Sentimental Journey
When you think of jazz vocalists, Doris Day isn’t usually at the top of the list. But, in 1945 she hooked up with Les Brown [and his band of renown] to record their massive hit Sentimental Journey … a song written by Brown himself, composer Ben Homer, and lyricist Bud Green. Despite some less than perfect sound and picture, I had to share Les and Doris’ 1985 reunion performance––along with several original band members––of the tune that put Doris Day on the map for good and brought Les Brown to the forefront of dance bands from the mid-forties forward.

