Hillary Volk, Invoking the Muse – "Writing is a way to talk without being interrupted" – Jules Renaud
Description: 'Growing old is mandatory; growing up is optional.' Chilli Davis
We recently heard the sad news that Harry Belafonte had died. It brought back memories of my mum and dad in the 1950s listening to the radio and playing their ’78s’ and ‘LPs’ as they were known then. Harry Belafonte was a big favourite. He was an American singer, actor and activist, who popularised calypso music with international audiences in the 1950s. Whilst primarily known for calypso, Belafonte recorded in many different genres, including blues, folk, gospel and American standards. The two songs I reme
Harry Belafonte (Born: 1 March 1927 Died: 25 April 202 3) as he would have looked when my mum and dad played his records.
Here are some of the other songs and artists I remember hearing at home – before I and my siblings started listening to our own 1960s pop music.
Hillary Volk, Invoking the Muse – "Writing is a way to talk without being interrupted" – Jules Renaud