I'm a particular fan of Bleecker's mugshot game, "Guess the Offense", so let's play today! What, oh what, could this ethereal earth angel have possibly done to land herself in the slammer?! I'll reveal the ALLEGED crime later tonight! Reveal: Hors, meet Christa Sokacz of Louisville, KY, arrested for the following! Escape Second DEGREE (Identity/Facility) Violation of a Kentucky Order of Protection/DV Probation of Violation (Felony Offense)
Greetings, fellow chippies, and welcome to another edition of Manor Music Monday, today highlighting one of my favorite genres: Swing Era Jazz! Popular from the late 1920s through the mid-40s, its distinctively bouncy Big Band sound - those "swinging" eighth notes make the rhythm seem uneven and springy - guarantees that my spirits will soar and I'll be up on my feet. You, too? Then you're in luck, because tonight, at the Manor's exclusive "Jumpin' Junk" after-hours bar and dinette, DJ Li'l Scratch will be spinning one of its finest practitioners. In other words, it's time for some high-kicking fun with swing legend Ivie Anderson. When I did a search to find pictures of her, it seemed like she was always laughing, or making others laugh. Below, she's having a fine old time with the fabulously named jazz trumpeter, Hot Lips Page . And, yes, I would have. Ivie knew how to put on a show. Born in Gilroy, California, she was orphaned as a ch...
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