Short Biography
Hoagland Howard "Hoagy" Carmichael (November 22, 1899 – December 27, 1981) was an American composer, pianist, singer, actor, and bandleader. He is best known for writing "Stardust" (1927), and "Heart and Soul", two of the most-recorded American songs of all time. Alec Wilder, in his study of the Am... Read More...
Music chain Zavvi closes 22 stores in Britain - Xinhua News Agency LONDON, Jan. 8 (Xinhua) -- Ernst & Young, administrator of Britain's music, games and DVD chain Zavvi, has closed 22 of the firm's stores, resulting in 178 job losses, the British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) reported Thursday. The retailer's ...
Major Philip Glass, John Cage Supporter Dies - Artistdirect.com Betty Freeman, a major supporter of contemporary classical music, died of pancreatic cancer in her Beverly Hills home on Saturday. She was 87. Over the course of four decades, Freeman commissioned pieces from nearly 80 composers, including John Cage ...
Fidel Castro a no-show at revolution event - International Herald Tribune With music and dance, but absent Fidel Castro, Cuba marked on Thursday the 50th anniversary of the former leader's triumphant arrival in Havana after ousting a U.S.-backed dictator in a guerrilla uprising. President Raul Castro, accompanied by ...
