Find out how Cole Porter had to rewrite two of his greatest hits, one bowing to political correctness and the other due to a notorious kidnapping. Another of his standards was, darkly, inspired by a lynching!

Get the stories behind these songs.

Performed by the vocalist People Magazine dubbed “The World’s Greatest Singing Impressionist”, Bob Anderson, with commentary by Frank Sinatra’s long-time conductor, Vincent Falcone, this is a treasure.

Even the most die-hard Elvis fan is bound to learn something they didn’t know about The King and his music in this edition of “Stories behind the Songs”.

What Beatles classic was originally called “Scrambled Eggs”? How did they arrive at the unusual title “Norwegian

Wood? Why did Ringo insist the lyric be changed on one their hits? These and other surprising stories behind the songs.

Did you know the biggest-selling pianist of all time aspired to be a boxer but had to quit the ring after his nose was broken three times?

Another renowned keyboard artist was told his latest release was “too soft” to be a pop hit but it wound up knocking the Beatles out of the #1 spot.

These and other other surprising stories.

Some of our most uplifting songs of positivity had unlikely origins. One sprang from a bout of insomnia, another from a dreary rainstorm. All as told by the next Michael Buble, Tommy Ward.

The Disney Studio has won 8 Best Song Academy Awards.

One of their biggest hits was - believe it or not- inspired by the polio vaccine. Find out which along with other surprising fun facts.

Did you know Kenny Rogers was a world-ranked doubles tennis player and also designed major airports? That’s just the beginning of the surprises you’ll learn about this man of many talents. Special guest star: Glenn Williams.

By popular demand, yet more surprising stories about 16 other African-American female singers who made their marks including a superstar who claims never to have seen the Oscar-nominated movie about her life and a multiple Grammy award winner whose famous father publicly hoped she would not follow in his footsteps.

The surprising stories behind 16 African-American singers who became household names.

One grew up on the streets in a cardboard box while another’s uncle was an advisor to the President of the United States.