Doris Times Two, Plus A Gaggle Of 50s Gals, Gloria's Exclusive Wood, Julie's Flame And An X-Girl Secret Song!

Doris! Singer, actress, activist and all-round beam of sunshine.

Exclusive Ruth & Dakota, Plus Dancin' Gene And A Promiscuous Secret Song!

With her spooky, film noir-ish soprano vocals, Ruth Olay has always been a jazz singer that you have to meet halfway. But it's worth it, I swear.

Herrmann Hangs, Dakota's Most, Plus Screamin' Halloween Tunes And A Revealing Secret Song!

Do yourself a favor this Halloween. Once you've returned from your party, parade, bar or hookah lounge, or after you've shoved that last handful of candy into some sticky kid's hand, sit back and watch "Hangover Square," a must-see thriller about a composer played by Laird Cregor who goes mad - bonkers, I tell you, bonkers - and also (possibly) murderous. Plus, it co-stars the inimitable George Sanders who's in full George Sanders bitch-mode:

Cat Fights Mouse, Dakota's Moon, Dudley's Piano, Plus Bartender's Best And A Fat-Shaming Secret Song!

For those of you still grappling with winter, I won't tell you that it's a breezy 79 degrees where I am (oops, my bad), but I will tell you that I found a delicious polpettone recipe earlier this week (I substituted ground turkey for the veal) and it was a hit. But more to the point, while I was making it (and it's easy, by the way) I listened to Scott Bradley's music from the "Tom & Jerry" cartoon series.

Shearing Plays With Sassy & Staton, Plus Previn Pills And A Diamonelle-Like Secret Song!

Have you missed me? I've missed you, dear reader. But, as I always say, I'll never post just to post. Besides, the wait has been worth it. Ergo, Dakota. Isn't her face luminous? And the smile! Such nice choppers she has. And the wig. Perfection! Dakota herself is already perfection, but when you hook her up with the right musician, ka-boom! In 1957, one such ka-boom transpired when she collaborated on the LP "In The Night" (a Perfect-Dakota Cheerful Exclusive!) with blind, British-born piano master and jazz band leader George Shearing. 

Carol Front, Back & Heart, Dakota Live, The Mysterious Ruth, Plus Naughty Movie Girls And An Indigo Fang Secret Song!

Carol Lawrence, the original "Maria" in Broadway's "West Side Story," is a strange brew. She's all butterflies and rainbows above, yet below, she's pure sass and ass.

Dakota Swings, Bertrand Grooves, More Colo(u)rs, Plus Jo Ann Lip Syncs And A Busted Ringer Secret Song!

Oh, my. Dakota Staton can't believe how bee-yooooo-tiful she is. And really, who but Dakota, a masterful "song stylist" from the 50's and 60's, could have released "Dynamic," a Ka-pow Cheerful Exclusive! Just listen as she rips into each song, like "Anything Goes," for one.