Category Archives: This Historic Day In Music
This Historic Day In Music: Bonnie Raitt
Thanks to Bonnie Raitt, I’ve learned to play and sing some great songs. Not too long after I got my first job (teaching 4th, 5th and 6th grade music in the public schools of Exeter, NH), I started trying to … Continue reading
This Historic Day In Music: Guy Clark
In September, 1995, author Joyce Maynard published her new novel, Where Love Goes, with something extra: a CD. The hardcover first edition of the book came with a 19-track mix CD of Maynard’s favorite songs from the albums and artists … Continue reading
This Historic Day In Music: “Guitar Blues”/”Guitar Rag” – Take 1
On November 2, 1923, African-American Blues guitarist Sylvester Weaver sat in front of the large horn/”microphone” of the acoustic recording machine in the New York City studios of OKeh Records. He played and recorded two original instrumental guitar pieces that day: “Guitar Blues” and “Guitar Rag.” The … Continue reading
This Historic Day In Music: ????
The singer/guitarist who became known as the Queen and/or First Lady of Rockabilly was born this day, October 20, 1937, in Maud, Oklahoma. What is her name?
This Historic Day In Music: Chuck Berry
Chuck Berry is Rock & Roll. The music he created, starting with “Maybellene” in May of 1955, established the ground rules, raised the bar and set the stage for all that was to follow. He was the first musician to … Continue reading
On This Day In Music History: “Crazy Blues”
From the opening notes of trombone, piano, trumpet and clarinet, this sounds like a Jazz record. But when the vocalist comes in, the music takes a turn. “I can’t sleep at night, I can’t eat a bite because the man … Continue reading
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