by Britt Ryan | Aug 3, 2020 | Today in Music History
He famously left his heart in … somewhere on the West Coast … wait, it was right here a minute ago … oh yeah San Francisco! Born on this day in 1926 in Queens, New York, Tony Bennett also left his original name behind for his journey to music stardom. In this clip...
by Britt Ryan | Aug 2, 2020 | Today in Music History
Any Bob Zimmerman fans in the audience today? It was on this day in 1962 that Mr. Zimmerman (aka Mr. Tambourine Man) legally changed his name to Bob Dylan. Back then, “The Times They [Were] A Changin’” too … and the rest is music history. Also on this day: Psychobilly...
by Britt Ryan | Aug 1, 2020 | Today in Music History
Dead since 1995 but forever Grateful, Jerry Garcia was a workingman’s musician, born in (where else?) San Francisco on this day in 1942. Here he is 50 years ago playing an acoustic solo of “High Time” in the studio. Also born today: Blues guitarist/singer Robert Cray...
by Britt Ryan | Jul 31, 2020 | Today in Music History
Ever wonder who was tickling the ivories when Marilyn Monroe infamously cooed “Happy Birthday, Mr. President” to JFK in ’62? The great jazz pianist, bandleader and composer Hank Jones (“The Man Who Accompanied Marilyn”) pulled presidential piano duty that day in...
by Britt Ryan | Jul 30, 2020 | Today in Music History
He played with Muddy and they called him Buddy. George “Buddy” Guy, a Chicago blues pioneer whose artistry influenced the likes of Jimi Hendrix, Eric Clapton, Keith Richards and countless others, was born in Lettsworth, Louisiana, on this day in 1936. This clip shows...
