Monthly Archives: September 2011

Teddy and Sharon

Posted on September 29, 2011 by scottharoldsamuelson
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Rainy Night in Georgia

Posted on September 27, 2011 by scottharoldsamuelson

One of the most beautiful soul songs. Having lived in Georgia, I have an especial fondness for it. But who can’t like a line like, “It’s a rainy night in Georgia/ Lord, I believe it’s raining all over the world”?

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In Praise of Piano Jazz

Posted on September 26, 2011 by scottharoldsamuelson

I just happened on this sweet little video about Marian McPartland, and it reminded me that I’ve been meaning to say something to mark the end of her thirty-some year tenure as the host of NPR’s “Piano Jazz.” I’ve been … Continue reading →

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Caetano at Telluride

Posted on September 16, 2011 by scottharoldsamuelson

I just found out that Caetano Veloso was the Guest Director at the Telluride Film Festival this year. It’s well known that Caetano’s a film buff; for instance, he made an album called Omaggio a Federico e Giulietta for Fellini … Continue reading →

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9/11/11 and the State of the Arts

Posted on September 11, 2011 by scottharoldsamuelson

I’ve seen several pieces lately on the question of art about 9/11. One theory is that it takes time to process things, and the great work about 9/11 is yet to come. The counter to that is Guernica was made … Continue reading →

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Misbehavin’

Posted on September 10, 2011 by scottharoldsamuelson

One of Billy and Dad’s favorite faces of all time is the infinitely mischievous mug of Fats Waller. “Ain’t Misbehavin’” is sometimes done as a melancholy number; but you have to be pretty thick to miss what the chorus means … Continue reading →

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The Queen Bee

Posted on September 3, 2011 by billyjamessamuelson

I really like the tune of “Queen Bee” by Taj Mahal. I like the groovy fingerpicking. You just want to dance to it! Also, it reminds me of a trailer I just saw called Queen of the Sun, a documentary … Continue reading →

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