Live blogging now-All Day! @ATLHistCenter is live blogging the events of the Great Atlanta fire of 1917 #Resurgens
The Great Atlanta Fire of 1917 was one of the most significant disasters in the history of our city. The fire, which stretched from Edgewood Avenue to Ponce de Leon Avenue, consumed 300 acres and destroyed over 1,900 businesses, churches, and homes. Beginning at 9:20 am on May 21, 2012, watch the drama unfold as we post real-time descriptions, accounts, and images of the fire throughout the day.
On monday @ATLHistCenter is live blogging the events of the Great Atlanta fire of 1917 #Resurgens
The Great Atlanta Fire of 1917 was one of the most significant disasters in the history of our city. The fire, which stretched from Edgewood Avenue to Ponce de Leon Avenue, consumed 300 acres and destroyed over 1,900 businesses, churches, and homes. Beginning at 9:20 am on May 21, 2012, watch the drama unfold as we post real-time descriptions, accounts, and images of the fire throughout the day.
Another Mercer Hit with expanded info @ledeloach
Johnny Mercer and Harold Arlen wrote “Blues in the Night” for the film of the same name. Originally the film was titled Hot Nocturne, but Mercer’s lyrics resonated with Arlen and many others leading to the evolution of the film’s title. The song was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Original song in 1941, but lost to “The Last Time I Saw Paris” by Jerome Kern and Oscar Hammerstein. The song was from the movie Lady Be Good, but it was not written specifically for the film. Both Kern and Hammerstein where shocked that their song had won over what they believed was the greatest blues song ever written. Hammerstein was quoted saying, “If You See Johnny Mercer, tell him he was robbed.” Kern himself was instrumental in changing the Academy rules, which from then on required that a song be written for the nominated film to be eligible for an Oscar.
Here is Cab Calloway‘s version of this classic standard:
This photo brings to mind the perfect song to enjoy as Spring turns to Summer. In the Cool, Cool, Cool of the Evening was written for the film Here Comes The Groom and won the 1951 Academy Award for Best Original Song. This chart scorcher was one of many Johnny Mercer and Hoagy Carmichael collaborations. It is a song steeped in nostalgia, Mercer’s lyrics transport the listener to a Summer BBQ at dusk. His words make it easy for one to imagine the heat of the day yielding to a cool, cool, cool evening. This picture of Johnny, Ginger and Amanda Mercer is from the Johnny Mercer Collection at Georgia State University Library Archives & Special Collections.
![Theres the Ark I remember #Kennywood
Noah’s Ark, Kennywood, Pittsburgh [Cardcow]](http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m3gb1cHAJz1qakblyo1_1280.jpg)
Theres the Ark I remember #Kennywood
Noah’s Ark, Kennywood, Pittsburgh [Cardcow]
1978 view of the North Avenue MARTA Station and Southern Bell Building under construction.
Here is the new poster for WRAS Fest. Trek Matthews did the illustration. I laid out the text, added color, and modified the imagery.
Retro time-traveling live blogging in two months?!
Ready for some exciting news? On May 21, 2012 we’ll be live blogging the Great Atlanta Fire of 1917. You’ll get real-time descriptions, accounts, and images throughout the day. Be sure to tune in!
