Bob BeattyMy Essential Blues AlbumsLast month, my friend and fellow Allman Brothers Band historian Alan Paul posted this to his newsletter: “Essential Blues Albums Picked by…Aug 19, 20221Aug 19, 20221
Bob BeattyUnity, Disunity, and ValuesI spent the majority of my time on January 20 watching the first time America hasn’t had a truly peaceful transfer of power in my lifetime…Jan 21, 2021Jan 21, 2021
Bob BeattyConfronting the Big Lie that Fomented InsurrectionIt’s been a few days since I last spent any significant amount of time trying to make sense of the events of the last week. I’m far from…Jan 12, 2021Jan 12, 2021
Bob BeattyProcessing January 6I’ll let others weigh in on where this ranks historically in the crises we’ve faced as a nation. But I can’t be the only one my age or…Jan 8, 2021Jan 8, 2021
Bob BeattyFrom Sunrise to Sunset: A Day in the Life of a Getty Alumni Museum ProfessionalOver the past several months, I have been working with a group of museum professionals from across the globe on a truly wonderful program…Nov 19, 2020Nov 19, 2020
Bob BeattyElection Scenario Planning for MuseumsThe past couple of weeks, I had the chance to participate in election-related scenario planning with a number of my colleagues. I became…Oct 31, 2020Oct 31, 2020
Bob BeattyCan this Be the Beginning of the End of the Nonprofit Starvation Cycle?Last week, the Chronicle of Philanthropy ran an article with the following headline: “5 CEOs of Big Foundations Pledge to Do More to Help…Sep 14, 2019Sep 14, 2019
Bob BeattySome Observations on Historic MarkersThis past March 23, I attended my first historic marker dedication. Yes, it’s true, even though I’ve been working in history and museums…Apr 12, 2019Apr 12, 2019
Bob BeattyOn this Day in History 3/26/1969…Six musicians played together for the first time in a house in Jacksonville, Florida’s Riverside District: Duane Allman (guitar), Jaimoe…Mar 26, 2019Mar 26, 2019
Bob BeattyKind of Blue Is More than the Best-Selling Album in Jazz HistoryMarch 1, 2019 marked the 60th anniversary of one of the most important recordings in music history: Miles Davis’s Kind of Blue. A lot has…Mar 3, 2019Mar 3, 2019
