Martha married George Washington in a grand matrimonial ceremony on January 6, 1759. Gavin and Wyatt, the canines, have slipped into the wedding party with a hope of dog biscuits while John, the host, has glided into the radio studio with a set of wedding tunes. This is your invitation to Martha and George wedding by tuning in Crosscurrents, 1/6 at 8 am.
Legendary bluesman Tabby Thomas died Wednesday at the age of 84.
He would have celebrated his 85 birthday on Sunday.
NOLA.com/The Times-Picayune reports that Thomas was probably best known for opening Tabby’s Blue Box in Baton Rouge, La. He opened the club in the late 1970s, giving Louisiana blues musicians, who had lost opportunities because of the disco craze, a place to play.
Blues-lovers from around the globe flocked to Tabby’s.
The original club was forced to close in 2000. The Associated Press reports that the second location “closed in 2004 after Thomas suffered a stroke and could no longer oversee its operations.”
The AP adds that:
“Thomas was married to Jocelyn Johnson Thomas for over 50 years. Joselyn passed away in 2005.
“The couple had eight children and 20 grandchildren. His son Chris Thomas King is also a musician known for his fusion of rap and blues.”
Daughter Joylyn Thomas Wright tells WAFB-TV that her father’s favorite saying was: “Blues is my life. I’m not saying it’s right. I’m not saying it’s wrong — c’est la vie.”
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Maryland voted on Dec. 23rd, 1788 to cede a 100-square-mile area of wetlands for the seat of the national government, the District of Columbia. Gavin and Wyatt are silhouetted as they survey the D.C. lowlands while John surveys tunes from, and about, the swamp in memory of the marsh which became the foundation of Washington D.C.. Tune in on Monday from 8-10 on KRNN!
Soft Old Day’s Ian Leonard (mandolin and vocals) and Irene Muller (guitar and vocals) will be live on the air with host Katie B. to kick off the holiday edition of Stormy Weather during the 9 p.m. hour TONIGHT! Tune in for the wonderful gift of live music on KRNN-FM 102.7, Music and Arts for the Capital City.
The holiday tradition continues with Paul Winter’s Winter Solstice Celebration. A dynamic musical celebration in the extraordinary acoustics of the world’s largest Gothic cathedral – New York’s Cathedral of St. John the Divine. Hear a unique exploration of the solstice tradition in cultures near and far. The Paul Winter Consort is joined by musicians from all over the world, including Russia’s Dimitri Pokrovsky Ensemble and gospel singer Theresa Thomasson. John Schaefer hosts the production from Living Music and Murray Street.
Juneau’s own C Scott Fry interviews the Bellingham-based band Rattletrap Ruckus on a rainy Saturday afternoon, talking vaudeville, wash-tub string instruments, and recording their signature polka-rag time sound.
You would never guess it, but this was Scott’s first on-air interview.
The bands playing at 9:00 in the Rockwell Ballroom, Saturday August 31.
$10 at the door
