Charlotte Greenspan

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Fields of Song

Wednesday, October 06, 2010

Lyricist Dorothy Fields wrote the words to hundreds of songs, including "Big Spender" and "If My Friends Could See Me Now." She collaborated with Jerome Kern, Cole Porter and Irving Berlin, and paved the way for women in her profession. Musicologist and author Charlotte Greenspan joins us today to shed light on the life of Dorothy Fields.

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Hello, Dorothy!

Wednesday, October 06, 2010

Dorothy Fields wrote the words to more than 400 songs, including "The Way You Look Tonight" and "On the Sunny Side of the Street." But she wasn't just a prolific lyricist - she was a trailblazer who opened doors for women in show business. Today on Soundcheck: Author Charlotte Greenspan tells us about the life of this Hollywood pioneer and the image, at left, that inspired her. Plus, a conversation with the Welsh bass-baritone Bryn Terfel.