Music, Music, Music
We are very pleased to present Frank DeVols
choices of new music for The Stars Still Shine web pages.
Frank DeVol died in 1999 at age 88. He was a hardworking
and versatile composer whose work graced more than fifty motion
pictures. DeVol was probably most familiar to television viewers
for his memorable title themes, including My Three Sons,
Family Affair and The Brady Bunch.
Born in Moundsville, West Virginia and raised in
Canton, Ohio, DeVol started in show business playing violin at the
age of 14 in his fathers orchestra for silent films and vaudeville
acts. He moved to California in the 30s and became an arranger
and musical director for a number of radio stars. He arranged music
and conducted orchestras that played with vocalists like Doris Day,
Rosemary Clooney, Tony Bennett, Vic Damone and Ella Fitzgerald in
the 40s and 50s. He was the arranger and conductor for
Nat King Coles classic hit Nature Boy. (Our
thanks to Jeff Bond who wrote Franks obituary in FILM SCORE - The
Online Magazine of Motion Picture and Television Music Appreciation.)
Now a few words from Frank:
"Hi everybody! Its Frank here. I
thought it would be a good idea to feature some good music on The
Stars Still Shine Web site and thankfully, Bob Murray agreed. Some
of us have been anxious to get our music and the music we like back
to the people. We didnt like being cut off from our friends
and our sources of inspiration. The writers on this side have the
e-magazine and we wanted to have an outlet
as well. Thats how Music, Music, Music came about.
I cant promise anything regular so please dont expect
something daily, weekly or maybe not monthly but we will try our
best to provide you with good music. Mr. Welk asks that we consider
accordion music! With a one, an a two, an a one, two three.
Featured this time:
Swing, Sinatra style
I'm not a musicologist and I don't want to be
but I thought you'd be interested in some of the music presented
here. I love music, some types I love more than others. The Swing
era was one of my favorite times. I just loved the big band sound
and I'm very happy that Swing has been brought back and is doing
well.
We call the instrumentals presented here as
Swing Sinatra Style. Old Blue Eyes had nothing to do with these
songs but I'm sure he would approve. The pieces are new but done
in the Swing style of the forties and fifties. I have chosen my
favorites because I feel that they represent some of the best of
the easy listening with a beat. I've used piano and vibes because
of the definition of the notes although some would be good with
woodwinds or brass. We are very interested in your comments
about Music, Music, Music so let's hear from you!
Yours musically,
Frank DeVol"
Touring
It may take between 10 to 20 seconds for the music
to load and begin playing on each Web page. If you can not hear
the music, try the following:
- Make sure your computers volume is turned
up.
- You may need to scroll down each page to activate
the music.
- Empty or clear your Web browser's cache and
reload the page.
This page plays Appreciated
Flirtations inspired by Frank DeVol.
To listen to more music inspired by Frank,
click on a song title link below
Listen to a new tune, Unforgotten
Things, for the new e-book, The
Umbartt Collection: An Earth-like Planet
by Robert Murray.
Listen
to the latest: Collection Two.
Frank's Tunes