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University of California Press Blog (Free subscription) | 08/12/2008
The UC Berkeley Journalism School and Architecture Department have announced an interesting project in online history. From their website: Remembering 7th Street is a project of UC Berkeley’s Journalism School and Architecture Department to re-create West Oakland in the 1940s...
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Ken Hawkins (Free subscription) | 07/20/2008
As Mount Pleasant continues to boom, it is having to find a way to balance growth with history. And, in at least one case it seems like growth is winning: The 140-year-old African American community of Scanlonville.
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nongseynyo (Free subscription) | 07/09/2008
Roscoe Shelton was one of the great "voices from the shadows" of the classic Rhythm & Blues era of the 1950s and 1960s. Like many R&B singers of his generation he began singing in church. Roscoe loved the Blues and had been influenced by many of the smoother singers like Ivory Joe Hunter, Ray Charles and Little Willie John. Save Me consists of the last of his known recordings including his song Step...
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Geezer Music Club (Free subscription) | 05/29/2008
In the early days of rock and roll a lot of different musical sounds were being heard, and they all helped form the mix that would eventually become a pop music revolution. Rockabilly, folk music, and a few other tasty treats were all part of the recipe, but one of the most important ingredients was [...]
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The Independent (Free subscription) | 02/19/2008
The songwriter and record producer Clyde Otis was noted for his long association with Brook Benton. He wrote both ballads and beat songs, but was at his best in reflective work which drew on his own life, such as "Looking Back" (for Nat "King" Cole), "It's Just a Matter of Time" (Brook Benton) and "This Bitter Earth" (Dinah Washington).
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Gay For Today (Free subscription) | 01/10/2008
Johnnie Ray born 10 January 1927 (d. 1990) John Alvin Ray was an American singer, songwriter and pianist. He was one of the most popular American singers of his day, and is considered by many people to be the forerunner of what would become rock 'n' roll. Ray first attracted attention while performing at the Flame Showbar in Detroit, an R&B nightclub where he was the only white performer - he was in...
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Bagatellen (Free subscription) | 11/15/2007
Koch 4238 An indelible air of April Fool�s encumbers this album, akin to the vibe you might encounter over at All About Jazz on the first of that month. Closer consideration reveals layers of logic and abiding candor behind...
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Blog on the Run: Reloaded (Free subscription) | 10/12/2007
“Carrie Ann,” the Hollies “Lifeline,” Athenaeum “Old Man Kensey,” R.E.M. “Can't Explain How It Happened,” Ivory Joe Hunter “The Flowers of Guatemala,” R.E.M. “Terrifying,” Rolling Stones “Down In It,” Nine Inch Nails “I Don't Want You,” Ramones “Harborcoat,” R.E.M. “Please Don't Cry,” Dreams So Real Well, so much for random, although the songs did come from different albums. And the lagniappe: “Rejoice,”...
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HispanicTrending (Free subscription) | 08/30/2007
Formerly of Little Joe, Johnny y La Famila August 27, 2007By Al Carlos Hernandez If you are a 1st or 2nd generation Tex Mex Chicano you already know that Johnny Hernandez is a Southwestern musical icon. He and his brother...
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