Tuesday, October 25, 2011

Edmundo Ros

Bandleader -- via the BBC.

Robert Pierpoint

Broadcast journalist -- via the New York Times.

Merritt Ranew

Former MLB catcher -- via the Albany Journal.

Chris Kent

Bassist -- via Nashville Scene.

Terry Span

Guitarist -- via the Colorado Springs Gazette.

Dennis Hall

Cinematographer -- via the Hollywood Reporter.

Mickey Goldsen

Music publisher -- via Billboard.

Sheila Allen

Actress -- via the Guardian.

Paul Dickson

Film and television director -- via the Telegraph.

Dinah Kaye

Jazz singer -- via the Independent.

Monday, October 24, 2011

John-Alex Mason

Bluesman -- via the Colorado Springs Gazette.

Peter J. Hammond

Actor and director -- via the Telegraph.

Paul Leka

Songwriter, arranger and producer -- via the New York Times. He wrote "Gren Tambourine" and co-wrote "Na Na Hey Hey"!

Winstone Zulu

AIDS activist -- via pulitzercenter.org.

Barbara Kent aka Barbara Cloutman

Actress -- via the New York Times. One of the last surviving stars of the Silent Era.

A delicate business: feature story on morticians

An interesting feature story on the challenges of being a mortician -- via the Twin Falls, Id. Times-News.

Margaret Draper

Actress -- via welovesoaps.net.

Andrea Zanzotto

Poet -- via AP News.

Ramaz Chkhikvadze

Actor -- via pik.tv.

George Chaloupka

Expert on aboriginal rock art -- via the Australian.

Bob Brunning

Bassist, teacher and writer -- via dead-celeb.com. Bob was the first bassist for Fleetwood Mac -- for a few weeks only, however; John McVie quit John Mayall and joined the outfit, replacing Bob. However, Bob recorded "Long Grey Mare" with the group. Later, he worked with Savoy Brown --

Friday, October 21, 2011

Earl Gilliam

Blues pianist -- via the Houston Chronicle.

Piri Thomas

Writer and poet -- via the New York Times.

Barry Feinstein

Great rock photographer -- via the New York Times.

Edgar Villchur

Master innovator of high-fidelity sound -- via the New York Times. He invented many improvements to the transmission of recorded playback, including the hi-fi speaker, the dome tweeter and turntable rumble reduction.

Ray Aranha

Playwright, director and actor -- via legacy.com.

Thursday, October 20, 2011

Pietro "Pete" Rugulo

Jazz composer and arranger -- via the New York Times. He started off arranging for Stan Kenton; he produced "The Birth of the Cool" sessions. He wrote the themes for "The Fugitive" and "Run for Your Life."

Chuck Ruff

Drummer -- via Modern Drummer. He played with the Edgar Winter Group, Sammy Hagar and others; he played on "Frankenstein" and "Free Ride"!

Marty Harris

Jazz pianist -- via allaboutjazz.com. Played with Benny Goodman, Woody Herman, Jack Sheldon and Anita O'Day, among others.

Buddy Sharpe aka Bernard E. Gareis

Rockabilly musician; leader of Buddy Sharpe and the Shakers -- via the Weirton Daily News.

Taku Mafika

Musician -- via ziviso.wordpress.com.