Sammy Fain/Paul Francis Webster: Christine

by | Apr 14, 2020 | Song of the Day

This week I’ll be sharing a new song each day that features NYFOS artists making music in their homes.  What’s in a name? From their Chicago apartment Hugh Russell and Craig Terry have been entertaining us and keeping us sane on a daily basis. From their vast...
W. C. Handy: Beale Street Blues

W. C. Handy: Beale Street Blues

by | Oct 18, 2018 | Song of the Day

W.C. Handy named several blues for cities of significance in his life: Memphis, where he lived from 1905-17, St. Louis, where he was a penniless, flea-infested hobo in 1893; Atlanta, where he played some career-enhancing concerts in the World War I era. “Beale...