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Moments To Remember (MY MUSIC)

Beloved songstress Rosemary Clooney is seen in a vintage performance of her 1950s hit "Come On-A My House" on "Moments To Remember," hosted by Rosemary's brother Nick Clooney.
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Beloved songstress Rosemary Clooney is seen in a vintage performance of her 1950s hit "Come On-A My House" on "Moments To Remember," hosted by Rosemary's brother Nick Clooney.

Airs Saturday, Feb. 20, 2021 at 7 p.m. on KPBS 2 + 9 p.m. on KPBS TV

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Revisit the Golden Era of 1950s and Early 60s Pop

In this trip down memory lane, the late Frankie Laine came out of retirement to “spend one more night in our old rendezvous” singing his sentimental “That’s My Desire.” Italian crooner Julius La Rosa takes the stage to perform his classics “Eh Compari” and “Domani,” while Page sings her million-selling “Allegheny Moon.” The Four Lads, Four Aces, Four Freshmen, Roger Williams, Herb Reed’s Platters, DeCastro Sisters and others appear to sing their greatest hits.

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Archival performances from Rosemary Clooney and Perry Como round out this nostalgic special.

Classic pop crooner Perry Como sings a pair of his smash songs from the '50s: "Wanted" and "Hot Diggity."
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Classic pop crooner Perry Como sings a pair of his smash songs from the '50s: "Wanted" and "Hot Diggity."

The song list includes:

  • The Four Lads – “Moments to Remember”
  • The Four Lads – “Down by the Riverside”
  • The Four Aces – “Heart of My Heart”
  • The Four Aces – “Tell Me Why”
  • Patti Page – “Allegheny Moon”
  • Rosemary Clooney – “Come On-a My House”
  • Roger Williams – “Autumn Leaves”
  • The Four Freshman – “Graduation Day”
  • Perry Como – “Hot Diggity”
  • Perry Como – “Wanted”
  • Julius La Rosa – “Domani
  • Julius La Rosa – “Eh Compari”
  • Frankie Laine – “That’s My Desire”
  • Nat King Cole – “Mona Lisa”
  • Nat King Cole – “Too Young”
  • The DeCastro Sisters – “Teach Me Tonight”
  • The Brothers Four – “Try to Remember”
  • Lenny Welch – “Since I Fell for You”
  • The Skyliners – “When I Fall in Love”
  • Herb Reed’s Platters – “Harbor Lights”
  • Herb Reed’s Platters – “My Prayer”
  • The Duprees – “Why Won’t You Believe Me?”
  • The Duprees – “My Own True Love”
  • The Duprees – “You Belong to Me”
  • Rosemary Clooney – “I’ll Be Seeing You”
Frankie Laine came out of retirement to "spend one more night in our old rendezvous," singing his sentimental "That's My Desire."
Courtesy of TJL Productions
Frankie Laine came out of retirement to "spend one more night in our old rendezvous," singing his sentimental "That's My Desire."
The Four Lads perform "Moments to Remember" and "Down by the Riverside" in this remembrance of pop music of the late 1950s and early 60s.
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The Four Lads perform "Moments to Remember" and "Down by the Riverside" in this remembrance of pop music of the late 1950s and early 60s.
Italian crooner Julius LaRosa takes the stage to perform his classic "Eh Cumpare" and "Domani."
Courtesy of TJL Productions
Italian crooner Julius LaRosa takes the stage to perform his classic "Eh Cumpare" and "Domani."
The Four Aces return to the stage to perform "Heart of My Heart" and "Tell Me Why" in this remembrance of the late 1950s and early 60s pop era.
Courtesy of TJL Productions
The Four Aces return to the stage to perform "Heart of My Heart" and "Tell Me Why" in this remembrance of the late 1950s and early 60s pop era.

Courtesy of TJL Productions