Join pianist, vocalist, and humorist extraordinaire John Eaton in his 41st season at the Smithsonian as he pays tribute to three of his favorite great American composers: Hoagy Carmichael; Richard Rodgers; and Harold Arlen. Eaton concludes the series with a discussion of the importance of 1964, the year that Bob Dylan and the Beatles emerged.

He closes the program with a special concert of his own and your favorites. (As always, he will take requests!)

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Harold Arlen: The Wonderful Wizard of Song

Eaton pays tribute to the enigmatic and wonderful Harold Arlen, composer of Over the Rainbow, Blues in the Night, and Come Rain or Come Shine.

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