Saturday, May 28, 2022

Fun Facts About the Commonwealth of Massachusetts

 

In 2006, musician, Taj Mahal (nee Henry St. Claire Fredericks Jr) was named the state's Blues Artist. Mahal was raised in Springfield, Massachusetts and attended the University of Massachusetts Amherst in the 1960s.

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  1. I love the music! Enjoy your weeknd, Valerie

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  2. I love Taj Mahal. He's one of my favorite artists. I didn't know he had a Mass tie in. How fun!!! Happy weekend; hope today you stay dry.

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    1. Blues isn't really a genre I would have associated with Massachusetts

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  3. I had no idea Taj Mahal was raised there! Cool! We don't seem to have a state musician but have too many state songs to count. None of them are blues, sadly. That seems a strictly Memphis thing.

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    1. Your state musician has to be Elvis Presley!

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    2. He's from Memphis, though. That'd keep him from being embraced by the rest of TN. Memphis is the unloved step-sister of the state. Dolly Parton, on the other hand. We'd _all_ embrace her :)

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    3. Dolly is worth embracing. I watched a cute movie called "Dumplin'" that had a Dolly Parton theme

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  4. that is some good bluesy music. i listened to enough to know i like him. I was moving in my chair....

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  5. Thanks for the share! Nothing like a little Blues to make your day! :D

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