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Eddie Durham

Eddie Durham with Moten Swing.

January 26, 2023
You Ain’t Nothin’ But A Hounddog

You might know Elvis’ version better, but Jerry Lieber and Mike Stoller wrote the song for Big Mama Thornton.

January 11, 2023
Yes, We Have No Bananas!

This song’s origins are debatable, much like the validity of…1920’s art critics? Ok, let’s see where this one’s going.

January 6, 2023
The Phonograph

A voice from two centuries away….

November 16, 2022
When the Atom Bomb Fell

Up and Atom! It’s the music of the Atomic Age.

November 15, 2022
Bye Bye, Love

One man’s trash is another man’s…million-selling record.

October 3, 2022
Swinging On A Star

What’s in a name? Well, quite a lot… if yours is Chester Babcock.

September 30, 2022
Kaw-liga!

Hank Williams was well-known for his “heartbreak” songs, but this one’s just a bit different.

September 29, 2022
A Grand And Glorious Feeling

Jack Hylton would become one of Britain’s foremost bandleaders, but got his start in barrooms…at the age of 8.

September 28, 2022
The Early Death of Charlie King

Of the hundreds of thousands of Civil War deaths, perhaps none were more tragic than young Charlie King’s.

September 26, 2022