"Because ignorance of your culture is considered uncool"
"Because ignorance of your culture is considered uncool"
August 27, 1964 – on this day, Robert F. Kennedy addressed the capacity audience in Atlantic City to introduce a film in tribute to his brother President John F. Kennedy. In an emotion-charged display, the Convention erupted into wild cheers…
Click on the link here for Audio Player – Lauren Bacall – Interviewed by Jeremy Issacs – March 20, 1995 – BBC I will admit, this has been a terrible week. We’ve lost two icons in as many days. Though…
Click on the link here for Audio Player – NPR – Fresh Air with Terry Gross – Robin Williams interview – November 24, 2006 – NPR Nothing comes as shocking or distressing as a death unexpected. Hearing the news of…
Click on the link here for Audio Player – Johnny Winter Band – Live in Chicago – September 17, 1970 It was only a few days ago I was posting about the losses of Tommy Ramone and Charlie Haden; two…
Click on the link here for Audio Player – Charlie Haden’s Liberation Music Orchestra – Live in Bremen, Germany – August 17, 1987 – Radio Bremen As I said in my earlier post today, regarding The Ramones and the passing…
Click on the link here for Audio Player – The Ramones – live at The Club, Cambridge Mass. – May 12, 1976 More sad news this week – the passing of original Ramones drummer Tommy Ramone (Erdelyi) was another…
Click on the link here for Audio Player – Bobby Womack (w/Sly Stone) – Live At The Roxy – 1982 – Gordon Skene Sound Collection I’m not sure if it’s always been this way, or are we losing a lot…
Click on the link here for Audio Player – Casey Kasem – KEWB-AM, San Francisco October 2, 1962 Before Scooby-Doo, before Americas Top-40, before The Voice of NBC, Casey Kasem was one of that group of Disc-Jockeys teenage America in…
Click on the link here for Audio Player – Billy Vera Interviews Little Jimmy Scott – 1992 – KCRW As you all know by now, the phenomenal and legendary singer Little Jimmy Scott passed from the scene yesterday at the…
Click on the link here for Audio Player- Little Jimmy Scott – An Evening In Paradise – 1960 – More sad news this week. Little Jimmy Scott, one of the most distinctive and compelling voices in Jazz passed away today…