On a late summer evening in 1978, a jaw-droppingly handsome young man with deep blue eyes, stood straight up lower center stage, & with a sweet pure tenor, sang the 1924 Irving Berlin tune- What’ll I Do? for an audition. I was impressed with his good looks & his talent. I cast him. A year later this young man would tell me that he was in love with me & wanted to spend every moment with me until the end of his life, while Harry Nillson sang What'll I Do on my stereo in the background. This handsome man would eventually become my Husband & I would spend more than half of my life at his side.
Gone is the romance that was so divine.
'tis broken and cannot be mended.
You must go your way,
& I must go mine.
But now that our love dreams have ended
What'll I do
When you are far away
& I am blue
What'll I do?
What'll I do?
When I am wond'ring who
Is kissing you
What'll I do?
What'll I do with just a photograph
To tell my troubles to?
When I'm alone
With only dreams of you
That won't come true
What'll I do?
What'll I do with just a photograph
To tell my troubles to?
When I'm alone
With only dreams of you
That won't come true
What'll I do?
This is the man who auditioned to become my husband by singing an Irving Berlin song, circa 1978.
Irving Berlin wrote for Broadway & Hollywood. He composed 17 complete scores for Broadway musicals & revues, including the phenomenal score for ANNIE GET YOUR GUN. Among the Hollywood movie musical classics with scores by Irving Berlin are TOP HAT, FOLLOW THE FLEET, ON THE AVENUE, ALEXANDER'S RAGTIME BAND, HOLIDAY INN, THIS IS THE ARMY, BLUE SKIES, EASTER PARADE, WHITE CHRISTMAS & THERE'S NO BUSINESS LIKE SHOW BUSINESS. His songs have provided memorable moments for other films, from THE JAZZ SINGER in 1927 to HOME ALONE in 1991. Among his many awards are Grammys, 2 Tony Award & the Academy Award for WHITE CHRISTMAS in 1942.
He was born 103 years ago today... Irving Berlin, not the Husband.
Gone is the romance that was so divine.
'tis broken and cannot be mended.
You must go your way,
& I must go mine.
But now that our love dreams have ended
What'll I do
When you are far away
& I am blue
What'll I do?
What'll I do?
When I am wond'ring who
Is kissing you
What'll I do?
What'll I do with just a photograph
To tell my troubles to?
When I'm alone
With only dreams of you
That won't come true
What'll I do?
What'll I do with just a photograph
To tell my troubles to?
When I'm alone
With only dreams of you
That won't come true
What'll I do?
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