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Monthly Archives: March 2013
Bill Carrothers – In the Mood!
It’s amazing what can be made from the most humble materials. In the beginning, there was clay. For after dinner, there’s flour, eggs, butter, and sugar. And, maybe, some chocolate chips. For jingles and TV themes, there’s Aaron Neville. … Continue reading
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Tagged entertainment, Flintstones, Hot dogs, Jazz, Minneapolis, music, Oscar Meyer, piano, Weiner, Wiener
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Dion – The Wanderer!
Dion. He was so hip that, even in 1959, he only needed one name. He paved the way for many other great one-namers who followed – like Sting, Prince, Beyonce, and Yanni. I’m not forgetting the Belmonts, but Dion … Continue reading
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Tagged Blues, celebrities, Dion, doo-wop, entertainment, grammy nomination, Hanbk Williams, Hank Williams, music, Rock and roll, ruby baby, sgt pepper, The Belmonts, top forty
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St. Patrick’s Day!
Who is the greatest Irish conductor? Seiji Ozawa. Whistle Tune Robin Williamson Drag her around the road/Sporting Paddy/Connemara Stockin Kevin Burke Who is the greatest Irish hunter? Orion. Sláinte!
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Tagged conductor seiji, constellation orion, entertainment, Fiddle, Gigs, Irish, Irish music, music, pennywhistle, St. Patrick's Day, whistle tune
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Born In Chicago! – Paul Butterfield
He was the real deal and not only for suburban white guys. He was born in Chicago, just like the song. He brought the blues to a lot of people who knew only Motown and, maybe, Ray Charles. 1965. Garage … Continue reading
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Tagged Blues, Chicago, Dr. John, entertainment, Guitar, Harmonica, Junior Parker, Levon Helm, music, paul Butterfield, Woodstock
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He came, he sang, he conquered! – Growling Tiger
Growling Tiger, Neville Marcano, was an important and always entertaining Calypso singer. Alan Lomax recorded him in Trinidad in 1962 and he appeared at the Newport Folk Festival in 1966. In 1979, he made a great record called, Knockdown … Continue reading
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Tagged boxing, calypso, Caribbean, entertainment, Growling Tiger, music, Newport folk festival, politics, Trinidad
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It Came From The South – Big Al Anderson
Big Al is telling it like it is. And who would know better? Playing guitar as a small baby, rocking out in the sixites while in high school, twenty-plus years with NRBQ, and then Nashville. Currently, he has a … Continue reading
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Tagged Al Anderson, Big Al, Blues, entertainment, Guitar, Hero, music, NRBQ, outer space, Rock and roll, Rockabilly, stratocaster
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Love For Sale
The 29th Street Saxophone Quartet Love For Sale Though Valentine’s is past, you just can’t get away from it. Here, in addition to the title announcing yet another variation on that most important of musical elements, the real thing is … Continue reading
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Tagged 29th Street Saxophone Quartet, cole porter, entertainment, Jazz, Love, music, Saxophone
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