The Story of “Sweet Baby James”
A new article by David Browne in Rolling Stone recounts the story of the album that made JT a star: How James Taylor Made ‘Sweet Baby James’
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Honolulu Concert Coverage
Review: Taylor Marvelous At Blaisdell Music Matters Most To Taylor Musician James Taylor Performs At Blaisdell
Maui Concert Coverage
James Taylor, Baby-Boomers, and Under the Stars at the MACC You’ve Got a Friend At the MACC (Q&A Part I) James Taylor Q&A Part II Fan Videos On YouTube
JT Mentioned In 1975 Cold War Memo
JT, Bob Dylan, and Joni Mitchell were mentioned in a newly-released 1975 U.S. government memo about helping to bring down communism via Western music. The story is coming out now thanks to the latest release of Cold War-era documents from Wikileaks. See the Daily Mail for the whole strange tale.
Hugh McCracken Dies
Hugh McCracken, a well-known studio guitarist who toured with JT and played on his “Walking Man” album, died recently at age 70. See the New York Times article for more about him.