A Poetic Potpourri of Music

by Richard H. Williams

I.
Can Rap be music?
What do Rappers do? They talk!
What is your verdict?

II.
Country and Western
grows strong. All kinds of talent
resides in its fold.

III.
Classical music
flounders. Fine talent but not
commercially sound.

IV.
B.B. King leads the
way with the Blues. He is much
like Gibralter's Rock.

V.
Jazz is no longer
king, but continues to make
its gold presence felt.

VI.
Folk music is at
times corny. Yet it brings back
pleasant memories.

VII.
"Rock and Roll" is so
general a term that it
has little meaning.

VIII.
And what of music
of the Ballet or Opera?
They lack finances.

IX.
Broadway musicals
are doing fine. Good music,
good entertainment!

X.
Barbershop quartets
are a thing of the past. They
are so nostalgic.

XI.
I long for the cool
Jazz trumpet sounds of Baker,
Farmer, and Davis.

XII.
John Philip Sousa!
Music for military
and marching bands.

XIII.
The Three Tenors breathe
life into opera. They mix
classical with pop.

XIV.
King Frank Sinatra!
Were his prior performances
used in The Duets?

XV.
Feliciano is
Puerto Rico's golden boy.
He is versatile!

XVI.
Bob Dylan---just a
fair singer, but rather a
very fine poet

XVII.
Janis Joplin---her
Southern Comfort and risky
drugs led to her death.

XVIII.
New Orleans, the Land
of Music. Can you know just
how much it does mean?

XIX.
The ambassador
"Sachmo"--- golden trumpet and
charming scat singing.

XX.
I do long for the
classic guitar--- Segovia.
He made it legit!

XXI.
Do you recall the
sound of the Kingston Trio
at the Hungry I?

XXII.
Lena Horne, with her
grace, beauty, and dynamic
musical outputs.

XXIII.
We long for Motown's
D. Ross and the Supremes. They
produced sweet music!

XXIV.
Bobby Darin! His
life was cut short. He was a
dynamite presence.

XXV.
Bunny Berigan's
golden trumpet and solo---
I Can't Get Started

XXVI.
The Beatles---sometimes
known as The Marvelous Four.
Hailed from Liverpool.

XXVII.
The courageous cross
over Latin dynamo.
Yes! Gloria E.!

XXVIII.
Barbara Streisand does
great as actress, singer, and
movie director.

XXIX.
Singer, dancer and
imitator were some skills
of Sammy Davis.

XXX.
Maria Callas is
considered to be the most
famous opera star.

XXXI.
Judy Garland was
an emotional, much loved
musical diva.

XXXII.
The music of the
movie, "The Godfather," is
clearly threatening.

XXXIII.
Garth Brooks was the tops
in Country Music. Retired
at age forty-two.

XXXIV.
Spike Jones was known for
his novelty recordings,
music with humor

XXXV.
Arnold Schonberg. He
abandoned tonality
with 12 note method.

XXVI. The late Ray Charles' work
has been extended with his
great duets album.

02-Oct-2004

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