Author Archives: Ron Pavellas
Where are you on the Autism Disorder Spectrum?
On 6 December I bought a book at San Francisco International Airport (SFO) for my 15-hour flight to Arlanda International Airport (ARN) in Stockholm: I devoured Born On a Blue Day quickly. I recommend it unreservedly. The author is a … Continue reading
The Obscure Minstrel Man Who Influenced Musicians You Have Listened To
I have just read Where the Dead Voices Gather, by Nick Tosches. This extraordinary book is, among many other tangential subjects, a historical-cultural travelogue through the popular music of the years 1850-1980, using as a focal point an obscure blackface minstrel … Continue reading
The Pavellas Perspective 