The Cubans: The music of Ernesto Lecuona

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We remember Rick Nelson (1940-1985)

Rick Nelson died in a plane crash in Texas in 1985.   He was flying to Dallas for a concert.   Nelson recorded many songs, from "Traveling man" to "Hello Mary Lou" to "Young emotions".    My favorite is "Fools rush in", a tune from the 1940's that Nelson brought back in 1963.    

You can get his music HERE.

 

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We remember John Denver (1943-1997)

John Denver was born on this day in 1943.   He died in a plane crash in 1997.

In the 1970's, Denver dominated the pop charts with songs like "Rocky Mountain High" and "Annie's song".     Great songwriter and singer! His songs are HERE.

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We remember General George Marshall (1880-1959)

We remember George Marshall, who was born on this day in Uniontown, PA, in 1880.  He died in 1959.

Marshall was a distinguished military man but we remember him for The Marshall Plan, an idea outlined in 1947.

Looking back, it was one of the greatest decisions of the 20th century. It probably saved Western Europe. (Postwar Challenges)  It gave France, Germany, Italy, and others a chance to rebuild their cities and industries.   This is a portion of the speech:

"Its purpose should be the revival of a working economy in the world so as to permit the emergence of political and social conditions in which free institutions can exist." (The Marshall Plan - George C. Marshall, Harvard University (June 5, 1947)

So we remember a great military man with a wonderful diplomatic achievement.

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1966: Eddie Matthews traded from the Braves to the Astros in the offseason

Eddie Matthews' long association with the Braves ended on this day in 1966.    He was traded to the Astros in the off-season and finished with the Tigers a year later.   He was the only man who played for the Braves in Boston, Milwaukee, and Atlanta.   Spahn played in Boston but not in Atlanta.  Aaron played in Milwaukee and Atlanta but not in Boston.

Matthews' greatest years came in Milwaukee where he hit over 450 HR.   He led the league in 1953 and 1959 and was a huge part of the Milwaukee teams who won the NL pennant in 1957 and 1958.   The Braves tied LA for the NL pennant in 1959 but lost a playoff.   

Overall, Matthews finished with 512 HR and 1,453 RBI.

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