Monthly Archives: April 2014
No. 4
April 18, 2010 to April 18, 2014. Four years. That’s how long it has been since I wrote my first post – “Hello, World” – and established a quote from Jelly Roll Morton – “Good music doesn’t get old” – … Continue reading
This Historic Day In Music: “Buck Dancer’s Choice” & “The Franklin Blues”
On Sundays, I like to listen to music when I do my morning exercise routine. (On weekdays, I listen to the news on NPR via NHPR.) Lately, I’ve been listening my way through an album I found on iTunes a … Continue reading
This Historic Day In Music: The End, Officially
On this day, April 10, in 1970, a British newspaper, the Evening Standard, published an interview with Paul McCartney conducted by journalist Peter Brown. The piece contained this exchange. Peter Brown: “Have you (The Beatles) any plans for live appearances?” Paul … Continue reading
This Historic Day In Music: Muddy Waters
In October, 1976, the then-32-year-old Texas Blues-Rocker Johnny Winter had a dream come true: he recorded and produced an album with his hero, the legendary Chicago Blues singer/guitarist Muddy Waters. The album – Muddy’s 12th studio album – was called Hard … Continue reading
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