Hey There! Remember Me?

From the end of January, through February, up to now, things have been kind of crazy.

Teaching, life, snow = crazy.

So many Historic Days In Music have gone by in the past five weeks without my having commemorated them, that… well, I feel bad, but it’s not ’cause I’ve been slackin’ off.

I do, however, have a list of what I missed.

Birthdays: 1/25/1938 – Blues singer Etta James; 2/8/1899 – Blues guitarist Lonnie Johnson; two incredible singer/songwriter/pianists: 2/9/1942 – Carole King & 2/21/1933 – Nina Simone; 2/25/1943 – George Harrison.

Events: 2/3/1959 – The Day The Music Died (Buddy Holly, Clearlake, Iowa); 2/9/1964 – The Beatles’ American debut on the Ed Sullivan Show (I still don’t understand why they did “Till There Was You” as their second song!?); 2/11/1964 – The Beatles at Washington Colliseum, Washington, D.C.; 2/25/1848: Stephen Foster’s “Oh! Susanna” published; 2/26/1917: “Livery Stable Blues” as recorded by the Original Dixieland Jass Band = the first Jazz record.

That’s quite the list. (“Wait’ll next year!”)

I’ll try to do better in the days ahead.

About sixstrstories

I am the son and only child of a registered nurse & a self-employed collector of wildflowers. I went on to become: a Beatles’ fan; a record collector; a drummer; a music magazine subscriber; a guitar player; a songwriter; a high school graduate; a college student; a music major; a performing singer/guitarist; a photography student; a yearbook photographer; a student teacher; a boyfriend; a letter writer; a college graduate; an elementary school music teacher; an apartment dweller; a husband; a guitar teacher/independent contractor; a homeowner; an independent music producer; the father of a daughter; the father of a son; a bandmate; a teacher of the history of popular music in America; an instructor of music/adjunct faculty member; a grandfather (x3); a condo dweller; and a blogger.

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3 Responses to Hey There! Remember Me?

Pax Tecum says:

March 2, 2011 at 4:59 pm

“Livery Stable Blues” as recorded by the Original Dixieland Jass Band = the first Jazz record.

SO, where/how can I hear it(?)

Pax Tecum says:

March 5, 2011 at 1:13 am

I was finally able to hear the original recording of, “Livery Stable Blues”, on Widepidia. I is Great.

tom says:

March 9, 2011 at 4:22 am

dont forget the biggest historical event from this time period –
02/08/1982!