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Harry Connick Jr. On Piano Jazz

Harry Connick Jr.
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Harry Connick Jr.

When Harry Connick Jr. sat down with host Marian McPartland in 1991, he was in his twenties, had already won two Grammy Awards and was coming off a worldwide big band tour. He has gone on to record multiple best-selling albums and develop a successful acting career.

On this Piano Jazz, Connick sings and plays "They Didn't Believe Me" and joins McPartland for "Stompin' at the Savoy."

Originally broadcast fall 1991.

Set List

  • "Hudson Bomber" (Connick)
  • "On Green Dolphin Street" (Kaper, Washington)
  • "It Had to be You" (Jones, Kahn)
  • "This Time the Dream's on Me" (Arlen, Mercer)
  • "I Thought About You" (Mercer, Van Heusen)
  • "They Didn't Believe Me" (Kern, Rourke)
  • "Don't Get Around Much Anymore" (Ellington, Russell)
  • "Twilight World" (McPartland)
  • "Stompin' at the Savoy" (Sampson, Goodman, Webb, Razaf)
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