The more I thought about my last two blogs, the more I realized how many memories I have that are tied to certain songs and the people in my life. My family members alone, and the music that I connect them with is an entirely separate blog! For this one, I jotted down a few … Continue reading More Musical Memories …
Author: nostalgicitalian
I'm just a guy who likes the classics. I love Old Time Radio Shows. I love Classic TV. I love Classic Movies. I love songs from the "Great American Songbook". I dig songs from the first decade of Rock and Roll. Don't get me wrong, I am not opposed to newer things. My musical taste ranges from Classical to Classic Rock and Country to Rap. I love a good book and am always looking for something to read. I tend to lean toward historical fiction, biographies, mysteries, and more.
I have always believed that our past (and the things we've experienced in it) make us who we are today. That being said, after reading through some old My Space blogs (yeah, that's about how long it's been since I blogged regularly), I decided that I should once again write. Welcome to my blog. I hope you find it interesting, thought provoking, and entertaining in some way.
CONTACT ME AT - nostalgicitalian@yahoo.com
Four Songs – Four Friends
Last night at work I was listening to my iPod on shuffle. I have 4800+ songs on it and would have more if the hard drive that I stashed all the tunes hadn't crashed. Last night a string of 4 songs in a row played and each of those songs brought me back to a … Continue reading Four Songs – Four Friends
The Red 8 Track Tape
Recently a friend went to buy a new car. He was appalled when he found out there was no CD player in it. As a music lover, I totally get this. I want to be able to pop in the music of my choice when I am driving. Up until recently, the CD Player was … Continue reading The Red 8 Track Tape
The Great One
Jackie Gleason was born today in 1916. He was one of TV's Pioneers. When television first came into being and there was only three channels to choose from, guys like Sid Caesar, Milton Berle, and Jackie Gleason provided comedy entertainment. The Life of Riley was a big radio comedy hit which starred William Bendix as … Continue reading The Great One
Knowledge is Power!
As a kid, we lived for Saturday mornings! We never slept in because we knew that all morning long we had our choice of back to back cartoons! There was Scooby-Doo, Bugs Bunny, Daffy Duck, Hong Kong Phooey, Blue Falcon & Dynomutt, The Laff-O-Lympics, The Flilntstones, The Pink Panther and many more! It was great! … Continue reading Knowledge is Power!
Some of my childhood friends…
I'm sure if I asked you about your childhood friends, you could easily spout off many of them by name. Me too! As a matter of fact, I am lucky enough to still see and talk regularly with my best friend from elementary school. Yesterday's blog about Mr. Rogers got me to thinking on my … Continue reading Some of my childhood friends…
The wisdom of a neighbor …
Today children have their choice of just about anything on TV. There are channels on cable that play cartoons 24 hours day now! This was not the case when I was growing up. TV stations went off the air at midnight or so concluding their "broadcast day", so the best you could do to get … Continue reading The wisdom of a neighbor …
I only got 11 years …
I was 11 years old when I was forced to deal with a death in the family. As an 11 year old, you don't really understand or comprehend what that really means. "What do you mean we're not going to see him again?", "Why do people die?", "There are a lot of bad people in … Continue reading I only got 11 years …
“World Radio Day” Thank You
I guess it never ceases to amaze me that there is pretty much a day for everything. While everyone knows that it is "Fat Tuesday" (the day to eat those huge overstuffed donuts), I was reminded that today is World Radio Day. I was thinking about one of my deceased radio colleagues last night as … Continue reading “World Radio Day” Thank You
Thank you anti-lock brakes ….
Winter. Love it or hate it, it happens every year. For some, they experience it without snow, however, here in Michigan, snowy winters are a sure thing. Let me say that I do not mind a little bit of snow, especially around the holidays. I've always wondered what it must be like to live in … Continue reading Thank you anti-lock brakes ….
