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The Music Man Recorded in 1962 at Northern Valley Regional High School, Demarest, NJ You Got Trouble Wilson Ford and Ensemble

The Music Man: Iowa Stubborn Recorded in 1962 at Northern Valley Regional High School, Demarest, New Jersey Ensemble

The Music Man: Overture Recorded in 1962 at Northern Valley Regional High School, Demarest, New Jersey

The Music Man: Rock Island Recorded in 1962 at Northern Valley Regional High School, Demarest, New Jersey Richard Livingson and Traveling Salesmen Marshall Katzman, train conductor

From the iTunes Vaults, originally published Jun 8, 2020 93 . Here I Am, Lord Here I Am, Lord 1. I, the Lord of sea and sky, I have heard my people cry. All who dwell in dark and sin My hand will save. I who made the stars of night, I will make their darkness bright. Who will bear my light to them? Whom shall I send? (Refrain) Here I am, Lord Is it I, Lord? I have heard you calling in the night. I...

ABRAXAS, from the 1971 album Lone Wolf by Kurt Carpenter. Recorded on analog tape Circa 1970 7 1/2 IPS 2-TRACK stereo

Alan Hovhaness: Unveiling One of the Great Composers of the 20th Century "He has been composing music since he was four years old and at the age of eight found it necessary to defend his original style against the criticisms of his piano teacher. Since then after study in the New England Conservatory; the winning of two Guggenheim grants; and recognition through a National Institute of Arts and Le...

Today's guest journeyed from Soviet Russia to The United States of America to become a key member of Art Blakey's Jazz Messengers. With the Messengers, he has performed at major concert halls, clubs, and festivals all over the world, and made numerous television appearances with the Messengers in Europe, Japan, and Brazil. In the United States he has made television appearances on "To Tell The Tru...

Today's guest is a Minneapolis-based writer and director whose works include Rideshare, Lucid Dreams, See You Soon, and the acclaimed feature film, BLACK in Minneapolis. A recipient of the 2020 McKnight Media Artist Fellowship and a 2022 Catalyst Story Institute alum, he started his career in documentary filmmaking when he was 14 years old, with many of his stories revolving around social justice....

Today's guest journeyed from Soviet Russia to The United States of America to become a key member of Art Blakey's Jazz Messengers. With the Messengers, he has performed at major concert halls, clubs, and festivals all over the world, and made numerous television appearances with the Messengers in Europe, Japan, and Brazil. In the United States he has made television appearances on "To Tell The Tru...

I’ve always loved trains, whether they were my childhood model trains or real trains, trains have been an adventure for me all of my life, so it was only natural for me to take the auto train to Florida for a visit with the grand-kids. Traveling on the Auto Train offers a unique and convenient way to explore the East Coast of the United States without leaving your car behind. Operated by Amtrak, t...

"Jabberwocky" by Lewis Carroll First produced while studying television production in 1970 at the University of Michigan and recorded in black and white using 2” recording tape, combining puppets with live actors. The opening and closing segments of this updated color production utilize the original puppets that were used in the black and white version some 50 years ago. Ironically I started creat...

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“House of the Rising Sun” In Memory of Josh White Jr. (1940–2024) Hurdy Gurdy Coffee House, Paramus, New Jersey, September 10, 1988

"What is Christmas", a demo tape sampled by "Mister Radio" with lyrics by Miguel de la Vega and an unknown musician. Originally recorded on audio cassette. It was around 1970 when my step-brother Miguel Ernesto Lasso De La Vega, known as "Mickey" to his friends, began writing volumes of song lyrics. He may have started earlier with poems, but my brother passed in 1991 so I'll never know. Watch the...

The famous Stoic philosopher, Seneca, believed that fear is not a sign of weakness but rather a natural human emotion. Seneca believed that fear can be useful in helping us prepare for potential obstacles and challenges. How does one overcome fear, and how does one find purpose in one's life? You might try to google an answer but you'll end up with hundreds of suggestions from this search. Or you...

"He's Knocking At My Door", a demo tape with lyrics by Miguel de la Vega and Gordon Florence. Recorded by National Songwriters Guild, 2421 Walnut Rd., Pontiac, Michigan and performed by "unknown" musicians. It was around 1970 when my step-brother Miguel Ernesto Lasso DeLaVega, known as "Mickey" to his friends, began writing volumes of song lyrics. He may have started earlier with poems, but my bro...

It was around 1970 when my step-brother Miguel Ernesto Lasso DeLaVega, known as "Mickey" to his friends, began writing volumes of song lyrics. He may have started earlier with poems, but my brother passed in 1991 so I'll never know. Special thanks to EK Bruhn https://ekbruhn.com/, Jeff Burger https://byjeffburger.com/, Steve Perrett https://www.songstuff.com/music-business/article/music-business-s...

“Ode to Jersey City” by John Lee Krasnow It was 1964 or maybe ‘65, I spent time at night listening to WOR's Jean Shepherd on my vacuum tube Motorola, sometimes wondering if the people inside those tubes were really inside my Motorola. My high school friend John Krasnow had written a poem, “Ode to Jersey City” and now I was hearing Jean Shepherd reading it on the radio! Apparently Norman Kelson had...

On Sunday, September 23, 1990 an exhibit titled Watercolors by Jim Tanaka: a retrospective was held at the Alpine Community House in Alpine, New Jersey. The show curated by Suzanne Katzman featured over fifty of Tanakas paintings as well as his iconic full size and mini jazz posters. Based on 'Stompin' at the Savoy' the Art of Jim Tanaka A Princeton University Web Essay for Art 566: Seminar in Con...

Imagine waking up so groggy that you can barely make your morning coffee when all of a sudden an apparition dressed in a gaudy outfit appears on your living room couch and commences to organize the rest of your life. Well, that apparition is Aurora and she’s come to council Helen a robustly healthy seventy-two-year-old who will soon realize that she has a lot to learn from Aurora, who for the next...

Award-winning educator and author Valerie Foster discusses her book “The Risk of Sorrow: Conversations with Holocaust Survivor Helen Handler”. Foster, a retired high school teacher met Handler when she invited her to speak in her English class. “The minute I saw her I felt like I had known her forever. It really was one of those rare, immediate bonds” said Foster in a 2014 Jewish News interview. T...

For the past 92 years Dorothy Neff has been and continues to hone her musical skills in a variety of ways. I was recently invited to visit with her in her enchanting ranch home in Ridgewood New Jersey where she took me on a tour of her hallway photo gallery. Our interview was occasionally interrupted by a tiny guest who Dorothy happily introduced to me. A phone call during this interview brought o...

Matt Krist: Lead Guitar, Mandolin, Vocals, Lyrics Adam Katzman: Rythm Guitar, Trombone, Vocals, Lyrics Sean "Bob" Reilly: Organ, Piano, Violin, Vocals Brian Krist: Auxiliary Percussion Sara Frost: Backup Vocals Nimish Dixit: Trumpet Mic Sherer: Saxophone Mark Ziskis: Trombone Greg Frey: Bass, Vocals Kyle Cedermark: Drums, Vocals https://fantasypuppettheater.com/BD.html

Sarah McLachlan interview with Lisa Fondo recorded at Bergen Community College, Paramus, New Jersey on April 19, 1988.