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52Sleepy Lagoon (A Poem)
Here is a poem I wrote in 2009 about the tragedy of the Sleepy Lagoon. I hope it makes people think and realize that the system even back then was set up to fail them. Mexican-Americans during that time period never really had a chance. Once you...
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86The Battles Against The Spook Hunters
Today, Los Angeles, California has a very negative reputation. Many regard that city as the street-gang capital of the U.S., if not the world. And that is because it is the home of such notorious black gangs as the “Crips” and “Bloods” and...
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67Swing Music Not The Thing In Nazi Germany
The Swing Kids were cool! Well, to you and me and all who love freedom of choice they were cool. They had the right idea but wrong country and wrong time. They were mostly in their late teens or early twenties and came from middle class families....
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61Zoot Suit
Harlem Harlem, New York, NY, USA It was during the 1930s in Harlem when my mother first saw my father. She immediately knew that he was "the guy she wanted to marry." It was from behind the curtains of her mother’s brownstone apartment that...
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58Jutta Hipp With Zoot Sims / Blue Note 1530 Vinyl Reissue
Many jazz fans do not know who Jutta Hipp was. That is understandable because she only released a couple of albums. But, she is considered by those who know her small catalog to be top notch pianist and one...
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60Count Basie and Joe Turner The Bosses
I am a huge fan of Pablo Records, the label that put out this outstanding sounding disc from 1974. I have never heard a bad sounding recording from this label, but this disc is one of the best. Pablo...
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56Flapper Gatsby Costumes and Gatsby Gangster Styles for Halloween
In the 1920's, Gatsby Costumes, Flappers, Zoot Suits and the Chicago Gatsby Gansters Costumes were all the rage. A Gatsby lifestyle that was for the shady and thrill seekers of the day. The site I found...
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65Halloween Teenage Gangster Moll Costumes for Girls and Boys
Having a liking for the Gangster's of the 1920's and 1930's for Halloween costumes, I wanted to share a few idea's with you and where to get them. There are many costumes available on the Internet for reasonable prices or you can find accessories...
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62Frank Zappa Concert Review 1980
During the mid 1970's a few of my friends would rave about Frank Zappa And The Mothers Of Invention. I don’t think they were impressed with the music, more just the message. This was the 1970's, the only real media outlets was newspaper, radio and...
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62Flapper Dress Costume from the 1920's
The 1920's Charleston Flapper Dress Costumes are great this and every year. It's been a long time since Bettie Boop appeared in her cartoon as a symbol of the 1920's and the Charleston Flapper Dress Costume for this popular culture of the 20's and...
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