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Marking The Trail: One Melody’s Journey Through American Music – Part Three

Posted on June 24, 2023 by sixstrstories

The journey continues. But first, a divergence. “Things ‘Bout Coming My Way” soon began to blaze a trail of its own. On February 10, 1931 – twenty-two days after Sam Hill From Louisville (aka Walter Vinson) cut the inaugural recording … Continue reading →

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Marking The Trail: One Melody’s Journey Through American Music – Part One

Posted on June 18, 2023 by sixstrstories

“Melody is the essence of music.”    Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (1756-1791) The trailhead. Leroy Carr (1904-1935) – singer, pianist, songwriter, performer and recording artist – was one of the most prolific, popular and influential Blues musicians of the 1930’s. Leroy … Continue reading →

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