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Nina Simone was born on February 21, 1933 When I began appreciating jazz, blues, and soul music, I wasn't very interested in the mu...

Detail of Young Girl Writing a Love Letter (1755) by Pietro Antonio Rotari This week, we've got a bunch of holidays crowded togeth...

Eartha Kitt in St. Louis Blues (1958) Many a week has passed on by since we last celebrated a classic female vocalist's birth date...

Silently searching for something to show; Three blue seats empty, arranged in a row. Again, we're going a bit light on content in ...

Stop sign with pink and white balloons Alright, it's been a while since my last post. Sorry. ;-) I've been mighty busy, a bit...

Clouds reflected in the high windows  Lately, the cloud formations have been beautiful down here in the South Bay. So I decided to ta...

H. Clay Kellogg Memorial Fountain at the Rose Garden, South Coast Botanic Ugh!!! It's brain-meltingly hot and humid today. Living d...

Carly Simon was born on June 25, 1945. Music appeals to me on so many different levels. There are those pieces that I enjoy for their ...

Nancy Sinatra's recording of These Boots Are Made for Walkin' hit the top of the Billboard chart in February, 1966 Nancy Sina...

Parked Budweiser truck making a delivery, but where are the Clydesdales ? ;-) Nothing much to share tonight. Honestly, I'm a bit d...

Dusty Springfield was born on April 16, 1939  Another quick hit to celebrate the birth date of a lady with a meltingly smooth and war...

Astrud Gilberto was born on March 30, 1940  "When she walks, she's like a samba that swings so cool and sways so gently that...

Sarah Vaughan was born on March 27, 1924  We can't let this day pass without paying tribute to Sassy, the Divine One, the wondrou...

Etta James was born on January 25, 1938.  It's always sad to celebrate the birth date of somebody who has recently passed away. ...

Diana Krall was born on November 16, 1964  When I first heard Diana Krall in the early nineties, her voice, so smooth, silky, and se...

Anita O'Day from her album " Incomparable " (1964) With a style that was as cool as the other side of the pillow, Anita ...

Julie London from the cover of Lonely Girl Whenever I think of " torch songs " or the cool jazz/blues vocal standards of the...

Blossom Dearie (1957) Blossom Dearie was born on this date in 1924. A jazz singer and pianist, she was never a blockbuster name. Certainly,...

I guess one song isn't enough to celebrate Ella. So here are a couple more, playing against type this time. I could have linked to ...

Ella Fitzgerald performing in Chick Webb's Orchestra I'm a Jazz enthusiast. So I could let the day pass without celebrating the bir...