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Jimi Hendrix was born 11/27/1942 in Seattle,WA. Inspired by blues and rock and roll, he developed his guitar chops behind R&B artists like Little Richard and the Isley Brothers. After a move to London in 1966, he changed the conception of the electric guitar forever. “Scuse me while I kiss the sky “
November 27, 2025 at 8:17 PM
Jimi Hendrix was born 11/27/1942 in Seattle,WA. Inspired by blues and rock and roll, he developed his guitar chops behind R&B artists like Little Richard and the Isley Brothers. After a move to London in 1966, he changed the conception of the electric guitar forever. “Scuse me while I kiss the sky “
Tina Turner, the Queen of Rock and Soul, was born 11/26/1939 in Brownsville, Tennessee. She grew up in tiny Nutbush and rose to international renown. “You better be good to me.”
November 27, 2025 at 8:10 PM
Tina Turner, the Queen of Rock and Soul, was born 11/26/1939 in Brownsville, Tennessee. She grew up in tiny Nutbush and rose to international renown. “You better be good to me.”
November 27, 2025 at 8:01 PM
November 27, 2025 at 8:01 PM
November 26, 2025 at 7:31 PM
November 26, 2025 at 7:30 PM
Ken Burns’ American Revolution is a remarkable history lesson, a story of a triumphant pursuit of liberty and human rights. However, the ending was such a gut punch- veterans cheated & discarded, women disenfranchised, people of African descent ruled property, Native people destined for removal
November 25, 2025 at 11:48 PM
Ken Burns’ American Revolution is a remarkable history lesson, a story of a triumphant pursuit of liberty and human rights. However, the ending was such a gut punch- veterans cheated & discarded, women disenfranchised, people of African descent ruled property, Native people destined for removal
November 25, 2025 at 1:53 PM
November 25, 2025 at 1:52 PM
“The King of Ragtime,” Scott Joplin, was born in Texarkana, TX, 11/24/1868. One of the great composers in American music, his work includes Maple Leaf Rag, The Entertainer, and the opera Treemonisha. #ragtime
#scottjoplin
#scottjoplin
November 24, 2025 at 1:57 PM
“The King of Ragtime,” Scott Joplin, was born in Texarkana, TX, 11/24/1868. One of the great composers in American music, his work includes Maple Leaf Rag, The Entertainer, and the opera Treemonisha. #ragtime
#scottjoplin
#scottjoplin
Very sorry to hear about the passing of groundbreaking reggae artist Jimmy Cliff. I had the pleasure of interviewing him back in the early 1980s. “Many rivers to cross “
#jimmycliff
#reggae
#jimmycliff
#reggae
November 24, 2025 at 12:56 PM
Very sorry to hear about the passing of groundbreaking reggae artist Jimmy Cliff. I had the pleasure of interviewing him back in the early 1980s. “Many rivers to cross “
#jimmycliff
#reggae
#jimmycliff
#reggae
November 24, 2025 at 12:48 PM
November 24, 2025 at 12:47 PM
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November 22, 2025 at 6:22 PM
The first great jazz innovator and stylist of the tenor saxophone Coleman Hawkins was born 11/21/1904. His recording of Body and Soul is one of the most iconic jazz performances, and his big gruff tone is immediately recognizable He evolved from a swing era star to work with the bebop generation.
November 21, 2025 at 8:26 PM
The first great jazz innovator and stylist of the tenor saxophone Coleman Hawkins was born 11/21/1904. His recording of Body and Soul is one of the most iconic jazz performances, and his big gruff tone is immediately recognizable He evolved from a swing era star to work with the bebop generation.
November 21, 2025 at 2:19 PM
November 21, 2025 at 2:18 PM
One of the greatest blues guitar heroes on the 1960s-70s, Duane Allman was born 11/20/1946. From his stellar sessions w. Aretha Franklin and Wilson Pickett to his collaborations with Delaney and Bonnie and Clapton to his groundbreaking music with the ABB, he made so much amazing music.
#duaneallman
#duaneallman
November 20, 2025 at 6:36 PM
One of the greatest blues guitar heroes on the 1960s-70s, Duane Allman was born 11/20/1946. From his stellar sessions w. Aretha Franklin and Wilson Pickett to his collaborations with Delaney and Bonnie and Clapton to his groundbreaking music with the ABB, he made so much amazing music.
#duaneallman
#duaneallman
The great singer, keyboardist, guitarist, songwriter and bandleader Mac “Dr. John” Rebennack was born 11/20/1941. He began as a session player on the 1950s New Orleans R&B scene, worked with the “Wrecking Crew” in 1960s L.A. and developed his Nite Tripper persona creating hoodoo swamp grooves.
November 20, 2025 at 6:23 PM
The great singer, keyboardist, guitarist, songwriter and bandleader Mac “Dr. John” Rebennack was born 11/20/1941. He began as a session player on the 1950s New Orleans R&B scene, worked with the “Wrecking Crew” in 1960s L.A. and developed his Nite Tripper persona creating hoodoo swamp grooves.
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November 19, 2025 at 2:51 PM