Monthly Archives: July 2011

This Historic Day In Music: Mick Jagger

Posted on July 26, 2011 by sixstrstories

A few years after Ringo Starr inspired me to learn to play the drums (see my post of July 9, 2011: “Belated Birthday Wishes”), my young infatuation with the Beatles began to fade. By the time I entered high school, I was a Rolling … Continue reading →

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This Historic Day In Music: Johnny Hartman

Posted on July 13, 2011 by sixstrstories

This story has nothing to do with the guitar. It is about my very most favorite Jazz vocal recording ever. It is: “Lush Life” by vocalist Johnny Hartman and the John Coltrane Quartet. When I learned, thanks to my good … Continue reading →

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Belated Birthday Wishes

Posted on July 9, 2011 by sixstrstories

When I was ten years old, Jeanette lived next door. Along with her mother and her aunt, Jeanette had moved into the elegant, white, extended ranch that sat a bit further back from the road, along the top of a small rise … Continue reading →

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This Historic Day In Music: Stephen Foster

Posted on July 4, 2011 by sixstrstories

The first time I can remember that I paid much attention to a song by Stephen Foster was while listening to a James Taylor album. Tucked into the last track on side 2 of the 1970 LP Sweet Baby James, is a … Continue reading →

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This Historic Day In Music: Mississippi John Hurt

Posted on July 3, 2011 by sixstrstories

Long time readers of this blog will know that when I started writing “anniversary” posts – inspired by the anniversary of a favorite musician’s birthday or the recording date of an important piece of music – I titled them with the … Continue reading →

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