Born on this day – Walter Vinson:

 

Blues singer

Guitarist

Songwriter

February 2, 1901 – April 22, 1975

Naomi Shihab Nye, on reading:

I love the solitude of reading.

I love the deep dive into someone else's story, the delicious ache of a last page.

- Naomi Shihab Nye.

On this day in music history - The album Epic Women - The Shero's Journey (2022)

Epic Women - The Shero's Journey

was released on February 1, 2022.

Artists featured on this album:

Aeralie Brighton, Alexa Ray, Axis, Celica Soldream, Emanate Music (Donna Gibbons), Felicia Farerre, Iris Wallner, Jennifer Thomas, Julie Elven, Lydia Davies, Sophy Purnell, The Rogue Pianist (Kimberly StarKey), Zefora Alderman.

On this day in music history - The album Breathing in the Moment, by Michele McLaughlin (2012)

 

Breathing in the Moment

by Michele McLaughlin

was released on February 1, 2012

February in movie history - Simon - February (1980)

Simon

directed and written by Marshall Brickman,

based on a story by Marshall Brickman and Thomas Baum,

was released in the United States in February1980.

Exact release date unknown.

Music by Stanley Silverman.

Cast:

Alan Arkin, Madeline Kahn, Austin Pendleton, Judy Graubart, William Finley, Wallace Shawn, Jayant, Max Wright, Fred Gwynne, Adolph Green, Keith Szarabajka, Ann Risley, Pierre Epstein, Roy Cooper, Rex Robbins, David Warrilow, Hetty Galen, Louise Lasser, Dick Cavett.

On this day in movie history - Pocket Money (1972)

Pocket Money

directed by Stuart Rosenberg,

written by Terrence Malick,

based on the novel Jim Kane by J.P.S. Brown,

was released in the United States on February 1, 1972.

Music by Alex North.

Cast:
Lee Marvin, Paul Newman, Strother Martin, Wayne Rogers, Hector Elizondo, Christine Belford, Kelly Jean Peters, Gregory Sierra, Fred Graham, Matt Clark, Claudio Miranda, Bruce Davis Bayne, Poupée Bocar, Richard Farnsworth, Ken Freehill, Terrence Malick.

February in movie history - The Houston Story (1956)

The Houston Story

directed by William Castle,

written by James B. Gordon,

based on a story by James B. Gordon,

was released in the United States in February, 1956.

Exact release date unknown.

Cast:

Gene Barry, Barbara Hale, Edward Arnold, Paul Richards, Jeanne Cooper, Frank Jenks, John Zaremba, Chris Alcaide, Jack Littlefield, Paul Levitt, Fred Krone, Pete Kellett.