Vintage country, western swing, rockabilly, boogie, and blues
Little Miss Dynamite- Brenda Mae Tarpley is an extraordinary human. Born in the charity ward of Grady Memorial Hospital in Atlanta GA (weighing only 4lbs 7oz at birth), she came into the world in Dec of 1944, about 10 months … Continued
Spookabilly- Halloween Music My friend Robert was out at my City Tap gig last Sunday and asked me when my next newsletter would be out. I said it might not be until early November, and he said “Darn. I was … Continued
I have been creating Youtube Tours for my newsletter subscribers for several years. In each one I choose a theme, pull together a bunch of videos, and weave them into interesting stories. This was one of my early ones, and … Continued
Being born in 1961, I was exposed to go go dancing, and the grooves that inspired it, from a very early age- and I loved it.
This youtube tour covers a wild and unusual talent. Jerry Reed was an excellent session player and a clever and talented showman. Most remembered for his role in Smokey and the Bandit, he could go toe to toe guitar … Continued