Wednesday Music Digest

Uncle Tom heads to the Polo Grounds

http://www.midweek.com/content/columns/utg_article/uncle_toms_gabbin293/

Paul Simon taking "Graceland" on the road again in 2012

http://www.nme.com/news/paul-simon/59743

Sir Paul Talks Story about getting married again

http://www.thespoof.com/news/spoof.cfm?headline=s4i100824

Happy 40th to Chicago's Alligator Records

http://www.chicagotribune.com/entertainment/music/ct-ent-1012-jazz-alligator-records-20111012,0,7293915.column

Brother Ray was #1 50 years ago this week

http://www.seattlepi.com/lifestyle/blogcritics/article/Ray-Charles-Was-Number-One-50-Years-Ago-This-Week-2212140.php

Jock Music Talks Story with former New Orleans Saints star Kyle Turley

http://www.thescore.com/buzz/articles/175455-jock-music-turley

A new Jazz book from the LSU Press

http://www.bayoubuzz.com/louisiana-local-news/new-orleans-news/356479-book-magazine-new-book-from-lsu-press-traditional-new-orleans-jazz

Richard Gere gets a bundle of money for his guitars

http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/g/a/2011/10/11/bloomberg_articlesLSX0T307SXKX.DTL

George Formby sighting?

http://www.femalefirst.co.uk/tv/news/Frank+Skinner-61930.html

And new music from Joe Henry

http://www.pastemagazine.com/articles/2011/10/joe-henry-reverie.html