What is the New Orleans Jazz Fest? Music Culture Music Events Music History by da jack hayford - March 22, 2023March 22, 20230 The New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Festival, also known as Jazz Fest, is one of the most iconic music festivals in the world. It has been held annually in New Orleans, Louisiana, since 1970, and has become a cultural celebration of the city's rich music heritage. The festival is a
What is the Meaning Of Bonnaroo? Music Events Music History by da jack hayford - March 22, 2023March 27, 20230 If you’re a music lover, then likely you have heard of Bonnaroo. This four-day music and arts festival is one of the most popular in the United States, attracting thousands of fans from around the world each year. The festival takes place in Manchester, Tennessee, on a 700-acre farm that
The History of Bonnaroo If you're a music lover, then likely you have heard of Bonnaroo. This four-day music and arts festival is one of the most popular in the United States, attracting thousands of fans from around the world each year. But what makes Bonnaroo so special, and why do so many people
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
First Rock and Roll Record? Bill Haley The genesis of rock and roll: Where and when did it all begin? Some have claimed that Elvis Presley's 1954 cover of bluesman Arthur "Big Boy" Crudup's "That's All Right" is the definitive first rock and roll recording. Others trace the "first" R&R record back to 1951 and a
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
Who Wrote the Theme from The Exorcist? Music and Movies Music Business Music History Theme Songs by da jack hayford - March 21, 2023March 21, 20230 The Exorcist Poster What do you remember most about the controversial 1973 horror film, The Exorcist? The special effects like Linda Blair, as the possessed Regan, swiveling her head 360 degrees? The graphic language often parodied as "Your mother sews socks that smell"? The phenomenon? It was the biggest grossing (no pun intended!) film of
Who Played the Organ on Bob Dylan’s “Like a Rolling Stone”? Music Business Music History Music Legends by da jack hayford - March 20, 2023March 21, 20230 EVERYBODY MUST GET STONED. Oops! Wrong song. EVERYBODY knows the words to Bob Dylan's "Like a Rolling Stone"! Oops, not quite right. EVERYBODY knows SOME OF THE WORDS to Bob Dylan's "Like a Rolling Stone"! "Like a Rolling Stone" just may be the greatest rock n' roll song of all time. Rolling Stone
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
Remembering the Great Ray Charles Music and Movies Music History Music Legends by da jack hayford - March 14, 2023June 10, 20230 Imagine if Snoop Dogg or Justin Timberlake, or Beyonce, after tearing up the R&B Charts for a year or two, released a country album...and had the gall to call it The New Hip Sound of Country. And furthermore, imagine that the album not only does well with BOTH R&B and
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
Legendary Bassist Michael Rhodes Dies at 69 Music Awards Music History Music Legends Music News by da jack hayford - March 9, 2023March 28, 20230 Michael Rhodes 1953-2023 There are shots sometimes heard around the world and in the music business the passing of Nashville bassist Michael Rhodes on March 4th 2023 was one of them. There may have never lived a more accomplished musician than Michael Rhodes. Some say he has played on more records than any
Who Wrote You’ll Never Walk Alone Gerry and The Pacemakers "You'll Never Walk Alone" is such an internationally famous song that it's surprising many people don't know its origins. A likely guess that it was a Broadway show tune would be correct. But there's more to the history of the song. Richard Rodgers and Oscar Hammerstein wrote what has
Who Wrote The Jeopardy Theme Song? Merv Griffin The answer is: TV's famous daytime talk-show king, Merv Griffin. Griffin died in Los Angeles on August 12, 2007, after losing his ten-year battle with prostate cancer. Griffin, born in San Mateo, CA in 1925 as Mervyn Edward Griffin Jr., hosted the popular Merv Griffin Show from 1962 to 1986. While
What is The MLC? Music Business Music History Show Me the Money by da jack hayford - March 2, 2023March 2, 20230 https://youtu.be/qQx1j7YNiqM The Mechanical Licensing Collective (The MLC) is a nonprofit organization designated by the U.S. Copyright Office pursuant to the historic Music Modernization Act of 2018. In January 2021, The MLC began administering blanket mechanical licenses to streaming and download services (digital service providers or DSPs) in the United States. The MLC
Who is Ahmet Ertegun? Ahmet Ertegun July 31,1923 – December 14, 2006 Ahmet Ertegun died December 14th, 2006. Ironically, his death was precipitated by a fall he took about six weeks earlier at a rock concert. "...it was at an October 29 concert by the Rolling Stones at the Beacon Theatre in New York where Ertegun fell,
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
Who Wrote We Will Rock You? Music History Music Legends Songwriting Theme Songs by da jack hayford - February 28, 2023February 28, 20230 What has now become an international rock anthem sung en masse at sporting events, Queen's "We Will Rock You," from their 1977 News of the World album, was written by their inimitable lead guitarist Brian May. By all accounts, Brian May is one of the most accomplished guitarists in the history
Who Wrote I Write the Songs that Make the Whole World Sing? Music History Music in Commercials Songwriting by da jack hayford - February 20, 2023February 20, 20230 You remember Barry Manilow, of course. How could anyone forget? He's still out there knocking 'em dead, or half-dead. In fact he recently (2023) packed Nashville's Bridgestone Arena with boomers (and probably some of their kids and grandkids!). "I Write the Songs" was a smash hit for Barry nearly 50 years
Who Wrote Look Away Dixie Land? Music History by da jack hayford - February 20, 2023March 19, 20230 "Dixie," which is closely associated with the southern states of the Confederacy and the American Civil War, was written in 1860 by Dan Emmett. Actually a northener(!), Emmett wrote the song for a minstrel show, purportedly on a cold New York day, while yearning for the warmer climes to be had in
Who is Stephen Foster? Music History Music Legends by da jack hayford - February 20, 2023April 13, 20230 Stephen Foster—Beautiful Dreamer and Seminal American Songwriter Arguably, songwriting as a profession in America started with Stephen Foster. Stephen Foster Born on the 4th of July in Pennsylvania in 1826, Stephen Collins Foster is credited with composing some of this country's most beloved and performed songs, including "Beautiful Dreamer," "My Old Kentucky
Play Misty For Me The film Play Misty For Me was the 1971 directorial debut for acclaimed actor (and now director) Clint Eastwood. The "stalking" plot centers around a brief fling between the Carmel, California, DJ Dave Garver (Clint Eastwood) and an ardent "fan" played by Jessica Walter who he soon learns is "fanatically" obsessed with
BurnLists: The Digital “Mix Tape” Comes Of Age Music Business Music History by da jack hayford - February 19, 2023February 19, 20230 The original "mix tapes" were bootleg 8-tracks that were largely found for sale at truck stops and flea markets in the 1960s. The 1970s saw a move to compiling songs in a specific order on cassette tapes, which required almost the same amount of devotion as it takes work through some MBA programs. Since then
ROCK & ROLL HALL OF FAME FOUNDATION ANNOUNCES NOMINEES FOR 2022 INDUCTION Music Awards Music Business Music Events Music History Music Legends Music News by da jack hayford - February 5, 2022April 6, 20230 And the Winners Are: Performer Categegory Pat Benatar & Neil Giraldo Duran Duran Eminem Eurythmics Dolly Parton Lionel Richie Carly Simon Musical Excellence Award Judas Priest Jimmy Jam & Terry Lewis Early Influence Award Harry Belafonte Elizabeth Cotten Ahmet Ertegun Award Allen Grubman Jimmy Iovine Sylvia Robinson The Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Foundation announced tin January the following Nominees for 2022 Induction: Beck Pat Benatar Kate Bush DEVO Duran Duran Eminem Eurythmics Judas Priest Fela Kuti MC5 New
What Is A Whiter Shade of Pale? With the reader's indulgence, I'd like to nominate "the whitest shade of pale"* as a new meme meaning "beyond all comprehension," which to many sums up the lyrics to the psychedelic songs of the 60s music scene, including "A Whiter Shade of Pale." Procol Harum LP Cover Art "A Whiter Shade of
Who Wrote You Are My Sunshine? Music and Politics Music Business Music History Music Legends Number 1 Songs by da jack hayford - February 1, 2022May 28, 20230 Music Often Puts Politicians in a Good Light The Singing Governor of LouisianaJimmie Davis Cynics may claim that politics is more entertainment than substance. But the wisest and shrewdest of politicians have for decades used music to help win votes and gain popularity. None did it better than James Houston Davis, better known as Jimmie Davis,
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