Written Aug. 12, 2011
It’s one of those days
Musical talent was born
All varieties
Brave Rostropovich
Most brilliant cellist, champion
Of all peoples’ rights
Honored the classics,
Encouraged new composers,
Dignity for all
In ’27
Porter Wagoner loped in
Circle the wagons!
Discovered Dolly,
Had own TV show, master
Of Grand Ole Opry
Next up, Buck Owens
In ’29, another
Bright star of country
Not the Nashville sound,
Buckeroos, but Bakersfield;
Stripped down, nice and lean
Ringo sang his tune
“Act Naturally”; Dwight Yoakam
Continues the sound
More guitar greats born
This day: Sultan Mark Knopfler
And Pat Metheny
Knopfler got into
Dire Straits, and then he played
His way out of them
A KC suburb,
Lee’s Summit, was Metheny’s
Birthplace, stomping grounds
You can hear those roots,
Edge of wide open spaces,
In much of his work
He also breaks bonds
Musical and technical
To fuse ideas
A jazz superstar
In so many ways, but keeps
Sense of fun, and awe
A personal fave
Completes the group, Kid Creole,
Born Thomas Browder
His names and bands changed
But the Kid was always hip,
Cool amid disco
His tropical blend’s
Still smart, funny, danceable
— Right for a birthday
August 12th, good job!
Serving musical pleasures
Across the spectrum
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