Crooner Culture

I just wanted to let you guys know that I’m still blogging with b5media! You can check out my profile page to see where…

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I wish there were more of you now than there was then… but the truth is that I think us crooner lovers are too rare a breed…
Welcome to the latest addition to the b5media network’s Music Channel – Crooner Culture!
This blog is for lovers of crooners as well as the culture surrounding crooners over the years. This is more than just “The Rat Pack” – it’s Bobby Darin to Michael Buble, Paul Anka to Harry Connick, Jr. and Vic Damone to Bing Crosby.
However let’s not forget the ladies of crooning either – Billie Holiday and Nina Simone to …read more

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Okay, so as you might have noticed, b5media has been having some outages this week. It appears as though things are back on track, and my fellow music channel blogger Bryan Alaspa has listed some jazz and blues events going on this weekend in the Chicago area.
You know, some of my first introductions to blues and jazz music came from Bill Cosby on The Cosby Show. His obsession with rare recordings and features of legendary blues musicians and singers on the show always interested me. He even had Sammy Davis, Jr. on the show once! If anyone can find a …read more

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Okay, so apparently pingbacks aren’t showing up quickly, and I’m not the only one. Dexie tagged me with this meme back in early December, and the pingback just showed up now in my list. So here we go:
1. I’m very passionate about animals, but I’m not a vegetarian.
2. My friends and family simply don’t understand my big band/swing music/crooner obsession.
3. I believe that Nutella is a creation handed down by God to create happiness on Earth.
4. Seafood is a weakness of mine. I could eat it every day for the rest of my life and not get sick of it …read more

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(Written by Gayla for b5media)
With the holiday season upon us, I couldn’t think of a better time to introduce the three newest blogs that have joined the Lifestyles Channel.
All Holiday Cafe is going to be featuring all holidays, all the time – from the most commercial of holidays to the most obscure – there’s going to be an endless celebration happening – are you ready? Let Liberty be your guide.

Next, what’s a holiday without a party? And what’s a party without the right ingredients to make it a huge hit? That’s where our very own, resident party girl Julie …read more

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