Monthly Archives: January 2011

Sam & Janis

Posted on January 24, 2011 by sixstrstories

“Darling, you – oo-oo-ooo send me. I know you – oo-oo-ooo send me. Darling, you – oo-oo-oo send me. Honest you do, honest you do, honest you do. Whoa – oh – oh-oh-oh-oh.” Can you hear the voice? That “sophisticated, … Continue reading →

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This Historic Day In Music: Elvis Presley

Posted on January 8, 2011 by sixstrstories

Elvis. Where did your mind go when you read that word? Mine went to shiny, combed-back, thick black hair. I heard a low, rumbling, twang-tinged voice saying: “Thank you. Thank you very much.” I pictured a young man (with that … Continue reading →

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This Historic Day In Music: Elizabeth Cotten

Posted on January 5, 2011 by sixstrstories

She’d forgotten that she could play the guitar. She hadn’t played since she was a teenager, back home in Chapel Hill, North Carolina; since she’d gotten married to Frank and given birth to Lillie, her one and only. And in all … Continue reading →

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