Sad to see that yesterday, Chicago White Sox player Paul Kornerko played his final game. He is my second favorite Sox player of all time and played for us 14 years. He had impressive stats in all categories and was a player's player, always thinking of the team first, willing to do whatever it takes.
He played on this year even with a much diminished role, but with no complaint and definitely was embarrassed by all the hoopla in his final year.
In case you're wondering, my favorite all-time Sox player is Harold Baines, a player who reminded me a lot of Paul Konerko.
Great Watching You Play. --RoadDog
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.
Monday, September 29, 2014
Whole Lot of Karaoke-ing Going On-- Part 3: Top Ten Sung Karaoke Songs
Top of the Pops. Our research turned up these recurring, more or less timeless karaoke tunes--songs that people just never seem to tire of singing along to.
1. DON'T STOP BELIEVING-- Journey
2. GIRLS JUST WANT TO HAVE FUN-- Cyndi Lauper
3. SWEET CAROLINE-- Neil Diamond
4. I WILL ALWAYS LOVE YOU-- Dolly Parton or Whtney Houston
5. FRIENDS IN LOW PLACES-- Garth Brooks
6. POUR SOME SUGAR ON ME-- Def Leppard
7. MY HEART WILL GO ON-- Celine Dion
8. THE GREATEST LOVE OF ALL-- Whitney Houston
9. THE ROSE-- Bette Midler
10. HIT ME WITH YOUR BEST SHOT-- Pat Benatar
"Where It Began..." --RoadDog
SAY WHAT? "Hung out to dry."-- Back in the days of hanging laundry outside to dry.
1. DON'T STOP BELIEVING-- Journey
2. GIRLS JUST WANT TO HAVE FUN-- Cyndi Lauper
3. SWEET CAROLINE-- Neil Diamond
4. I WILL ALWAYS LOVE YOU-- Dolly Parton or Whtney Houston
5. FRIENDS IN LOW PLACES-- Garth Brooks
6. POUR SOME SUGAR ON ME-- Def Leppard
7. MY HEART WILL GO ON-- Celine Dion
8. THE GREATEST LOVE OF ALL-- Whitney Houston
9. THE ROSE-- Bette Midler
10. HIT ME WITH YOUR BEST SHOT-- Pat Benatar
"Where It Began..." --RoadDog
SAY WHAT? "Hung out to dry."-- Back in the days of hanging laundry outside to dry.
Saturday, September 27, 2014
Whole Lotta Karaoke-ing Going On-- Part 2: Tips From a Karaoke Pro
In case you're in a bar and get the motivation to get up and sing karaoke, you should read this.
"By day, Harvey Silkowitz, 44, is a New York City lawyer. By night, he sings karaoke--as H-Bomb." here are his tips to help engage the crowd:
** CHOOSE THE RIGHT MATERIAL. The song needs to be suitable to your vocal range. If it is packed house, pick something more upbeat. I go through the song books and try to sing the song in my head. I pick artists who don't sing well.
** HAVE FUN ON STAGE" It is contagious. Move around, smile. If people see you're having agood time (as opposed to stiff and scared, they will join in. It also helps to sing a crowd favorite.
There will be a list of the Top Ten Karaoke songs on Monday's blog.
** WORK THE CROWD make eye contact.
I think that perhaps Mr. Silkovitz is the kind of karaoke singer I hate to follow, one that sings well. I especially don't like the ones who don't even have to look at the words.
Beware Those Guys. --RoadDog
"By day, Harvey Silkowitz, 44, is a New York City lawyer. By night, he sings karaoke--as H-Bomb." here are his tips to help engage the crowd:
** CHOOSE THE RIGHT MATERIAL. The song needs to be suitable to your vocal range. If it is packed house, pick something more upbeat. I go through the song books and try to sing the song in my head. I pick artists who don't sing well.
** HAVE FUN ON STAGE" It is contagious. Move around, smile. If people see you're having agood time (as opposed to stiff and scared, they will join in. It also helps to sing a crowd favorite.
There will be a list of the Top Ten Karaoke songs on Monday's blog.
** WORK THE CROWD make eye contact.
I think that perhaps Mr. Silkovitz is the kind of karaoke singer I hate to follow, one that sings well. I especially don't like the ones who don't even have to look at the words.
Beware Those Guys. --RoadDog
Hanging Around Here Last Weekend-- Part 2
SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 21ST: After my customary listening to Bob Stroud's Rock and Roll Roots show on WDRV, we drove to Twin Lakes with intentions of having Bloody Marys at Main Street Station, but we must have had our "invisible shields" up as the bartender could not see us, so we left.
Watched the Packer-Lion game at Donovan's with half te crowd being Bear fans and pulling for Detroit and the other half, like us, wearing the Packer green and gold. Sadly, it wasn't the Packer kind of a day and they were mostly unable to get anything going. That nasty Lion player, Suh, actually played nice for a change.
On the way back, we stopped in at Never-Sink-In in Spring Grove, but ended up staying quite awhile when buddy Kenny came in celebrating his 64th birthday. So, we just had to play the Beatles' "When I'm 64" and "Yer Birthday." We had a great time.
"When I'm 64" Will Be Liz and My Song Next Year. --RoadDog
SAY WHAT? "Hit Parade"-- You know, the song list before today's Top 40.
Watched the Packer-Lion game at Donovan's with half te crowd being Bear fans and pulling for Detroit and the other half, like us, wearing the Packer green and gold. Sadly, it wasn't the Packer kind of a day and they were mostly unable to get anything going. That nasty Lion player, Suh, actually played nice for a change.
On the way back, we stopped in at Never-Sink-In in Spring Grove, but ended up staying quite awhile when buddy Kenny came in celebrating his 64th birthday. So, we just had to play the Beatles' "When I'm 64" and "Yer Birthday." We had a great time.
"When I'm 64" Will Be Liz and My Song Next Year. --RoadDog
SAY WHAT? "Hit Parade"-- You know, the song list before today's Top 40.
Friday, September 26, 2014
Whole Lotta Karaoke-ing Going On Out There-- Part 1: Me and the Mic
From the June 1-7, 2014, American Profile Magazine "Why we Love Karaoke" by Neil Pond.
Would that have been the name of Jerry Lee Lewis' song had he released it today?
The Japanese translation means "empty orchestra." And, that is where it started. But, karaoke is anything but dull and boring. And, all sorts of folks get up on stage (or floor) and give it the old college try. There are even competitions.
I know that I have even gotten up to sing on occasion. Liz won't after an unfortunate attempt at "Sentimental Journey" that was even more unfortunately recorded. When she heard it the next day, there was not much of a chance she'd ever get up there again.
Usually, it takes me some "fortifying" to get up there. Something else that helps is the person that goes up and completely botches it. But by the time my name is called, the person before me is always really good, making me a sad contrast.
As a deejay when this started, I figured it would be a flash-in-the-pan and be over within a year. Shows what I knew.
--RoadDog
Would that have been the name of Jerry Lee Lewis' song had he released it today?
The Japanese translation means "empty orchestra." And, that is where it started. But, karaoke is anything but dull and boring. And, all sorts of folks get up on stage (or floor) and give it the old college try. There are even competitions.
I know that I have even gotten up to sing on occasion. Liz won't after an unfortunate attempt at "Sentimental Journey" that was even more unfortunately recorded. When she heard it the next day, there was not much of a chance she'd ever get up there again.
Usually, it takes me some "fortifying" to get up there. Something else that helps is the person that goes up and completely botches it. But by the time my name is called, the person before me is always really good, making me a sad contrast.
As a deejay when this started, I figured it would be a flash-in-the-pan and be over within a year. Shows what I knew.
--RoadDog
4000th Post for This Blog!!
Well, actually, this is the 4032nd post. That's sure a whole lot of two-fingered typing. This blog has the most entries of all seven of my blogs and is the second-oldest, coming about when I was unable to get into my first one, RoadDog's RoadLog Blog.
Oh, Well.
SAY WHAT "Ground Zero"-- Hiroshima was Ground Zero of ALL Ground Zeros. Well, so were the WTC.
Oh, Well.
SAY WHAT "Ground Zero"-- Hiroshima was Ground Zero of ALL Ground Zeros. Well, so were the WTC.
Thursday, September 25, 2014
WLS Top Ten Survey for September 25, 1964
1. PRETTY WOMAN-- Roy Orbison
2. DO WAH DIDDY DIDDY-- Manfred Mann
3. THE HOUSE OF THE RISING SUN-- Animals
4. LAST KISS-- J. Frank Wilson
5. REMEMBER (WALKING IN THE SAND)-- Shangri-Las
6. IT HURTS TO BE IN LOVE-- Gene Pitney
7. BREAD AND BUTTER-- Newbeats
8. BECAUSE-- Dave Clark Five
9. A SUMMER SONG-- Chad & Jeremy
10. CHUG-A-LUG-- Roger Miller
Makes You Want to Holler Hi-de-ho. --RoadDog
SAY WHAT? "Get pink-slipped." To get a pink slip with your paycheck meant your job was history.
2. DO WAH DIDDY DIDDY-- Manfred Mann
3. THE HOUSE OF THE RISING SUN-- Animals
4. LAST KISS-- J. Frank Wilson
5. REMEMBER (WALKING IN THE SAND)-- Shangri-Las
6. IT HURTS TO BE IN LOVE-- Gene Pitney
7. BREAD AND BUTTER-- Newbeats
8. BECAUSE-- Dave Clark Five
9. A SUMMER SONG-- Chad & Jeremy
10. CHUG-A-LUG-- Roger Miller
Makes You Want to Holler Hi-de-ho. --RoadDog
SAY WHAT? "Get pink-slipped." To get a pink slip with your paycheck meant your job was history.
Wednesday, September 24, 2014
Hanging Around Here Last Weekend-- Part 1
FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 19TH: We went to K.C.'s Cabin at 173 and Wilmot Road for their great breakfast omelets (even better at bogo), then drove around some Spring Grove subdivisions. Went shopping at Wal-Mart, Target, Goodwill (my electronics store), Home Depot and Meijer's.
No high school football for third week in a row as the only home team was Round Lake and they do not do very well (they lost 58-0). I missed the two previous weeks because of rain, cold or a combination of both.
Met Kevin and Kelly and Russ and family at the Legion.
SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 20TH:
Enjoyed breakfast on front porch and then went to the Fox lake/Grant Township Historical Society meeting in Ingleside where we had a presentation of Grant Township Little League. Did some yardwork before being chased in by a big bad storm.
Later went to the Oktoberfest party at Route 12 Bar and Grill in Fox Lake and saw the band Shreds of Evidence play nothing but 60s music (including a lot of the Kinks and Yardbirds). Way too loud at first, but we prevailed.
Watched the first part of the NIU-Arkansas game there as well and the last part at Antonio's. We don't get ESPNU at home. Unfortunately, we were blown out 52-14. That Arkansas is tough...and that offensive line of theirs!!! Smallest guy at 315.
--RoadDog
No high school football for third week in a row as the only home team was Round Lake and they do not do very well (they lost 58-0). I missed the two previous weeks because of rain, cold or a combination of both.
Met Kevin and Kelly and Russ and family at the Legion.
SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 20TH:
Enjoyed breakfast on front porch and then went to the Fox lake/Grant Township Historical Society meeting in Ingleside where we had a presentation of Grant Township Little League. Did some yardwork before being chased in by a big bad storm.
Later went to the Oktoberfest party at Route 12 Bar and Grill in Fox Lake and saw the band Shreds of Evidence play nothing but 60s music (including a lot of the Kinks and Yardbirds). Way too loud at first, but we prevailed.
Watched the first part of the NIU-Arkansas game there as well and the last part at Antonio's. We don't get ESPNU at home. Unfortunately, we were blown out 52-14. That Arkansas is tough...and that offensive line of theirs!!! Smallest guy at 315.
--RoadDog
12 Popular Shows That Will Not Return to TV in 2015
From the July 5, 2014, Cheat Sheet.
I watched five of these shows, shown with *. Also shown is debut year.
1. *How I Met Your Mother (2005)
2. Psych (2006) 121 episodes
3. *Community (2009) five seasons, 97 episodes. Really funny at first then got really weird.
4. True Blood (2008) 7 seasons, 80 episodes
5. *Mixology (2014) 1 season
6. Ramsay's Kitchen Nightmares 12 seasons, 123 seasons. Where they would turn around failing restaurants. The two in our area that they "turned around" closed a few weeks afterwards.
7. Warehouse 13 (2009) 5 seasons, Syfy
8. Raising Hope (2010) 88 episodes
9. *Dracula (2014), 1 season
10. Californification (2007) 7 seasons, 84 episodes
11. Once Upon a Time in Wonderland (2013) 1 season
12. *Revolution (2012) 2 seasons. Watched the first season, but stopped because it was always so dark.
Watching Too much TV. --RoadDog
SAY WHAT: "Full steam ahead." Fast forward to diesel and oil.
I watched five of these shows, shown with *. Also shown is debut year.
1. *How I Met Your Mother (2005)
2. Psych (2006) 121 episodes
3. *Community (2009) five seasons, 97 episodes. Really funny at first then got really weird.
4. True Blood (2008) 7 seasons, 80 episodes
5. *Mixology (2014) 1 season
6. Ramsay's Kitchen Nightmares 12 seasons, 123 seasons. Where they would turn around failing restaurants. The two in our area that they "turned around" closed a few weeks afterwards.
7. Warehouse 13 (2009) 5 seasons, Syfy
8. Raising Hope (2010) 88 episodes
9. *Dracula (2014), 1 season
10. Californification (2007) 7 seasons, 84 episodes
11. Once Upon a Time in Wonderland (2013) 1 season
12. *Revolution (2012) 2 seasons. Watched the first season, but stopped because it was always so dark.
Watching Too much TV. --RoadDog
SAY WHAT: "Full steam ahead." Fast forward to diesel and oil.
Deaths: Five Stairsteps-- Music Man--Chicago Record Man
CUBIE BURKE, 49 Died May 14, 2014. Youngest member of the Five Stairsteps who had the big hit "O-o-o Child (#8 in 1970)
DON DAVIS, 75: Died June 5, 2014. Guitarist on the Capitols' "Cool Jerk," "Money" by Barrett Strong" and later a producer for Stax Records. Produced "Disco Lady" for Johnny Taylor.
BILL TRAUT, 85 Died June 5, 2014. President of Chicago's Dunwich and Wooden Nickel Records. While with Dunwich, signed the Shadows of Knight ("Gloria) and while with Wooden Nickel had his biggest success with Styx, American Breed, the Impressions and Ohio Players.
DON DAVIS, 75: Died June 5, 2014. Guitarist on the Capitols' "Cool Jerk," "Money" by Barrett Strong" and later a producer for Stax Records. Produced "Disco Lady" for Johnny Taylor.
BILL TRAUT, 85 Died June 5, 2014. President of Chicago's Dunwich and Wooden Nickel Records. While with Dunwich, signed the Shadows of Knight ("Gloria) and while with Wooden Nickel had his biggest success with Styx, American Breed, the Impressions and Ohio Players.
Deaths: Casey Kasem
CASEY KASEM (Died June 15, 2014) American Top 40 program for nearly 40 years.
I listened to his show a whole lot back in the 80s and 90s when I was deejaying. That way I got an idea what was hot and what was not.
Born Kemal Amin Kasen in Detroit and was an announcer for Armed Forces Radio during the Korean War. Worked at a variety of radio stations on his return including KYA in San Francisco and KRLA in Los Angeles. Also an actor in low-budget movies and the voice of Shaggy in "Scooby-Doo."
On July 4th weekend 1970, he and his associates, including Tom Rounds (who died June 1, 2014) launched AT40, the weekly countdown of Billboard's Top 40. It was initially a three-hour show, but later expanded to the four hour show we all know.
It was originally carried on 7 stations and eventually 200.
And, then there was his famous signoff.
"Keep Your Feet On the Ground and Keep Reaching for the Stars."
I listened to his show a whole lot back in the 80s and 90s when I was deejaying. That way I got an idea what was hot and what was not.
Born Kemal Amin Kasen in Detroit and was an announcer for Armed Forces Radio during the Korean War. Worked at a variety of radio stations on his return including KYA in San Francisco and KRLA in Los Angeles. Also an actor in low-budget movies and the voice of Shaggy in "Scooby-Doo."
On July 4th weekend 1970, he and his associates, including Tom Rounds (who died June 1, 2014) launched AT40, the weekly countdown of Billboard's Top 40. It was initially a three-hour show, but later expanded to the four hour show we all know.
It was originally carried on 7 stations and eventually 200.
And, then there was his famous signoff.
"Keep Your Feet On the Ground and Keep Reaching for the Stars."
Tuesday, September 23, 2014
Let the Fur Fly-- Part 2
From the September 19, 2014, Chicago Tribune. "Main Event: Furry Friday."
Continued from Monday, September15th.
The results are in for the first round of Chicago-area mascots. The Canine bracket was the most competitive with a real dogfight between Victor E. Huskie of NIU and LU Wolf of Loyola University. Victor E. was the leading vote-getter overall!!
Whose Left in the Crazy Eight:
LARGE MAMMAL BRACKET
Benny the Bull (Bulls)
Staley (Bears, they were originally the Decatur Staleys and then Chicago Staleys)
CANINE BRACKET
Victor E. Huskie (NIU)
Skates (Wolves, hockey)
UFO BRACKET (UNCLASSIFIED FURRY OBJECTS)
Southpaw (Sox)
Roobarb (Sox)
FTF BRACKET (FLYING THINGS AND FELINES)
Tommy Hawk (Blackhawks)
Ozzie (Kane County Cougars, Class A Baseball)
I've already voted.
Vote Early, Vote Chicago-Style. --RoadDog
SAY WHAT? "Film at 11: Today's TV news is digital.
Continued from Monday, September15th.
The results are in for the first round of Chicago-area mascots. The Canine bracket was the most competitive with a real dogfight between Victor E. Huskie of NIU and LU Wolf of Loyola University. Victor E. was the leading vote-getter overall!!
Whose Left in the Crazy Eight:
LARGE MAMMAL BRACKET
Benny the Bull (Bulls)
Staley (Bears, they were originally the Decatur Staleys and then Chicago Staleys)
CANINE BRACKET
Victor E. Huskie (NIU)
Skates (Wolves, hockey)
UFO BRACKET (UNCLASSIFIED FURRY OBJECTS)
Southpaw (Sox)
Roobarb (Sox)
FTF BRACKET (FLYING THINGS AND FELINES)
Tommy Hawk (Blackhawks)
Ozzie (Kane County Cougars, Class A Baseball)
I've already voted.
Vote Early, Vote Chicago-Style. --RoadDog
SAY WHAT? "Film at 11: Today's TV news is digital.
Deaths: Wide-Awake Deejay
TOM ROUNDS, 77 (1936-June 1, 2014)
Radio executive and deejay, who in Hawaii in 1959, set a record for sleepliness while deejaying from a department store window for 260 hours. A record that has since been broken by Randy Gardner who stayed awake for 264.4 hours in 1964.
I can'r help but remember when Dick Van Dyke did that on his TV show.
He was later a music video and rock festival pioneer and helped develop the American Top 40 Show with Casey Kasem (who died June 14, 2014).
Radio executive and deejay, who in Hawaii in 1959, set a record for sleepliness while deejaying from a department store window for 260 hours. A record that has since been broken by Randy Gardner who stayed awake for 264.4 hours in 1964.
I can'r help but remember when Dick Van Dyke did that on his TV show.
He was later a music video and rock festival pioneer and helped develop the American Top 40 Show with Casey Kasem (who died June 14, 2014).
Monday, September 22, 2014
WLS Top Ten, September 18, 1964
Since I missed printing this last Thursday. I get these from WLS on Oldies Loon dite.
1. PRETTY WOMAN-- Roy Orbison
2. THE HOUSE OF THE RISING SUN-- Animals
3. LAST KISS-- J. Frank Wilson
4. REMEMBER (WALKING IN THE SAND)-- Shangri-Las
5. DO WAH DIDDY DIDDY-- Manfred Mann
6. A SUMMER SONG-- Chad Stuart and Jeremy Clyde (Well, it could have been Stuart and Clyde)
7. BECAUSE-- Dave Clark Five
8. WHERE DID OUR LOVE GO-- Supremes
9. CAR HOP-- Exports (Still hanging in there. Great instrumental that most people have forgotten.)
10. A HARD DAY'S NIGHT-- Beatles
And, I've Been Working Like a Dog. --RoadDog
1. PRETTY WOMAN-- Roy Orbison
2. THE HOUSE OF THE RISING SUN-- Animals
3. LAST KISS-- J. Frank Wilson
4. REMEMBER (WALKING IN THE SAND)-- Shangri-Las
5. DO WAH DIDDY DIDDY-- Manfred Mann
6. A SUMMER SONG-- Chad Stuart and Jeremy Clyde (Well, it could have been Stuart and Clyde)
7. BECAUSE-- Dave Clark Five
8. WHERE DID OUR LOVE GO-- Supremes
9. CAR HOP-- Exports (Still hanging in there. Great instrumental that most people have forgotten.)
10. A HARD DAY'S NIGHT-- Beatles
And, I've Been Working Like a Dog. --RoadDog
WLS R&B Top Ten, September 18, 1964
On this date, the WLS Top 40 Silver Dollar Survey went to the Top 30 with the addition of the R&B Top Ten. I will occasionally print this as I am a big R&B fan. I imagine it was an attempt to get the black listeners. I don't recognize some of these so You Tube here I come.
1. MERCY MERCY-- Don Covay
2. FUNNY JOE-- Hinton
3 RHYTHM-- Major Lance
4. SACRIFICE-- Little Milton
5. STEAL AWAY-- Jimmy Hughes
6. SECURITY-- Otis Redding
7. BABY, I NEED YOUR LOVING-- Four Tops
8. YOU'LL NEVER GET TO HEAVEN-- Dionne Warwick
9. I STAND ACCUSED-- Jerry Butler
10. GOTTA GET MY HANDS ON SOME LOVIN'-- Artistics
-- RoadDog
DAY WHAT? "Drop a dime." First, find a a pay phone, then drop in 50 cents. This could also go for jukeboxes.
1. MERCY MERCY-- Don Covay
2. FUNNY JOE-- Hinton
3 RHYTHM-- Major Lance
4. SACRIFICE-- Little Milton
5. STEAL AWAY-- Jimmy Hughes
6. SECURITY-- Otis Redding
7. BABY, I NEED YOUR LOVING-- Four Tops
8. YOU'LL NEVER GET TO HEAVEN-- Dionne Warwick
9. I STAND ACCUSED-- Jerry Butler
10. GOTTA GET MY HANDS ON SOME LOVIN'-- Artistics
-- RoadDog
DAY WHAT? "Drop a dime." First, find a a pay phone, then drop in 50 cents. This could also go for jukeboxes.
Deaths: Dave Diamond: Underground Radio Pioneer
DAVE DIAMOND, 77 (1936-May 5, 2014)
Born Sidney Ivan Davison, Jr.. DJ whose late 60s, early 70s programs popularized many psychedelic and rock bands. Served Korean War.
His "Diamond Mine" show became one of the first "underground" rock shows in San Francisco in 1968. One of the first deejays to play the Doors, Seeds, Love, Linda Ronstadt and Iron Butterfly. Music publisher of Strawberry Alarm Clock's "Incense and Peppermints."
I get these rock deaths from the Oldies News site. Where you want to go for all information on the oldies artists.
Born Sidney Ivan Davison, Jr.. DJ whose late 60s, early 70s programs popularized many psychedelic and rock bands. Served Korean War.
His "Diamond Mine" show became one of the first "underground" rock shows in San Francisco in 1968. One of the first deejays to play the Doors, Seeds, Love, Linda Ronstadt and Iron Butterfly. Music publisher of Strawberry Alarm Clock's "Incense and Peppermints."
I get these rock deaths from the Oldies News site. Where you want to go for all information on the oldies artists.
Deaths: Talk Radio Format-- Drummer-- DJ
BEN HOBERMAN, 92: Died may 3, 2014. Radio executive KABC, ABC Radio. Pioneered the Talk Radio format. I'm not much of a talk radio guy, even talk sports radio.
BOBBY GREGG (1936-May 3, 2014) Drummer, record producer. Drummer on Bob Dylan's "Like a Rolling Stone" and Simon & Garfunkel's "Sounds of Silence."
MURRAY SAUL, 86: WMMS radio icon in Cleveland The Get Down Man, noted for his rants against radio. Got into RnR after the Beatles appeared on Ed Sullivan even though he was already in his 40s.
BOBBY GREGG (1936-May 3, 2014) Drummer, record producer. Drummer on Bob Dylan's "Like a Rolling Stone" and Simon & Garfunkel's "Sounds of Silence."
MURRAY SAUL, 86: WMMS radio icon in Cleveland The Get Down Man, noted for his rants against radio. Got into RnR after the Beatles appeared on Ed Sullivan even though he was already in his 40s.
Saturday, September 20, 2014
Dallas Frazier, Mr. "Elvira"-- Part 1
From Wikipedia.
This past week I was writing in my RoadLog blog about my trip to Carolina Beach, N.C. this past July, and specifically about my memories of hanging out in the Silver Dollar Saloon on the boardwalk in 1976 and listening to the jukebox.
We, well me, really played the songs "North Carolina" and "Elvira" a lot. Both were sung by Dallas Frazier.I sure had a good time listening to them on You Tube and bringing back memories. Even thinking right now about ordering an album or CD with them on it.
I am a country music fan and have heard of Dallas Frazier on occasion so did some further research on him.
He was born October 27, 1939 and is a noted musician and songwriter who had much success in the 1950s and 1960s.
His birthplace was Spiro, Oklahoma, but he grew up in (Merle and Buck land) in Bakersfield, California. As a teen, he played with country star Ferlin Husky.
More to Come. --RoadDog
SAY WHAT? ""E ticket" Before the electronic ticket, Disneyland's most expensive ride coupons meant a top-of-the-kine experience. (Doesn't mean anything to me.)
This past week I was writing in my RoadLog blog about my trip to Carolina Beach, N.C. this past July, and specifically about my memories of hanging out in the Silver Dollar Saloon on the boardwalk in 1976 and listening to the jukebox.
We, well me, really played the songs "North Carolina" and "Elvira" a lot. Both were sung by Dallas Frazier.I sure had a good time listening to them on You Tube and bringing back memories. Even thinking right now about ordering an album or CD with them on it.
I am a country music fan and have heard of Dallas Frazier on occasion so did some further research on him.
He was born October 27, 1939 and is a noted musician and songwriter who had much success in the 1950s and 1960s.
His birthplace was Spiro, Oklahoma, but he grew up in (Merle and Buck land) in Bakersfield, California. As a teen, he played with country star Ferlin Husky.
More to Come. --RoadDog
SAY WHAT? ""E ticket" Before the electronic ticket, Disneyland's most expensive ride coupons meant a top-of-the-kine experience. (Doesn't mean anything to me.)
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