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Most people know Steve Martin as a successful comedian and actor, but truth be told this remarkable man has many talents.
If you mostly remember Steve from his comedic performances on Saturday Night Live and his many blockbuster movies, you’ll probably be surprised to learn that he’s also a world-class musician. [Read more…]
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I have always believed that music and comedy mix well, and no one mixes it up any better than Leroy Troy.
Leroy was featured on every episode of The Marty Stuart Show and his segment was always one of the highlights.
The short video below features Leroy singing a rather interesting variation of the old classic “Ghost Riders in the Sky” – with a bit of an “extra-crispy” twist. [Read more…]
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Tommy Emmanuel is probably the best guitar player that most folks have never heard of.
He started playing guitar in his native Australia as a youngster after hearing the late, great Chet Atkins work his instrumental magic over the radio, and he has never looked back since.
What sets Tommy apart from the world’s other great musicians are his obviously deep love of performing and his almost unique ability to make a single acoustic guitar sound like an entire band. [Read more…]
Regular readers know I always feature a video at the end of every post I publish on this blog.
Some of those videos are inspirational and some are (hopefully) educational.
But every now and then I love posting one just because it’s fun to watch.
Living (and loving) Life
Chances are you’ve never heard of singer-songwriter Jim Sullivan.
In fact, it would be a surprise if you had because he disappeared from the scene before his fledgling music career really had a chance to take off.
By the way, when I say he “disappeared”, I mean that literally.