

Jim Bessman
Aug 13, 20205 min read
Trini Lopez--An appreciation
"If I Had a Hammer" He made the Top 10 only once, yet Trini Lopez’s hitmaking career, which peaked in 1963 with the No. 3 single “If I...
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Jim Bessman
Aug 10, 20205 min read
Miss Tee Alston--An appreciation
Miss Tee doing what she loved--serving people Usually Manhattan’s Upper West Side home of joyous musical celebration, Ashford & Simpson’s...
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Jim Bessman
Aug 3, 20203 min read
Wilford Brimley--An appreciation
Wilford Brimley performs "Fraulein" with Riders in the Sky Following word of his death Saturday at 85, the twitterverse quickly filled...
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Jim Bessman
Jul 11, 20207 min read
Ned Engelhart, Dr. Bop's Ferret de Monte Cristo--An appreciation
Ned Engelhart (photo: Dr. Bop and the Headliners featuring The White Raven Facebook page) The announcement, made Wednesday by his...
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