As strange as it might sound, I apparently have something in common with a celebrated Hungarian guitarist who died almost 30 years ago. Gabor Szabo, who made a pretty big splash for a couple of decades starting in the Sixties, was inspired as a child by watching American cowboy movies starring Roy Rogers -- who … Continue reading Gabor Szabo – Connecting Hungary To Hollywood
Category: Seniors
Doris Day’s Favorite Singing Co-Star
Doris Day, who is in her late eighties and at last report doing just fine, has always been known as a classy lady. She would never actually designate someone as her favorite singing co-star, because she'd figure that saying something like that might disrespect those not chosen. But one thing is certain -- for a … Continue reading Doris Day’s Favorite Singing Co-Star
Talkin’ The Talk With Chalk
Looking at pictures of some brightly-colored, amazingly realistic chalk drawings got me to thinking -- not just about the enormous amount of talent shown by the artist, but also about the medium itself. I can remember a couple of 'chalky' experiences in my past, and one of them even involved colored chalk -- blue -- … Continue reading Talkin’ The Talk With Chalk
Vikki Carr – One Of Carson’s Cohorts
On the occasion of the recent dust-up over NBC's Tonight Show, including an eviction of Conan O'Brien and ascension by Jay Leno, my thoughts turned to the history of the show. Specifically, the years during which Johnny Carson made a regular practice of turning over the reins to a parade of 'guest hosts'. The occupants … Continue reading Vikki Carr – One Of Carson’s Cohorts
Wayne Cochran – The White Knight Of Soul
May 10, 1939 - November 21, 2017 I love to explore the history of early rock and roll, digging into the stories behind some of the names that were familiar to me in my teen years. The information we now take for granted on the internet was probably available in those days too, but only … Continue reading Wayne Cochran – The White Knight Of Soul
Singing Partners – Clint And Roy
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
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
Geezer Music Club 