From "The Olde Disk Jockey's Almanac" by Bob Dearborn (former Chicago DJ).
On this date in 1958, Alan Freed held his "Big Beat Show concert at the Public Hall. It featured quite a lineup of rollers: Buddy Holly & the crickets, Jerry Lee Lewis, Chuck Berry, Danny & the Juniors, Frankie Lymon & the Teenagers, Diamonds, Billy & Lillie, Chantels, Dickie Doo & the Don'ts, Jo Ann Campbell, Larry Williams, Ed Townsend, Pastels and Screamin' Jay Hawkins.
Talk about getting more bang for your buck.
However, there were several of these performers that I did not know about, so had to do some more research on them.
I started with Dickie Doo & the Don'ts. There was just something about their name that demanded further research.
Dickie Doo, But Who Don't? --RoadDon't
THE JAPANESE ECONOMY IS SO BAD THAT: The Karaoke Bank is up for sale, and it's (you guessed it) going for a song.
Being an account of some things I'm interested in, what I'm doing, and reflections on my past, especially music.
Listen to this man. Seven years of college, you know. Trying to reason with 2020 and, now, 2022.
Wednesday, April 6, 2016
Tuesday, April 5, 2016
WLS Top 40 for April 8, 1966-- Part 2: "Leaning On a Lamp Post"
35. 634-5789-- Wilson Pickett Went to #13 on Billboard. One of 36 Top 100 Pop songs for the Wicked Pickett, the Pride of Prattville, Alabama.
34. HE CRIED-- Shangri-Las Went to #65 on Billboard. A cover of the Jay & Americans song from 1962. They formed at Andrew Jackson High School in Queens, New York.
33. ONE TRACK MIND-- Knickerbockers Went to #46 on Billboard. Follow up to their biggest hit, "Lies." From New Jersey.
32. EIGHT MILES HIGH-- Byrds Were they doing illegal drugs?
31. LEANING ON A LAMP POST-- Herman's Hermits Went to #9 on Billboard From the movie "Hold On" starring Herman's Hermits. Follow up to "Listen People" which went to #3 on Billboard.
Name That Tune: "If You Need a Little Lovin', Call On Me." --RoadDog
"634-5789"
34. HE CRIED-- Shangri-Las Went to #65 on Billboard. A cover of the Jay & Americans song from 1962. They formed at Andrew Jackson High School in Queens, New York.
33. ONE TRACK MIND-- Knickerbockers Went to #46 on Billboard. Follow up to their biggest hit, "Lies." From New Jersey.
32. EIGHT MILES HIGH-- Byrds Were they doing illegal drugs?
31. LEANING ON A LAMP POST-- Herman's Hermits Went to #9 on Billboard From the movie "Hold On" starring Herman's Hermits. Follow up to "Listen People" which went to #3 on Billboard.
Name That Tune: "If You Need a Little Lovin', Call On Me." --RoadDog
"634-5789"
JSS: Crazy Weather-- NCAA Tournament
JSS-- Just Some Stuff.
1. CRAZY WEATHER-- We've sure had that around here the last three days. Saturday we had probably an inch of snow (all of which melted) and then alternated between sun and quick snowstorms, at times you couldn't see more than 100 yards. It changed about every thirty minutes.
Sunday, after a freezing start, temps got to the upper 60s, but the wind was horrific. Yesterday we had near constant snow flurries and temps never got above 25 degrees. (None stuck, though)
2. NCAA TOURNAMENT-- A big congratulations to Villanova for that remarkable win last night as time expired. That game with North Carolina will have to go down as one of the best, if not the BEST, game ever in the Tournament. It is right there with the Duke-Kentucky game with the Laettner basket as time expired.
It made up for the two really boring Final Four games on Saturday.
And We were All Thinking Spring Had Arrived. --RoadDog
1. CRAZY WEATHER-- We've sure had that around here the last three days. Saturday we had probably an inch of snow (all of which melted) and then alternated between sun and quick snowstorms, at times you couldn't see more than 100 yards. It changed about every thirty minutes.
Sunday, after a freezing start, temps got to the upper 60s, but the wind was horrific. Yesterday we had near constant snow flurries and temps never got above 25 degrees. (None stuck, though)
2. NCAA TOURNAMENT-- A big congratulations to Villanova for that remarkable win last night as time expired. That game with North Carolina will have to go down as one of the best, if not the BEST, game ever in the Tournament. It is right there with the Duke-Kentucky game with the Laettner basket as time expired.
It made up for the two really boring Final Four games on Saturday.
And We were All Thinking Spring Had Arrived. --RoadDog
WLS Top 40 for April 8, 2016-- Part 1: "Together Again"
40. GOT MY MOJO WORKING-- Jimmy Smith #51 on Billboard. Pioneer jazz organist. definitely New Orleans and jazz influence in the song.
39. TOGETHER AGAIN-- Ray Charles Went to #19 on Billboard. The hit after his "Crying Time."
38. YOUNG LOVE-- Lesley Gore Went to #50 on Billboard. Was a #1 hit for Sonny James.
37. I HEAR TRUMPETS BLOW-- Tokens Went to #30 on Billboard. Neil Sedaka was once a member. Good vocals. Of course, their biggest hit was the #1 "The Lion Sleeps Tonight."
36. INSIDE- LOOKING OUT-- Animals Went to #34 Billboard. The Animals were originally called the Alan Price Combo and formed in 1955.A blues song done British Invasion style by a really young Eric Burdon in the video.
Name That Tune (From Above): "They Say That For Every Boy and Girl, There's Just One Love In This Whole World." --RoadDog
THE JAPANESE ECONOMY IS SO BAD: that the Bonsai Bank plans to cut back some of its branches.
"Young Love"
39. TOGETHER AGAIN-- Ray Charles Went to #19 on Billboard. The hit after his "Crying Time."
38. YOUNG LOVE-- Lesley Gore Went to #50 on Billboard. Was a #1 hit for Sonny James.
37. I HEAR TRUMPETS BLOW-- Tokens Went to #30 on Billboard. Neil Sedaka was once a member. Good vocals. Of course, their biggest hit was the #1 "The Lion Sleeps Tonight."
36. INSIDE- LOOKING OUT-- Animals Went to #34 Billboard. The Animals were originally called the Alan Price Combo and formed in 1955.A blues song done British Invasion style by a really young Eric Burdon in the video.
Name That Tune (From Above): "They Say That For Every Boy and Girl, There's Just One Love In This Whole World." --RoadDog
THE JAPANESE ECONOMY IS SO BAD: that the Bonsai Bank plans to cut back some of its branches.
"Young Love"
Monday, April 4, 2016
Past Movie Scratches: Warriors-- European-- Vegas-- Bob-- Trader-- Road
Some movies seen on TV back in 2015.
31. THE WARRIORS-- A gang makes its way through enemy gang territory to Coney Island. Loved that baseball gang. A hard way to get your Nathan's.
32. EUROPEAN VACATION-- Stonehenge never stood a chance against Clark.
33. VEGAS VACATION-- It's Clark vs. the dealer and Clark always loses, but his son does very, very well.
34. WHAT ABOUT BOB?-- Bill Murray drives Richard Dreyfus nuts. Who's the psycho here?
35. CHRONICLES OF NARNIA: VOYAGE OF THE DAWN TRADER-- The rat and the boy-dragon.
36. THE ROAD WARRIOR-- The dingo and me hit the road. We meet mad max and that crazy helicopter guy.
How Come There's Never a Commercial When You Have to Go to the Bathroom?
31. THE WARRIORS-- A gang makes its way through enemy gang territory to Coney Island. Loved that baseball gang. A hard way to get your Nathan's.
32. EUROPEAN VACATION-- Stonehenge never stood a chance against Clark.
33. VEGAS VACATION-- It's Clark vs. the dealer and Clark always loses, but his son does very, very well.
34. WHAT ABOUT BOB?-- Bill Murray drives Richard Dreyfus nuts. Who's the psycho here?
35. CHRONICLES OF NARNIA: VOYAGE OF THE DAWN TRADER-- The rat and the boy-dragon.
36. THE ROAD WARRIOR-- The dingo and me hit the road. We meet mad max and that crazy helicopter guy.
How Come There's Never a Commercial When You Have to Go to the Bathroom?
Ten at 1967: "Penny Lane"
From Bob Stroud's Ten at Ten on WDRV, 97.1 FM in Chicago, April 4, 2016.
A great high school year for me at dear old Palatine High School, the old one by US-14, Northwest Highway in Palatine, Illinois. This was the year that I met my wife Liz as well. Bob Stroud rarely ever goes back to 1967, so have to enjoy it when I can. I did.
I CAN SEE FOR MILES-- Who
WHITE RABBIT-- Jefferson Airplane
PENNY LANE-- Beatles
GIMME SOME LOVIN'-- Spencer Davis Group
GET TOGETHER-- Youngbloods
LIGHT MY FIRE-- Doors
PLEASANT VALLEY SUNDAY-- Monkees
LET'S SPEND THE NIGHT TOGETHER-- Rolling Stones
WHITER SHADE OF PALE-- Procul Harum
ALL ALONG THE WATCHTOWER-- Bob Dylan
Name That Tune (From Above): "You Know That It Would Be Untrue." --RoadDog
Of course, you can hear it again at 10 p.m. CDST.
THE JAPANESE ECONOMY IS SO BAD: We are hearing that the Sumo Bank has gone belly up.
"Light My Fire"
A great high school year for me at dear old Palatine High School, the old one by US-14, Northwest Highway in Palatine, Illinois. This was the year that I met my wife Liz as well. Bob Stroud rarely ever goes back to 1967, so have to enjoy it when I can. I did.
I CAN SEE FOR MILES-- Who
WHITE RABBIT-- Jefferson Airplane
PENNY LANE-- Beatles
GIMME SOME LOVIN'-- Spencer Davis Group
GET TOGETHER-- Youngbloods
LIGHT MY FIRE-- Doors
PLEASANT VALLEY SUNDAY-- Monkees
LET'S SPEND THE NIGHT TOGETHER-- Rolling Stones
WHITER SHADE OF PALE-- Procul Harum
ALL ALONG THE WATCHTOWER-- Bob Dylan
Name That Tune (From Above): "You Know That It Would Be Untrue." --RoadDog
Of course, you can hear it again at 10 p.m. CDST.
THE JAPANESE ECONOMY IS SO BAD: We are hearing that the Sumo Bank has gone belly up.
"Light My Fire"
Friday, April 1, 2016
About Last Weekend-- Part 1: Lots of Civil War, Cheerwine and Loss of My Cassettes?
MARCH 26, SATURDAY-- Drove to Panera Bread Co. in Crystal Lake and met up with the rest of the McHenry County Civil War Round Table Discussion group to talk about Mobile Bay. I'll be writing about this in my Running the Blockade Blog.
Afterwards, I went to Best Buy and Fresh Market, a very upscale store which I had found out sold that North Carolina treat, Cheerwine. They do, but I still have two 2-liter bottles left from my last trip to North Carolina. Went to Target for my usual bag of popcorn (some of the best in the world) and then went to Barnes & Noble and bought a CD and a Naval History magazine.
Then, drove to McHenry and went to Meijer and found out I should never go to Meijer the day before Easter. The place was a madhouse with huge lines at every checkout counter. I tried to buy my stuff at the outside nursery checkout, but they were having problems with it and I ended up back inside and managed to pick the slowest line.
I would have just left my stuff, but I had bought the last three 5-cassette bricks they had. This could bring to an end my cassette recording once I run out of my stockpile. I sure will miss my cassettes if that is the last of them at Meijer.
Must Treasure My Last Cassettes.-- RoadDog
Afterwards, I went to Best Buy and Fresh Market, a very upscale store which I had found out sold that North Carolina treat, Cheerwine. They do, but I still have two 2-liter bottles left from my last trip to North Carolina. Went to Target for my usual bag of popcorn (some of the best in the world) and then went to Barnes & Noble and bought a CD and a Naval History magazine.
Then, drove to McHenry and went to Meijer and found out I should never go to Meijer the day before Easter. The place was a madhouse with huge lines at every checkout counter. I tried to buy my stuff at the outside nursery checkout, but they were having problems with it and I ended up back inside and managed to pick the slowest line.
I would have just left my stuff, but I had bought the last three 5-cassette bricks they had. This could bring to an end my cassette recording once I run out of my stockpile. I sure will miss my cassettes if that is the last of them at Meijer.
Must Treasure My Last Cassettes.-- RoadDog
Past Movie Scratches: Gladiator-- Top-- Terminator-- Black-- Jaws-- Tremers
Movies I saw on TV in 2015.
25. GLADIATOR-- Commotus the Really Baddus. "Unleash Hell!!"
26. TOP GUN-- "I feel the need... FOR SPEED!!" Dr. Green as "Goose."
27. TERMINATOR: SALVATION-- Those machines still after that guy John Connor.
28. MEN IN BLACK-- Will knows nothing about birthing intergallatic babies.
29. JAWS-- "You're gonna need a bigger boat."
30. TREMORS-- Fishing for giant earthworms with really bad attitude. Stay on the rocks!!
--RoadDog
25. GLADIATOR-- Commotus the Really Baddus. "Unleash Hell!!"
26. TOP GUN-- "I feel the need... FOR SPEED!!" Dr. Green as "Goose."
27. TERMINATOR: SALVATION-- Those machines still after that guy John Connor.
28. MEN IN BLACK-- Will knows nothing about birthing intergallatic babies.
29. JAWS-- "You're gonna need a bigger boat."
30. TREMORS-- Fishing for giant earthworms with really bad attitude. Stay on the rocks!!
--RoadDog
We're #2!! More Songs That Never Made It to #1-- Part 1
From the July 27, 2012, Rob O'Connor's List of the Day "We're #2! Part 2. More Songs That Never Made It to #1. Rob will now also list the song that kept it from reaching #1 as per fan request.
25. THE WRECK OF THE EDMUND FITZGERALD-- Gordon Lightfoot-- "Tonight's the Night (Gonna Be Alright)" by Rod Stewart. It was #1 for eight weeks.
24. LYIN' EYES-- Eagles-- "Island Girl" by Elton John.
23. SMACK THAT-- Akon-- "Money Maker" by Ludicris.
22. BLUEBERRY HILL-- Fats Domino-- Had been #1 for Glenn Miller in 1940.
21. DANCING ON THE CEILING-- Lionel Richie "Take My Breath Away" by Berlin and "Stuck on You" by Huey Lewis & the News.
--RoadDog
25. THE WRECK OF THE EDMUND FITZGERALD-- Gordon Lightfoot-- "Tonight's the Night (Gonna Be Alright)" by Rod Stewart. It was #1 for eight weeks.
24. LYIN' EYES-- Eagles-- "Island Girl" by Elton John.
23. SMACK THAT-- Akon-- "Money Maker" by Ludicris.
22. BLUEBERRY HILL-- Fats Domino-- Had been #1 for Glenn Miller in 1940.
21. DANCING ON THE CEILING-- Lionel Richie "Take My Breath Away" by Berlin and "Stuck on You" by Huey Lewis & the News.
--RoadDog
WLS Top Ten for April 1, 1966: "Good Lovin'"
1. GLORIA-- Shadows of Knight
2. CALIFORNIA DREAMIN'-- Mamas & Papas
3. DAYDREAM-- Lovin' Spoonful
4. 19TH NERVOUS BREAKDOWN-- Rolling Stones
5. YOU BABY-- Turtles
6. SHAPES OF THINGS-- Yardbirds
7. BANG BANG-- Cher (What, No Sonny?)
8. KICKS-- Paul Revere & the Raiders
9. NOWHERE MAN-- Beatles
10. GOOD LOVIN'-- Young Rascals
Name That Tune (From the above): "She Comes Around Here, About Midnight." -- RoadDog
"Gloria"
2. CALIFORNIA DREAMIN'-- Mamas & Papas
3. DAYDREAM-- Lovin' Spoonful
4. 19TH NERVOUS BREAKDOWN-- Rolling Stones
5. YOU BABY-- Turtles
6. SHAPES OF THINGS-- Yardbirds
7. BANG BANG-- Cher (What, No Sonny?)
8. KICKS-- Paul Revere & the Raiders
9. NOWHERE MAN-- Beatles
10. GOOD LOVIN'-- Young Rascals
Name That Tune (From the above): "She Comes Around Here, About Midnight." -- RoadDog
"Gloria"
Eight Best Ringo Starr Songs
From the March 14, 2016, Cheat Sheet by Jeff Rindskopf.
1. It Don't Come Easy (1971)
2. Photograph (1973)
3. Back Off Boogaloo (1973)
4. No No Song (A personal favorite)
5. Blind Man
6. You're Sixteen
7. Goodnight Vienna
8. Never Without You
This Is Ringo. --RoadDog
From the Orange Peel Gazette. BAD JAPANESE ECONOMY Things have gotten so bad that the Origami Bank has folded.
1. It Don't Come Easy (1971)
2. Photograph (1973)
3. Back Off Boogaloo (1973)
4. No No Song (A personal favorite)
5. Blind Man
6. You're Sixteen
7. Goodnight Vienna
8. Never Without You
This Is Ringo. --RoadDog
From the Orange Peel Gazette. BAD JAPANESE ECONOMY Things have gotten so bad that the Origami Bank has folded.
Thursday, March 31, 2016
Using Up the Chain Crawl Coupons-- Part 2: Hermann's Low Life Bar and NCAA Games
MARCH 24, THURSDAY-- Drove to Hermann's Low Life Bar and Grill in Port Barrington. This place dates back to the 1920s and hasn't changed much and is a favorite of ours. Used a Chain Crawl coupon for half off their delicious pizza. Then we went to Broken Oar for the $1 drafts and then to Half-Times in Johnsburg for their $1 drafts. We also had an inch of snow with the biggest snow flakes I've ever seen. watched four really boring NCAA Tournament games.
MARCH 25, FRIDAY-- Went to Walgreen's in Spring Grove and found they were selling all their left-over St. Patrick's stuff for really, really cheap so bought a really, really lot. We went to the Route 12 Bar and Grill and used another BOGO coupon for their burgers. I had one of my favorites, a BleuBurger, a half-pound black angus patty with bleu cheese and thick bacon.
We then met a group of friends at the Legion in Fox Lake. Watched NCAA Tournament games and two of four were real good ones.
I Got friends in Low Places. --RoadDog
EXERCISE!! I have flabby thighs, but fortunately my stomach covers them.
MARCH 25, FRIDAY-- Went to Walgreen's in Spring Grove and found they were selling all their left-over St. Patrick's stuff for really, really cheap so bought a really, really lot. We went to the Route 12 Bar and Grill and used another BOGO coupon for their burgers. I had one of my favorites, a BleuBurger, a half-pound black angus patty with bleu cheese and thick bacon.
We then met a group of friends at the Legion in Fox Lake. Watched NCAA Tournament games and two of four were real good ones.
I Got friends in Low Places. --RoadDog
EXERCISE!! I have flabby thighs, but fortunately my stomach covers them.
Wednesday, March 30, 2016
Movie Scratches: Eddie-- Triple-- Whiskey-- Egypt
Movie Scratches: A Dog's-Eye View of Today's Movies.
25. EDDIE THE EAGLE-- 3-7-- Fox Lake, $6-- They said he couldn't do it (downhill skier). he proved them wrong.
26. TRIPLE 9-- 3-9-- Fox Lake, $5-- Dirty cops battling dirty Russian Jewish gangsters as well as local low-lifes. Hard to tell who was the bad guy.
27. WHISKEY TANGO FOXTROT-- 3-9-- Fox Lake, $5-- Tina Fey reports from Afghanistan. WTF. Way too much swearing.
28. GODS OF EGYPT-- 3-10-- Fox Lake, $6-- That Set was a real baddie. Killed his brother, , grandfather and tried to do the same to his nephew.
Hard to Eat Popcorn Quietly. --RoadDog
25. EDDIE THE EAGLE-- 3-7-- Fox Lake, $6-- They said he couldn't do it (downhill skier). he proved them wrong.
26. TRIPLE 9-- 3-9-- Fox Lake, $5-- Dirty cops battling dirty Russian Jewish gangsters as well as local low-lifes. Hard to tell who was the bad guy.
27. WHISKEY TANGO FOXTROT-- 3-9-- Fox Lake, $5-- Tina Fey reports from Afghanistan. WTF. Way too much swearing.
28. GODS OF EGYPT-- 3-10-- Fox Lake, $6-- That Set was a real baddie. Killed his brother, , grandfather and tried to do the same to his nephew.
Hard to Eat Popcorn Quietly. --RoadDog
Using Those Chain Crawl Coupons: A Taste of the Caribbean in McHenry
MARCH 22, TUESDAY-- We went to Vickie's Place in McHenry, right on the Fox River to use another Chain Crawl coupon. It was buy one burger, get one free. This is a place with a definite Caribbean feel to it with a huge deck area and a big stop for boaters during the summer.
They also have some of the best and most unique burgers around. I had a Big Kahuna which is a half pound Angus with pulled pork, cole slaw and onion straws. Mighty good eating and it comes along with a side of seasoned fries and onion straws.
We then stopped at Sunnyside. The big topic there was the horrible terrorist attacks in Belgium.
MARCH 23, WEDNESDAY-- We went to Donovan's in Twin Lakes, Wisconsin, and the Grove in Spring Grove.
Big Kahuna Me. --RoadDog
EXERCISE!! I like long walks, especially when they are done by people who annoy me.
They also have some of the best and most unique burgers around. I had a Big Kahuna which is a half pound Angus with pulled pork, cole slaw and onion straws. Mighty good eating and it comes along with a side of seasoned fries and onion straws.
We then stopped at Sunnyside. The big topic there was the horrible terrorist attacks in Belgium.
MARCH 23, WEDNESDAY-- We went to Donovan's in Twin Lakes, Wisconsin, and the Grove in Spring Grove.
Big Kahuna Me. --RoadDog
EXERCISE!! I like long walks, especially when they are done by people who annoy me.
Tuesday, March 29, 2016
Good Times in the Area, St. Patrick's Day Continued
MARCH 20TH, SUNDAY-- OK, so St. Patrick's Day was past, but we soldiered on. We went to the Spring Grove Fire Department Explorers pancake breakfast. The Explorers are a part of the Boy Scouts. We then drove over to Hickory Lodge in McCullom Lake and later the Polish Legion in McHenry. Ran into local character and good friend Jerry there.
We had thought of stopping at the VFW in McHenry, but it was too crowded, so went to Half-Times and then Sunnyside in Johnsburg where we watched a whole lot of the NCAA Tournament.
MARCH 21ST, MONDAY-- Looking at the first four days of the NCAA Tournament, it has been everything that I like about it. I'd call 23 of the 48 games as good ones, either major upsets or good close games. I was sure hurt by Michigan State losing to Middle Tennessee on Friday as I had them going all the way to the Championship, but was pulling all the way for Middle Tennessee. I always support the underdogs.
We have decided to make a last effort to use up our Chain Crawl coupons (which expire at the end of the month) and went to Kross Inn in Ingleside for dinner and used a buy one, get one free one for their sandwiches. Stopped at the Fox Lake American Legion on the way home.
I Always Wonder Why We Wait Until It Is Almost Time For Coupons to Expire Before We Really make An Effort to use Them. --RoadDog
EXERCISE!! I don't jog. it makes the ice cubes jump right out of my glass!!
We had thought of stopping at the VFW in McHenry, but it was too crowded, so went to Half-Times and then Sunnyside in Johnsburg where we watched a whole lot of the NCAA Tournament.
MARCH 21ST, MONDAY-- Looking at the first four days of the NCAA Tournament, it has been everything that I like about it. I'd call 23 of the 48 games as good ones, either major upsets or good close games. I was sure hurt by Michigan State losing to Middle Tennessee on Friday as I had them going all the way to the Championship, but was pulling all the way for Middle Tennessee. I always support the underdogs.
We have decided to make a last effort to use up our Chain Crawl coupons (which expire at the end of the month) and went to Kross Inn in Ingleside for dinner and used a buy one, get one free one for their sandwiches. Stopped at the Fox Lake American Legion on the way home.
I Always Wonder Why We Wait Until It Is Almost Time For Coupons to Expire Before We Really make An Effort to use Them. --RoadDog
EXERCISE!! I don't jog. it makes the ice cubes jump right out of my glass!!
Monday, March 28, 2016
Check Out WDRV's Album Madness Brackets on My RoadDog's RoadLog Blog
I have been listing these on my RoadDog's RoadLog Blog since last week. The Drive, 97.1 FM in Chicago started off with 64 classic albums, all of which you will probably recognize.
Even better, you can vote for your favorites by going to their site.
They are now in the second round.
--RoadDog
Even better, you can vote for your favorites by going to their site.
They are now in the second round.
--RoadDog
Music Deaths: Arthur Lee Andrew Thompson (Lee Andrews & the Hearts)
ARTHUR LEE ANDREW THOMPSON, 79. Died March 16, 2016.
Lead singer of Lee Andrews & the Hearts. Born in Goldsboro, North Carolina and raised in Philadelphia. His father had sung with the Dixie Hummingbirds.
His "Long Lonely Hearts" (#45 Pop, #11 R&B- 1957) became a Doo-Wop staple.
He also had "Teardrops" (#33 Pop, #3 R&B-1958) and "Try the Impossible" (#33 Pop- 1958).
Lead singer of Lee Andrews & the Hearts. Born in Goldsboro, North Carolina and raised in Philadelphia. His father had sung with the Dixie Hummingbirds.
His "Long Lonely Hearts" (#45 Pop, #11 R&B- 1957) became a Doo-Wop staple.
He also had "Teardrops" (#33 Pop, #3 R&B-1958) and "Try the Impossible" (#33 Pop- 1958).
Music Stuff: Elvin Bishop and Songwriters Hall of Fame
1. ELVIN BISHOP-- Will be inducted May 4, 2016, into the Blues Hall of Fame in Memphis.
2. SONGWRITERS HALL OF FAME-- These 2016 inductees were announced March 2,. They will be inducted in on June 9, 2016, in New York. They are Marvin Gaye, Chip Taylor ("Wild Thing"), Nile Rodgers and Bernie Edwards ("LeFreak"), Elvis Costello and Tom Petty.
--RoadDog
EXERCISE!! It is well documented that for every mile that you jog, you add one minute to your life. This enables you at 85 years old to spend an additional five months in a nursing home at $5,000 a month.
2. SONGWRITERS HALL OF FAME-- These 2016 inductees were announced March 2,. They will be inducted in on June 9, 2016, in New York. They are Marvin Gaye, Chip Taylor ("Wild Thing"), Nile Rodgers and Bernie Edwards ("LeFreak"), Elvis Costello and Tom Petty.
--RoadDog
EXERCISE!! It is well documented that for every mile that you jog, you add one minute to your life. This enables you at 85 years old to spend an additional five months in a nursing home at $5,000 a month.
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