AMERICANA / CELEBRATING NATIONAL CARTOONIST DAY

 

In 1990, the National Cartoonist Society, proclaimed May 5  as National Cartoonist Day. The following is a sample of what the society started.   The cartoonist posted may or may not be members of that Society.

COFFEE BEANS & BEINGS / BLACK COFFEE HAS NEVER BEEN SO SMOOTH

“Black Coffee” sung by Ella Fitzgerald was one of the terrific songs on the soundtrack of the Columbia Pictures film “Let No Man Write My Epitaph. 

CLICK HERE. 

Sarah Vaughn recorded “Black Coffee” in 1949 on Columbia Records. Accompanying her on this version: Joe Lippman, conductor and arranger, Jimmy Maxwell, trumpet, Henry Rowland, piano; Bob Haggart, bass; Norris Shawker, drums; and CBS Studio Orchestra, recorded in New York City, January 10, 1949. CLICK HERE.  

Sinead O’Connor’s politics may not have been everyone’s cup of tea but as a vocalist she was amazing, especially in this recent rendition of Black Coffee, a song lyrics: Paul Francis Webster; music: Sonny Burke in 1948.  CLICK HERE.  

In 1953, Peggy Lee recorded “Black Coffee” on Verve Records.  CLICK HERE 

In 1960, Julie London recorded “Black Coffee” as part of her album, “Around Midnight” via Blue Note Records. CLICK HERE. 

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Apologies if brief commercial precedes some links to music.