Music Related Books
‘Tis the season of giving. I have read some excellent books about music in the last couple of years, so I thought it would be fun to share them, in case any of you are looking for some cool reading … Continued
Brenda Lee- Little Miss Dynamite, Rockabilly Pioneer
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 youtube tour
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
Elvis’ early influences
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
Mama Was A Go Go Girl (honkytonk and rockabilly meet go go and the twist)
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.
Jerry Reed -Guitar Man (youtube tour)
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