Monthly Archives: August 2020

This Historic Day In Music: The Last Hard Day’s Night

Posted on August 29, 2020 by sixstrstories

The Day: Monday, August 29, 1966 The Location: San Francisco, California, USA The Venue: Candlestick Park (Opened: 1960, Demolished: 2015) The Event: A Beatles’ Concert     The Significance: The Beatles’ Final Public Performance  Members of The Beatles: George Harrison … Continue reading →

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Sparklers: “Shufflin’ The Blues” by T-Bone Walker

Posted on August 21, 2020 by sixstrstories

This is the seventh installment of this category featuring recordings of outstanding performances by noteworthy guitarists – or – outstanding guitarists giving noteworthy performances.  That introduction used to include this explanation: It was inspired by whatever god oversees the shuffle … Continue reading →

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“Crazy Blues” – The Centennial

Posted on August 10, 2020 by sixstrstories

One hundred years ago today – August 10, 1920 – Mamie Smith & Her Jazz Hounds recorded “Crazy Blues.” The recording was made in the New York City studios of OKeh Records. Ralph Peer, the recording director for OKeh in … Continue reading →

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This Historic Day In Music: The Carter Family

Posted on August 1, 2020 by sixstrstories

In the evening, on August 1, 1927, The Carter Family – Alvin Pleasant Carter, his wife Sara Dougherty Carter and Sara’s younger cousin, Maybelle Addington Carter – made their first recordings. The recording session took place in a make-shift recording … Continue reading →

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