Harlem Nocturne times 42

Earlier this week, I posted that Earle Hagen, TV theme composer behind the Andy Grffith Show (aka The Fishin' Hole), Mod Squad, and other classics, passed away. Hagen also wrote the classic Big Band tune Harlem Nocturne, heard in the the Mike Hammer TV show and covered by about a gazillion other musicians. Of those gazillion, WFMU has compiled 42 of the Harlem Nocturne covers for your listening pleasure.
Link (Thanks, COOP!)

Previously on BB:
• Earle Hagen, Andy Griffith Show, Mod Squad, I Spy composer (RIP) Link

[#1 posted by Torley , May 30, 2008 12:18 PM]

WFMU has a good rep for doing this sort of cover song compilation — I remember when they rounded up almost 80 versions of the synth-classic "Popcorn"!

» http://blog.wfmu.org/freeform/2007/03/79_versions_of_.html

[#2 posted by Takuan , May 30, 2008 12:42 PM]

love Popcorn, still remember it as the theme for "21st Century"