Tag: Oldies

A Group Called Smith

by BG, posted in Blues, Boomers, Music, Nostalgia, Oldies, Retirement, Seniors, Video

The members of newly formed musical groups often choose quirky and unusual names for their aggregations -- usually something that's sort of cool-sounding, but at the same will be remembered by ever-fickle fans. Maybe that's why I find it so fascinating that in at least one case, a group chose a name that was unusual … Continue reading A Group Called Smith

The Third Passenger At Clear Lake

by BG, posted in Boomers, Country, Music, Nostalgia, Oldies, Retirement, Seniors

I suppose it's just a microcosm of life itself, but pop music is filled with haunting stories and senseless tragedies. One of those occurred in 1959 at Clear Lake, Iowa, when a plane crash took the life of the pilot and his three passengers. It's been immortalized as 'The Day the Music Died', but most … Continue reading The Third Passenger At Clear Lake