Monthly Archives: May 2015

This Historic Day: Francis Matthew Sinclair

Posted on May 27, 2015 by sixstrstories

One hundred years ago today, on May 27, 1915, my father was born. Francis Matthew was the sixth of nine children born to Joseph French Sinclair (Nov. 7, 1877 – Jan. 30, 1961) and Mary A. Winkler (March 25, 1887 … Continue reading →

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The Thrill Is Gone

Posted on May 15, 2015 by sixstrstories

B.B. King passed away yesterday, Thursday, May 14, 2015, in Las Vegas, Nevada. He was born Riley B. King on September 16, 1925 in Berclair, Mississippi, near the small town of Itta Bena. In 1950, while working as a DJ … Continue reading →

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This Historic Day In Music: The King Of The Delta Blues Singers

Posted on May 8, 2015 by sixstrstories

One of the first times I heard the words and music of Robert Johnson, I was listening to a Rolling Stones album. It was December 1969. I was listening to Let It Bleed, the new album by the Stones. The second … Continue reading →

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