© 2025 Michigan State University Board of Trustees
Public Media from Michigan State University
Play Live Radio
Next Up:
0:00
0:00
0:00 0:00
Available On Air Stations

Jimmy Van Heusen: Swingin' With Frank & Bing

Thu. Aug. 14 - 8pm &  Sat. Aug. 16 - 5:30pm on WKAR HD 23.1 | Composer Jimmy Van Heusen wrote such classics as "Swinging on a Star" and "Come Fly With Me." Watch and call or GIVE NOW ONLINE for special DVD offers.

A profile of composer Jimmy Van Heusen, who wrote such classics as "Swinging on a Star" and "Come Fly With Me." Included: remarks from Frank Sinatra Jr., Harry Crosby, Tony Bennett, Woody Allen, Angie Dickinson, Shirley MacLaine and John Pizzarelli; and archival performance footage of Frank Sinatra, Bing Crosby and Judy Garland.

Watch and call or GIVE NOW ONLINE for special DVD offers.

Watch a Preview Here

http://youtu.be/OGwIgxrJowg

Every WKAR News story you read is rooted in fact-based, local journalism, produced without commercial influence and available for free to everyone in mid-Michigan. No paywalls. Ever.

But this work doesn’t fund itself. With significant cuts to federal funding, public media is facing a critical moment. If you believe in journalism that serves the public interest, now is the time to act. Donate today.