Happy Birthday to Ann Peebles, one of the best female singers to record for Hi Records in Memphis. She is best known for her singles, "I Can't Stand The Rain" and "I'm Gonna Tear Your Playhouse Down", which she wrote with husband Don Bryant and Bernard "Bernie" Miller.

Lest We Forget.

My paternal Grandfather was stationed at Port Moresby airfield as an anti-aircraft gunner during World War II, and my Nana served in the Australian Women's Auxiliary Corps. My maternal Grandfather was a conscientious objector, as was my Grandma. I'm extremely proud of them all.

RIP Chris Ethridge.

Chris Ethridge, who died yesterday, April 23rd, was a co-founder and the original bass player of The Flying Burrito Brothers, and played bass on one of my favourite records ever, their 1969 release "The Gilded Palace Of Sin". He also co-wrote with Gram Parsons my two favourite songs from that record, "Hot Burrito #1", and "Hot Burrito #2".

Alan Lomax is probably the world's foremost and most important music historian and archivist, with his field recordings an important part of the Library of Congress. The Alan Lomax archive has just released 17,00 new field recordings via the Association for Cultural Equity, and they are available to stream online at culturalequity.org.

Here's a map of the world's religions circa 1895 via explore.com. Check out the whole thing in enlarged detail here.

Yep, huntin' Deer with Civil War-era artillery. That's how I roll.

I'm playing a show in Memphis, TN, this week on Wednesday, February 22nd, at The Vine. It will also feature my friends Greg Reding, Danny Green, and Heath Cullen. You won't want to miss it.

The 'Hornet's Nest' was the scene of some of the fiercest fighting at Shiloh. The Federal forces held on there for hours, withstanding wave after wave of Confederate charges across the field. In the mid-afternoon, Confederate artillery assembled 62 cannons only 300 yards from the Federal defenses and unleashed a long barrage that severely weakened the Federal positions, which very soon afterwards were surrounded and forced to surrender.

Back to the present, I'm playing a show this week on Wednesday February 22nd in Memphis, TN, as a member of the Bar Stars at The Vine. Also playing will be my good friend Mr Greg Reding, Mr Danny Green, and my Australian compatriot Mr Heath Cullen. It's going to be a pretty awesome show. Seriously.

The Atlanta Cyclorama is a huge 360° painting that depicts the Battle of Atlanta in The Civil War as it was on July 22nd, 1864. It was painted by 13 different artists through 1885-1886 and is 42 feet tall and 358 feet in circumference, and is said to be the largest painting in the world.

Thanks to everyone who came out to The Soho Bar and Grill in Columbus, GA, last night! I wish I was better at poker, though.

Tonight, February 9th, I'm playing at Creatures Cafe in Asheville, NC. I'm on around 9:00pm, and I'll be seeing you there.