by snarly | Sep 16, 2022 | Musical Apologies
Back in the day, there was a veritable universe of apology songs. Based on their sheet music, some of them were…unsettling. Here is a sampling, ranked from least to most unnerving. Check out “Are You Sorry?” from 1925, below. The woman in the...
by snarly | Jan 22, 2018 | Musical Apologies
Whispering Jack Smith, (born Jacob Schmidt in the Bronx at the end of the 19th century) didn’t really whisper. He spoke-sung with a gentle, quiet, breathy cadence that he blamed on inhaling poison gas during his heroic WWI service on the battlefields of France....
by snarly | Oct 11, 2015 | Historical Apologies
(Actually, a little searching for the source shows me that this image is a doctored version of this one. BUT STILL. Not sorry for sharing it. Be nice to your...