boblog -- by bob stepno

 I thought I'd written about Frank Crumit before, as a prominent vocalist and ukulele player a century ago... but it looks the site ...

I haven't even seen the A Complete Unknown Dylan-goes-electric movie yet, but Facebook discussions around it and conversati...

I don't think I''ve stumbled on these recordings earlier in my searches for players of the 10-string Martin-style ti...

Some wonderful songs here, including "Teddy Bears' Picnic," "I Told Them All About You," "Smiles" and more...

 In a rare blogging crossover, it seemed appropriate to write  in my other blog  today about the Cardinal News article  tracing the history ...

 I just saw a comment on the 1928 recording of Wildwood Flower by the Carter Family that set me off researching so much that I have to shar...

I mentioned to one of my journalism classes 15 or so years ago that on the weekends I played "old-time" music. A student responded...