Tagged With "Johnny Mercer"
Comment
Re: Rose Hall Great House, Jamaica
Thanks Paul. A good story and some interesting photos to accompany it. In my visits to the various Caribbean Islands I have seen voodoo is still in practice. "my son had a stomach ache and the Doctor came to visit. He rubbed his legs with grass and the pain went away. He said the words too. He told me it was caused by not chewing his food enough before swollowing it" Going horse riding at first light I've seen burials on the beach. All ceremony gone home before the tourists arrive to sun...
Comment
Re: Sun Studio, Memphis, Tennessee: The house Sam Phillips built
One of the great iconic symbols in the history of R&R! Sam Phillips was an absolute genius. And sometimes most amazing to me is that all that talent lived in one small city. I think Memphis has only around 300,000 or so population. Memphis gave rise to soul, rhythm and blues, and of course rock and roll music. What a wonderful musical legacy! Thanks for the stroll down memory lane!
Comment
Re: Sun Studio, Memphis, Tennessee: The house Sam Phillips built
Thank you Ottoman. Great photos and thanks for this important piece of Americana.
Comment
Re: Sun Studio, Memphis, Tennessee: The house Sam Phillips built
Thanks Ottoman for sharing your Sun Studios visit. I was there in 2007 and enjoyed every magic moment of it. My wife had to drag me away after the third day as we had to move on to our next destination (!). Being there was like stepping into the shoes of all the musical greats who had passed through those doors. My music collection has an abundance of Sun recordings and they are still my favorites.
Comment
Re: Sun Studio, Memphis, Tennessee: The house Sam Phillips built
Actually, the importance of Memphis is long-standing and for good reason: it's on a flood-free bluff above the Mississippi. At different times in its history, both French and Spanish armies built forts there to control traffic on the Mississippi, and before the Civil War, it was the terminus of the only east-west railroad to cross the South...so it has always been a big transportation center. The railroad guaranteed its role in shipping cotton, and made it the center of the region.
Comment
Re: Sun Studio, Memphis, Tennessee: The house Sam Phillips built
Well "I'm all shook up". "Thank you. Thank you very much" to all of you who liked and commented on my Sun Studio blog. I really appreciate your feedback. I hope you enjoyed this blog as much as I enjoyed putting it together and posting it. Cheers and happy travels everybody.
Blog Post
Four Ways to Savor Savannah
Stephanie Kalina-Metzger shares some of her favorite ideas on what to see and do when visiting Savannah, Georgia
Blog Post
Car Emblems and Hood Ornaments
DrFumblefinger became intrigued by the emblems and ornamentation of some of the old cars he saw when he visited the National Automobile Museum in Reno
Blog Post
The National Automobile Museum, Reno (Where Gumbo was #369)
Gumbo was visiting one of America's greatest car museums -- the National Automobile Museum in Reno, Nevada.
Blog Post
Huntingdon, Pennsylvania: Peaceful Holiday Getaway
Stephanie explores the historic treasures of Huntingdon, Pennsylvania, including fantastic car and antique collections.
Blog Post
A Quick Philly Jaunt to a Few Philly Haunts
Stephanie Kalina-Metzger shares a visit to Philadelphia, highlighted by the terrific views from from the One Liberty Observation Deck.
Blog Post
Johnny Mercer Statue, Savannah, Ga
Travel Rob Shows us the Johnny Mercer Statue in Savannah, Ga
Blog Post
Jan 24, 2018: Rockies Diner - Boise Idaho
At a diner seen on Man vs Food with Alan Richman, Samantha gets to watch a challenger attempt a real eating challenge.
Blog Post
Sun Studio, Memphis, Tennessee: The house Sam Phillips built
What a thrill it was to visit Sun Studio at 706 Union Ave, Memphis, Tennessee! To step through the doors of this old building is to walk into Rock 'n Roll history. It was at Sun Studios that...
Blog Post
Shunpiking Through Northern Pennsylvania
Taking a road trip is one of Jonathan L's favorite things...and he loves to “shunpike,” taking the smaller highways instead of the interstates
Blog Post
Where in the World is TravelGumbo (#156)
A new week, a new travel puzzle. See if you can solve this week's mystery destination.
Blog Post
Val-Kill: Eleanor Roosevelt's home in Hyde Park
Jonathan L takes us from FDR's home to Eleanor Roosevelt's house at Val-Kill, in Hyde Park NY
Blog Post
Doylestown, Pennsylvania: Surprising Treasures
Stephanie Kalina-Metzger takes us not-so-far-away to a world of unusual museums and delights.
Blog Post
A Break from the Ordinary in Historic Columbia
Stephanie shares a visit to historic and memorable Columbia, Pennsylvania.
Blog Post
Learning about the Past in Historic Fredericksburg, Virginia
Stephanie shares some highlights of a visit to Fredericksburg, Virginia, a unique and historic destination
Blog Post
Mercer Museum, Doylestown, Pennsylvania
One of the most unusual museums anywhere, created by one of the most unusual men, the Mercer traces the tools and skills that support human life.
Comment
Re: Moravian Pottery and Tile Works: Art and Innovation
'Nicht gerichtet wert' would appear to be part of a Bible quote in old German. The full sentence reads: "Richtet nicht, auf dass ihr nicht gerichtet wert" - "Judge not that ye be not judged". The artefact in question is a stove plate from the 18th century. Mercer refers to it in his book "The Bible in Iron": http://digicoll.library.wisc.e...ibleIron&isize=M Illustrations 98 and 99 provide the explanation.
Comment
Re: Moravian Pottery and Tile Works: Art and Innovation
That makes so much more sense than the assumption I made based on other little ‘jokes’ Mercer played. Thanks for that!
Blog Post
Fonthill Castle: An Eccentric's Masterpiece
Henry Chapman Mercer's Fonthill Castle reflects his life work and his conviction that he was capable of mastering every field, as well as his opinionated eccentricity.
Blog Post
Rose Hall Great House, Jamaica
PHeymont shares the tangled tales of one of Jamaica's great plantation houses, with tragedies, mysteries and even a song by Johnny Cash.
Blog Post
Bonaventure Cemetery, Savannah, Georgia
Jonathan L takes a walk around the historic Bonaventure Cemetery in Savannah
Comment
Re: Bonaventure Cemetery, Savannah, Georgia
Johnny Mercer is an underappreciated gem! Worth the trip just to pay him some respect.
Blog Post
'Folsom Prison' memories at Texas museum
A new exhibit evokes memories of Johnny Cash's historic appearances singing for inmates at California's Folsom Prison.
Comment
Re: 'Folsom Prison' memories at Texas museum
I love Johnny Cash's music almost as much as I do Elvis'.
Blog Post
Pennsylvania's Magnificent Capitol, Harrisburg
In the early 20th century, the Keystone State went all out to build a monument to itself, and no one was watching the budget.
Blog Post
Moravian Pottery and Tile Works: Art and Innovation
The Pottery was the creation of a unique personality, Henry Chapman Mercer, and is still producing the Arts and Crafts-era tiles he designed.
Blog Post
A Brief Visit to Fredericksburg, Virginia
DrFumblefinger visits the town in which George Washington grew up in and an important site of Civil War battles.