Author: James

Watched the video of Lin Manuel doing a tune from Hamilton – the musical sensation on Broadway right now.    This was a video of him at the White House for the Poetry Jam that President Obama hosted.   Having just released a musical starring my sister, Pamala Stanley, I wanted to see what was happening […]

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On this morning after the death of the irreplaceable George Martin, producer extraordinaire behind the Beatles, I was mourning his loss and the loss of so very many remarkable artists so far this year.   And then I got to thinking about Jimmie Haskell, who passed away February 4th and about whom many of you might […]

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The other day I was fortunate enough to get called for an audition for a TV show entitled, get ready for it…RETIREMENT HOME BAND.     My agent figured because I am fast approaching my seventieth birthday that I was perfect for the role. Now just as an aside for those of you who don’t actually know […]

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