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My name is Tomás Summers Sandoval. I'm Chicano from southern Californian, a GenXer, and a fan of the Dodgers and Elvis. I am a husband, a father of three, and in my spare time I'm an asociate professor of Chicana/o~Latina/o Studies and History at Pomona College.Twitter
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Monthly Archives: August 2011
Gene McDaniels
I am saddened at the news of the passing of Gene McDaniels. One of the most eclectic, soulful, political, gentle, and passionate talents in modern jazz/soul music, McDaniels was 76. You can read about his life and career here. I … Continue reading
Posted in Education, Entertainment, History, Music, Obituary, Politics
Tagged 60s, 70s, blues, compared to what, eugene mcdaniels, funk, gene mcdaniels, jazz, Obituary, racism, rock, sixties, soul
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MONDAY BLUES (08.01.11)
Back with bullet! The legendary Albert King performing “Blues Power” live and in color! The song was part of his recorded concerts at the Fillmore Auditorium (San Francisco) in June 1968, concerts which generated three live albums–Live Wire/Blues Power, Wednesday … Continue reading
Posted in Entertainment, History, Music
Tagged albert king, blues, guitar, monday blues, san francisco
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