Mr. Bojangles
Wow. What a Legend. I imagine we’ve all heard the song made in tribute to the man: Nitty Gritty Dirt Band, Sammie Davis, Jr., Chet …
Americana
Swing Dancing: Back to Basics
Some people have been passing around via email a video of a young couple dancing swing. It’s good…but how about taking things up a notch? …
The Alamo: The Texas Thermopylae
On the Website of the Alamo, they say: On February 23, 1836, the arrival of General Antonio López de Santa Anna’s army outside San Antonio …
Texas Independence Day!
On this day in history, rights were recognized to govern Texas, instead of dictatorship and some form of racial nationalism. Picture from Celebrate Texas. Here …
On The Radio
I’m now listening to Radiola on Live365.com. The station owner, “Andy Senior,” says his station plays: 1920s and 1930s Jazz and Pop guaranteed to wake …
Now Playing
I’ve got Absinthe Radio on Live365.com playing. The owner of the station says: Absinthe Radio is a celebration of the classic sounds of the 20s …
Happy Birthday, Mr. Douglas!!
Mrs. Debi Ghate said on the Voices For Reason (update: corrected “of” to “from” on 2-25-09) blog that Mr. Douglas’ birthday was in February! The …