Minnesotans LaVerne, Maxene and Patty Andrews (originally Andreos) became a star act rather early. The first big hit — in 1937 — was a bit odd...
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Some milestones in the history of civilization: 1772 BC: The Code of Hammurabi 1215 AD: The Magna Carta 1789: The Constitution of the United States 1793: The...
Last month, I had the opportunity to chat with Denny Somach, the author of “Get the Led Out: How Led Zeppelin Became the Biggest Band in the World.” During the...
[column size=one_half position=first ]In the 1920s, jazz just was becoming jazz. One of the key figures in this process was Joseph Nathan (King) Oliver. Oliver...
Wikipedia says that Jan & Dean’s song was tops 51 years ago today. Wikipedia, which knows everything about everything, says that the song originated...
Little Richard — Richard Wayne Penniman — is one of the pillars of rock and roll. The Macon, GA native was born in 1932, the third of 12 children...
Ernest Tubb was a second generation country music star. Profiles of the singer/songwriter paint him as a follower of Jimmie Rogers, who was known as “the...
