Tag: 1930s

  • Song 45: Jazz and potato salad

    Song 45: Jazz and potato salad

    “Summertime” by Billie Holiday I chose “Summertime” as my first song, not for the song itself, but I chose it for its sound and the memories that come back when I listen to it. Blues and jazz were the soundtrack of my childhood in the time before we moved from Chicago to Northern Minnesota. My… Read more

  • Assignment 10: The Influencers

    Assignment 10: The Influencers

    Name: Kristen Place: Los Angeles Your relationship to music: audiophile Industry: Make it Happener at a local museum and creator of this blog I am one of those annoying people who sings along to every, and I mean every, song that comes on the radio or TV soundtrack. Music is how I remember things and… Read more