West Seattle Blog

WEST SEATTLE SATURDAY: Your 30+ holiday and non-holiday options!

MOON ROOM SHOP & WELLNESS SALE: The “sweet little gift shop in the universe” at 5902 California SW (WSB sponsor) is “having a ...
American Songwriter

On This Day in 1971, a Song About a Blind Dad and His Homeless Family Band Took Merle Haggard to the Top of the Country Charts for a 10th Time

Outlaw country legend Merle Haggard scored the 10th No. 1 hit of his career on Nov. 29, 1971, with "Daddy Frank (The Guitar Man.)" ...
American Songwriter

Born on This Day in 1917, the Country Singer Who Pioneered a Brand-New Guitar Style and Sang About the Exploitation of Coal Miners

Merle Travis, who penned the timeless country hit "Sixteen Tons," was born Nov. 29, 1917, in Rosewood, Kentucky.
EntertainmentNow

Trailblazing Guitarist Passes Away at 73 After Brave Battle With Cancer

A legendary guitarist has died at 73 following a battle with leukemia, his family confirming he passed peacefully surrounded by loved ones.