1957, John Lennon and Paul McCartney met for the first time at The Woolton Church Parish Fete where The Quarry Men were appearing. As The Quarry Men were setting up for their evening performance, McCartney eager to impress Lennon picked up a guitar and played "Twenty Flight Rock" by Eddie Cochran, and Gene Vincent's "Be-Bop-A-Lula." Lennon was impressed, and even more so when … [Read more...] about Today in Rock History – July 6
Louis Armstrong
Today in Rock History – April 24
1966, The Who performed at Birmingham Hippodrome in Birmingham, West Midlands, England. 1967, Pink Floyd appeared at Blue Opera Club, held at at The Feathers public house in London, England. A patron threw a penny a Roger Waters resulting in gash to his forehead. 1968, Keith Moon, drummer with The Who, drove his Lincoln car into a Holiday Inn swimming pool while enjoying … [Read more...] about Today in Rock History – April 24
Song Of The Day by Eric Berman – “St. James Infirmary” by King Oliver and his Orchestra
All of the greats in Jazz have someone to look up to and Louis Armstrong's mentor was Joe "King" Oliver. Oliver was born in New Orleans and formed a band with trombonist Kid Ory who dubbed young Joe "King." Oliver became known for his muted coronet playing and rose to fame in New Orleans before moving on to Chicago in the 1920s. It was there he formed an all-star band of then … [Read more...] about Song Of The Day by Eric Berman – “St. James Infirmary” by King Oliver and his Orchestra
The 3D Wonders of The World
On this episode of The Award Winning 3D RadioActivity, we are playing Wonderous music. Various lists of the Wonders of the World have been compiled from way back when to the present day, to catalog the world's most spectacular natural wonders and man made structures. The Seven Wonders of the Ancient World is the first known list of the most remarkable creations of classical … [Read more...] about The 3D Wonders of The World