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Joe Morley, master Banjoist & Composer
As I mentioned in an earlier post, I was brought up with the banjo. There are banjo pickers in my family, my parents had a variety of banjo-type records, my next door neighbor Dennis played...
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Amal al Atrash - Asmahan (1917 - 1944)
She was born Amal Al Atrache in Syria, in 1917, but she would become famous across the Arab world under her stage name, Asmahan. In the west, the primary Arab woman singers of note would be the...
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Derek Lillywhite - Classic Banjo Mystery Man
To me, Derek Lillywhite is somewhat of a mystery man in the banjo world. A student of noted British classic Banjoist Bernard Sheaff (himself a student of legendary classic banjoist Alfred Cammeyer),...
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Whistling Wizards - 1890's to the 1920's
Even as a very little kid, I loved to hear whistling. My dad had a breathy whistle that he did between his teeth and tongue, badly interpreting Hank Williams tunes...I thought it was cool, in spite...
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Josef Bauer - Der Kraudn Sepp (1896 - 1977)
It's rare to run into real folk musicians anymore, especially if one is a fanatic. After a while, as the older and more authentic, unspoiled, pre-modern types die off, all we're left with in many...
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The X CLAN ~ Brother J ~ To the East, Blackwards
1990 saw the release of one of my favourite hip hop albums of all time; the Afrocentric To the East, Blackwards, by the funkily-clad group The X Clan. Fronted by the amazing Brother J (Jason...
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Happy Birthday, Pol Plançon (June 12, 1851)
Throughout the late 1800's and the VERY early 20th century, opera lovers had the fortune to see...and hear, one of the greatest bass voices to have ever made a sound. French singer Pol Henri...
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Happy Birthday, Cliff "Ukulele Ike" Edwards! (June 14, 1895)
Who doesn't know that voice? The warm, reassuring tones of Cliff Edwards are known worldwide, but many aren't aware of that fact. All it takes is to mention the Disney animated classic, Pinocchio,...
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Joe Morley, master Banjoist & Composer
As I mentioned in an earlier post, I was brought up with the banjo. There are banjo pickers in my family, my parents had a variety of banjo-type records, my next door neighbor Dennis played...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Amal al Atrash - Asmahan (1917 - 1944)
She was born Amal Al Atrache in Syria, in 1917, but she would become famous across the Arab world under her stage name, Asmahan. In the west, the primary Arab woman singers of note would be the...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Derek Lillywhite - Classic Banjo Mystery Man
To me, Derek Lillywhite is somewhat of a mystery man in the banjo world. A student of noted British classic Banjoist Bernard Sheaff (himself a student of legendary classic banjoist Alfred Cammeyer),...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Whistling Wizards - 1890's to the 1920's
Even as a very little kid, I loved to hear whistling. My dad had a breathy whistle that he did between his teeth and tongue, badly interpreting Hank Williams tunes...I thought it was cool, in spite...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Josef Bauer - Der Kraudn Sepp (1896 - 1977)
It's rare to run into real folk musicians anymore, especially if one is a fanatic. After a while, as the older and more authentic, unspoiled, pre-modern types die off, all we're left with in many...
View ArticleClik here to view.
The X CLAN ~ Brother J ~ To the East, Blackwards
1990 saw the release of one of my favourite hip hop albums of all time; the Afrocentric To the East, Blackwards, by the funkily-clad group The X Clan. Fronted by the amazing Brother J (Jason...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Happy Birthday, Pol Plançon (June 12, 1851)
Throughout the late 1800's and the VERY early 20th century, opera lovers had the fortune to see...and hear, one of the greatest bass voices to have ever made a sound. French singer Pol Henri...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Happy Birthday, Cliff "Ukulele Ike" Edwards! (June 14, 1895)
Who doesn't know that voice? The warm, reassuring tones of Cliff Edwards are known worldwide, but many aren't aware of that fact. All it takes is to mention the Disney animated classic, Pinocchio,...
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ANTIQUE MUSIQUE 1
It's easy for modern people to forget that music has a long and magical history, full of colour and an amazing array of instruments. In these times of electric guitars, drum sets (and drum machines)...
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Charles Dana Gibson (1867 - 1944)
I had a debate with myself about featuring Charles Dana Gibson. He's certainly a great artist, and a famous one to boot, but when I started this art-sharing journey, I swore that I wasn't going to...
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Barry Moser (1940 - present)
To be honest, I don't know a thing about Barry Moser as a person, and I really don't want to. Don't get me wrong, any person who makes such delightfully ancient-feeling and utterly grotesque...
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Cardinals in Art
No matter how you feel about religion, no matter how you feel about Catholicism, pro or con, there's one thing that you have to admit: Catholics have style. It is my hope that the haters will...
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