Recorded On This Day 1938 🎙️ Judy Garland ~ Over The Rainbow 'Over The Rainbow' is arguably considered the greatest film song of all time. A song well known to everyone from the Wizard of Oz', that speaks to young and old alike, always bringing with it a universe of hope and optimism against a backdrop of yearning. Yet it almost didn’t make it into the final cut. MGM had originally considered the opening Kansas sequence too long and that it slowed the pace. Thankfully, it was later reinstated.

Israel "IZ" Kamakawiwo'ole's Iconic Performance at 1997 Na Hoku Hanohano Awards. More than 24 years later, those who knew Israel Kamakawiwo’ole best reminiscence about an award’s show performance that left the crowd in tears. Specifically during "Kaleohano". The year was 1996 and IZ had gone solo, but the stage was set for an unforgettable, emotional reunion in Hawaiian music history. The crowd rose to their feet – standing for the entire song – and did indeed shed some tears at the beautiful pe