Monthly Archives: September 2013

Porgy and Bess anniversary

Posted on September 2, 2013 by admin

Thanks to Barbara Nicolazzo It was on this day in 1935 that George Gershwin officially completed the score for the opera Porgy and Bess. Nine years earlier, during tryouts for his musical Oh, Kay! (1926), Gershwin picked up the novel … Continue reading →

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The First Time I Met Eric Hord

Posted on September 1, 2013 by admin

The First Time I Met Eric Hord Mama Cass huddled on a chaise lounge with my lead singer. They had been like this for three days. Talking art? Poetry, love, life.  Singer/songwriter meets Mama Cass the great patron. It was … Continue reading →

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