YOUR STORIES
POSTS FEATURED FROM “YOUR STORY.”
The Beatles, Global Beatles’ Day, and Me
To quote my fellow Hoosier, the great Kurt Vonnegut, on the wonder of the Beatles: “I say in speeches that a plausible mission of artists is to make people appreciate being alive at least a little bit. I am then asked if I know of any artists who pulled that off. I reply, ‘The Beatles […]
TINA AND THE WHITE KID: WILLIAM SERTL 1964
My best friend in high school stashed his car and ran for the door of the small club where Tina Turner was already flying off the floor. On the way, he passed a black man looking in the window and shouted, “What’s going on?” According to Allen, the guy just muttered, “Umm, Nothing. Tina’s got […]
YOUR STORY: A VIEW FROM BIRTH YEAR 1957
I remember the feeling of missing it. The older brother of my neighbor friend — he had the right music. We were in 7th grade and listened to The Monkees. (The older brother rolled his eyes). When I did catch up, I listened to Joan Baez. For me, the revolution dovetailed with an earnest — […]
Your Story: Doug Wooldridge
This post came to me from Richard Havers, author and friend, living in Scotland. I asked his permission to repost it here and he kindly agreed. It’s not an “American Story” unless you realize how entirely England and America became one during the Second World War. –ETHAN RUSSELL One day in March 1944 my Mother, […]
THE EVOLUTION OF THE ROLLING STONES “SATISFACTION”
When I was in junior high school (1967-’70) the white kids listened almost exclusively to white bands, Beatles, Stones, Cream, while the African American kids preferred the Temptations, Supremes and Marvin Gaye. Today, my music collection has an eclectic balance of almost everything, and this linked video documents the acceptance of “white” music among minorities. […]
TASHA GREEN – GRRRL (WITH PLAYLIST)
I met Tasha Green in 2012 in New York City while participating in an exhibition commemorating The Rolling Stones 50th Anniversary at the Morrison Hotel Gallery. I had just finished AMERICAN STORY and was slowly turning my attention to encouraging “Your Stories” when I was introduced to Tasha, who was talking to a friend of […]
CASEY MATSON – THE PERSISTENCE OF VIETNAM 2012
Hello to all who may read this synopsis of my “American Experience”. It will be difficult to make it brief enough to be readable yet not long enough to be boring but I will try. I was born in Portland in 1952, the oldest of three children. My Dad had a degree in Anthropology and […]
