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Stories of Standards Surrey with the Fringe on Top
Linda Hillshafer
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Tune in to hear our favorite versions of “The Surrey with the Fringe on Top” as presented by Rodney Franks on Stories of Standards on weekday mornings at 7:50 and 8:50 am beginning Monday, March 8.
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“The Surrey With the Fringe On Top” was written for the 1943 Rodgers and Hammerstein musical “Oklahoma.” First performed by
by Alfred Drake, Joan Roberts & Betty Garde, Miles Davis adopted it into his repertoire in the 1950s and many others followed. Sonny Rollins recorded it in 1959; Mel Tormé in 1961. Wes Montgomery and Marian McPartland are among those who have included this song in their repertoire. ....

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