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Dorothy Moore: Her Success Was Like “Going to the Fair”
There’s more to Moore’s career than Misty Blue. Born in Jackson, Mississippi in 1946, her singing career started well before her success in the mid 1970’s. She was introduced to singing by her parents. Her Dad sang with the Five Blind Boys of Mississippi and her Mom sang in church. When she was five, her…
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Doug and the Slugs: 50,000 Slug Fans Can’t Be Wrong (With Me, 50,001)
Try to think of only one word to describe the music of Doug and the Slugs. The twelve words listed on the back of the slug on the front cover of Slugcology 101: A Decade of Doug and the Slugs is a good place to start. That said, there is at least one word missing…
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Remembering Chad Allan (The Guess Who)
I was truly sad to read about the death of Chad Allan late last year. He was born Allan Peter Stanley Kowbel in Winnipeg in 1943, but he changed his stage name to Chad Allan. He was a founding member of both Guess Who and Brave Belt; the latter would morph into Bachman-Turner Overdrive. He…
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Tom Paxton and John McCutcheon: Master Storytellers “Together” For the First Time
Funny where life – and its curveballs – can lead you. Tom Paxton and John McCutcheon have known each other for decades, but it took the pandemic and technology to bring them together as a songwriting team. The result was worth the wait. Photo Credit: Micheal G. Stewart Since touring wasn’t possible during COVID, the…
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Da Da Da – Trio (1982)
A truly polarizing Steel City 45 – it’s either Yay or Nay. For some, this quirky song was minimalist new wave that made them turn up the volume. For others, it was simply annoying and gave them a reason to change the radio station. But it was appealing (and catchy) enough for Volkswagen to use…