Sweet Revenge (1973) is the album that resulted from these sessions. I saw Prine play some of the songs earlier at the Philadelphia Folk Festival. I recall “Please Don’t Bury Me” and “The Accident”.
Category: On this date
Covers: Instant Karma!
“Instant Karma!” was a John Lennon single from 1970. It was credited to Lennon/Ono with the Plastic Ono Band. U2 covered it in 2007.
The Baseball Hall of Fame opened on 6/12/39
I have been to the Hall of Fame in Cooperstown twice – in 1965 and in 1988. If you take children, I recommend waiting until they are old enough that the Hall has memorabilia and plaques for players they remember. In 1965, Ted Williams wasn’t even in the Hall. I had never seen any of these guys play. I enjoyed it much more in 1988.
Drive-In Movies
I have never been to a drive-in movie. There aren’t many left.
John Waters used the suburban Baltimore Bengies Drive-In for the film Cecil B. Demented. The Edmonson Drive-In was in his Polyester showing art-house films.
Looking Back at the Original Drive-In Movie Theater
I recently watched At the Drive-In about the Mahoning, PA drive-in theater and the work of people to keep it alive. Recommended.
Covers: Ode to Billie Joe
“Ode to Billie Joe” is a 1967 song written and recorded by Bobbie Gentry. June 3rd is a significant date in the song as noted in the Instagram post.
Bob Dylan parodied the song with “Clothes Line Saga”.
Kevin Brownlow’s Hollywood
Kevin Brownlow‘ and David Gill’s Hollywood
The Parade’s Gone By (1986) is Brownlow’s excellent book about silent films
Here are links to the first four of nine episodes of Hollywood on YouTube.
Internet Archive has episodes, too.
Josef von Sternberg – born 5/29/1894
Josef von Sternberg was a great film director. He is best known for his seven films with Marlene Dietrich which started with The Blue Angel (1930). They are known for their fantastic lighting and photography. Prior to that, he had made some excellent silent films such as Underworld (1927).
Harry Smith – born 5/29/23
Harry Smith is best known for compiling the influential Anthology of American Folk Music which was originally released in 1952. It was released on 6 CDs in 1997 by Smithsonian Folkways Recordings. It’s an amazing collection of all kinds of American music (including blues, folk, country, gospel, and Cajun) recorded in the 1920s and 1930s. Tribute concerts were held in 1997, 1999 and 2001. They’re all on CD and there are DVDs of the 1999/2001 ones in a set with the CDs.
Gregg Toland – born May 29, 1904
Gregg Toland, one of the best cinematographers ever, was born on May 29, 1904. He is best known for his work on Citizen Kane and pioneering usage of deep focus photography.
Sad! 