Lady with the Gold Baton: Creative History by Garbo Seltzer
@goldbaton.bsky.social
Singers & instrumentalists of the 30s & 40s. In celebration of mythical bandleader Kay Kemble, "The Lady with the Gold Baton." Occasional thoughts on doing creative things. https://tinyurl.com/yc4w6zvr
Today's featured instrumentalist is Peggy Gilbert.
August 27, 2025 at 12:36 AM
Today's featured instrumentalist is Peggy Gilbert.
Today's featured musician is composer, vocalist, and banjo uke whiz George Formby.
August 19, 2025 at 10:23 PM
Today's featured musician is composer, vocalist, and banjo uke whiz George Formby.
Today's featured vocalist is Belle Baker.
August 8, 2025 at 2:15 AM
Today's featured vocalist is Belle Baker.
Today's featured vocalists are The Platters.
July 25, 2025 at 5:32 PM
Today's featured vocalists are The Platters.
Today's featured musicians are Jerry Lew Lewis, Carl Perkins, Elvis Presley, and Johnny Cash.
July 24, 2025 at 1:06 AM
Today's featured musicians are Jerry Lew Lewis, Carl Perkins, Elvis Presley, and Johnny Cash.
Yesterday's featured vocalist was a voice actor who sang, and we've got another one today: Roy Halee Sr. was also a composer. He's best known for singing on Mighty Mouse cartoons of the 1940s and 1950s.
July 20, 2025 at 1:27 AM
Yesterday's featured vocalist was a voice actor who sang, and we've got another one today: Roy Halee Sr. was also a composer. He's best known for singing on Mighty Mouse cartoons of the 1940s and 1950s.
Today's featured musicians are not from the 1930s/1940's but they sang many songs from that era and dressed in vintage clothes at the start of their career. The Pointer Sisters were June, Anita, Ruth and Bonnie Pointer.
July 17, 2025 at 1:23 AM
Today's featured musicians are not from the 1930s/1940's but they sang many songs from that era and dressed in vintage clothes at the start of their career. The Pointer Sisters were June, Anita, Ruth and Bonnie Pointer.
Today's featured musicians are Benny Goodman and Frank Sinatra.
July 16, 2025 at 12:06 AM
Today's featured musicians are Benny Goodman and Frank Sinatra.
Today's featured vocalists are The Ames Brothers.
July 10, 2025 at 2:17 PM
Today's featured vocalists are The Ames Brothers.
Today's featured vocalist is Mildred Bailey.
July 8, 2025 at 8:24 PM
Today's featured vocalist is Mildred Bailey.
Today's featured vocalists are The Four Vagabonds, who recorded "Rosie the Riveter."
July 7, 2025 at 11:49 AM
Today's featured vocalists are The Four Vagabonds, who recorded "Rosie the Riveter."
Today's featured musicians are the Smile Time Trio.
June 28, 2025 at 1:19 PM
Today's featured musicians are the Smile Time Trio.
Today's featured vocalist is Tennessee Ernie Ford.
June 6, 2025 at 1:43 AM
Today's featured vocalist is Tennessee Ernie Ford.
Today's featured vocalist is Billie Holiday, pictured here with Coleman Hawkins and Lester Young.
June 2, 2025 at 11:14 PM
Today's featured vocalist is Billie Holiday, pictured here with Coleman Hawkins and Lester Young.
Today's featured instrumentalist is Charlie Barnet.
May 27, 2025 at 12:50 PM
Today's featured instrumentalist is Charlie Barnet.
Today's featured vocalist is Edith Piaf.
May 25, 2025 at 3:09 PM
Today's featured vocalist is Edith Piaf.
Today's featured vocalist is Sam Browne, one of England's best known Big Band singers.
May 20, 2025 at 2:27 PM
Today's featured vocalist is Sam Browne, one of England's best known Big Band singers.
Today's featured vocalist is Edith Piaf.
May 17, 2025 at 11:24 PM
Today's featured vocalist is Edith Piaf.
Today's featured bandleader is Duke Ellington.
May 15, 2025 at 6:18 PM
Today's featured bandleader is Duke Ellington.
Today's featured bandleader is Glenn Miller.
May 14, 2025 at 11:19 PM
Today's featured bandleader is Glenn Miller.
Today's featured instrumentalist/vocalist is Maybelle Carter.
May 14, 2025 at 12:30 AM
Today's featured instrumentalist/vocalist is Maybelle Carter.
Today's featured instrumentalist is Melba Liston.
May 8, 2025 at 5:21 PM
Today's featured instrumentalist is Melba Liston.
Squished in creative time at the end of day. Opened the video editing app I'm getting familiar with & looked at all the drop-down menus. Discovered there's an in-app tutorial so I'll check that out tomorrow. Browsed filters & transitions & emojis. I can put in a random accordion if I wish!
May 7, 2025 at 12:56 AM
Squished in creative time at the end of day. Opened the video editing app I'm getting familiar with & looked at all the drop-down menus. Discovered there's an in-app tutorial so I'll check that out tomorrow. Browsed filters & transitions & emojis. I can put in a random accordion if I wish!
Today's featured vocalists are The Pied Pipers.
May 5, 2025 at 9:36 PM
Today's featured vocalists are The Pied Pipers.
Today's bandleader is Clyde Otis, who was also a composer, producer, and record business executive.
May 3, 2025 at 4:38 PM
Today's bandleader is Clyde Otis, who was also a composer, producer, and record business executive.