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Month: June 2017

Meeting the King

June 17, 2017

I grew up in Memphis. Born in 1943 put me in junior high school ’57-’59 right when Elvis, Cash, Jerry Lee, Orbison and many others were exploding before my eyes in my hometown. It was surreal. These guys and others from that era were my heroes, larger than life, and as big as movie stars … Continue reading Meeting the King

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A Maxim

June 15, 2017

The Webster dictionary definition of a”Maxim” is “A well-known phrase that expresses a general truth about life or a rule about behavior.” As a songwriter, I’m always on the lookout for maxims to use in my songs…especially maxims that push the boundaries of the Webster definition. For example, somewhere I read the following statement: “People … Continue reading A Maxim

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