Category: Julie London

October Cinema

“That country whose people are autumn people, thinking only autumn thoughts. Whose people passing at night on the empty walks sound like rain. . . .” — The October Country, by Ray Bradbury "Thinking only autumn thoughts” is how I operate during the fall season, especially in October. I think autumn thoughts year round, of course, but in … Continue reading October Cinema →

Calendar Girl: Julie London for The Thirteenth Month

I promised a Julie London bonus track and today I’m delivering with the final song off Calendar Song, “The Thirteenth Month.” After tantalizing us with her smooth, sensuous voice, month after month for an entire calendar year, Julie sings us one last torch song for 2023, about the mythical “month of remember.” What a pleasure … Continue reading Calendar Girl: Julie London for The Thirteenth Month →

Calendar Girl: Julie London for December

We’ve reached the final calendar month of our year-long celebration of Julie London and her album, Calendar Girl. In “Warm December” Julie’s sensuous voice reminds us that she’ll keep us warm in December, and that’s just about the best Christmas gift anyone could wish for. Clearly Julie is naturally toasty, because she’s half-naked again, this … Continue reading Calendar Girl: Julie London for December →

Calendar Girl: Julie London for November

The branches of the trees are bare.The smell of burning leaves is in the air.November twilight steals across my heart. With my Halloween hangover and Julie London’s breathy singing of “November Twilight,” I got so distracted I almost missed the “smell of burning leaves” line—stop singing, and call the fire department, Julie! Look, the only … Continue reading Calendar Girl: Julie London for November →

Calendar Girl: Julie London for October

For the tenth entry in the Julie London Calendar Series of 2023, we’ve finally reached your humble blogger’s favorite month of the year. Hello, October! My, how I’ve missed you so. During “This October,” when Julie breathlessly sings, “What is more exciting than the crisp brisk weather in the fall,” I answer with an emphatic, … Continue reading Calendar Girl: Julie London for October →

Calendar Girl: Julie London for September

Seemingly sung during springtime (“Though spring is here/To me it’s still September”), “September in the Rain” finds Julie waxing nostalgic for that time of year when, “To every word of love I heard you whisper/The raindrops seemed to play a sweet refrain.” Bonus Julie London album cover because, why not? As always, the sweetest refrain … Continue reading Calendar Girl: Julie London for September →