Black Magic"; On the Atchison, Topeka and the Santa Fe"; Skylark"; Blues in the Night"; Moon...

In this article: TCM, Clint Eastwood, Tony Bennett, Oscar, Moon River, Blues in the Night, Dream, Turner Classic Movies, and John Williams

...lounge act to the Sahara Hotel and Casino in Las Vegas. The show features live performances of the duet's most famous tunes, including "That Old Black Magic," "Just a Gigolo" and "I Wish You Love." The musical also ran at the Sacred Fools...

In this article: Taylor Hackford, Broadway, Louis Prima, E mail, I Wish You Love, Los Angeles Times, and Keely Smith

...to perform with the singer for the first time in 47 years. "We decided to do a Harold Arlen and Johnny Mercer song called 'That Old Black Magic,'" said Bennett in an interview Sunday. "Harold Arlen is my favorite composer through the years...

In this article: Dave Brubeck, Tony Bennett, George Wein, Newport, R.I., Clint Eastwood, White House, John F. Kennedy, and Harold Arlen