History of Music

Beatles fans pay homage to Abbey Road studios. Most music fans equate Abbey Road with The Beatles after 1969 Beatles album ‘Abbey Road’. Current fans know Abbey Road know... keep reading →

One of the most influential musicians of the twentieth century, and one of the most revered is Johnny Cash. Although he is often remembered as a country singer, he is far... keep reading →

Rudy Vallee was one of the top crooners in the 1920s. His style is "funny" today but once--he was all the rage. keep reading →

Beyond the shadow of a doubt in the little over a year in a half I have been loitering here at Hubpages I have never enjoyed anything as much as presenting my little series... keep reading →

Most people are aware that drums have been around for a long time.  Drums of various types have been used throughout the history of civilization by numerous cultures for... keep reading →

Stax Records is known as home to musical artist such as Otis Redding, Johnnie Taylor and Isaac Hayes. Also, it is known for the role it played in the birth of Southern style... keep reading →

A Essay on the Comparision between the Gregorian chants of the Medieval Period and the Motets of the Renaissance. Two pieces of musical masterpieces are studied directly,... keep reading →

Latin America normally gets only a few pages, at the most, in the standard histories of the trombone. It probably deserves more. Records document a significant amount of... keep reading →

The polyrhythmic, "a cappella" and township Beat and Jazz of South is truly one of the best and most beautiful and diverse musical sounds of the African peoples of South... keep reading →

The news is full of actors and musicians that die young. This is the story of one that was friendly and polite beyond imagination and successful, yet almost unknown outside... keep reading →