If there has ever been a smoother voice than Nat King Cole's, then I can't imagine who it would be. Even his contemporaries - for example, Frank Sinatra - gave him full credit, and he was one of the biggest stars in the music world for many years. (And countless teenagers would always remember his … Continue reading The Very Definition Of a Voice Smoother Than Silk…
Author: BG
BG (aka The Big Geez) is a retiree who who has spent over a decade generating the Geezer Music Club, where he tries to prove that geezers can stay in touch with today's world. . .and still find time for the trimming of ear hair.
Hey! Geezers Can Have Fun On The Beach Too…
Nole Floyd "Nokie" Edwards (May 9, 1935 – March 12, 2018) Just in case you thought that this blog was always going to be about the slow stuff, we decided to prove once again that geezers like all kinds of music. (Well, almost all kinds.) In this instance, we're going to focus on some music … Continue reading Hey! Geezers Can Have Fun On The Beach Too…
One Superstar Helps Create Another…
Well, it's been a while since our last Big Band posting, so let's try another one...but maybe we'll do a sort of combo thing, at least on the first of our two tunes. Tommy Dorsey was a virtuoso on the trombone, but was probably better known as one of the biggest of the big band … Continue reading One Superstar Helps Create Another…
God Just Walked Into This Club…
Fats Waller (who is not the subject of this posting) was once playing in a night club in Harlem, and another professional pianist dropped by. When he noticed the newcomer, Waller stopped playing, stood up and said, "Ladies and gentlemen, I'm a pretty good piano player...but God just walked into this club." He was talking … Continue reading God Just Walked Into This Club…
A Voice For The Ages, It Crossed All Boundaries And Defied Classification
OK, stay with me now...remember, I said before that geezers have all kinds of musical tastes, so don't glance at this posting and think nah, I don't do country music. You've got to give this lady a chance to show you that her voice was equal or superior to almost anyone you want to name … Continue reading A Voice For The Ages, It Crossed All Boundaries And Defied Classification
War Ends…And The Bending Of Records Begins
If you're old enough to remember World War II (or even if you're not) you know that 1945 was significant in a lot of ways, mostly because it was the year the war ended. But there were a lot of other things going on too, including changes occurring in the musical world.(Break for nostalgic moment.) … Continue reading War Ends…And The Bending Of Records Begins
Stars And Stripes, Now And Forever…
If you're of our generation, how can you let Independence Day pass and not think about Arthur Fiedler and the Boston Pops playing Stars and Stripes Forever? And I might also say that even if you think you don't care for classical music, that doesn't mean we can't take a moment to pause and think … Continue reading Stars And Stripes, Now And Forever…
A Staggering Amount Of Music From One Man…
A different look to the GMC in this posting as we veer away from early modern jazz and big band into something different...although related. (Speaking for myself as a representative of geezer-hood, I like a lot of different kinds of music...so you should check the GMC regularly no matter what your tastes.) Henry Mancini was … Continue reading A Staggering Amount Of Music From One Man…
The Early Days Of Modern Jazz…
Proving that we will - as promised - feature music other than Big Band, we're going to change genres on this posting and venture into the world of early modern jazz. In 1960 The Dave Brubeck Quartet - anchored by Dave on piano and featuring Joe Morello on drums, Gene Wright on bass and the … Continue reading The Early Days Of Modern Jazz…
Grouchy But Talented, And One Of The First Pop Stars
For those who like all kinds of music, let me say that we will eventually get around to lots of different genres and won't lean too heavily on Big Band, but it is one of my favorite kinds of music and coupling that with the fact that someone wrote in and asked for Benny Goodman, … Continue reading Grouchy But Talented, And One Of The First Pop Stars
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