David HinckleySpider John Koerner and the SilkenWeb of 1960s Folk MusicAnother piece of 1960s Bleecker Street faded into the mist Saturday with the death of “Spider” John Koerner.4 min read·2 hours ago----
David HinckleyBig Dan Castellano: Sometimes Nice Guys Don’t Finish LastOne of the things local newspapers could do, back not so long ago when local newspapers were a community’s primary communication platform…6 min read·May 8, 2024----
David HinckleyDuane Eddy: A Few Bumps, But 40 Miles Of Mostly Good RoadBefore Duane Allman, there was Duane Eddy.6 min read·May 3, 2024--1--1
David HinckleyRIP Carl Erskine, Who Was So Much More Than a Bounced CurveballIt would be reassuring to think the Brooklyn Dodgers will never fade from history, since love ’em or hate ’em they played out one of…7 min read·Apr 17, 2024----
David HinckleyFrogman Henry and a Fan From LiverpoolSometime in mid-1961, a 20-year-old music fan in Liverpool bought a 45 rpm copy of Clarence “Frogman” Henry’s “But I Do.”5 min read·Apr 16, 2024--1--1
David HinckleyLouis Gossett Jr. and the Fine Art of Stealing the Show. Sir, Yes Sir!Bill Gallo, the late sports cartoonist for the New York Daily News, told a story about his World War II experience in the Marine Corps that…5 min read·Mar 31, 2024----
David HinckleyThe $700,000 Man and the Joy Of All Things RandomWho doesn’t love an indecipherable story involving an eye-catching sum of money?4 min read·Mar 26, 2024--1--1
David HinckleySometimes You Just Write Off the Hundred Dollars“Well here I am and there they go7 min read·Mar 19, 2024--1--1
David HinckleyIf Eric Carmen Didn’t Go All the Way, He Went Far Enough to Liven Up the RadioEric Carmen created a great radio record at a time when the music biz wasn’t quite sure what a great radio record should be any more.6 min read·Mar 13, 2024----
David HinckleySteve Lawrence Just Sang. For 66 Years.If you were not looking for the best pop singer of the 20th century — Ella, Frank, Bing, Billie, etc. — but the quintessential pop singer…4 min read·Mar 8, 2024--4--4