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Muddy Waters



Born McKinley Morganfield, this Rolling Fork, Mississippi,
native made the trek to Chicago in the early '40s and,
barely a decade later, introduced a whole generation
to a peculiarly gritty, melodic new brand of electric blues.

Though at least partially responsible for the career of Bill Wyman,
we struggle not to hold it against him.






Alan Watts

Long a staple of noontime radio via the local independent station of lesbians
and longhairs, the late Watts remains one of the most remarkably enlightening
spokesmen for Eastern religious principles on this side of the pond.

Detested by Hunter S. Thompson, which is a plus in our book, at least.






Tuesday Weld

One hard habit to break

Ida B. Wells



Oft-neglected journalist, suffragist and anti-lynching crusader.

Kind of like Oprah, only smarter.





Cornell West

Princeton professor, theologian, activist and author.

Don Williams

Mutton-chopped country crooner
was the first performer we ever
saw perform in a live setting.

Like fine wine, just improves with age.

Hank Williams

Long-dead trailblazing figurehead of country music
may be held only partially responsible for his son's
being a fatheaded redneck asshole.

Hank the Third ain't looking all that promising, either.

posted by Jeff  # 6:26 AM