Known for his poem “The Raven” and for his chilling tales of the macabre, considered as the inventor of the detective fiction genre – Edgar Allan Poe was born on this day in 1809.
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Jack London on Crosscurrents, 1/12
Novelist on the questions of life and death, story teller of high adventure, and advocate of social justice – Jack London was born on this date in 1876.
Sam Phillips on Crosscurrents, 1/5
The careers of many rhythm, blues, and boogie musicians were launched via the unique recording studio Sun Records – founded by Sam Phillips who was born on this date in 1923.
2014 Review on Crosscurrents, 12/29
It is time to take the plunge into 2015 as it is just off shore.
Lincoln Tunnel on Crosscurrents, 12/22
Connecting midtown Manhattan and Weehawken, New Jersey, with nearly 42 million vehicles per year – the Lincoln Tunnel was opened for traffic on this day in 1937.
Alan Freed on Crosscurrents, 12/15
“Rock And Roll” was accepted into music vocabulary in part from the work of a Cleveland disc jockey named Alan Freed born on this day in 1921.
Mary Queen of Scots on Crosscurrents, 12/8
A life of regal romance and political plots would end in the imprisonment and execution of the Queen of Scotland, Mary Stuart born on this day in 1542.
Antarctic Treaty on Crosscurrents, 12/1
Gavin and Wyatt review the fine print of the south pole agreement while John researches the music library for south-land country rock.
Origin of Species on Crosscurrents, 11/24
Charles Darwin proposed the theory of “natural selection” in his pioneering scientific book “On the Origin of Species” which was published on this date in 1859.
Lightfoot on Crosscurrents, 11/17
The baritone singer who writes songs on his 12-string guitar, Gordon Lightfoot, was born on this date in 1938, attaining iconic status in Canadian folk-country music.