Folk-rocker, songwriter and Woody’s kid Arlo Guthrie was born today in 1947. Here are two of the tunes that made him famous; the first one is Arlo’s, the other was composed by Steve Goodman:
Banjo picker extraordinaire Bela Fleck was born to day in 1958. With his band The Flecktones, Bela has expanded the repertory of the banjo into jazz, rock and sounds beyond the confines of country and bluegrass.
Tammy lost both legs in Iraq piloting a helicopter in combat and GOP Rep. Joe ‘Shameless A-Hole’ Walsh says she’s not a ‘true hero.’ This selfish pile of goo has never served in the military, nor anyone but himself; I hope Tammy wins by a landslide next November.
Donate to Tammy’s campaign to replace the demented Walsh here.
Mitch Mitchell, drummer for The Jimi Hendrix Experience, was born today in 1946 (d. 2008). Playing in a power trio, even behind a talent like Hendrix, isn’t easy, especially if you want to keep the music interesting. Some samples:
Debbie Sledge of Sister Sledge was born today in 1954. They offered up some polished soul with these cuts:
Someone in the press should press Romney on whether he really believes all of this guff.
