The videos of the great Aretha Franklin that have been posted at various places since her passing last week tell a fascinating story. The videos are great...
Tag - american music
For July 4th week, The Daily Music Break will present five musicians or bands that are deeply American. First up is Lead Belly, whose given name was Huddie...
I am not a guitar player, but to me Furry Lewis’ technique seems unique. “Kassie Jones” is a song about a conductor, but doesn’t sound...
There is no reason to link to a dull profile or biography of Charley Patton when the story is told by R. Crumb, the iconic, eccentric cartoonist responsible...
I usually shy away from posting on bands or performers for whom I can’t find video. After all, seeing the acts is as much fun and illuminating as hearing...
John Lee Hooker recorded music for more than 50 years. Here is the beginning of his website bio: Born near Clarksdale, Mississippi on August 22, 1917 to a...
I don’t believe that Bessie Brown — who was billed as “The Original” Bessie Brown — was a major star. In a way, that makes the...
The Cadillacs were great, both before and after Earl Carroll sang one of the most recognizable lines in modern music: “Well now they often call me...
Leonard Bernstein’s performance of George Gershwin’s piece, which premiered on February 12, 1924, is in two sections. The continuation is here...
