Monthly Archives: September 2018
This Historic Day In Music: Bruce Springsteen
Today is Bruce Springsteen’s 69th birthday. He was born on September 23, 1949, in Freehold, New Jersey; the first child and only son of Douglas and Adele (Zirilli) Springsteen. In commemorating this day, I extend to Bruce my best wishes … Continue reading
Rewriting The Record For The Electric Guitar Again
One sentence. “On September 23-25, 1935, Leon McAuliffe, a brilliant player from Tulsa, Oklahoma, whose phrasing could have well influenced Charlie Christian, featured both electric steel and electrically amplified Spanish guitar on the first recordings of Bob Wills’s Texas Playboys.” … Continue reading
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Tagged Art Satherley, Bob Wills and His Texas Playboys, Dallas Texas, Discography of Western Swing and Hot String Bands, Four Or Five Times, Get With It, Jas Obrecht, Jim Boyd, Leon McAuliffe, Rich Kienzle, St. Louis Blues, Talking Guitar, Vocalion Records, Western Swing
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