By: Yvonne Cloutier / Musical MomentsFor most songs, the public is well-aware ofthe composers.However, sometimescomposers are forgotten, and the music iscredited to the performers who made thesong so popular. We should of course, alwaysremember the composers, since without them,we have no songs.Such is the case with the production ofa simple, happy song called SentimentalJourney.The melody was written by Les Brown,leader of his “Band of Renown” and BenHomer with lyrics by Bud Green. The songwas not published until 1944 because of amusicians strike, though it was performed asearly as 1942.For the vocalist in the recording, they used a 17 year old girl namedDoris Day. It became her first No. 1 hit in 1945 and her most popularrecording with the composers being (almost) an afterthought.The song became the unofficial song of reminiscing young soldiersreturning to their beloved hometowns after World War II. The songbegins with the words: Gonna take a sentimental journey. Gonnaset my heart at ease. Gonna take a sentimental journey to renew10Sentimental JourneyThe Cooking GeneBy: Pat Alexander / Art of EntertainingDo you ever wonder about attributes thatrun in a family? We know those which caneasily be seen - hair color, eye color, body type,etc.Intelligence is often passed down, as is personality; some people areserious, and some are funny. Some families have the cooking “gene”,and some get the eating “gene” instead.I come from a family of cooks. We pride ourselves on our food, settinga beautiful table, and the parties we give. The gift had been passeddown through most of the family, but not all - or so it seemed.To explain, we had a celebratory dinner at my niece’s home. This wasa matter of concern because the cooking gene was definitely not in herDNA. For years, the family joke was that her best dish was toast.As they say in the south, bless her heart. Since she was around goodfood all her life, and she liked to eat, we just thought she couldn’t cook.This time, though, she came through with a bang. She madesomething I call Lynne’s Incredible Salmon, because not only was itincredible that she made it, but it was incredibly good to eat.As it turns out, it was not that she couldn’t cook, just that she didn’twant to cook. As she finally explained, “You all enjoy it so much, Ihated to spoil your fun.” We’ve been had! She has the gene! Next yearSeptember 2020old memories.Les Brown revised the music of Sentimental Journey to include theclicky-clack sound of a train on a railroad track and adding the soundeffect of a train’s whistle’s wail “as the trainleaves at seven.”The lyrics of Sentimental Journey weredeveloped from a travelogue by an Englishmanwhile traveling through Europe. The songlasted 23 weeks on the Hit Parade, followingDoris Day’s hit recording of My Dreams KeepGetting Better All the Time.Doris Day was a singer, actress and animalwelfare activist. Her singing ability lasted 73years. Her original name was Doris Mary AnnKappelhoff. She was still singing until she diedat age 90.Several singing artists recorded SentimentalJourney, including Frank Sinatra. It was on many country and foreignalbums, also becoming a Big Band instant hit.Sentimental Journey, a classic, will forever be associated with DorisDay.Yvonne Cloutier, a former teacher/principal, with a musicbackground, specializes in ragtime piano. She researches andreports about music on SCA-TV.com/Anthem Alive! You cancontact her at www.mytimeisragtime.com.she gets to do Christmas dinner.Here’s the recipe for the salmon.It’s easy and delicious. I hope youtry it.Lynne’s Incredible SalmonCombine ¼ cup orange mangojuice (or pineapple in a pinch),2 tbs. lemon juice and four 6-oz.salmon fillets in zip lock bag.Marinate in refrigerator one hour,turning occasionally. Preheat ovento 400 degrees.Remove fish from bag, discardingmarinade. In a small bowl, combine2 tbs. brown sugar, 4 tsp. chili powder, 2 tsp. grated lemon rind, ¾ tsp.ground cumin, ½ tsp. salt and ¼ tsp. ground cinnamon. Rub into fish.Cover fish with paper thin lemon slices. Place in 11x7 baking dishcoated with cooking spray. Bake for 12 minutes or until fish flakeswhen tested with fork.Pat Alexander writes about all things home. She is well known forher cooking, parties and interior design, and consults on kitchenand bath remodels.
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