Monthly Archives: March 2011

Scrambled eggs is a lousy song title; part two

Posted on March 30, 2011 by jamiebobamie

Last week I told you about McCartney and how his first lyrics to “Yesterday” were “Scrambled eggs …” and then I wrote about the stories behind some of my songs. Here’s part two. I was a radio DJ at KXCI … Continue reading →

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Scrambled eggs is a lousy song title; stories behind my songs

Posted on March 24, 2011 by jamiebobamie

People are always interested to learn the stories behind their favorite songs. When Paul McCartney started “Yesterday” he didn’t have any lyrics so he sang “Scrambled eggs, da da da da da da scrambled eggs.”  I’m not as famous as … Continue reading →

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Aloha state, ahhhhh

Posted on March 16, 2011 by jamiebobamie

When I told my friends I had only five days in Hawaii they felt really sorry for me. Their opinions didn’t change much when I added that in that time I was visiting two islands, performing two full concerts and … Continue reading →

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Angel from Pensacola

Posted on March 10, 2011 by jamiebobamie

I hadn’t done a concert for months. Most of my recent guitar playing consisted of plucking out “Skip to My Lou” with ten year olds. Walking into the spacious venue in Pensacola, Florida and seeing the TV cameras, I felt … Continue reading →

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Ruthie Foster sings the blues and a whole lot more

Posted on March 2, 2011 by jamiebobamie

I really had a great time interviewing Ruthie for this article. The article below was published in Curve in 2010. ************************* The opening cut of her newest album, The Truth According to Ruthie Foster, starts with a simmering keyboard, drums … Continue reading →

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