Hamblen In Harmony The Hamblen Music Department’s PowerPoint Newsletter Vol. 6, No. 3 – November 9, 2015

Good Morning Hamblen! Today is Monday, November 9, Days Until Thanksgiving, 45 Days Until Christmas!

November’s Musician of the Month is… Barbra Joan Streisand, legendary American singer, songwriter and actress Oscar, Grammy, Emmy and Tony Award winner

Music Quiz!!! What 70’s TV police drama has this theme?

“Police Woman” Theme composed by Morton Stevens

Music Quote of the Month “As music takes up the thread that language drops, so it is where Shakespeare ends that Beethoven begins.” Sidney Lanier, American musician and poet( )

November Musicians’ Birthdays Composer and bandleader John Philip Sousa – November 6, 1854 Rock singer/songwriter Bonnie Raitt – November 8, 1949 Broadway composer and lyricist Tim Rice – November 10, 1944 American composer Aaron Copland – November 14, 1900 Orchestral conductor Eugene Ormandy – November 18, 1899 Jazz composer and lyricist Johnny Mercer – November 18, 1909 British composer Benjamin Britten – November 22, 1913 Ragtime composer and pianist Scott Joplin – November 24, 1868 Contemporary Christian singer Amy Grant – November 25, 1960 Rock ‘n Roll diva Tina Turner – November 26, 1939 Pop singer/songwriter Randy Newman – November 28, 1943

November’s Music Top 10 List “From the home office in Tiger Bay, Florida…” The 10 Greatest Songs of the 1940’s 1. “White Christmas” – Bing Crosby 2. “The Christmas Song” – Nat “King” Cole 3. “God Bless the Child” – Billie Holliday 4. “Take The ‘A’ Train” – Duke Ellington 5. “Stardust” – Artie Shaw 6. “Swingin’ on a Star” – Bing Crosby 7. “You Always Hurt the One You Love” – The Mills Brothers 8. “Boogie Woogie Bugle Boy” – The Andrews Sisters 9. “Chattanooga Choo Choo” – Glenn Miller Band 10. “Paper Doll” – The Mills Brothers For more music lists, visit

Mr. B’s “Superstar Music Classes” for the First Nine Weeks Are… Kindergarten – Mrs. Vanessa Artero First Grade – Mrs. Catherine Grant Second Grade – Mrs. Shyron Richard-Johnson Third Grade – Mrs. Karen Ramos Fourth Grade – Mrs. Patricia Jefferson Fifth Grade – Mr. Xavier Lewis Congratulations!!!

The Humorous Side of Music -Did you know that Mrs. Aiken loves to play songs on her piano at home? She does! Her favorite song is “America the Beautiful”. She recently had her piano cleaned, so Her favorite song is “America the Beautiful”. She recently had her piano cleaned, so now she can play her favorite song “from C to shining C”! now she can play her favorite song “from C to shining C”! -I just heard that Mrs. Childs is now offering free violin lessons – no strings attached! -You know, Mrs. Stanley and Mrs. Walker are real divas – they often break into song because they can’t find the right key! because they can’t find the right key! -I’ve heard that Mr. Lewis sells drums on the side. There’s a sign outside his shop that reads “Come pick your favorite drum, then beat it!” shop that reads “Come pick your favorite drum, then beat it!” -And did you know that Mrs. Norfleet is quite the singer? She’s good at singing solo – so low, no one can hear her!

That’s All For This Month! “Good Night and Good Luck.”