These Magic Moments: Omnivore Collects Doc Pomus Demos on New Box Set

Over a career spanning five decades, Doc Pomus – born Jerome Solon Felder in 1925 – penned some of the most memorable songs of all time: “Viva Las Vegas.” “Save the Last Dance for Me.”  “Lonely Avenue.”  “Can’t Get Used to Losing You.”  “Sweets for My Sweet.”  “This Magic Moment.”  “Hushabye.”  With hits performed by the likes of Ray Charles, The Drifters, Andy Williams, Dolly Parton, Bobby Darin, and, of course, Elvis Presley, Pomus’ songs transcended genre and era.  Bob Dylan dedicated his 2022 book The Philosophy of Modern Song to Pomus,…

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