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Melody is Memory
Today in Music History: April 28Â Every day is a day of music. Whether a song makes the charts as a #1 hit, a new song is released or recordings take place for future announcements, music is in the air....
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Just zip it!
This Day in History: April 29, 1913 (17?)Begin with an image - fashion without the zipper... Ladies' undergarments either laced or hooked as well.A woman's attire in the 19th century was composed of 6...
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Rare Tidbits of Music Trivia
Today in Music Trivia: April 29Our yesterdays are filled with bits and tidbits of interesting trivia. Some are perhaps of the norm while others bring on smiles and even side-splitting laughter. There...
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Dead at 106: An American Classic
This Day in History: April 29, 2004From 1897...Oldsmobile was first manufactured by the Olds Motor Works in Lansing, Michigan, a company founded by Ransom E. Olds in 1897. In 1901, the company produced...
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Louisiana: Cajun, Sugar & Pelicans along the Bayou
This Day in History: April 30, 1812 Louisiana, The Pelican State,akaThe Bayou State, The Creole State, The Sugar StateLouisiana has a rich, colorful background with a multicultural, multilingual...
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May is...
 ...a month that hosts a variety of well-known holidays - Mother's Day, Armed Forces Day, Memorial Day and the soon to be celebrated Kentucky Derby Day, just to name a few. Before jumping into a day's...
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May Day
Today is May 1st and is officially...May DayMay Day has been celebrated for many centuries, and its origins date back to pre-Christian times. Today, May Day is celebrated throughout Europe and North...
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Ba Ba Ba... Booo... Day
Today in Music History: May 2, 1904The "Booo" in this day does not come from a ghost nor does it mean it is Halloween. Of course not! It is only May, NOT October. The ba ba ba ba ba.... booo..... is a...
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WAAAAAAHHHHH!!!!
Today is...Baby DayIt's a girl! Lennon Reese Walding7 lbs 13 oz 19 1/2 in longBorn May 1, 8:30 AM CSTDaphne, ALYesterday was the exciting day with the birth of our granddaughter so what a great way to...
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Who!
Today in Music History: May 2, 1969Who produced the first musical work to be billed overtly as a rock opera. I don't know. Who? That's right, Who! Who was inducted into the Grammy Hall of Fame as a...
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Let's join hands!
Today is...Join Hands DayYou might think Join Hands Day is all about shaking the hands of strangers you meet on the street but it is actually joining hands to celebrate fraternalism. This day is...
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NOT just any horses!
The glitz and dirt of the Kentucky Derby. Today is...Derby DayPhoto Credit: Doug Pensinger"And they're off...," the most awaited words of the day! The Kentucky Derby -- America's most prestigious horse...
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Music Through Six Decades
Today in Music History: May 31974 publicity shot of Kitty Wells1952, Kitty Wells recorded 'It Wasn't God Who Made Honky Tonk Angels'. Wells was disenchanted with her career prospects and was...
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They Fight the 'Fires'!
When you hear the term 'firefighter', do your immediate thoughts follow the general dictionary definition: a person who extinguishes fires? In other words, does the first association that comes to mind...
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Leave it to the birds!
As tribute to our fine feathered friends, celebrations are named in their honor. People love birds. Bird watching is a favorite pastime of millions of people all over the world. It is the most popular...
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Pearl of a Day
As with most days, celebrations are not limited to just one person, place or thing. There are many diverse ways to celebrate on May 5th. We are going to examine two. How you celebrate will totally be...
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Sandwich, anyone?
Now that you know today is Pearl of the Day (Oyster Day), let's move along to what else is being celebrated. Perhaps there might be away to tie the two together. Second up...Today is...National Hoagie...
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Cheers!
Today is a triple celebration! So far we have celebrated a Pearl of a Day (Oyster Day)and Sandwich, anyone? (National Hoagie Day), even finding a way to celebrate the two in combination. Want to go for...
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Step Back in Time -- Musically
Today in Music History: May 5No better way to end a day than with music. On any given day one can unleash Music Memories, Embrace Music Memories, visit a Dark Day, enjoy the Oldies but Goodies &...
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Carnegie Hall
Today in Music History: May 5, 1891From then... Carnegie Hall as the building looked in 1891. Carnegie Hall ArchivesSlideshow: Opening Week 18911891. . .The Music Hall (later Carnegie Hall) in New York...
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