I love a lot of songs and a lot of songwriters, but Randy Newman just might be my favorite.
Category: Writing
Gypsy Rose Lee was a child performer in the days of vaudeville. She moved from vaudeville to burlesque, where she became famous as a classy stripper; it was said she put the tease in striptease. After the death of her mother — the Stage Mother…
The prime fairy tale guy, for me, was Andrew Lang, collector of the Fairy Books of Many Colors. The best part about these stories (other than the gorgeous illustrations) is that they come from many cultures, not just the Western world.