One of the longest running careers in country music belongs to a guy who also has one of the most unusual signature songs in any genre. 'Little' Jimmy Dickens, who has been entertaining folks for over 70 years, will always be best known for his number-one hit, "May The Bird Of Paradise Fly Up Your … Continue reading Nothing Small About The Talent Of Little Jimmy Dickens
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Bringing Nostalgia To Life
I love to look at old pictures, but most photos taken prior to the midpoint of the twentieth century are in black and white. Not that there's anything wrong with that, but I do like the realism of color and I don't think I'm alone in that feeling. That's probably the main reason why the … Continue reading Bringing Nostalgia To Life
Reporting From The Frozen Midwest
Apparently there's an honest difference of opinion revolving around the question of whether it is worse to be visited by a big load of snow or fall victim to an ice storm. As someone who resides in an area that is currently experiencing the latter, I'm leaning toward ice as the scariest problem. Please don't … Continue reading Reporting From The Frozen Midwest
Smoke, Smoke, Smoke That Cigarette
A recent news article about cigarette smokers finding a cheaper way to feed their habit caught my attention, reminding me again how lucky I am to have stopped smoking over thirty years ago. I don't mean to sound smug about it because I have plenty of other bad habits, and since I was never a … Continue reading Smoke, Smoke, Smoke That Cigarette
Etch A Sketch Of Love
I thought maybe it was time to include one of those little whizbangs that I'm fond of calling the 'slideshow thingy'. You might recall that I've used it on everything from unusual sculptures to humorous, heart-warming -- or strange -- pictures. (If you'd like to see some of them again, just put 'slideshow' into the … Continue reading Etch A Sketch Of Love
Gary Stewart – Talented But Troubled
As I've said before, there's something about the music business that seems to create tortured performers, and a lot of them come to sad endings. Guys like Gary Stewart, who was an outstanding singer as well as a talented songwriter and multi-instrumentalist, but fought his demons for decades before finally taking his own life in … Continue reading Gary Stewart – Talented But Troubled
Sometimes You Dodge The Icy Bullet
As I look out my window at all the ice and snow, I think about how so many parts of the country are even worse. And I don't have to go out into it anyway, so I feel like I've dodged a bullet -- an icy one. But if I still feel like complaining, I … Continue reading Sometimes You Dodge The Icy Bullet
MERRY CHRISTMAS TO ALL
Neil Sedaka - "The First Noel" Asleep At The Wheel - "Santa Loves To Boogie"
Fuzzy Memories Of Rockabilly
As someone who was a teenager during the years that rockabilly was rising in popularity, it's kind of funny that I don't remember hearing the term at that time. I recall that we often called country music 'hillbilly', and I certainly remember everyone talking about rock and roll, but to actually give the name 'rockabilly' … Continue reading Fuzzy Memories Of Rockabilly
Laughing At The Cowhand
My Swiss cheese memory occasionally surprises me by turning up a useless little nugget of info amidst all those empty holes. A good example would be what happened today when I ran across an old song, "I'm an Old Cowhand (From the Rio Grande)." It was written by Johnny Mercer for a 1936 Bing Crosby … Continue reading Laughing At The Cowhand
Geezer Music Club 