Wednesday Music Digest

Uncle Tom remembers the night he met Richie Valens

http://www.midweek.com/content/columns/utg_article/uncle_toms_gabbin301/

R.I.P. to Dobie Gray

http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/dobie-gray-drift-away-death-270338

Making a Sad Christmas Song

http://www.oregonlive.com/music/index.ssf/2011/12/tis_the_season_members_of_deer.html

Remembering Fela onstage

http://blog.sfgate.com/sheilig/2011/12/06/fela-a-musical-legend-occupies-the-stage-and-our-ears/

Hula in Jakarta?

http://www.thejakartaglobe.com/lifeandtimes/jakartas-own-hula-girls-take-the-stage/483251

The National Jazz Festival announces its lineup

http://www.voxy.co.nz/entertainment/national-jazz-festival-line-announced/5/109863

Vintage jazz performances unearthed

http://www.npr.org/2011/12/06/143197192/thelonious-monk-and-more-jazz-icons-in-kinescopes

Herbie Hancock does Gershwin

http://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/herbie-hancock-gustavo-dudamel-and-the-la-phil-celebrate-gershwin-on-thirteens-great-performances-friday-january-6-at-9-pm-on-pbs-135106698.html

The Mother of all Stupid Music bands heads to Cain's Ballroom

http://www.tulsaworld.com/scene/article.aspx?subjectid=269&articleid=20111207_269_D3_WrdSee578045

And an author follows the Sound of Stupid Music

http://www.commercialappeal.com/news/2011/dec/06/author-follows-the-sound-of-music/