The blog of a Western fan, for other Western fans
Rhonda Fleming singing Ain’t-a-Hankerin’ in Alias Jesse James The reception afforded our Western Songbirds, Part 1 post is gratifying. We were reluctant to add any Youtube links into the actual post because of the very real possibility of broken links if/when content leaves that platform for one reason or another.
Western Songbirds? Perhaps confusingly, this series of posts do not discuss Vermilion Flycatchers, Curved-Bill Thrashers, or other birds merrily tweeting in the pine trees or cacti scattered across the American West. Not the topic photo credit 1 The topic is a long-time (and ongoing) cross-pollination within American popular culture: performers
The great British director Alfred Hitchock was a ubiquitous presence in United States pop culture from the mid-50’s into the 60’s. He was most famous, of course, for his movies. He was prolific during this period and worked with Hollywood’s top leading men and women: Cary Grant, Doris Day, Grace