Mable John Passes, a Personal Remembrance
Mable John Passes, a Personal Remembrance My heart is broken Mabel John has passed away. You can read more of...
Month: August 2022
Ernest Wright of the Imperials
CONNECTING A FEW DOTS... First and foremost, I'd like to thank my friend Billy Griffin for posting this birthday greeting...
Attending the “Doo-Wop Under the Street Lamp” exhibit in Suitland, MD
Attending the “Doo-Wop Under the Street Lamp” exhibit in Suitland, MD One of the best things about now living in...
Creed Taylor (MR. CTI RECORDS) Passes at Age 93
I never met Creed Taylor, but nonetheless, his work as the visionary owner of CTI RECORDSS was a big influence...
Aretha – She was OURS, WE made her Queen. WE gave her the crown…
By Darrell McNeill She was OURS... WE made her Queen. WE gave her the crown... She didn't ask for it....
How Can I Be Sure – Young Rascals
By Julius Freeman I don't tend to listen to a lot of music very often because when I'm on my...
80’s Music – My Journey to 2022 (Gainseville to LA, Multiculturalism to Pandemic)
By J. Scott Fugate One noticeable change in Portland is that the constant flow of 80s music has apparently stopped. ...
John Lee Hooker
On August 22, 1917, John Lee Hooker was born. He was an African American blues singer and pioneer of the...
Robert Johnson
By Dianne Washington On August 16 in 1938, bluesman Robert Johnson was murdered. Robert Leroy Johnson (May 8, 1911 –...
