James P. Johnson’s Giant Stride
James P. Johnson mediated the transition from ragtime to jazz.
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Bubblegum’s Renaissance Man
In pop music, all roads lead to Ron Dante.
Chan’s the Man!
Learn more about Jackie Chan, pop singer.
The Music of Hong Kong’s Martial Arts Cinema
Learn more about the music behind the mayhem of Hong Kong’s martial arts cinema.
The Murderous Producer
Joe Meek’s tragic death on February 3, 1967 was sadly predictable to those who knew him.
Kim Fowley, Pt. 2: Rock n’ Roll Svengali
The Runaways skated the fine line between pioneering and pandering.
Kim Fowley, Pt. 1: Rock n’ Roll Zelig
Coolidge, Zelig, Hoover — Page, Fowley, Plant
No artist’s career transverses so many disparate corners of the rock n’ roll world as Kim Fowley’s does. From the Argyles to Frank Zappa, Fowley has been there, done that. Learn more about the amazing Kim Fowley in this episode of NOTES.
The Astonishing Theremin
One of the most unusual instruments ever conceived was invented by a man whose reward was years of darkness and back-breaking toil. Learn more about the theremin….
The Race of Ernest Hogan
Ernest Hogan could never outrace his heritage.
Billy Tipton’s Big Secret
Not even bandleader Billy Tipton’s wives knew his amazing secret.
