Instarting notesbyKieran McGovern·Jul 1, 2025When My Girl Comes HomeExtract from V.S. Pritchett short story set in early 1950s London.
Andrew Szanton·Aug 25, 2023Peggy Lee: An Overlooked Jazz and Pop SingerPEGGY LEE, the singer, was born in Jamestown, North Dakota in 1920 as Norma Deloris Egstrom. Her family was Swedish-American. Her father…A response icon1A response icon1
InThe RiffbyNichola Scurry·Feb 26, 2023That’s the Story of The Glory of LoveA jazz standard and a doo-wop hitA response icon3A response icon3
Garry Berman·Jan 14, 2023A Musical Milestone at Carnegie Hall (on January 16, 1938)It was a night when Benny Goodman and his great swing band stepped onto the stage at Carnegie Hall for their historic jazz concert — the…
InNo Wrong NotesbyChristopher Watkins/Preacher Boy·Jun 27, 2021365 Days of Song Recommendations: June 26Six Appeal (My Daddy Rocks Me)—Charlie Christian
InOur Musical JourneybyWilliam Mersey·Mar 11, 2021Everything That’s Old Is NewThe world changes — but the people in it haven’t!
Terry Barr·Apr 6, 2018Top Ten (Kaddish for Alvin and Owen)It’s green and polleny on this first full April weekend. It could be snowing, too, in Virginia, where we are. April 7 marks the birthday of…A response icon1A response icon1
Christopher Lee Clark·Jul 3, 2016Fulbright riffs, 1991 — day 35, Tuesday July 3rdBought some fish with the unappetising name of Scrod (a kind of haddock) to make Thai fish cakes for tomorrow’s party. I got Jayne to fax…
Andrew Speer·Jun 7, 2016Mixing with the MobstersThis is a story written by my Grandpa and is part of a series of his writing that I have been working with him on over the past 5 years.
