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Heartbreak Hotel Song of the Day - Save the Last Dance for Me

From Off the Dial Music Radio | Part of the Heartbreak Hotel Song of the Day series | 28:12

A look at songwriting teams of the late 50's and early 60's with representative musical selections.

Unknown_square_small This program features an overview of notable songwriting teams from the Brill Building era.  Examples incule Leiber and Stoller, Goffin and King and Pomus and Shuman.  The show highlights songs from Doc Pumus and Mort Shuman in recongnition of their extensive contributions to pop music and to the major artists of the day.  The show concludes with the Pomus/Shuman hit "Save the Last Dance for Me", a poignant expression of desire and fulfillment.