http://www.mulesrasch.com/blog_archives/2007_2/july_2007/ en Tue, 04 Oct 2011 07:59:51 -0400 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss Sandvox 2.1.9 http://www.mulesrasch.com/blog_archives/2007_2/july_2007/louis_jordan_anniversary_2.html <div class="article-summary"><p>Today we celebrate <i><b><a href="#">Louis Jordan</a></b></i>'s birth date, 99 years ago (b. July 8, 1908 in Brinkley, AK, USA) .  </p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Times; font-size: 16px;"><img width="200" height="254" src="http://www.mulesrasch.com/_Media/pastedgraphic-4_med.jpeg" alt="image" class="first" /></span></p><p>Jordan was an important entertainer, singer as well as sax player who is regarded by many as an important link between early jazz / swing era big and rock'n'roll. as pointed out on <a href="http://powerlineblog.com/archives/018162.php" target="_blank">powerline.com</a>, <b><i>Jordan</i></b> recorded 57 <span style="font-family: Helvetica;">rhythm and blues chart hits on Decca between 1942 and 1951. </span> </p>He certainly deserves a new look which is what I intend to do soon. In the meantime, check out some recordings which you can hear on  <a href="http://www.wbez.org/programs/jazz/jz_july03.asp" target="_blank">WBEZ's public radio website</a>.  Great stuff.<div><br class="webkit-block-placeholder" /></div><div><span><b><br /></b></span></div></div> Sun, 08 Jul 2007 09:28:06 -0400 http://www.mulesrasch.com/blog_archives/2007_2/july_2007/louis_jordan_anniversary_2.html http://www.mulesrasch.com/blog_archives/2007_2/july_2007/rip_boots_randolph_2.html <div class="article-summary"><p>The colorful <a href="#"><b>Boots Randolph</b></a> has passed away. Best known for his popular "<b>Yakety Sax</b>" died Tuesday July 2, 2007 after having suffered a cerebral hemorrhage on June 25. </p><p>No matter what might think about his musical stylings, Randolph was an interesting sax player who certainly influenced many a youngster into exploring the saxophone. His <b>Yakety Sax</b> as well as Paul Desmond's <b>Take Five</b>  and Henri Mancini's  <b>The Pink Panther</b> theme  played by <b>Plas Johnson </b>must account for many sax players initiation to the instrument.  </p><p>A number of obituaries can be found. Among them:  </p><p><a href="http://tennessean.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20070703/ENTERTAINMENT01/70703041" target="_blank">The Tennessean</a></p><p><a href="http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2007/07/03/AR2007070301467.html?nav=rss_artsandliving/entertainmentnews" target="_blank">The Washington Post</a><br /></p><p><a href="http://www.latimes.com/news/obituaries/la-me-randolph4jul04,0,396925.story?coll=la-home-obituaries" target="_blank">The LA Times</a>  </p><p><br /></p></div> Thu, 05 Jul 2007 06:28:48 -0400 http://www.mulesrasch.com/blog_archives/2007_2/july_2007/rip_boots_randolph_2.html