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

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”

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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All I Want For Christmas Is You – Mariah Carey

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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Baby You Can Drive My Car

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?

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

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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The Beatles On The Ed Sullivan Show February 9, 1964

It was 50 years ago tonight. I was 8 ½ years old and my mom, dad and I gathered in the living room (my little brother was asleep in his room, as most 2 year olds should have been at … Continue reading

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Super Bowl Radio Shack Commercial

I say, without regret, that I did not watch one moment of the Super Bowl last night. My interest in either team was minimal (though I was hoping the underdog Seahawks would win) and, considering all the posts on Facebook … Continue reading

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Imagine

It was 33 years ago tonight around 10:50 pm that John Lennon was gunned down in front of his apartment in New York City across from Central Park, shot 4 times in the back by Mark David Chapman. Rushed to … Continue reading

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I’m In A “Dinosaur” Kind of Mood Today

Anyone remember this music video from 1988 by “Was (Not Was)”?

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