May 29, 1953: Danny Elfman
On this day in 1953, musician Danny Elfman was born in Los Angeles, Calif. He first found fame as front man for Oingo Boingo, but branched...
May 29, 2021
Tagged: music
Word Archaeology: acciaccatura
Derived from the Italian word “acciaccare” (to crush), acciaccatura is first thought to have been used in the year 1749, according to the Merriam-Webster Dictionary. It’s...
October 26, 2020
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