Happy Birthday, Louis!

by on August 4, 2022 at 9:32 am
Posted In: Rhapsodies

Hi everybody, let’s celebrate Mr. Louis Armstrong’s one hundred and twenty-first birthday by listening to his version of Frankie and Johnny.

I’ve heard tons of versions of this old classic, but I really like the honky tonk quality of this arrangement. If I have any problem with it, it’s that even though it showcases Mr. Armstrong’s singing and overwhelming personality, there’s no trumpet.

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Happy Fourth of July

by on July 4, 2022 at 9:03 am
Posted In: Rhapsodies

Hi everybody, whether you spend it just chilling out or out celebrating with friends, I hope you all have a great Fourth of July. Personally, I don’t have much planned beyond the fireworks. And frankly, and feel free to call me a paranoid sheep, I’m not quite ready to watch it in a standing-room-only crowd. But that’s okay since there are plenty of spots across the lake to watch it at a distance.

On the subject of fireworks, one of my pet peeves is the music they play to accompany them. If there’s any place to have the most over-the-top, jingoistic, patriotic music, it’s fireworks on the Fourth of July. So it annoys me when they just play popular rock songs.

In my opinion, the only music one should ever start a fireworks display to is Aaron Copeland.

Enjoy.

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Tuesday Rhapsodies – Bohemian Catsody

by on March 29, 2022 at 8:52 am
Posted In: Test

As one can tell by how long it’s been since I posted one of these, I’ve been scraping the barrel to find new Rhapsodies. However, every now and then, I stumble over one, most of them Queen parodies. Anyway, here is one that will put a smile on the face of cat owners everywhere, Bohemian Catsody.

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