Birth

November 6: The late great Guy Clark was born in 1941

"Buffett I guess. Lightfoot. Warren Zevon. Randy. John Prine. Guy Clark. Those kinds of writers." - Bob Dylan (on the…

7 years ago

November 5: The late great Gram Parson was born in 1946

  "I think pure country music includes rock and roll. I've never been able to get into the further label…

7 years ago

January 20: The great late Huddie William Ledbetter (Lead Belly) was born in 1888

  The late Huddie William Ledbetter (Lead Belly) was born in 1888 “The blues is like this. You lay down…

8 years ago

January 5: The late great Sam Phillips was born in 1923

Sam Phillips was not just one of the most important producers in rock history. There's a good argument to be…

8 years ago

Feb 21: Nina Simone was born in 1933

Jazz is a white term to define black people. My music is black classical music. ~Nina Simone Once I understood…

9 years ago

Jan 26: Lucinda Williams was born in 1953

Like so many, I discovered Lucinda Williams when she released the fantastic album, Car Wheels On A Gravel Road. I went to the…

9 years ago