Here's Tony LaRussa, manager of the 2011 World Series Champion St. Louis Cardinals, yesterday at Left Bank Books in St. Louis. The future Hall of Fame manager was signing copies of his new book, "One Last Strike."

Grammy-award winner and Rock and Roll Hall of Famer Buddy Guy was in concert this past Friday night in St. Charles, Missouri. The legendary blues guitarist stopped for this photo and to sign an 8x10 as he departed his hotel for the show. Guy, a pioneer of the Chicago blues sound, is considered to be an influence on such other guitar legends as Eric Clapton, Jimi Hendrix, and Stevie Ray Vaughn. Guy has a special award later this year; he's a Kennedy Center honoree in Washington on December 2.


While waiting for Guy, I was lucky to spot singer/composer Neil Sedaka as he arrived at the hotel after dinner. Sedaka was in town a day early in preparation for his concert on Saturday night at Lindenwood University. Sedaka posed for this shot after chatting for a moment. He was planning to catch the set by Guy's opening act, Johnny Lang. Sedaka has written or co-written over 500 songs in his 50 plus year career in music. His number one hits include Calendar Girl, Bad Blood, Breaking Up is Hard to Do, and Laughter in the Rain.


I wrapped up the evening with a trip downtown to the Old Rock House and this photograph with Colin Hay, lead vocalist for the Australian band, Men at Work. Hay performed an acoustic set as part of the venue's Listening Room Series. He signed autographs and posed for fans following the concert.