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On the morning of December 2 in 1859, the abolitionist John Brown was hanged in Virginia for treason and for inciting a slave insurrection. That fall, Brown led 21 men on a raid of Harpers Ferry Armory in what is now West Virginia with the hope that others would join and there would be a … Continue reading “Today in History: John Brown’s Body”
Yesterday, in The Record, Southside Johnny talked about his friendship with Bruce Springsteen, adding, “He’s stealing my saxophone players to replace Clarence, so we steal from each other’s bands occasionally.” Southside did not mention a saxophone player by name — and he did use the plural “players” unless that was a misprint. But one may … Continue reading “New E Street Band Sax Player: Eddie Manion?”
As we did for the Super Bowl teams from Pittsburgh and Wisconsin, Chimesfreedom continues with songs related to the locales of the two Major League Baseball World Series teams. While the previous post focused on the Texas Rangers, this post considers the home of the St. Louis Cardinals with “St. Louis Blues,” performed by the … Continue reading “World Series Songs: St. Louis Blues (Bessie Smith)”