The Best Song Podcast

Episode 10: I Like Banana Splits (1942)


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The Gershwin brothers -- George and Ira -- were mentioned in one of the songs nominated for the Academy Award in 1942, but the brothers themselves did not earn a nomination. Respected songwriters such as Irving Berlin, Harry Warren, and Jerome Kern were on the docket, and a new talent named Sammy Cahn earned his first invitation to the Academy Awards ceremony. Lots of great music to hear in this episode with host Jeff Commings!

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The Best Song PodcastBy Jeff Commings