In the four years I've been doing this blogging thing, I've mentioned Roy Rogers several times. I've written about how Roy was my favorite cowboy star, in a piece I called Saturday Matinees With The King Of The Cowboys, and as recently as last week I related how Western Swing star Spade Cooley imagined that … Continue reading Singing Partners – Clint And Roy
Category: Retirement
Bop For The People – Charlie Ventura
Bop -- or bebop, to use its full name -- has never been my favorite kind of jazz, but I do enjoy it more now than I once did. I came to big band music long after its heyday anyway, so my acceptance of bop was delayed but it did eventually occur. Part of the … Continue reading Bop For The People – Charlie Ventura
Runnin’ The Traps — Musically
I have to confess that I'm not Irish, but looking for some St. Patrick's Day music to post sent me to a familiar place -- Amazon's free downloads section. This isn't the first time I've mentioned free downloads -- in fact, a recent post included a link (now expired) for a free song from the … Continue reading Runnin’ The Traps — Musically
Shame On You, Spade Cooley
Western Swing is a type of country music that's been around for years, but is still popular with many (including me). A combination of big band swing and traditional country music, in its heyday it usually featured large groups of musicians with everything from fiddles to harps. It was fast and flashy, brimming with showmanship … Continue reading Shame On You, Spade Cooley
Rock And Roll Forever
Kind of a change of pace today -- or at least a different angle on one of my regular themes. I'm always trying to remind the younger generation to keep an open mind about the diversified musical tastes of those of us I call SEASONED music lovers, and a video I ran across recently makes … Continue reading Rock And Roll Forever
Johnny Desmond – The Forgotten Italian Crooner
I probably should start with an apology about the title of this piece, because implying that Johnny Desmond is forgotten is a little misleading. Even though his name might not be as familiar as some singers from the past, he is still fondly remembered by many fans. But that being said, I did forget to … Continue reading Johnny Desmond – The Forgotten Italian Crooner
Lobo Still Loping Along
I can honestly say that I don't remember Lobo's "Me and You and a Dog Named Boo" back in 1971, when it was climbing the charts. You'd think I would have noticed it, if for no other reason because I would have found it odd that a musician who chose to identify himself by the … Continue reading Lobo Still Loping Along
Free Alice In Wonderland
No, it's not what you're thinking. I'm not leading the effort to free Alice from imprisonment in Wonderland. If she's still in Wonderland, she's probably perfectly happy cavorting with all the strange creatures. Nope, the title of this piece is a cheesy way for me to get your attention, and then tell you how you … Continue reading Free Alice In Wonderland
Queen Ida Still Rules
I've always maintained that music lovers of my generation have surprisingly varied tastes in music. I've tried to reflect that fact in the pieces I write, touching on a lot of different genres from time to time. However, it occurred to me that I've sort of neglected one of my favorites -- the music of … Continue reading Queen Ida Still Rules
In Memory Of Platters Long Gone
I've probably written about this before, but I was thinking today about all the good records that have passed through my hands and moved on, maybe even ending up in platter heaven. (Which creates the question; do bad records go in the other direction?) I guess it started when I ran into a 50-year-old picture … Continue reading In Memory Of Platters Long Gone
Geezer Music Club 