An Anniversary

Shortly after my parents' 57th wedding anniversary last year my mother passed away following a long illness. Today would have been Mom and Dad's 58th anniversary but instead it has become an uncomfortable emptiness in the calendar. Here is an instrumental version of my parents' song, the Gershwins' "I've Got a Crush on You." This recording by Thad Jones dates from 1956, the year of their marriage.

"I've Got a Crush on You" (1928)

Performed by Thad Jones (1956)

from "The Magnificent Thad Jones"

George Gershwin, Music

Ira Gershwin, Lyrics

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My Parent's Anniversary

To my parents I wish a very happy and, I hope, healthy 57th anniversary. Mom and Dad, they're still playing your song.

"I've Got a Crush on You" (1928)

Dinah Washington, Vocals (1956)

George Gershwin, Music

Ira Gershwin, Lyrics

http://www.onlinesheetmusic.com/ive-got-a-crush-on-you-p109609.aspx

December 31, 2013 Update:  My mother passed away on December 22, six days after my parents' 57th anniversary.

Note:  The blog post from my own anniversary last month is here.

More Gershwin posts are right here.

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