Remembering Glen Campbell-- Part 1: That Old $5 Guitar Leads to Something

From the July 29, 2018, Parade Magazine by M.B. Roberts.

Glen Campbell died at age 81 on August 8, 2017 of Alzheimer's disease.

He grew up on a farm near Delight, Arkansas, about 90 miles southwest of Little Rock.  When he was 4 years old, he received $5 three-quarter-size Sears, Roebuck and Co. guitar by mail order from his uncle.  And, he immediately took to those strings.

By age 6, Glen was performing on the local radio and in his teens playing in bars.  In tenth grade, he quit school and moved to Albuquerque where he played in his uncle's band.  By the early 1960s he was in Los Angeles working with a now-famous group of session musicians called The Wrecking Tour, playing on records for Elvis, Frank Sinatra and the Beach Boys (including  "Pet Sounds" in 1966) and even filled in for Brian Wilson on Beach Boys' tours in '64 and '65.

Later in the 60s, he began charting his own hits, including "By the Time I Get to Phoenix" and "Wichita Lineman."

One of My All-Time Favorites.  --RoadDog

Gone But Not Forgotten in 2017-- Part 3: "Na Na Hey Hey (Kiss Him Goodbye)"

Artists connected to these songs died in 2017.  Check my Music Deaths 2017 label below for them.

These were played on Bob Stroud's Rock and Roll Roots Show on Chicago's WDRV 97.1 FM, the Drive Jan. 21,

NA NA HEY HEY (KISS HIM GOODBYE)--  Steam
EVERYBODY PLAYS THE FOOL--  Main Ingredient  (This song always brings me back to my college days at NIU.)
GALVESTON--  Glen Campbell

LONG LONESOME HIGHWAY--  Michael Parks
ONE FINE MORNING--  Lighthouse
FLIRTIN' WITH DISASTER--  Molly Hatchett

MONSTER--  Steppenwolf
REELIN' IN THE YEARS--  Steely Dan
CALL ON ME--  Chicago

LAKE SHORE DRIVE--  Alliota, Haynes & Jeremiah
YOU'RE STILL A YOUNG MAN--  Tower of Power
FRIDAY ON MY MIND--  Easybeats

GOIN' BACK TO MIAMI--  Wayne Cochran & the CC Riders
YOU AND I WILL MEET AGAIN--  Tom Petty & the Heartbreakers

Name That Tune (from the above songs):  "I Still See Her Standing By the Water."  Answer Below.  --RoadDog


"Galveston"

Gone, But Not Forgotten, 2017 Music Deaths-- Part 2: "Just Between You and Me"

These are artists and people associated with the songs who died last year.  See the Music Deaths 2017 label for a list of them.

HEAT OF THE MOMENT--  Asia
JUST BETWEEN YOU AND ME--  April Wine
TIME WON'T LET ME--  Outsiders

ROLL OVER BEETHOVEN--  Chuck Berry
LOOKING FOR A LOVE--  J. Geils Band
UPTIGHT (EVERYTHING'S ALRIGHT)--  Stevie Wonder

IT'S A LONG WAY TO THE TOP--  AC/DC
BLUEBERRY HILL--  Fats Domino
GOING TO A GO-GO--  Smokey Robinson & the Miracles

BLUES FOR MY BABY AND ME--  Elton John
I THINK I LOVE YOU--  Partridge Family
EVERLASTING LOVE--  Robert Knight

Name That Tune (from the above songs):  "I'm Gonna Write a Letter, Gonna Mail It To My Local D.J.."  Answer below.  --RoadDog

ACCIDENT REPORTS:  To avoid hitting the bumper of the car in front, I struck the pedestrian."

"Roll Over Beethoven"

Gone But Not Forgotten: Musicians We Lost in 2017-- Part 1: "Whipping Post"

From the January 21, 2017, Rock and Roll Roots Show by Bob Stroud on WDRV 97.1 FM Chicago, The Drive.

Every January, Bob Stroud goes back over music deaths from the previous year and devotes a Rock and Roll Roots show to them.

Unfortunately, I was on the road back from North Carolina and missed it.  These are songs by artists and also people in the band or involved in making the song.  Since I didn't hear the show, there are several I am not sure about who died.

But, you can click on the Music Deaths 2017 label below this post for a complete list of those who died.

IT'S SO EASY--  Buddy Holly
EXPRESSWAY TO YOUR HEART--  Soul Survivors
ALL THE YOUNG DUDES--  Mott the Hoople

BREAKUP SONG--  Greg Kihn
WHIPPING POST--  Allman Brothers Band
BLACK HEARTED WOMAN--  Allman Brothers Band

Name That Tune (from the above songs):  "I've Been Tryin' To Get To You For A Long Time."   Answer Below.  --RoadDog


"Expressway To Your Heart"

Music Deaths: David Cassidy

DAVID CASSIDY

Died November 21, 2017

Teen heart throb on "The Partridge Family."  He and stepmother Shirley Jones were the only members who actually sang.  The popular TV series was on from 1970-1974 and based on the Cowsills.

Some hits:

"I Think I Love You"  (#1-1970)
"Doesn't Somebody Want To be Wanted"  (#6-1970)
"I'll Meet You Halfway"  (#9-1971)
"I Woke Up In Love This Morning"  (#13-1971)

As a solo act he had "Cherish"  (#9-1971) His stepbrother Shaun Cassidy had three top tens in 1977.

Music Deaths: Keely Smith "That Old Black Magic"

KEELY SMITH, 89

Died December 116, 2017

Singer with Louis Prima, whom she also married.  Had one Top 100 song, "That Old Black Magic"  (#18-1958).

But, the two of them had a lot of great songs before rock and roll, especially that "Just a Giggilo/I Ain't Got Nobody."

Music Deaths: Wayne Cochran "White Knight" and Mitch Margo "The Lion Sleeps Tonight"

WAYNE COCHRAN, 78

Died November 21, 2017

"The White Knight of Soul Music"  Wrote "Last Kiss" a big hit for J. Frank Wilson and Pearl Jam.  He never ha an American pop hit but had a huge influence on black and white artists.



MITCH MARGO, 70

Died November 24. 2017

High tenor voice with the Tokens.  he sang the high falsetto in "The Lion Sleeps Tonight"  (#1-1961).  He cowrote "Tonight I Fell in Love"  (#15-1961).

Music Deaths: Mel Tillis

MEL TILLIS, 85

Died November 19, 2017

One of my all-time favorite country singers.

Very popular in the 1970s.

SZome of his big songs:

"I Ain't Never", "Good Woman Blues", "Coca-Cola Cowboy (from movie "Every Which Way But Loose"), "Memory Maker" and "Southern Rain."

And, my personal favorite  "I Got the Hoss."

A Great One.

Music Deaths: Della Reese

DELLA REESE, 86,

Died November 19, 2017.

Best remembered for "Don't You Know"  (#2-1959)

Born Delloreese Patricia Early in Detroit.  better known for her R&B)  Had "And That reminds Me"  (#12 R&B-1957.

Music Deaths: Keith Wilder of Heatwave and Robert Knight "Everlasting Love"

KEITH WILDER, 68

Died October 29, 2017.

Lead singer and co-founder of Heatwave with brother Johnny.

Their hits included:  "Boogie Nights"  (#2-1977),  "The Groove Line"  (#7-1978), and the ballad "Always and Forever"  (#18-1978).  I sure played the lat song a lot at weddings when I deejayed.

ROBERT KNIGHT, 72

Died November 5, 2017.

He did the original hit version of "Everlasting Love"  (#13-1967).

Music Deaths: Fats Domino

ANTOINE "FATS" DOMINO  89.  Died October 24, 2017

R&B, rock pianist,  vocalist.  Played with the band The Solid Senders in the 1940s and then had quite the remarkable solo career as "The Fat Man."  Met producer Dave Bartholomew who cowrote the songs in 1949.

Together, they reeled off quite the string of hits.

Blueberry Hill  (#2-1957)
I'm In Love Again  (#3-1956)
I'm Walkin'  (#4-1957)
Blue Monday  (#5-1957)
Whole Lot Of Lovin'  (#6-1959)

Was on the Top Pop 100 for 66 times and has a dozen in the Top Ten.  Also, a whole lot of R&B hits.

He was feared dead in the wake of Hurricane Katrina, but had survived.

Inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1986.  His last public appearance was ten years ago.

A Huge Talent.

Music Deaths: George Young: Australia's Easybeats

GEORGE YOUNG, 70  Died October 22, 2017.

Guitarist with Australia's Easybeats.  Cowrote their big hit "Friday On My Mind" (#16-1967).  Brother of Angus and Malcolm Young of AC/DC.

He produced AC/DC's "Dirty deeds Done Dirt Cheap" album.  He also cowrote the John Paul Young song "Love Is In the Air" (#7-1978)

His brother Malcolm Young died November 18, 2017.

Music Deaths: Walter "Bunny" Sigler "Mr. Emotion"

WALTER "BUNNY" SIGLER,

Died October 6, 2017

Songwriter and producer known as "Mr. Emotion."

Worked with most of Kenny Gamble and Leon Huff's stable of artists including the O'Jays, Lou Rawls and Billy Paul.  As a recording artist, he appeared on the pop charts six times between 1967 and 1978:  "Let the Good Times Roll and Feels So Good" (#22-1967) and "Let me Party With You"  (#43-1978).

Music Deaths: Jimmy Beaumont: Lead Singer of the Skyliners

JIMMY BEAUMONT, 76  Died October 7, 2017.

Lead singer with the Skyliners.   Wrote "Since I Don't Have You" on his way to the recording studio.  It went to #12 in 1959.

They also had "This I Swear"  (#26-1959) and "Pennies From Heaven" (#24-1960).

The group broke up in 1964.  He performed as a solo artist, but just had a #100 and a #123.

Music Deaths: Skip Haynes "Lake Shore Drive" Aliotta, Haynes & Jeremiah

SKIP HAYNES, 71.  Died October 2, 2017.

Vocalist and guitarist with Chicago favorite Aliotta, Haynes & Jeremiah.  Wrote their signature tune, "Lake Shore Drive" which was recently featured in the movie "Guardians of the Galaxy II."

It is said that part of his ashes were spread over the city's famed highway.

One of the greatest songs ever.

Music Deaths: Michael Johnson "Bluer Than Blue"

MICHAEL JOHNSON, 72.  Died July 25, 2017.

Had hits with "Bluer Than Blue"  (#12-1978), "Almost Like Being In Love" (#32-1978) and "This Night Won't Last Forever" (#19-1979).

he then moved to the country charts and had hits with "Give me Wings" (#1 County-1987) and "The Moon is Still Over Her Shoulder"  (#1 Country-1987).

Music Deaths: Bobby Taylor "Does Your Mama Know About Me" and Goldy McJohn (Keyboardist for Steppenwolf)

BOBBY TAYLOR, 83  Died July 22, 2017.

Leader of Bobby Taylor and the Vancouvers.  The group included Tommy Chong of Cheech & Chong.  They had a hit for Motown "Does Your Mama Know About Me"  (#29-1969).

GOLDY McJOHN, 72  Died August 1, 2017.

Original keyboardist of Steppenwolf.  Played on the group's first seven albums until 1974, including all those great singles they had.

Will I Miss Tom Petty?-- Part 2: Albums and CDs

My Tom Petty albums:

Damn the Torpedoes
Hard Promises
Long After Dark
Pack Up the Plantation: Live!
Full Moon Fever
Let Me Up (I've Had Enough)
Southern Accents

My Tom Petty CDs

Wildflowers
The Last DJ
She's the One
Into the Great Wide Open
Echo
Greatest Hits  (On my Ultimate Jukebox)

Reckon He Was OK.  --RoadDog

Will I Miss Tom Petty? -- Part 1: Maybe

Caught by surprise in the midst of the horror that took place in Las Vegas, on Monday, we were at Blueberry Hill on Nippersink Lake after boating over to it and someone's "Idge" phone had word that Tom Petty had died.

I'll never forget when my friend Kip had seen him at the Super Bowl half time show and, since he is somewhat older, had never heard him before.  All he could say was, "Who was that guy."  To say the least, he was not impressed at all.

Let's face it, he had probably one of the worst voices ever in rock and roll, but it sounded right in his songs.  But, he could sure jangle those guitars.

Refugee    --RoadDog

Music Deaths: Tom Petty

TOM PETTY, 66  Died October 2, 2017

From Gainesville, Florida.  Had 23 Top 100 songs and  15 Top 40s and 3 Top Tens between 1978 and 1994.  His last big hit was 1994's "Mary Jane's Last Dance," one of my all-time favorite songs.

He formed the band Epics which became Mudcrutch and three members of that group formed the core of his band, the Heartbreakers.

In 1977, he charted with "Breakdown" which went to #40.

Then came hits "Don't Do me Like That" (#10-1980, "Refugee  (#15-1981),  "The Waiting"  (#19--1981) and then a duet with Stevie Nicks  "Stop Draggin' My Heart Around"  (#3-1981).

Later, he was in the supergroup Traveling Wilburys with George Harrison, Roy Orbison, Bob Dylan and Jeff Lynne of ELO.

A Great One.