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| Jazz Lyrics | 9/30/2009 | Jim Tompkins-MacLaine |
Q: Tompkins-MacLaine, There's a song so magical it's stuck in my brain for over 20 years now. The ...
A: At this very moment, I'm not much help to you at all. I looked through my Manhattan Transfer albums ...
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| Movies | 8/13/2009 | Jim Tompkins-MacLaine |
Q: What is the choir that provides dramatic movie backgrounds? The songs without words, just dramatic ...
A: I'm not sure if I understand what you are asking. As you know, choral music is often used to enhance ...
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| grazing in the grass-performed by who? | 8/5/2009 | Jim Tompkins-MacLaine |
Q: While viewing some lead-in clips to a dance competition on PBS, (perhaps a year or older ...
A: First of all, please forgive me if I'm giving you information you already have! If you have ...
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| Identifying a type of music | 1/30/2009 | Jim Tompkins-MacLaine |
Q: I am trying to figure out the type or genre of music playing on a section of the Ralph Lauren ...
A: Marc, You're in the right category. This is definitely jazz. It IS however, a small jazz combo ...
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| Singing | 1/18/2009 | Jim Tompkins-MacLaine |
Q: How do you develop a raspy singing voice like Norah Jones? I know she's more contemporary jazz. I ...
A: First of all, congratulations for beginning voice lessons. I have been a voice teacher for 30 years ...
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| Down by the riverside | 10/25/2008 | Jim Tompkins-MacLaine |
Q: I wonder if you can help me? I'm writing an article on the history of the song Down by the ...
A: Check out a recording by the Albert McNeil Jubilee Singers. They continue the tradition of the Fisk ...
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| trying to find artist and title of this I think. show tune | 8/17/2008 | Amarilis Gibeli |
Q: main body lyrics: I've wanted to hold you loose track of time till somehow I finally let you know ...
A: Please, accept my apologies for the delay in getting back to you, but I`ll suffer an emergencial ...
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| Musical Genre | 6/23/2008 | Jim Tompkins-MacLaine |
Q: My friends and I recently started a singing group. Three female vocalists are the main focus. One ...
A: Technically, a BAND is a group of instrumentalists who play BAND instruments (flute, saxophone, ...
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| Mystery Song | 6/15/2008 | Jim Tompkins-MacLaine |
Q: I composed this piece of music but it sounds like something I've heard it before. Could you see if ...
A: John, It doesn't sound like a rip-off, if that's what you mean. It has the feeling of "Speak ...
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| Jazz and Blues | 3/18/2008 | Jim Tompkins-MacLaine |
Q: I'm doing a project on the roaring twenties and my group's subject is Jazz. I know alot about music ...
A: Sorry it has taken me this long to respond! This question must have fallen through the cracks! ...
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| Swingin Christmas Program | 12/15/2007 | Jim Tompkins-MacLaine |
Q: A local church is having a swingin Christmas program in their church.Would you consider such an ...
A: If it's a church sponsored program, it's probably sacred carols jazzed up, so consequently still ...
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| ID A Music Type or Artist? | 10/17/2007 | Jim Tompkins-MacLaine |
Q: I’m looking to buy a CD of a very specific music type, but not sure what artist / band to look for. ...
A: This is probably the "funnest" question I've had in years. I love that style too, and what it is is ...
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| Tin Men - I only have eyes for you | 6/9/2007 | Jim Tompkins-MacLaine |
Q: I thought that the Tin Men movie contained a version of the song "I only have eyes for you" done by ...
A: OK. . .you probably have already seen this, but the Internet Movie Data Base (imdb.com) has the ...
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| Words to a Calypso Song | 5/30/2007 | Jim Tompkins-MacLaine |
Q: Can you please assist me in getting the words to Singing Sandra's song "Die With My Dignity"? I need ...
A: You picked a tough one. All I could find out is the original title is "Sexy Employers" and it was ...
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| hey Uncle! | 5/1/2007 | Jim Tompkins-MacLaine |
Q: How's life?
A: Life's good nephew! Wish we could be there for your graduation. . I really do. I have a concert that ...
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| Bands containing a saxaphone and violin | 4/4/2007 | Jim Tompkins-MacLaine |
Q: I have recently been rifling through record stores in an attempt at finding any bands which contain ...
A: Here's the deal. You will find plenty of jazz bands with saxophones, of course. But to find one with ...
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| A Christams Song | 11/19/2006 | Dean DeBolt |
Q: My mom heard a song that was sung by a male choral group. She said the title is "Still and Silent ...
A: I suspect your mother may have heard either "Still Nacht" or "Still Still Still." The original ...
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| Afro-Cuban music/culture | 11/10/2006 | Thomas Grond |
Q: I'm doing a report on the impact of the trombone on Afro-Cuban music/culture and I dont know where ...
A: All I could find on the fast track is copied in right below. Hope that that will help you for a ...
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| Song Title | 10/8/2006 | Thomas Grond |
Q: I have a 1960's pop song stuck in mind with the lyrics "In the summertime, when all the trees and ...
A: Hey Patrick The Info I found on Internet is pasted in right below. Hope that it will help you. ...
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| Old song search | 8/31/2006 | Jim Tompkins-MacLaine |
Q: I'm looking for an old song my sister and learned to play on the guitar about 40 years ago. It could ...
A: The song is titled "Today" and is available by John Denver. Here is a link that could help. ...
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| Tropical Music | 8/26/2006 | Thomas Grond |
Q: I don�t know if it was ever that popular, but I have heard examples of a genre called Tropicalia. ...
A: As I don't know this genre I went and had a look on wikipedia.org. And - they really have an ...
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| music what song is this? | 8/22/2006 | Thomas Grond |
Q: It's a rock song the chorus is something like i'll give you ____ give you pills, give you everything ...
A: Hey there Hope the following info is helpful. Cheers...Thomas Song Title: Anything Anything ...
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| Sunday, Monday, Always | 8/15/2006 | Jim Tompkins-MacLaine |
Q: I am trying to find a copy of this song and anyone who recorded it. It is from a James Cagney movie ...
A: I found a song called Sunday, Monday or Always on ebay. There are three or four copies of the sheet ...
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| Song information | 5/11/2006 | Jim Tompkins-MacLaine |
Q: What is the best reference online to find out information about a song. I know this is vague, but ...
A: Start at Amazon.com with the title of the song. That will give you listings of recordings, and one ...
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| To find Jim Tompkins-MacLaine | 4/19/2006 | Jim Tompkins-MacLaine |
Q: If this is the right Jim Tompkins MacLaine..... Hey sweetie. Always thinking of you. I'm not sure ...
A: Kym, I thought I had lost you FOREVER! I bet your beautiful kids are in their 40s by now!!!! Are ...
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| Cole Porter | 3/16/2006 | Jim Tompkins-MacLaine |
Q: I have been trying to find out for years the man who performs the Cole Porter songs featured in the ...
A: That is very frustrating!!!! Here's what I would do. . . Find out which company produced the film. ...
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| Chistmas Music | 1/10/2006 | Dean DeBolt |
Q: Can you tell me what instumental, electronic/synthesizer type Christmas Albums were released in mid ...
A: Good question! I really don't know what synthesizer phonograph records were released with Christmas ...
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| Ella Fitzgerald | 9/27/2005 | Thomas Grond |
Q: I recently watched "Something to Live For" a DVD that chronicles Ella's life. In the DVD, Ella ...
A: Hy Brent Sorry for the late response. Somehow your request ended up in my Spam-Folder. And as I ...
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| a song from CSI | 8/23/2005 | Amarilis Gibeli |
Q: I'm hoping you can help me. I heard this song on CSI. I'm not actually the only one looking; I've ...
A: According to a devoted researcher to CSI's matters, the song performed in the episode 517, ...
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| LHR | 7/25/2005 | Jim Tompkins-MacLaine |
Q: Browsing the web for info about Lambert, Hendricks & Ross, I found your reply concerning them, and ...
A: Sonny Rollins does have his version of "Airegin," of course. For the other, have you tried the music ...
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| Michael Nyman piano scores | 4/19/2005 | Amarilis Gibeli |
Q: I am looking for the piano scores of Michael Nyman's 'Big my secret'. Is there any possibility to ...
A: You will download (right-click & save the midi file) of Nyman's "Big My Secret" at this site below: ...
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| saxaphone song | 3/23/2005 | Thomas Grond |
Q: MyName and artist of the following song. I remember a instrumental song that was mainly done with ...
A: First let me appologise for the long wait. I was unfortunately out of Email and out of the country ...
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| advert song | 2/24/2005 | Thomas Grond |
Q: I heard a song on the dfs sofa advert on the tv and really liked it so did my dad. we were wondering ...
A: Hy Barbara The title of the song is Je Ne Regrette Rien and is sung by Edith Piaff. Thats at least ...
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| Equilibrium Soundtrack | 2/20/2005 | Amarilis Gibeli |
Q: I cannot seem to fin the Equilibrium soundtrack composed by Klaus Badelt, do you know if it even ...
A: and please, accept my apologies for the delay in getting back to you, I was out of town. ...
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| singing sandra | 2/18/2005 | Amarilis Gibeli |
Q: I would like to know if you can get the lyrics to "die with my dignity" from kaiso mornach Singin ...
A: and please, accept my apologies for the delay in getting back to you, I was out of town. You are ...
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| French Music | 1/26/2005 | Thomas Grond |
Q: Thomas, This is horribly random and vague, but I used to work in a french restaurant and always ...
A: Sorry for the long delay - I was for a few weeks out of the country and therefore not able to check ...
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| Hard to find -score | 12/13/2004 | Amarilis Gibeli |
Q: I while ago I asked you about what the song in the film GAS-S-S-S was called. You said it was ...
A: It's nice to hear from you again. That tune came out thru the original soundtrack of GAS-S-S-S ...
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| old song search | 12/12/2004 | Amarilis Gibeli |
Q: . I am trying to find where I can get a recording of a song called 'Die with my dignity' which was ...
A: You are looking for the Caribbean singer Sandra DeVignes, a.k.a. ‘Singing' Sandra, the 2-time ...
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| 70's disco song "money" | 8/13/2004 | Amarilis Gibeli |
Q: i'm looking for a 70's disco song about money. it appears in many las vegas films. f.e.: in friends ...
A: and sorry for the delay in getting back to you, I was out of town. The song you are looking for is ...
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| Dear Brian,
I'm doing... | 7/7/2004 | Brian Philbin |
Q: I'm doing some recording in Cakewalk Home Studio, and I want to use vocal harmony. I'm not a ...
A: Mike! Thanks for your question! I don't think that I can really recommend anything you'd be likely ...
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