I remember my first acquaintance with reading Robert Burns’ poetry, young as I was. The first thing I found out was that unbeknownst to me, I was already acquainted with his works through music because everyone sang Auld Lang Syne every year. I also already knew the song, Coming Through the Rye, […]
Ever hear of Moondog, the blind poet and musician who chose to live homeless in New York City for about 20 years?
If you’d like to learn more about him, get Moondog, The Viking of 6th Avenue: The Authorized Biography, which comes with a CD that according to one reviewer is worth the price of the […]
If you had to pick your FAVORITE Edith Piaf song, would it be hard? For me, it would. I love so many of her songs. But I have a way of deciding which one must be my favorite for any singer — if I put all their songs on a playlist, which […]
We have an enormous soft spot in our hearts for Caribbean music and, particularly, the Calypso album by Harry Belafonte. Matilda isn’t on that album, but here’s an awesome live performance from youtube. So worth watching not only for Harry, but I always love the girls’ dresses and the backup singers really get […]
I heard this was the day that the real life dwarf Tom Thumb got married in New York City in 1863. If you want to read about that, check it our on wikipedia. It’s quite an interesting story. That reminded me of Tom Thumb Blues, and there are several versions on youtube. […]