New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Festival, 2024 -- April 25, 2024

Kellie Talbot created this poster for the 2024 New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Festival. It shows the Dixie Cups, New Orleans ladies who had a hit with "Chapel of Love" in 1964. During the same session they casually recorded the Mardi Gras song "Iko Iko." 

Black Cat Magazine April 1899 -- April 24, 2024

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The Black Cat Magazine was launched in Boston in 1895. It published short stories and was known for printing stories by new writers. This issue is labelled "5 -- Cleverest Stories -- 5." "The Stolen Sky-Scraper" by Frank Lillie Pollack sounds like fun. 

Reverend Cecil Williams, RIP -- April 23, 2024

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Reverend Cecil Williams has died. He led a good life. May his memory be a blessing.

Dickey Betts, Clarence "Frogman" Henry, Whitey Herzog, Carl Erskine and Ken Holtzman, RIP -- April 23, 2024

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Dickey Betts, one of the founders of the Eagles, has died. He was a heck of a guitar player and composer.

The Allman Brothers Band - Ramblin' Man - 11/2/1972 - Hofstra University (Official)

The Allman Brothers Perform "Jessica" | Letterman

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Clarence "Frogman" Henry has died. He was born in New Orleans and lived most of his life in Algiers. His unique voice made him a novelty act, but he was a good one.

Ain't Got No Home

Hall of Fame manager Whitey Herzog died. He managed the Cardinals for many years. I remember how his teams emphasized speed. 

Pitcher Carl Erskine has died. He was a Dodger, but I admire him. He had a son with Down Syndrome and decided to stay in his hometown to take the best care of him. He was strongly involved with Special Olympics and charities to help old ball players. 

Pitcher Ken Holtzman has also died. I remember him playing for the Cubs and the Athletics. He was one of many Athletics who had salary conflicts with Charlie Finley. 

Aid for Ukraine -- April 22, 2024

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Speaker of the House Mike Johnson was finally able to work around the Putin Caucus and get aid passed for Ukraine, Israel and Taiwan. Johnson may lose his position, but in this case, he did the right thing. The six-month delay in funding Ukraine has allowed the Russians to make progress in their illegal invasion.

Earth Day 2024 -- April 22, 2024

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I remember the first Earth Day in 1970.

Chrylster Phaeton -- April 21, 2024

Delaware County Daily Times, 07-April-1924

"The Chrylster Phaeton is the culmination of all past experience in designing and building cars."  A phaeton is an open-topped auto body without a fixed roof or a permanent convertible roof. The lack of a roof made the cars lighter, which is why Chrysler advertised its "speed capacity of more than 70 miles an hour from a motor of 3-inch bore..."