UPDATE: Jeez, I typed the year wrong. I have corrected that… In 1977, I was attending college and working part-time at the local newspaper. Besides writing a weekly music column, I used their typewriters for my class assignments (hey, I’m old) and took care of stuff no one else wanted to do (“Club Calendar,” calling…
Read More How Elvis helped my careerAmong the music courses I took in college (I was a music minor) was “History of Jazz” and “History of Rock.” Those who know me would think I disliked the former and loved the latter. Actually, the opposite was true – due entirely to each teacher. The man who taught the jazz course (unfortunately, I…
Read More I could title this ‘It’s Only Rock & Roll’ but I won’tOne of my sisters left her copy of this album (the American version) at the house when she headed for college (or marriage, depending on which sister it was). Six-year-old me scribbled on it, “The Beatles / A Hard Days Night / Must be havering fun.” Indeed, they must have been havering fun. As a…
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