MOMENTS TO REMEMBER (My Music) June 2011 (check local listings)

- Hosts and Nick Clooney Revisit the Golden Era of and Early ‘60s Pop -

The popular My Music series is back this summer with MOMENTS TO REMEMBER. Patti Page and Nick Clooney return to co-host new performances and archival classics from the vault. MOMENTS TO REMEMBER, featuring many more legends of the late fifties and early sixties pop era, is part of special programming airing on PBS stations in June 2011 (check local listings).

In this trip down memory lane, the late came out of retirement to “spend one more night in our old rendezvous” singing his sentimental “That’s My Desire.” Italian crooner Julius La Rosa takes the stage to perform his classics “Eh Compari” and “Domani” while Page sings her million-selling “Allegheny Moon.” The Four Lads, Four Aces, Four Freshmen, Roger Williams, Herb Reed’s Platters, The DeCastro Sisters and others appear to sing more greatest hits. Archival

Rosemary Clooney. performances from Rosemary Clooney and round out this Credit: TJL Productions. nostalgic sequel to Magic Moments.

CDs featuring original master recordings by legendary artists such as , Johnny Mathis, and dozens more, as well as DVDs of vintage television performances by , Perry Como, and others were created for PBS members who participate in the membership event for MOMENTS TO REMEMBER.

Song list • The Four Lads – “Moments to Remember” • The Four Lads – “Down by the Riverside” • The Four Aces – “Heart of My Heart” • The Four Aces – “Tell Me Why” • Patti Page – “Allegheny Moon” • Rosemary Clooney – “Come On-A My House” • Roger Williams – “Autumn Leaves” - more -

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• The Four Freshman – “Graduation Day” • Perry Como – “Hot Diggity” • Perry Como – “Wanted” • Julius La Rosa – “Domani • Julius La Rosa – “Eh Compari” • Frankie Laine – “That’s My Desire” • Nat King Cole – “Mona Lisa” • Nat King Cole – “Too Young” • The Decastro Sisters – “Teach Me Tonight” • The Brothers Four – “Try to Remember” • Lenny Welch – “Since I Fell For You” • The Skyliners – “When I Fall in Love” • Herb Reed’s Platters – “Harbor Lights” • Herb Reed’s Platters – “My Prayer” • The Duprees – “Why Won’t You Believe Me?” • The Duprees – “My Own True Love” • The Duprees – “You Belong to Me” • Rosemary Clooney – “I’ll Be Seeing You”

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