O.C. Stonestreet

O.C. Stonestreet has been a Statesville, NC Record & Landmark newspaper columnist for 13 years. He is also a retired history teacher and was a brass player in the U.S. Navy Band in the 1970s. O.C. recently discovered ragtime and has become a genuine enthusiast. He and his wife Judy live outside Statesville.

Cliffhangers! Music from the Classic Republic Serials

O.C. Stonestreet January 29, 2022

Remember going to the movies on Saturdays and seeing cliffhanger serials? These were sometimes sandwiched between a double-feature Western. I doubt I ever saw a

Marcus Roberts • The Joy of Joplin

O.C. Stonestreet October 27, 2021

First of all, let me state up front that I am not a pianist. Never had a lesson and when I sit at a keyboard,

November 2024