Lunch Listen: Neil Levang – Ghost Riders In The Sky
Neil LeVang (January 3, 1932 – January 26, 2015) was an American musician who was best known from television’s The Lawrence Welk Show, playing guitar, violin and banjo. Today we are going to feature the guitar twang of Neil Levang, starting with his performance in 1961 …. Read More
Lunch Listen: Howlin’ Wolf – Don’t Laugh At Me
Howlin’ Wolf was a Chicago blues singer, guitarist, and harmonica player. Originally from Mississippi, he moved to Chicago in adulthood and became successful, forming a rivalry with fellow bluesman Muddy Waters. With a booming voice and imposing physical presence, he is one of the best-known Chicago blues …. Read More
Let’s Talk About Lucille Bogan, the Raunchiest of All Great Blues Singers
The six-part Netflix series “History of Swear Words”… is fantastic. In one of the episodes, they briefly talked about a blues singer from the early 1930s that I thought I’d check out. Apparently, Lucille Bogon a.k.a. Bessie Jackson, born Lucille Anderson would …. Read More
OBIT: Eddie Van Halen
What else could we say that hasn’t been said already? Let’s dive right into the music first… Earlier this week, we learned of the passing of Eddie Van Halen. And perhaps the world of Rock & Roll guitar playing will never be …. Read More
LUNCH LISTEN: Ray Charles
Today for our noon hour, we will be featuring music by the genius songwriter Ray Charles Robinson. What a remarkable life! Brother Ray lost his eyesight at a young age due to glaucoma and rose to stardom to become an influential icon. …. Read More