Did Jimi Hendrix Troubled Childhood Affect His Music?
Jimi Hendrix: The Man In the Music (Pt.2) Buster Hendrix: Jimi Hendrix Childhood Birth of Jimi Hendrix (revised and updated February, 2021) Jimi Hendrix’s mother was Lucille Jetter. She was…
The Unparalleled Life of Peace Corps Founder Sargent Shriver
(updated December, 2020) The family of Peace Corps founder, Sargent Shriver said they were “overwhelmed by support,” upon the passing of Sargent Shriver on Tuesday, January 18, 2011. The world,…
The Protester: Time Mag. Person of the Year 2011
(revised and updated November, 2020) The protester was selected by Time Magazine as the “man or woman (or sometimes group or idea) the magazine’s editors believe had the greatest impact…
Rediscover Ravi Shankar and the Hippies
(revised and updated October, 2020) I knew nothing of Ravi Shankar before Woodstock. I imagine that I am not alone in that regard. Before we go on to his relationship…
Craft Beer in the 1960s?
(updated September, 2020) Was there craft beer in the 1960s? Not really, at least not wide-circulated craft beer. Baby Boomers and Craft Beer Now I am sipping Sofie, an 80%…
Compare Hong Kong Flu Pandemic of 1968 and COVID-19
In the midst of the current COVID-19 pandemic, I thought I would remind us of the Hong Kong Flu pandemic that hit the USA after the Summer of Love of…
Baby Boomer Tunes Still Popular – 60s Music at Grammys
One is supposed to watch the Grammys to see and hear the most popular current music offerings. When I chanced upon the “big show” I was treated to the tunes…
Greatest Rock and Roll of the 60s Charts
Rock and roll music of the 60s lives on. For how long? Who knows. Maybe forever. No generation has had their music so esteemed and listened to as the Baby…