When I was in college, I read a book called Sidelights on a Century of Music – 1825-1924 by Gervase Hughes. It talked about forgotten works by well-known composers, composers who only had one big hit, and, finally, overshadowed composers. It began a lifelong interest in the little know and forgotten music of the past […]

I’ve never had a blog before. I never felt the necessity. I have lots of thoughts about various subjects, but never thought it was that important to express those thoughts to the world at large. But lately it has become obvious that there is a large portion of the U.S population that has no clue […]

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