Pophistory: music, movies, history, and life.
When I purchased Tell Tale Signs: the Bootleg Series Vol. 8 (2008), the Bob Dylan CD that features unreleased songs from the time period of his more recent albums, the song “Red River Shore” stood out immediately as I played the CD in my car. I kept playing the song over and over again, barely … Continue reading “YouTube Covers: Bob Dylan’s “Red River Shore” Edition”
Chimesfreedom wishes you a happy and healthy new year with this post about a Pulitzer-Prize winning book interpreted indirectly through song, leaving you with a question to ask yourself every day throughout the new year. Although Tim McGraw is not one of my favorite singers, there are times when popular artists record a song that … Continue reading “Life Lessons – From a Pulitzer-Prize Winner, a Country Star, and an American Idol”
Today it was announced that New Mexico Governor Bill Richardson will not pardon Billy the Kid. People debated this year whether Billy the Kid should be pardoned. The debate was based on a deal that Billy allegedly had made with the territorial governor in exchange for testimony in a case. According to USA Today, Gov. … Continue reading “Have a Safe New Year’s Eve (Billy the Kid Rises Again)”
The truce created by common soldiers during one World War I Christmas has inspired artists such as Paul McCartney and Garth Brooks.
In what is now known as “The ’68 Comeback Special,” what was originally conceived as a Christmas special ended up with only one holiday song, “Blue Christmas.”