A look at a very accomplished musician (both as a performer and a long-time music educator) who had a moment-of-truth in revealing his sexual orientation twenty years ago, as we will see after the jump …..
Motley Moose – Archive
Since 2008 – Progress Through Politics
Jazz
The tragic life of cabaret singer Susannah McCorkle
A look at a cabaret singer who had style, fluency in several languages and a large repertoire of songs ….. but who was hard-wired for depression and took her own life, after the jump ….
The Legacy of “A Great Day in Harlem”
The death of a film documentarian this week calls for a look at a famous photograph she chronicled – one of the most iconic music photos of the 20th Century – after the jump …..
Jazz on the White House Lawn
One of the most delightful memories I have of my time spent in Washington DC during Jimmy Carter’s tenure, was his support for jazz while he lived at 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue.
My most prized momento from that period is my invitation to a jazz concert on the White House lawn on June 18, 1978, held in honor of the 25th Anniversary of the Newport Jazz Festival.
The Invitation
