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Tag Archives: 1957

May 5, 2023

Remembering A Queen And A Count – Count Basie Plays “HRH” (Her Royal Highness)

Jazz, music 1957, 1958, Basie, command performance, coronation, Count, Her Royal Highness, HRH, King Charles, Roulette 17 Comments J P

This space is not known for a tendency to be particularly timely. But there was some attention paid to an upcoming event which suggested a tie-in for our humble endeavor. It seems that King Charles III is – what – being coronated? Undergoing a coronation? Getting crowned? That last one sounds like something that has…

August 6, 2021

Cuba + New York = The Music Of Machito and His Afro Cubans – The Padre of Latin Jazz

Jazz, music 1940, 1947, 1948, 1949, 1951, 1957, Afro-Cuban, Bauza, bebop, bop, Cuba, Graciella, Havana, Hispanic, jazz, Kenya, latina, Latino, Libre, Machito, New York 14 Comments J P
July 26, 2019

How About A Little Thunder?

Life 1957, blogging, car, Ford, T-Bird, Thunderbird 13 Comments J P
November 17, 2017

What Is This Saints Business, Anyway?

Faith 1957, 2017, beatification, Beatify, Blessed, Bonaventure, Capuchin, Casey, Detroit, disease, doorman, father, Franciscan, Friar, healing, Huntington, Indiana, Michigan, Minnesota, miracle, New York, porter, priest, saint, Solanus, Venerable, Wisconsin 5 Comments J P
September 16, 2016

Choices

Life 1957, baking, busy, choices, dessert, family, lard, lemon, life, marriage, pie, priorities, Studebaker 2 Comments J P
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