Category Archives: This Historic Day In Music
This Historic Day In Music: Bob Dylan
Today – May 24, 2012 – is Bob Dylan’s 71st birthday. Two years ago, in celebration of Bob’s big day, I asked: “What is your favorite Bob Dylan song?” Many of you posted your answer through the “leave a comment” … Continue reading
This Historic Day In Music: “Maybellene”
On May 21, 1955, Chuck Berry recorded his song “Maybellene” in the Chicago, Illinois studio of Chess Records. On May 21, 2010, I wrote and published my first post filled with all the details of this momentous musical event. I … Continue reading
This Historic Day In Music: Pete Seeger
Pete Seeger is always good for a quote. My favorite is from the introduction to his children’s book Abiyoyo (1985): “Practice may not make perfect but it sure as hell makes for improvement.” From The Protest Singer: An Intimate Portrait … Continue reading
This Historic Day In Music: Judy Collins
She wanted a guitar. It was 1967, she was going into the 8th grade and Andrea wanted a guitar. So, she saved up her hard-earned babysitting money and on September 29, 1967, Andrea spent $28.00 on a small-bodied, nylon string acoustic guitar … Continue reading
A “This Historic Day In Music” Quiz
On April 4, in the year of 1915, McKinley Morganfield was born in Rolling Fork, Mississippi. By what name did McKinley come to be known as when he grew up? Hint: Little McKinley grew up to be one of the … Continue reading
This Historic Day In Music: Richard Thompson
As a guitarist, Richard Thompson is without peer. Nobody plays the acoustic guitar or the electric guitar – and he once said in an interview I read that he approaches them as different instruments – like he does. When you … Continue reading
This Historic Day In Music: Parlophone LP (Mono) – PMC 1201
It was released 49 years ago today, in Great Britain. It contained 14 songs: 8 originals (including the hit singles “Love Me Do” and “Please Please Me”) and 6 covers (including “Chains” by Gerry Goffin & Carole King and “Twist And Shout” … Continue reading
This Historic Day In Music: Columbia Records CL 1779 / CS 8579
It was an album of Folk music. It premiered the work of a 20-year-old musician that the LP’s liner notes proclaimed to be “one of the most compelling white blues singers ever recorded,” “a songwriter of exceptional facility and cleverness,” … Continue reading
This Historic Day In Music: Lightnin’ Hopkins
Blues musician Sam “Lightnin’” Hopkins was born in Centerville, Texas on this day, March 15, in 1912. Two of my favorite stories about Lightnin’ come from an article written by Jas Obrecht and published in a book edited by Mr. Obrecht called: … Continue reading
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