Alma Mahler, Muse to Many

Alma Mahler, Muse to Many

My favorite song ever is “Alma” by Tom Lehrer, based on the true story of Alma Mahler from her sensational New York Times obituary in 1965.  Tom Lehrer was a student in the math department at Harvard just before I arrived there, and his satirical songs were...
Dr. John’s Life of Music

Dr. John’s Life of Music

For more than 60 years, Dr. John sang, played and wrote songs in the blues, pop, jazz, boogie-woogie, and rock and roll.  He dressed in Mardi Gras costumes and his performances were often staged as voodoo ceremonies or folk medicine shows.  He recorded 39...