The New Louis Armstrong Center: A Tribute to the Jazz Icon Music Business Music Culture Music Education Music History Music Legends by da jack hayford - July 12, 2023July 12, 20230 Louis Armstrong Home and Original Museum Louis Armstrong Home Museum on 107th Street in Corona, Queens, NY Louis Armstrong passed in 1971. His wife, Lucille, continued to live in their home on 107th Street in Corona, Queens, working to ensure that it became a National and New York Historic Landmark. Lucille
Musicnotes.com Opens Nashville Office NASHVILLE, Tenn., July 8, 2020 – Musicnotes, Inc., worldwide leader in online digital sheet music, officially announced its expansion into Nashville, opening an office that will be led by Dan Ruff, Director of Licensing and Publisher Relations, and Duncan Hearn, Director of Marketing and Design. Musicnotes has established a longstanding
The Battle Hymn of the Republic Music and Movies Music and Politics Music Culture Music Education Music for a Cause Music in Commercials Music Trivia Spiritual Music TV Music by da jack hayford - June 15, 2023July 29, 20230 Mine Eyes Have Seen The Glory According to Wikipedia, "The original words and music [to The Battle Hymn of the Republic] were written in 1853 by South Carolinian William Steffe and was sung as a campfire spiritual. The catchy tune spread across the country, taking on many sets of new lyrics (most
Fun Things To Do In Nashville Music Culture Music Education Music Events Music Trivia Nashville by da jack hayford - May 22, 2023July 5, 20230 Don't Forget to Try the Famous Nashville Hot Chicken! Country Music Hall of Fame The Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum, located on Demonbreun Street in downtown Nashville, has been called the “Smithsonian of Country Music.” Renowned for its broad cultural impact, educational value, and unmatched collection of historically important artifacts
Remembering Ella Fitzgerald, The First Lady of Song Ella Fitzgerald Much like the "King," Elvis Presley, played an enormous role in introducing black music to white Americans in the 1950s, Ella Fitzgerald, "The First Lady of Song," can be said to have brought white music to black Americans. Though known as a versatile and brilliant jazz, scat and be-bop singer in
What is Cheekwood? When visiting Nashville TN, one of the cooler day trips is Cheekwood. What is Cheekwood? "Art...gardens." A very nice day for introspective guests and nature lovers. Allow yourself at least two hours to see everything as Cheekwood sits on 55 acres and the Museum is 30,000 square feet! The history and
What is Strange Fruit About? Billie Holiday, born Eleanora Fagan in 1915, was a legendary American jazz singer known for her unique voice and emotive performances. Holiday had a difficult upbringing, growing up in poverty and experiencing abuse and neglect. She turned to music as an escape, and began singing in nightclubs in her early
American Idol and the Evolution of Talent Shows Since the 1930s, long before we became addicted to television (much less the Internet!), Americans have been mesmerized by "talent shows." What? American Idol isn't a recent phenomenon? Hardly. While talent competitions (and certainly Beauty Pageants) existed before the 20th century, it was radio, and then TV that hooked the public for good. The Original
Who Wrote the Words to Turn! Turn! Turn!? Well, that is a tough question. The iconic Turn! Turn! Turn! probably has a lot of co-authors. Folk Legend Pete Seeger Photo Courtesy of Billboard "Pete Seeger, along with the folk missionaries Leadbelly, Woody Guthrie, Lee Hays and Odetta, has sung authentic American folk songs for so many years that his own
Who is Sneaky Pete? No, not Sneaky Pete the TV crime series that ran from 2015-2019. We're talking about the legendary pedal steel guitar player "Sneaky" Pete Kleinow. Most people who have heard of Sneaky Pete know him as the incomparable pedal steel player of the also-legendary Flying Burrito Brothers, headed by (another legend!) Gram Parsons,
The Legendary Harry Belafonte Dies at 96 Music and Politics Music Education Music for a Cause Music History Music Legends by da jack hayford - April 26, 2023April 29, 20230 Harry Belafonte is a legendary figure in American popular culture, known for his incredible achievements as an actor, singer, humanitarian and activist. Born in Harlem in 1927, Belafonte's early life was marred by poverty and struggle. His parents were immigrants from the Caribbean, and his mother was often absent from his
Who Wrote Ode to Billy Joe? Note: The actual title of this famous song is "Ode to Billie Joe" but it is commonly referenced and searched for as "Ode to Billy Joe." Bobbie Gentry 1969 Ode to Billy Joe is a song written and performed originally by Bobbie Gentry. Released in July 1967, it quickly became a hit
What is Bye Bye Miss American Pie About? Don McLean Celebrating 50 Years of "American Pie" A long, long time ago — 50 years, in fact — “American Pie” hijacked pop radio. Immediately, amateur sleuths began dissecting Don McLean’s sweeping, impressionistic lyrics for clues about all those intriguing references. Could Bob Dylan be the jester? Does the marching band
What is Jewel’s New Innerworld? Music Business Music Culture Music Education Music for a Cause Music News Spiritual Music by da jack hayford - April 7, 2023April 23, 20230 Photo Courtesy Biography.com/Getty My innerworld is where I go to create, to find my voice, to feel like I matter. Jewel Innerworld is a wellness company co-founded by the popular singer known as Jewel. It is an online virtual reality-based wellness center where people can use an anonymous avatar to access free mental
Music and the Civil War "The American Civil War (1861–1865) was a major war between the United States (the "Union") and eleven Southern slave states that declared their secession and formed the Confederate States of America, led by President Jefferson Davis. The Union, led by President Abraham Lincoln and the Republican Party, opposed the expansion of
What is a Theremin? When most people today think of the history of electronic music (not electronica music, ELECTRONIC MUSIC -- the start of it all!) they think of synthesizer pioneer Robert Moog. And in fact, Robert Moog (born in 1934 and died in 2005) played an essential and formative role in the development of
You’re A Grand Old Flag! American Flag "Upon meeting George M. Cohan, a color bearer from the Civil War pointed to the flag and exclaimed, 'She's a grand old rag.'" —America's Story in Song Cohan then used the phrase in a song he wrote for his third musical, George Washington, Jr., in 1906. But facing criticism that the lyric was insulting
Who Won the iHeart Music Awards? Music Awards Music Culture Music Education Music Events by da jack hayford - March 28, 2023March 28, 20230 2023 iHeart Music Award Winners Taylor Swift, Harry Styles, Drake, SZA, Bad Bunny, Doja Cat, Red Hot Chili Peppers and Morgan Wallen are among the winners of the varied musical categories featured in the 2023 iHeart Music Awards. For a complete list of nominees and winners, visit the iHeart Music Awards website. History
What Does Supercalifragilisticexpialidocious Mean? Music and Movies Music Awards Music Business Music Education Music History Music Legends Song Lyrics by da jack hayford - March 22, 2023April 25, 20230 The word is a compound word, and said by Richard Lederer in his book Crazy English to be made up of these words: super- "above", cali- "beauty", fragilistic- "delicate", expiali- "to atone", and -docious "educable", with all of these parts combined meaning "Atoning for being educable through delicate beauty. Wikipedia.org Mary Poppins LP It's not the longest
Remembering CBGB’s CBGB was a New York City music club opened in 1973 by Hilly Kristal in Manhattan's East Village. The club was previously a biker bar and before that was a dive bar. The letters CBGB were for Country, BlueGrass, and Blues, Kristal's original vision, yet CBGB soon became a famed venue of punk rock and new wave bands like Ramones, Television, Patti Smith Group, Blondie, and Talking Heads. From
Music and the Civil War Music and Politics Music Education Music History by da jack hayford - March 19, 2023March 19, 20230 "The American Civil War (1861–1865) was a major war between the United States (the "Union") and eleven Southern slave states that declared their secession and formed the Confederate States of America, led by President Jefferson Davis. The Union, led by President Abraham Lincoln and the Republican Party, opposed the expansion of
Find Sheet Music Online Get Digital Sheet Music! The History of Sheet Music "Before the 15th century, western music was written by
Star Spangled Banner Lyrics Music Education Music Events Music History Special Occasion Music by da jack hayford - March 15, 2023July 9, 20230 When Was The Star Spangled Banner First Sung? America's official anthem, "The Star-Spangled Banner," was written as a poem, "Defense of Fort McHenry," in 1812...the first public singing of what had become The Star-Spangled Banner took place in Baltimore at the Indian Queen Hotel, where Key had stayed while he finished
The Hills Are Alive… The Sound of Music received five Academy Awards, including Best Picture and Best Director, Robert Wise's second pair of both awards, the first being from the 1961 film West Side Story. Wikipedia.org Ahhh, the "Sound of Music." What does this familiar title conjure up in your mind, in your memory? War? Naziism? Many forget that the Academy Award Winning film was
Blowing Taps By DA Jack Hayford I missed a note under pressure. It's something you don't like, but it's something that can happen to a trumpet player. You never really get over it. Sergeant Keith Clark, Principal Bugler of the U.S. Army Band Army Bugler Playing Taps I played trumpet in junior high and high
What is CRS? Music Business Music Education Music Events Music News by da jack hayford - March 1, 2023March 1, 20230 CRS (in the music biz anyway) stands for Country Radio Seminar. CRS is one of the largest media gatherings of any kind. Each spring this Nashville-based convention and trade show brings together nearly 1,000 delegates from Country Radio with 1,000 music industry professionals for three days of "growth through sharing." Radio attendees
What is Blues Music? Blues Guitar—A Brief History By Griff Hamlin In the 1920’s and 1930’s, blues guitar players like Blind Lemon Jefferson, Son House, Robert Johnson, and Lonnie Johnson were the influential performers of the day. They used a slide which was often made out of a knife blade or the broken or sawed off
What is Chrome Music Lab? Music Education by da jack hayford - February 28, 2023April 25, 20230 Chrome Music Lab is a website that has been designed to make learning music easy and accessible through fun, do-it-yourself experiments. Music teachers are already using Chrome Music Lab as a tool in their classrooms to teach the fundamentals of music through its connection to academic subjects like science, math, art
How Baseball Destroyed Disco Wanna know how baseball destroyed disco? In the mid-1970s, the popular but also belittled style of music known as "disco" began to pulsate from urban centers and permeate the popular music mainstream. The infamous Studio 54 in New York City was a notable trend-setting Disco Club. (The owners ultimately went to prison for tax evasion.) "The
What is the Legacy of Phil Spector? The Phil Spector Legacy Phil Spector Phil Spector, creator of the famous "Wall of Sound" production style emulated by many (most notably Brian Wilson), was born in New York as Harvey Phillip Spector. From high-school on, Spector insisted on being called Phil Spector (and even had his name legally changed in the