Hamblen In Harmony The Hamblen Music Department’s PowerPoint Newsletter Vol. 6, No. 2 – October 5, 2015
Good Morning Hamblen! Today is Monday, October 5, 2010 Can you feel it in the air? Fall is finally here!
October’s Musician of the Month is… Jennifer Hudson, Grammy award-winning singer/songwriter Academy Award-winning actress
Music Quiz!!! What 70’s TV police drama has this theme?
S.W.A.T. Theme performed by Rhythm Heritage
Music Quote of the Month “The most important thing I look for in a musician is if he knows how to listen.” Edward Kennedy “Duke” Ellington, American Jazz musician and bandleader ( )
October Musicians’ Birthdays Legendary pianist Vladimir Horowitz – October 1, 1904 Rock musician Gordon Sumner, a.k.a. “Sting” October 2, 1951 Cellist Yo-Yo Ma – October 7, 1955 Rock singer/songwriter John Lennon – October 9, 1940 Operatic legend Luciano Pavarotti – October 12, 1935 Rock ‘n roll pioneer Chuck Berry – October 18, 1926 Jazz musician and educator Wynton Marsalis October 18, 1961 Jazz trumpeter Dizzy Gillespie – October 21, 1917 Musical parodist “Weird Al” Yankovic – October 23, 1959
October’s Music Top 10 List “From the home office in Seven Devils, North Carolina…” The 10 Best Southern Rock Songs of All Time 1.“Free Bird” – Lynyrd Skynyrd 2.“Ramblin’ Man” – Allman Brothers Band 3.“Sweet Home Alabama” – Lynyrd Skynyrd 4.“The South’s Gonna Do It Again” – Charlie Daniels Band 5.“Can’t You See” – Marshall Tucker Band 6.“Whipping Post” – Allman Brothers Band 7.“There Goes Another Love Song” - Outlaws 8.“Dixie Chicken” – Little Feat 9.“Flirtin’ With Disaster” – Molly Hatchet 10.“Caught Up in You” -.38 Special For more music lists, visit
Make a “note” of it… Parents, don’t forget to encourage your children to log on to the Quaver Music website and create an account! There are loads of fun and creative activities to help your child learn all about music! Creating an account is fast, easy, and best of all, it’s FREE! So what are you waiting for? Log on to quavermusic.com today and start exploring Quaver’s Marvelous World of Music TODAY!
That’s All For This Month! And don’t forget… “Always B Sharp, Never B Flat, Always B Natural!”