Tag Archives: Radio
The Origins of Bluegrass Music
I think Bill Monroe might have hired Stringbean more as a comedian to break the ice than for his banjo picking. Either that or because he was a good shortstop! Many early bluegrass bands had at least one member who did the rube comic act . . . a relic from minstrel and medicine show times. Continue reading
Studs Terkel dead at 96
Author-radio host-actor-activist and Chicago symbol Louis “Studs” Terkel died today at his Chicago home at age 96. For a good article on his career, see the Chicago Tribune’s story by clicking HERE. I remember Studs vividly from my days in … Continue reading