IT WAS FIFTY YEARS AGO- THE #1 SONGS OF 1968–JULY 20 2 WEEKS– GRAZING IN THE GRASS- HUGH MASEKELA
The 10th of the 16 #1 singles in 1968 is Grazing In The Grass by Hugh Masekela which held the #1 slot for two weeks the weeks of July 20 […]
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MY MUSIC LISTENING JOURNAL: DAY 244: FRIDAY OCTOBER 19, 2018
ALBUMS CAT STEVENS: IZITSO: 1977: 3 1/2 STARS OUT OF 5 STARS: Stevens was nearing the end of his ‘first career’ it was his tenth album in a ten year […]
IT WAS FIFTY YEARS AGO TODAY- OCTOBER 7, 1968 -JOSE FELICIANO’S CONTROVERSIAL RENDITION OF THE STAR SPANGLED BANNER AT GAME 5 OF THE 1968 WORLD SERIES
It was fifty years ago today- Monday October 7, 1968- the scene Tiger Stadium, Detroit, Michigan. The Tigers brilliant play by play man the legendary Ernie Harwell had arranged for […]
THREE MUSICAL GREATS BORN ON THIS DATE- SEPTEMBER 23- JOHN COLTRANE, RAY CHARLES AND BRUCE SPRINGSTEEN
Does any other day of the year match September 23rd as the birthday’s of great musicians? Jazz immortal John Coltrane was born on this day in 1926, […]
IT WAS FIFTY YEARS AGO TODAY- THE #1 SONG ON THE BILLBOARD CHARTS “GRAZING IN THE GRASS’ BY HUGH MASEKELA
It was fifty years ago this week- the number one song on the Billboard charts in the United States was ‘Grazing In The Grass” by Hugh Masekela- a rare instrumental […]
MY MUSIC LISTENING JOURNAL: DAY 155: SUNDAY JULY 22, 2018
ALBUMS BENNY GOODMAN: KEN BURNS JAZZ: BENNY GOODMAN: 2000: 5 STARS OUT OF 5 STARS: A 22 song- 77 minute overview of The King Of Swing- Benny Goodman’s career. I […]
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