Arthur A. Penn
Arthur A. Penn was the composer of the ballad Smilin’ Through (1919).
That 1919 song remains the work by which he is known, still taken up by singers and instrumentalists.
Compositions by Arthur A. Penn appear on
The Art of Melody
Jazz legends Tony Gould (piano) and Graeme Lyall (saxophone) offer superb readings of well-known standards, joined by Ben Robertson on double bass and Joe Batrouney on drums.
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