With the solar eclipse coming up on Monday, there is a lot of talk about solar eclipse music. Somehow people seem settled upon Bonnie Tyler’s “Total Eclipse of the Heart”. She is even going to play it live on television during the eclipse. I never really liked that song.
My pick will see the sun blotted out from the sky
Pasadena public libraries will be distributing eclipse glasses from Sat the 19th to Monday the 21st at all locations. Get some, if not for yourself then for the kids.
On a separate note, I found a website called the Great 78 Project. They are putting all of the old 78 records online and making them available for free download. They have everything from Yiddish lessons to Hawaiian music but the real treasure is all of the old blues.
Here are two of my favorites:
Huddie "Leadbelly" Ledbetter'
https://archive.org/details/Leadbelly-Where_Did_You_Sleep
Where Is My Good Man At?" by Memphis Minnie
https://archive.org/details/Memphis_Minnie_Where_Good_Man_At
You can listen online or download the MP3 files. No cost, no signup. It's amazing really.
Until next time,
~Lomar
