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45 sides +/- obscure tracks

“I’ve Got Something To Say” — Open Letters in Popular Music

Nothing like an open letter (as Ben Folds discovered in 2014) for venting one’s spleen — especially if that missive has the potential to rack up international sales. Click on song titles below for streaming audio (where available) * “Open Letter To Duke” Charles Mingus Released 1959 on Columbia *

July 31, 2024 No Comments

Early reggae

Nora Dean’s Voice — Tremulous, Intriguing

I suspect I am hardly the only one who finds Nora Dean‘s voice so compelling — the emotional directness and its unique, tremulous quality. Given what little is known about Dean and how infrequently her voice was committed to disc, this only adds to the intrigue. Michael Garnice, creator of

March 31, 2023 No Comments