Sir Tom: let’s stay positive
Tom Jones 1966 Sir Thomas John Woodward—Sir Tom Jones—was born in 1940, in Treforest, Wales, son of a coal miner. At the age of 12, Tom was diagnosed with tuberculosis. During this…
I bought Glenn Frey a beer, (last week’s post) . . . and I helped drop off Robert Duvall’s Oscar suit for “Tender Mercies.”
Waylon Jennings was there, too. Duvall accepting Oscar for Tender Mercies, 1984 Los Angeles* Robert Duvall told the Academy Awards audience that he was especially honored that the giants of…
I bought Glenn Frey a beer
At the time, former Eagle, Glenn Frey, was producing American R&B band Jack Mack and the Heart Attack, named after drummer Jack Mack, aka Claude Pepper. They were conducting a…
Sugar & Spice & Everything Nice
A 'girl group' is a music act featuring female singers who harmonize together. Girl groups have been popular at least since the 1930s, but 'girl group' also denotes the wave of American female…
Have I Ever Told You About the Time . . .
. . . Doobie Brother Michael McDonald helped roll my car out of a ditch in Laurel Canyon? It was late. At least 1 a.m. I was taking Ace, a…
Ragin’ Cajun
I have written a bit about my time waitressing at "The World Famous Palomino Club."* Believe it or not, cocktail waitressing had been on my bucket list, but I never…
Diggy Diggy High, Diggy Diggy Low
For some reason, I had a craving for Doug Kershaw. I wish I could see him perform live again, one more time. I think it was three times that I…
These Boots are . . .
. . . one of my favorite gifts ever and one I treasure displaying on my bedroom-wide bookshelf; a vintage pair of tanned buffalo hide high-top Shoshone moccasins. My ex-husband…
My hero
In the 70's, Erica Jong stunned and delighted readers with her jaw-dropping, powerful feminist voice. We found ourselves always torn between the mothers in our heads and the women we needed…