To: mountainlion
A few years ago I spent a Memorial Day weekend with songs of the Civil War, and on Independence Day I did the songs of the Revolution. Both sides!
Both weekends provided songs from the English folk tradition, which is the root of our music.
30 posted on
05/26/2017 6:44:16 PM PDT by
Publius
("Who is John Galt?" by Billthedrill and Publius available at Amazon.)
To: Kathy in Alaska; LUV W; MS.BEHAVIN; ConorMacNessa; left that other site
THE GREAT AMERICAN SONGBOOK
GEORGE GERSHWIN
GIRL CRAZY
FATS WALLER: “I GOT RHYTHM” Fats’ band tackled this gem in 1935. It was the Thirties version of Fifties R&B, something aimed for a black audience that white afficionados could appreciate.
Fats Waller: “I Got Rhythm”
32 posted on
05/26/2017 6:45:11 PM PDT by
Publius
("Who is John Galt?" by Billthedrill and Publius available at Amazon.)
To: Publius
Both weekends provided songs from the English folk tradition, which is the root of our music.
We are losing a lot of history.
35 posted on
05/26/2017 6:48:26 PM PDT by
mountainlion
(Live well for those that did not make it back.)
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