Hank Williams was one of the greatest writers of all time, and it's very sad that his career lasted for only six years.
Seymour SteinGreat music can come from anywhere around the globe. And there has always been a music business. It just wasn't recorded, nor was it centered in New York, London, Los Angeles or Nashville but rather St Petersburg, Vienna, Berlin, Milan and Paris.
Seymour SteinBach, Mozart, Beethoven and Tchaikovsky were not classical musicians while they were alive and active, they were the rock stars of their day.
Seymour SteinBelieve it or not, one of my favorite songs is 'La Marseillaise'. I'll watch Casablanca just to hear it. It is enough to get me off my ass and want to jump on a horse and yell, "Charge!"
Seymour SteinAmong the songs I love best were those that I see as historically important, which help to change and develop my taste.
Seymour SteinIt would be impossible for me to give you a list of the top 10 songs that shake my life. Far more music went in to it than just ten.
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