Tag Archives: Detroit
Bessie Smith, Kenan Thompson, Jay Pharoah, Sasheer Zamata, The Polish Muslims, Ken Nicol and Mary Drake Supply Some Video Fun!!
The newest member of my Hall of Fame is a female blues pioneer who had a major influence on many female performers–Janis Joplin, in particular. She died in 1937, but here is a rare film performance of Bessie Smith singing … Continue reading
The Beatles, Nora Jane Struthers, and Meryl Davis and Charlie White With “Gold Medal” Performances!!!
The Winter Olympics are on and I thought it would be fun to check out this song and accompanying video of The Beatles doing Back in the USSR: What a gold medal performance by Detroit area ice dancers Meryl Davis … Continue reading
The Rationals on “Swingin’ Time with Robin Seymour,” Weird Al Yankovic, Roger Clyne & The Peacemakers, and Moms Mabley for Third Anniversary Show!!!
I ran across this vintage clip of The Rationals, a Detroit—Ann Arbor based band from an appearance on “Swingin’ Time with Robin Seymour” and I couldn’t resist!: I get a kick out of playing silly stuff, and Weird Al is … Continue reading
Fun Video!:”Carnival” by Nora Jane Struthers & The Party Line
Nora Jane Struthers & The Party Line are coming to the Detroit Institute of Arts on July 26th. Get introduced to the band through this fun video!
Phil’s Faves: Videos, July 7, 2014
This will be a personal weekly Top Ten list of what I consider to be the best videos currently available on TV. I don’t, as a rule, go searching for old music videos, so that’s why it will focus mostly … Continue reading
“Who’s on First,” Old & New—Abbott & Costello, Jimmy Fallon, Billy Crystal, & Jerry Seinfeld
Arguably, one of the best comedy skits of all time is Abbott & Costello’s “Who’s on First” routine. Originally appearing on one of their movies, “The Gay Nineties,” it became an instant classic! For the opening of the baseball season, … Continue reading
Did somebody say Auto Show?
Detroit is hosting the North American International Auto Show through January 27th. I can’t let the moment pass without offering a video to celebrate. Here’s the music video for “Look at That Cadillac” by The Stray Cats. I gotta say, … Continue reading
Video: A Very Gangnam Christmas – in lights!
Well, our obsession with Psy and his hit song, Sexy Lady, and Korean dance craze, Gangnam style, continues into the holidays. Here’s a great video with Christmas lights set to Sexy Lady. Enjoy! And, here’s how they do it in … Continue reading
