Marc MyersGay, Carmen and Jazz TVBack when I was studying journalism at college in the 1970s, Gay Talese was a larger-than-life figure. During my college years, I interned…Jan 16, 2015Jan 16, 2015
Marc MyersRobert Herridge, Jazz and TVUp until 1955, modern jazz was largely a punchline. The music wasn’t easy to understand by those who grew up listening to big bands and…Jan 15, 2015Jan 15, 2015
Marc MyersInterview: Peggy King (Part 2)If you had been a TV producer in the 1950s, Peggy King was dream talent. She could sing, act and play off comedians — all while projecting…Jan 14, 2015Jan 14, 2015
Marc MyersInterview: Peggy King (Part 1)The name Peggy King may not be familiar to you, but in the early days of television, she was a singing sensation. Back in the early 1950s…Jan 13, 2015Jan 13, 2015
Marc Myers‘A Gal in Calico’: From Pop to JazzIn December 1946, Warner Bros. released a mess of a film called The Time, the Place and the Girl — a post-war feel-good feature with a…Jan 12, 2015Jan 12, 2015
Marc MyersPunk, SpongeBob and a Red BalloonThis past week was a busy one for me — four pieces in The Wall Street Journal. For those who enjoy reading my work in the paper, here are…Jan 10, 2015Jan 10, 2015
Marc MyersHelen Merrill on Billie HolidayFollowing my post yesterday about a private audio recording at YouTube of Helen Merrill and Billie Holiday singing a duet at a New York…Jan 9, 2015Jan 9, 2015
Marc MyersJerry Fielding: ‘Fielding’s Formula’When the 12-inch LP was relatively new in the mid-1950s, jazz labels needed as much content as they could get their hands on to fill…Jan 6, 2015Jan 6, 2015