Great American Songbook Saturday – St. Louis Blues

112 years ago yesterday (9-11-1914) WC Handy published a song that would become a pop and jazz standard - St. Louis Blues. It was one of the first blues songs to "succeed as a pop song and remains a fundamental part of jazz musicians' repertoire." Handy said he had been inspired by a chance meeting with … Continue reading Great American Songbook Saturday – St. Louis Blues →

The Monday Blues – Matt’s Guitar Boogie #2

Happy Heavenly Birthday to one of the great Blues guitarists - Matt "Guitar" Murphy. He was born in this day in 1929 in Mississippi. While many know him from playing in the Blues Brothers Band, he was also know for playing along with Memphis Slim and Howlin' Wolf. The list of names that he's recorded … Continue reading The Monday Blues – Matt’s Guitar Boogie #2 →

Movie Music Monday

It was on this day in 1988 that Rain Man first hit theaters. The movie stars Tom Cruise and Dustin Hoffman. The film won Academy Awards for Best Director (Barry Levinson), Best Picture, and Best Actor (Hoffman). The film features one of my all time favorite songs from a jazz legend. The song At Last … Continue reading Movie Music Monday →

Turntable Talk #24 – This Woman’s Work

For two solid years Dave Ruch from A Sound Day has been hosting a monthly feature called "Turntable Talk." Each month he provides a topic to me and other musical bloggers to write about. I have been honored to have participated in every one of them. Each of the participants look forward to not only … Continue reading Turntable Talk #24 – This Woman’s Work →

A Musical Treat (and Tease) on International Women’s Day!

I apologize for the lateness in this post. Happy International Women's Day to the female readers of my blog! Thank you for all you do! I am lucky to have a very special woman in my life (my wife, Sam). I can honestly say that I would be a mess without her. In a previous … Continue reading A Musical Treat (and Tease) on International Women’s Day! →