Tagged With "Legend"
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Musical Legends Park: Louisiana Celebrates Musical Greats
Music is a big part of Louisiana's cultures; Join Samantha on a visit to a park that honors its masters.
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Gumbo's Pic of the Day, October 8, 2015: Kakabeka Falls, Oliver Paipoonge, Ontario
Kakabeka Falls is a waterfall on the Kaministiquia River, located beside the village of Kakabeka Falls in the municipality of Oliver Paipoonge , Ontario, 30 km (19 mi) west of the city of Thunder Bay. The falls have a drop of...
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11 days, all inclusive: $120,000. Includes John Legend
And mind you, that price is for sharing a room. There's an $11,000 single supplement! So, what do you get for a vacation that costs more than double the median household income in the U.S.? You get John Legend as your host (and entertainer), a...
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Sun Studio, Memphis: Where Legends Were Made
While in Memphis, Samantha and her husband toured Sun Studio. No matter what type of music you like, you will appreciate the history of this studio.
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Thank you for bringing back terrific memories of visiting this famous studio. My wife and I first visited it in the late 1980s and enjoyed the tour, followed by lunch at the Sun Cafe. To my great delight, the cafe's Wurlitzer had an original Sun 45 by Elvis in its stack (Sun #223). I have been collecting records since I was in early teens and have a number of Sun records, including all 5 of Elvis' Sun records in both 78 rpm and 45 rpm formats. Not sure what they're worth right now, but...
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Re: Sun Studio, Memphis: Where Legends Were Made
Great story and photos Samantha. One of my favorite singers of all time is Roy Orbison who got his recording start with Sam Phillips and Sun Record at Sun Studio. Roy's spectacular recording successes were offset by the tragedies in his family life.
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Holger the Dane
Judy Barford goes underground to inspect a legendary figure in regional Denmark.
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Sun Studio, Memphis: Home of Music Legends
Samantha says Sun Studio in Memphis has to be on your to-do list, no matter what type of music you like, you will appreciate the history of this studio.