Thursday May 8 | WJBF-TV Augusta
Today In Entertainment History -- May 7, 2008
On May 7th, 1941, Glenn Miller and his Orchestra recorded "Chattanooga Choo Choo" for RCA Victor. via WJBF-TV Augusta
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Wilson Pickett Forum & PollsSunday Apr 27 | DigitallyOBSESSED.com
“I would like for you to be my wife #4.”
You know you've got a scorching r-&b show on your hands when the Ike and Tina Turner Revue aren't even the headliners. via DigitallyOBSESSED.com
Tuesday Apr 22 | The Nation
“How busy are you in the next few days?”
"Sorry, Cynthia," Desdemona Valdez said, "but like I said, there's no way I have enough chits with any of the Vegas PD to get them to hunt down young Mister Waller. via The Nation
Sunday Apr 20 | The Macon Telegraph
“I had cold feet for a long time.”
On most days, the meter is running inside Newton Collier's cab. Sometimes the music is running, too. via The Macon Telegraph
Thursday Apr 17 | The Austin Chronicle
You Can't Disappoint Bettye LaVette Anymore
“Don't you follow my footsteps, step right over my trail/'Cause the road is too darn narrow and your footin' could fail/And the fall to the bottom, it could tear you apart/You'll be right back here pickin' up pieces of you and your heart.”
Muscle Shoals, Ala., is a soul-music mecca. Some of the best work of Aretha Franklin, Wilson Pickett, Etta James, and the Staple Singers was recorded in the Muscle Shoals Sound Studios. via The Austin Chronicle
Apr 12, 2008 | Arizona Daily Star
It's the original house band: Booker T. and the MGs
“He is really good, Guy Sebastian”
When Stax Records, the famed Memphis soul label, needed a bassist to accompany one of its A-list artists, it called on local musician Donald "Duck" Dunn. via Arizona Daily Star
Apr 10, 2008 | Brooklynvegan
free shows in Rockefeller Park, The Punch Brothers and Chris Thile tour dates
“Handsworth Revolution", is still regarded by many critics a high point of British reggae. 1986's "Babylon the Bandit”
Same with Otis Clay , Jill Sobule , The Avett Brothers , Steel Pulse , and a few others. via Brooklynvegan
Mar 27, 2008 |
Funky Donnie Fritts is back in the groove
“The full name is the Elegant Alabama Leaning Man”
It has been said of swamp-rocker Tony Joe White that what makes him so cool is the fact that he has no earthly idea just how cool he is. via The Tennessean
Mar 18, 2008 | Chicago Tribune
On March 18, 1837 Grover Cleveland , who was America's 22nd and 24th president, was born in Caldwell, N.J. In 1922 Mohandas Gandhi was sentenced in India to 6 years' imprisonment for civil ... via Chicago Tribune
Mar 16, 2008 | The Austin Chronicle
“We're gonna do our best to play some music that'll make you feel good.”
With Amy Winehouse's Grammy nod and Sharon Jones & the Dap-Kings suddenly garnering crossover appeal, 2008 is shaping up as the year retro soul goes pop. via The Austin Chronicle
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