August 2008 Blog Posts (7)

Jimmy Sommers

Jimmy Sommers was first smitten with the saxophone when he was still a grade school student in his native area of Chicago. "The sax just seemed so cool" says Sommers recollecting on those days. His affinity and aptitude for the sax…

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Added by Edie Antoinette on August 18, 2008 at 3:30am — No Comments

BOBBIE HUMPHREY

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Added by MadameDivaChocolate on August 18, 2008 at 12:58am — 2 Comments

THE MAIN INGREDIENT

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Added by MadameDivaChocolate on August 17, 2008 at 7:00pm — 2 Comments

PLEASE CLICK ON AND GO SEE THIS WEBSITE BELOW. YOU WILL ENJOY IT. MY FRIEND VICKILYN REYNOLDS WILL BE STARRING AS HATTIE MACDANIELS IN THIS MUSICAL. IT WILL BE AT THE NATIONAL BLACK THEATRE ON FIFTH …

PLEASE CLICK ON AND GO SEE THIS WEBSITE BELOW. YOU WILL ENJOY IT. MY FRIEND VICKILYN REYNOLDS WILL BE STARRING AS HATTIE MACDANIELS IN THIS MUSICAL. IT WILL BE AT THE NATIONAL BLACK THEATRE ON FIFTH AVENUE NY,NY. YOU MAY REMEMBER I PUT HER UP IN THE HAIRPIECE CLIP OF THE TALKING WIGS SOME BLOGS AGO. HELP SUPPORT MY FRIEND AS SHE DOES HER THING SINGING, ACTING AND ENTERTAINING.

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Added by JACK-OF-HEARTS (AKA WIN) on August 12, 2008 at 10:00am — 2 Comments

Remembering Isaac Hayes

and Bernie Mac…

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Added by Edie Antoinette on August 10, 2008 at 9:00pm — 17 Comments

My tribute to a legend - Isaac Hayes

MEMPHIS, Tenn. - Isaac Hayes, the baldheaded, baritone-voiced soul crooner who laid the groundwork for disco and whose "Theme From Shaft" won both Academy and Grammy awards, died Sunday afternoon after he collapsed near a treadmill, authorities said. He was 65.

Hayes was pronounced dead at Baptist East Hospital in Memphis an hour after he was found by a family member, the… Continue

Added by MadameDivaChocolate on August 10, 2008 at 6:00pm — 2 Comments

Tour Around The World

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Added by Edie Antoinette on August 6, 2008 at 10:30pm — 16 Comments

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Quincy Jones is thoroughly entwined in the musical background of my young adulthood. A genius of unique quality. I have been posting blogs and music throughout the years and decided to embark on the arduous but satisfying task of gathering some of it to remember the excellent legacy that he left.