Photograph by Thora Hallager, 1869, public domain April 2, 1805 - Hans Christian Andersen In Denmark he is known as H.C. Andersen, the name he used for publishing. A prolific writer of plays, travel books, novels, and poems, he is best remembered for his fairy tales, … [Read more...]
#BornThisDay: Songwriter, Frank Loesser
June 29, 1910- Frank Loesser may seem overlooked as a songwriter for musical theatre, but I don’t mean he is forgotten. Richard Rodgers, yesterday’s #BornThisDay honoree is more famous, along … [Read more...]
Your Morning Danish
In honor of fairy tale writer Hans Christian Andersen's 205th birthday today, here's Danny Kaye singing his name over and over again in a scene from the 1952 movie Hans Christian Andersen. … [Read more...]