Hoagy Carmichael on The Flintstones: A Needlessly Detailed Analysis
Looking back from a distance of 60 years, Hoagy Carmichael‘s 1961 appearance on The Flintstones was a strange affair. One might think this was a desperation gag near the end of …..
Posts tagged: Chuck Berry
Chuck Berry and Johnnie Johnson: Who Really Wrote ‘Roll Over Beethoven’?
By Tim McFarlin, Elon University In the days following Chuck Berry’s death, commentators have trampled over each other in a race to honor him as the “Father of Rock and Roll,” …..
Chuck Berry Was Still Alive, Yes, But Now He’s Dead
Chuck Berry, the groundbreaking guitarist who’s on nearly everyone’s Mount Rushmore of rock ‘n roll, died today. If your first thought is, “Chuck Berry was still alive?”, you’re not alone. That was our …..
This Week in Biographies
A new memorial, an old Hungarian, and Darth Vader writes an autobiography.