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Johnny Otis dies at 90; R&B singer wrote 'Willie and the Hand Jive'
Pioneering rhythm-and-blues singer, songwriter, drummer, bandleader and disc jockey Johnny Otis made the kind of conscious life choice early on that few people have the inclination, or circumstance, to carry out.
Born white, the son of Greek immigrant...Tags: Disc Jockeys, Dining and Drinking, Eric Clapton, Jackie Wilson, Blues (genre)
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Wade Mainer dies at 104; 'grandfather of bluegrass'
Born on a mountain farm near Weaverville, N.C., in 1907, Wade Mainer soaked up old songs ringing in the far hills and hollers.
As a professional singer and banjo player, he would introduce that music to audiences throughout the nation and also pass it on...Tags: Burl Ives, Artists, Radio Industry, BBC, Arts
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Retromania: Pop's past is taking over
We live in a pop age gone loco for retro and crazy for commemoration. Band reformations and reunion tours, tribute albums and box sets, anniversary festivals and live performances of classic albums: Each new year is better than the previous year for music...Tags: Donna Summer, Science and Technology, Glee (tv program), Timbaland, YouTube
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Prince keeps his fans guessing
When Prince called into George Lopez's "Lopez Tonight" TV show in early April and announced that in less than a week he'd play the Inglewood Forum to kick off a string of 21 concerts in the region, some of his staunchest fans wondered whether he'd...Tags: Concerts, Stevie Wonder, Homes, Kirstie Alley, George Lopez
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Western ski resorts have music in the key of free
Special to The TimesDuring the summer, ski resort towns don't close up shop. In fact, the warm-weather action can be more frenetic than the winter variety, what with golf, mountain biking, river rafting, hiking and more. Nowadays, there's more to your favorite ski resort in...Tags: Concerts, Jazz (genre), Led Zeppelin (music group), Hotels and Accommodations, Music
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Rock out at oldies music extravaganza
Do you like oldies music? Do you like to dance? Then head to Schnecksville Fire Company on Sunday for Springfest, which features six hours of music and dancing to oldies groups. Performers 1-7 p.m. include The Dovells ("Bristol Stomp") at 6 p.m. and Bill...Tags: Schnecksville, Music, Entertainment, Arts and Culture
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Coffee House at Friedens Lutheran
The last Coffee House of the season will take place at 7 p.m. Friday in the Community Ministry Center at Friedens Lutheran Church. Jerry Intihar, Johnstown's own "Polka King," will provide the entertainment. Intihar is well known around the area as...Tags: Friedens, Entertainment, Dance, Arts and Culture, Entertainment Events
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Musings on music Gerald Krueger
Everyone has his or her own taste in music. We oldsters might think that modern rock or hip hop is a little strange, but still it remains to each his own. Music is the elixir of the soul, and it's wonderful to be able to tune the radio to your...Tags: Minnesota Twins, Radio Industry, Music, Entertainment, Dance
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Spring Planting Festival in Mansfield
MANSFIELD, Mo.-- More than 7,000 visitors are expected to visit Bakersville Pioneer Village near Mansfield, Missouri, on Sunday for the 12th annual Spring Planting Festival sponsored by Baker Creek Heirloom Seed Company. The two-day event has a full...
Tags: Festive Events, Gospel (genre), Genetic Engineering, Music, Entertainment
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Carolina Chocolate Drops are entrancing at Lincoln Hall
The Carolina Chocolate Drops are not just reviving the African-American string band tradition. They are young, modern musicians with an electrifying understanding of roots music, in the deepest sense of that loose genre term. When the North Carolina-...
Tags: Concerts, Johnny Cash, Music, Entertainment, Music Industry
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Classic rock returns to Cambria City for good cause
The Johnstown Classic Rockers and Tom Katz are teaming for an evening of classic tunes, all to benefit less-fortunate people at Christmas. The 19th Annual Oldies Spring Break Dance Party will take place April 21 at Ace's, 316 Chestnut St. in Cambria...
Tags: Christmas, The Galleria, Music, Entertainment, Spring Break
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Newport News shop American Oldies finds new life as vinyl records jump in popularity
NEWPORT NEWS — As those dusty, 33-rpm vinyl albums have rotated back into fashion, a shop tucked in corner of a Denbigh shopping center has emerged as an unlikely hotbed of musical cool. American Oldies, a record store with roots in the 1970s,...
Tags: Amy Winehouse, Tool (music group), Sound Recordings, Computing and Information Technology Industry, Newport News (Newport News, Virginia)
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