Category Archives: Music

Happy Birthday, Elvis Presley

Posted on January 8, 2015 by J.M. Wetherington Sr.

Today would have been the 80th birthday of Elvis Aaron Presley, had he not passed away on August 16, 1977 at the age of 42. My mother was a huge fan of everything Elvis, so from an early age I … Continue reading →

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Bluesfest 2005, Beautiful Bobby Blackmon & “Travelin’ Home”

Posted on December 19, 2014 by J.M. Wetherington Sr.

Back around the first of November, just before we were going to leave Wolf’s Haven to return to Orlando, I decided I wanted to go through all of my CD’s and burn them into mp3’s so I  could have all … Continue reading →

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My Favorite Version Of “(I’m Dreaming Of A) White Christmas”

Posted on December 12, 2014 by J.M. Wetherington Sr.

Out of all the dozens, if not hundreds, of artists and versions of “White Christmas” I’ve heard over the years, this is my favorite version.

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Top Ten Favorite Holiday Songs

Posted on December 8, 2014 by J.M. Wetherington Sr.

The holiday spirit is in the air…or at least the holiday songs are on the air. If you listen to the radio, watch TV, or walk through a store or mall, you’ve most likely heard some holiday songs. Over on … Continue reading →

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All I Want For Christmas Is You – Mariah Carey

Posted on December 4, 2014 by J.M. Wetherington Sr.

I’m working on a post about Holiday songs that will be ready  in a couple of days, but until then I thought I’d post my favorite Rock and Roll Holiday song video by the wonderful Mariah Carey. It’s three weeks until Christmas … Continue reading →

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“…and keep reaching for the stars.”

Posted on June 15, 2014 by J.M. Wetherington Sr.

I never knew Casey Kasem personally, but after listening to him on his American Top 40 radio and TV broadcasts week after week, he was a substantial part of my early life. No doubt it was listening to his rock … Continue reading →

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Baby You Can Drive My Car

Posted on April 18, 2014 by J.M. Wetherington Sr.

My granddaughter Abby has been walking around singing the song from “Frozen”, a couple of songs by Katy Perry and other “latest hits” so I decided it was time to get her acquainted with some of the classics, and what … Continue reading →

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When Will Winter End?

Posted on April 9, 2014 by J.M. Wetherington Sr.

For my friends to the North who may identify with this video and enjoy the lyrics and music adapted from Simon & Garfunkel’s “Sounds of Silence” hit.    

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My Top 10 Things That Turn 50 In 2014

Posted on March 12, 2014 by J.M. Wetherington Sr.

Over at Mental Floss, they have a post up about “50 Things That Turn 50 in 2014” and there are some really cool things listed that are turning 50 this year. I turned 9 years old in 1964, so I … Continue reading →

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Happiness Is The Truth

Posted on March 1, 2014 by J.M. Wetherington Sr.

I didn’t go see the Despicable Me 2 movie (nor have I seen the first Despicable Me film) but while watching ABC World News with David Muir tonight, he played a clip and mentioned that this video by Pharrell Williams … Continue reading →

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