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“If we wonder often, the gift of knowledge will come. If we never wonder, knowledge will never find us.”
Winfield Scott Moore III (December 27, 1931 – June 28, 2016)
"Scotty Moore was one of the great pioneers of rock guitar. As the guitarist on Elvis Presley's Sun recordings, he may have done more than anyone else to establish the basic vocabulary of rockabilly guitar licks..."
"Scotty Moore was one of the great pioneers of rock guitar. As the guitarist on Elvis Presley's Sun recordings, he may have done more than anyone else to establish the basic vocabulary of rockabilly guitar licks..."
December 27, 2025 at 5:29 PM
Winfield Scott Moore III (December 27, 1931 – June 28, 2016)
"Scotty Moore was one of the great pioneers of rock guitar. As the guitarist on Elvis Presley's Sun recordings, he may have done more than anyone else to establish the basic vocabulary of rockabilly guitar licks..."
"Scotty Moore was one of the great pioneers of rock guitar. As the guitarist on Elvis Presley's Sun recordings, he may have done more than anyone else to establish the basic vocabulary of rockabilly guitar licks..."
Happy 76rd Birthday William Frederick Gibbons !!
December 16, 2025 at 4:55 PM
Happy 76rd Birthday William Frederick Gibbons !!
Douglas Wayne Sahm (November 6, 1941 – November 18, 1999)
A long-haired hippie country boy who preached the gospel of Texas music traditions, ranging from Latin rock to Western swing to shuffle blues to Cajun.
A long-haired hippie country boy who preached the gospel of Texas music traditions, ranging from Latin rock to Western swing to shuffle blues to Cajun.
November 6, 2025 at 12:17 PM
Douglas Wayne Sahm (November 6, 1941 – November 18, 1999)
A long-haired hippie country boy who preached the gospel of Texas music traditions, ranging from Latin rock to Western swing to shuffle blues to Cajun.
A long-haired hippie country boy who preached the gospel of Texas music traditions, ranging from Latin rock to Western swing to shuffle blues to Cajun.
Curtis Edwin Lee (October 28, 1939 – January 8, 2015)
Curtis Lee occupies the era of rock & roll in between the death of Buddy Holly and the arrival of the Beatles -- a period usually thought of as "lost years" ...
Curtis Lee occupies the era of rock & roll in between the death of Buddy Holly and the arrival of the Beatles -- a period usually thought of as "lost years" ...
October 28, 2025 at 11:38 AM
Curtis Edwin Lee (October 28, 1939 – January 8, 2015)
Curtis Lee occupies the era of rock & roll in between the death of Buddy Holly and the arrival of the Beatles -- a period usually thought of as "lost years" ...
Curtis Lee occupies the era of rock & roll in between the death of Buddy Holly and the arrival of the Beatles -- a period usually thought of as "lost years" ...
Robert Gaston Fuller (October 22, 1942 – July 18, 1966)
"Buddy Holly-influenced Texas rocker who hit big in '65 with "I Fought the Law"
"Buddy Holly-influenced Texas rocker who hit big in '65 with "I Fought the Law"
October 22, 2025 at 12:54 PM
Robert Gaston Fuller (October 22, 1942 – July 18, 1966)
"Buddy Holly-influenced Texas rocker who hit big in '65 with "I Fought the Law"
"Buddy Holly-influenced Texas rocker who hit big in '65 with "I Fought the Law"
Wanda Jackson happy 88th birthday!!!
"Fiery female rockabilly singer who matured into a hitmaking country star."
"Fiery female rockabilly singer who matured into a hitmaking country star."
October 20, 2025 at 11:13 AM
Wanda Jackson happy 88th birthday!!!
"Fiery female rockabilly singer who matured into a hitmaking country star."
"Fiery female rockabilly singer who matured into a hitmaking country star."
Happy 74th Birthday "John Cougar Mellencamp"
October 7, 2025 at 11:26 AM
Happy 74th Birthday "John Cougar Mellencamp"
Edward Ray "Eddie" Cochran (October 3, 1938 – April 17, 1960)
"Three Steps To Heaven..."
"Three Steps To Heaven..."
October 3, 2025 at 1:54 PM
Edward Ray "Eddie" Cochran (October 3, 1938 – April 17, 1960)
"Three Steps To Heaven..."
"Three Steps To Heaven..."
Bernard "Buddy" Rich (September 30, 1917 – April 2, 1987)
"The most gifted drummer of the swing era, who backed many major artists before leading his own long-running band."
"The most gifted drummer of the swing era, who backed many major artists before leading his own long-running band."
September 30, 2025 at 4:38 PM
Bernard "Buddy" Rich (September 30, 1917 – April 2, 1987)
"The most gifted drummer of the swing era, who backed many major artists before leading his own long-running band."
"The most gifted drummer of the swing era, who backed many major artists before leading his own long-running band."
Jerry Lee Lewis (September 29, 1935 – October 28, 2022)
"A child prodigy on the boogie-woogie piano who became one of the greatest names in '50s rock & roll and '60s country music."
"A child prodigy on the boogie-woogie piano who became one of the greatest names in '50s rock & roll and '60s country music."
September 29, 2025 at 11:32 AM
Jerry Lee Lewis (September 29, 1935 – October 28, 2022)
"A child prodigy on the boogie-woogie piano who became one of the greatest names in '50s rock & roll and '60s country music."
"A child prodigy on the boogie-woogie piano who became one of the greatest names in '50s rock & roll and '60s country music."
Martin David Robinson (September 26, 1925 – December 8, 1982)
"The "El Paso" hitmaker who was also a bewitching singer and an all-time great country entertainer."
"The "El Paso" hitmaker who was also a bewitching singer and an all-time great country entertainer."
September 26, 2025 at 2:09 PM
Martin David Robinson (September 26, 1925 – December 8, 1982)
"The "El Paso" hitmaker who was also a bewitching singer and an all-time great country entertainer."
"The "El Paso" hitmaker who was also a bewitching singer and an all-time great country entertainer."
"It takes a whole lotta lovin'
Just to keep my baby happy"
Marvin Rainwater!
Just to keep my baby happy"
Marvin Rainwater!
September 24, 2025 at 1:00 PM
"It takes a whole lotta lovin'
Just to keep my baby happy"
Marvin Rainwater!
Just to keep my baby happy"
Marvin Rainwater!
"...In his short life, he became one of the musical giants of the 20th century, creating the sound and sensibility of modern country."
September 17, 2025 at 11:24 AM
"...In his short life, he became one of the musical giants of the 20th century, creating the sound and sensibility of modern country."
Julian Edwin "Cannonball" Adderley (September 15, 1928 – August 8, 1975)
"Alto saxophonist whose blues-soaked tone and swinging delivery made him one of the most successful proponents of soul-jazz."
"Alto saxophonist whose blues-soaked tone and swinging delivery made him one of the most successful proponents of soul-jazz."
September 15, 2025 at 11:47 AM
Julian Edwin "Cannonball" Adderley (September 15, 1928 – August 8, 1975)
"Alto saxophonist whose blues-soaked tone and swinging delivery made him one of the most successful proponents of soul-jazz."
"Alto saxophonist whose blues-soaked tone and swinging delivery made him one of the most successful proponents of soul-jazz."
PATSY CLINE - One of the greatest country singers of all time, emotive yet distant and cool, and an influence on countless singers after her.
September 8, 2025 at 11:38 AM
PATSY CLINE - One of the greatest country singers of all time, emotive yet distant and cool, and an influence on countless singers after her.
Charles Hardin Holley (September 7, 1936 – February 3, 1959)
The single most influential creative force in early rock & roll, with a string of classics that only ended with his tragic death at 22...
The single most influential creative force in early rock & roll, with a string of classics that only ended with his tragic death at 22...
September 7, 2025 at 11:22 AM
Charles Hardin Holley (September 7, 1936 – February 3, 1959)
The single most influential creative force in early rock & roll, with a string of classics that only ended with his tragic death at 22...
The single most influential creative force in early rock & roll, with a string of classics that only ended with his tragic death at 22...
The 1954 Oldsmobile F-88 was a General Motors (GM) concept car that served as a 1954 Motorama "dream car", based on the Chevrolet Corvette platform but equipped with the powerful Oldsmobile Rocket V8 engine.
September 4, 2025 at 4:30 PM
The 1954 Oldsmobile F-88 was a General Motors (GM) concept car that served as a 1954 Motorama "dream car", based on the Chevrolet Corvette platform but equipped with the powerful Oldsmobile Rocket V8 engine.
Conway Twitty (September 1, 1933 – June 5, 1993)
Consummate country star whose rhinestones and sideburns provided the perfect foil for a bedroom intimacy that scored over 50 number one singles.
Consummate country star whose rhinestones and sideburns provided the perfect foil for a bedroom intimacy that scored over 50 number one singles.
September 1, 2025 at 11:36 AM
Conway Twitty (September 1, 1933 – June 5, 1993)
Consummate country star whose rhinestones and sideburns provided the perfect foil for a bedroom intimacy that scored over 50 number one singles.
Consummate country star whose rhinestones and sideburns provided the perfect foil for a bedroom intimacy that scored over 50 number one singles.
Ellen Muriel Deason aka "Kitty Wells" (August 30, 1919 – July 16, 2012)
Country music's first major female star, who scored a long string of lovelorn hits in the 1950s.
Country music's first major female star, who scored a long string of lovelorn hits in the 1950s.
August 30, 2025 at 12:30 PM
Ellen Muriel Deason aka "Kitty Wells" (August 30, 1919 – July 16, 2012)
Country music's first major female star, who scored a long string of lovelorn hits in the 1950s.
Country music's first major female star, who scored a long string of lovelorn hits in the 1950s.
Charles Parker Jr. (Kansas City, August 29, 1920 — New York, March 12, 1955)
"Jazz giant who changed the face of the entire form, practically inventing modern jazz and shaping the course of 20th century music."
"Jazz giant who changed the face of the entire form, practically inventing modern jazz and shaping the course of 20th century music."
August 29, 2025 at 5:05 PM
Charles Parker Jr. (Kansas City, August 29, 1920 — New York, March 12, 1955)
"Jazz giant who changed the face of the entire form, practically inventing modern jazz and shaping the course of 20th century music."
"Jazz giant who changed the face of the entire form, practically inventing modern jazz and shaping the course of 20th century music."
Sometimes I wonder what I'm a-gonna do
'Cause there ain't no cure for the summertime blues.
(Eddie Cochran)
'Cause there ain't no cure for the summertime blues.
(Eddie Cochran)
August 28, 2025 at 12:34 PM
Sometimes I wonder what I'm a-gonna do
'Cause there ain't no cure for the summertime blues.
(Eddie Cochran)
'Cause there ain't no cure for the summertime blues.
(Eddie Cochran)
