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And when he was going I walked out to the car and he said, “Well, wait. I want to leave some ukuleles here.” And he’d already given me one, you know. And I said, “Well, I’ve got th…” “Naw, we may need more.” And he opened his trunk and he had a lot of ukuleles in the trunk. And I think he left four at my house and he said, “Well, you never know when you might need ’em because everyone doesn’t carry one around.” — Tom Petty, “Living in the Material World
Watched Adele on “60 Minutes” and totally fell in love with her.
(Source: 60minutes.com)
These T-Mobile ads are surprisingly effective and emotional. As a friend says: I cry and then I feel stupid. There’s something about seeing amazing music in such an unexpected place that gets to me. This one is one of T-Mobile’s best.
(Source: youtu.be)
I used to think that great albums were made at 3 in the morning, until I tried recording at 3 in the morning. And then it was like: “Oh, man, I missed it. I’m out of gas.”
A portrait of Cab Calloway, part of the collection of photographs of jazz artists by William Gottlieb at the Library of Congress. Check Flickr to see more photos from the collections of the Library of Congress.
Doris Day interviewed by Paul McCartney
The legendary Doris Day is releasing a new album, “My Heart,” at age 87. I thought she’d given up on show business but apparently not. In this article, Paul McCartney talks to her about her life, music and career. The album will be released on Sept. 13.
William “Count” Basie was born on this day in 1904.
Fran Landesman, Lyricist With a Bittersweet Edge, Dies at 83
Fran Landesman wrote the lyrics to “Spring Can Really Hang You Up the Most,” which was mentioned in the Seattle Times artice on Karrin Allyson. She died on July 23. Here’s a link to her New York Times obituary.
Karrin Allyson brings heartbreak to Jazz Alley
Karrin Allyson is a wonderful singer and worth getting out to hear. It’s nice to see the Seattle Times profiling jazz artists when they come to Seattle. Allyson new album is great and inspiring. I’m going to be singing “Spring Can Really Hang You Up the Most” at Tula’s later this month. Thanks, Ms. Allyson, for letting me hear this tune anew!
(Source: seattletimes.com)
