Dan J. Harkey

Master Educator | Business & Finance Consultant | Mentor

The American Enterprise

A Contrarian’s Look at America’s Enterprise—Economy, Government, and Leadership—Minus the Public-Relations Gloss.

Dan's unique perspective on the economy, the government, and our country's leadership is not commonly found in mainstream media. Designed to enlighten and engage you with what he believes is a refreshing dose of truth, his articles challenge the narratives often presented by mainstream media and encourage critical thinking about the state of our country's enterprise.

Dan offers workarounds and solutions when possible. His aim is to provide actionable solutions to the challenges we may face in these areas.

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Capacity vs. Capability: Part II

Why Smart Decisions Require Both

Capacity vs. Capability: Part I

Why Smart Decisions Require Both

“This Magic Moment”: Jay Black's Lasting Legacy

Jay & The Americans

Inside America’s Battle to Restore an Accountable Government: The Coming Clean Up:

Subtitle: The Bloated Bureaucracy Reckoning- How the New Mandate of Tackling Waste, Fraud, and Abuse Is Reshaping Washington.

Vera Lynn: WWII broadcast that became internationally famous-morales and longing for home

The Voice That Carried Britain Through War

Al Jolson

Lithuanian-born American singer, comedian, and actor. Active between 1904 and 1950.

Ozzie Nelson, Band Leader, and Starred on Ozzie and Harriet

Band leader, actor, director, and producer. Active from the early 1930’s until 1975. Graduated from Ossie Nelson and His Orchestra to The Adventures of Ozzie and Harriet.

Cole Porter: Composer and Songwriter. Active from the early 1920’s until 1964.

The Sophisticated Craftsman of the American Songbook

Count Basie,

Count Basie was a jazz pianist, band leader, composer, and organist whose versatile talents helped shape the genre. Jazz, swing, big band, and piano blues characterized his career, which spanned 30 years from 1924 to 1984.

Artie Shaw,

Clarinetist, composer, band leader, and actor. Active years 1925-1954,

Gene Krupa,

Drummer, band leader, with a super energetic style and extraordinary showmanship. Career spanned over 40 years. Active years 1920’s to 1973.

Cab Calloway,

Jazz singer, dancer, bandleader, and actor whose career spanned over 65 years. Active from the 1930s until 1994,

Louis Armstrong, Composter, Vocalist- 1919 to 1971

Trumpeter, composer, vocalist, actor, and jazz expert. Career spans 5 decades. Active from 1919 to 1971

Tommy Dorsey; Band Leader-1905 to 1956

Jazz trombonist, composer, conductor, and bandleader. Active 1921-1956.

Glenn Miller, Big-Band Leader- Active 1923 to 1944.

The Sound That Defined an Era

Benny Goodman, Considered the King of Swing.

Clarinetist and band leader. Active late 1930’s until mid-1970’s.

Jerome Kern: Master Architect of American Musical Theater

A composer, musical theatre, and popular music writer, wrote more than 700 songs, with many collaborations with other artists. Active from the early 1900’s until 1945.

Mary Lou Williams, Composer Between 1920 and 1981

Jazz pianist, arranger, composer, wrote hundreds of compositions and arrangements, active from 1920-1981.

Louis Armstrong, Trumpeter

Louis Armstrong, trumpeter, composer, vocalist, actor, and jazz expert. Career spanned 5 decades. Active from 1919 to 1971.

Duke Ellington, composer, pianist, and leader of a jazz & swing orchestra. Active from 1914 to 1974.

The Architect of American Jazz