Author Archives: sixstrstories

About sixstrstories

I am the son and only child of a registered nurse & a self-employed collector of wildflowers. I went on to become: a Beatles’ fan; a record collector; a drummer; a music magazine subscriber; a guitar player; a songwriter; a high school graduate; a college student; a music major; a performing singer/guitarist; a photography student; a yearbook photographer; a student teacher; a boyfriend; a letter writer; a college graduate; an elementary school music teacher; an apartment dweller; a husband; a guitar teacher/independent contractor; a homeowner; an independent music producer; the father of a daughter; the father of a son; a bandmate; a teacher of the history of popular music in America; an instructor of music/adjunct faculty member; a grandfather (x3); a condo dweller; and a blogger.

This Historic Day In Music: August 18, 1962, Hulme Hall, Port Sunlight, Birkenhead, England

Posted on August 18, 2012 by sixstrstories

In 1959, he was the drummer with Rory Storm & The Hurricanes, the biggest of all the groups in Liverpool, England at that time. But it wasn’t until October and November of 1960 when Rory Storm & The Hurricanes played alternating sets, seven nights a week, 6 … Continue reading →

Posted in This Historic Day In Music | Tagged Brian Epstein, George Harrison, George Martin, Hamburg, John Lennon, Liverpool, Paul McCartney, Pete Best, Ringo Starr, The Beatles, The Beatles' First Gig With Ringo, The Cavern Club, The Kaiserkeller | 2 Comments

August Music, So Far

Posted on August 14, 2012 by sixstrstories

One of the best parts of summer here in Southeastern New Hampshire is the Prescott Park Arts Festival. Prescott Park is located between Portsmouth Harbor and the historic Strawbery Banke Museum district in downtown Portsmouth. Every year since 1974 the … Continue reading →

Posted in Posts with Video, Random Topics | Tagged Carolina Chocolate Drops, Gerry Leonard, Gypsy, Milwaukee Blues, Prescott Park Arts Festival, Rhiannon Giddens, Richard Thompson, Suzanne Vega | 1 Comment

This Historic Day In Music: A Jazz Guitarist Was Born

Posted on July 31, 2012 by sixstrstories

A Jazz guitarist was born on this day, July 31, in 1931. Born and raised in Detroit, Michigan, this Jazz guitarist started to play at the age of 12. He was inspired to play guitar, instead of tenor sax (his … Continue reading →

Posted in Posts with Video, This Historic Day In Music | Tagged Jazz Guitarists, Kenny Burrell, Midnight Blue | Leave a comment

This Historic Day In Music: Charlie Christian

Posted on July 29, 2012 by sixstrstories

Jazz musician & electric guitarist Charlie Christian was born on this day, July 29, in 1916 in Bonham, Texas. Charlie became a member of the Benny Goodman Quintet on August 16, 1939. Through his resultant 23-month career that included recordings, … Continue reading →

Posted in Posts with Video, This Historic Day In Music | Tagged Benny Goodman Orchestra, Benny Goodman Sextet, Charlie Christian, Jazz Guitar, Seven Come Eleven, Solo Flight | Leave a comment

This Historic Day In Music: Steve Goodman

Posted on July 25, 2012 by sixstrstories

Some of the most fun songs that I’ve ever played and sung I learned from the recordings of Steve Goodman. On his 1972 album, Somebody Else’s Troubles, Steve lists the song as “The Vegetable Song (The Barnyard Dance).” The song’s … Continue reading →

Posted in Posts with Video, This Historic Day In Music | Tagged Arlo Guthrie, Barnyard Dance, Carl Martin, City of New Orleans, John Prine, Kris Kristofferson, Steve Goodman, The Twentieth Century Is Almost Over | 1 Comment

a sixstr stories “interview”

Posted on July 21, 2012 by sixstrstories

Today, we’re talking with Alan Lomax. Mr. Lomax is the founder of The Association for Cultural Equity and former Assistant in Charge of the Archive of Folk Song of the Library of Congress. He is a highly respected folklorist, ethnomusicologist … Continue reading →

Posted in Random Topics | Tagged Alan Lomax, Lead Belly, Library of Congress Archive of Folk Song | Leave a comment

This Historic Day In Music: Woody Guthrie – Take 2

Posted on July 14, 2012 by sixstrstories

When he was born, he was the third child of Nora Belle Sherman Guthrie. Nora, 24, soon started singing to her newborn son and as she had with her other children – 8-year-old Clara and 6-year-old Lee Roy – filled his childhood … Continue reading →

Posted in This Historic Day In Music | Tagged Arlo Guthrie, Bound For Glory, God Blessed America, Nora Guthrie, Okemah Oklahoma, Woody Guthrie, Woody Guthrie Centennial | Leave a comment

This Historic Day In Music: Paul Met John

Posted on July 6, 2012 by sixstrstories

Of all the historic days in music that I have celebrated in this blog, few, in my mind, are of a level of significance equal to that of this day. 55 years ago, on Saturday, July 6, 1957, 16-year-old John Lennon and … Continue reading →

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This Historic Day In Music: Mississippi John Hurt

Posted on July 3, 2012 by sixstrstories

This is my third post celebrating the anniversary of the birthday of Mississippi John Hurt. Last year, in my post of July 3, 2011, I included a link to a video of John playing and singing “You Got To Walk … Continue reading →

Posted in Posts with Video, This Historic Day In Music | Tagged Fingerpicking Guitar Music, Mississippi John Hurt, Spike Driver Blues, You Got To Walk That Lonesome Valley | Leave a comment

This Historic Day In Music: Big Bill Broonzy

Posted on June 26, 2012 by sixstrstories

I don’t remember when or where I first heard or read it, but Big Bill Broonzy is a name you don’t forget. Big Bill Broonzy played guitar and sang the Blues. Big Bill’s recording career started in November of 1927. He … Continue reading →

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