Word & Song by Anthony Esolen

Word & Song by Anthony Esolen

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Word & Song by Anthony Esolen
Word & Song by Anthony Esolen
"The Shadow of Your Smile"
Sometimes a Song

"The Shadow of Your Smile"

Johnny Mandel

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If you have ever seen the film or watched the television show, “M.A.S.H,” you already know the most famous song ever written by the composer of this week’s Sometimes a Song, Johnny Mandel. Whether you love or hate the movie, the theme song is pretty memorable — the tune, that is. Johnny Mandel composed that piece of music not knowing that it would be …

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