Is You Is? Maybe. |
Oh yes, would be remiss not to thank the Little Rock Film Festival, the LR Chamber of Commerce and the crew of "Is You Is: A Louis Jordan Story" for the recent screening this month.We had an intereste...
Posted by on Sun, 24 May 2009 17:22:00 GMT |
Jesse the Belvin, first black elvis |
Happy Memorial Day weekend everyone! Let's raise a glass for our fallen comrades and the souls of the departed. One can still give oneself a moment of quiet contemplation amidst the bbq smoke, Riverfe...
Posted by on Sun, 24 May 2009 17:16:00 GMT |
May We Rock In May? We May! |
Hola amigos,Hope the show on Little Rock jazz great Alex Hill was well-received. Many of my usual contacts on jazz knowledge were clueless, but the guy has his propers.Look for a two-parter on doo-wop...
Posted by on Fri, 08 May 2009 19:18:00 GMT |
When they came for Oldsmobile, I did not speak out&.. |
&a shame, sure, but a brand from our grandparents day. When Louis Jordan sang The Oldsmobile Song, ( In my merry Oldsmobile&.. ) it was an old gag even then.Pontiac joining the long list of names i...
Posted by on Tue, 28 Apr 2009 20:02:00 GMT |
Arkansongs' March into April |
Hola amigos&yeah, its been a while since we all got together rapped like this, but we have been putting together the new season of the Arkansongs radio program. I know you rather us use our time th...
Posted by on Tue, 07 Apr 2009 15:19:00 GMT |
Love May Stink, But Valentine's Special Does Not |
Hola amigos,Happy 2009, trendsetters! Year of the Ox&..Johnny Cash month continues on Arkansongs. Dig us as we honor the Man.R.I.P. Blossom Dearie, who sang Bob Dorough of Polk Countys School Hous...
Posted by on Tue, 10 Feb 2009 18:20:00 GMT |
An "Arkansongs" Christmas |
...our perennial favorite, "An Arkansongs Christmas," airs this week, of course. Selections from your fave Arkansawyers...and some surprises.Not sure about affiliates beyond the LR metro, but the show...
Posted by on Mon, 22 Dec 2008 15:35:00 GMT |
Make that "Annual Report".... |
......sheesh, perhaps symbolic of 2008.....More Bob Dorough this week, with a focus on Dorough's best-known work, "School House Rock!"(Note the required "!" and School House being two words...like aft...
Posted by on Wed, 17 Dec 2008 16:58:00 GMT |
Annaul Report, con’t. |
"Arkansongs" always tries to aim for as much musical diversity within the state's borders as possible. Here's some of the topics we explored this season&.Yes, R&B pioneer Louis Jordan got the most att...
Posted by on Sun, 07 Dec 2008 19:26:00 GMT |
2008 Annual Report |
What's up Mr. & Ms. Arkansas and all ships on the Arkansas....?Counting down the year 2008 here, it's been quite a wild one for "Arkansongs," you betcha.Our years of torch-carrying for American popula...
Posted by on Thu, 04 Dec 2008 15:47:00 GMT |
