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

Movie Music Monday – The Glenn Miller Story

Before I start today, I promise that this will all tie together. Today's film is the biography of Glenn Miller, The Glenn Miller Story. The 1954 film starred Jimmy Stewart as Glenn Miller and June Allyson as his wife. The film really is good, even though there are places where it may not be historically … Continue reading Movie Music Monday – The Glenn Miller Story →

Book Recommendation – The Happiest Man on Earth

This book came up more than once on my recommendations. Granted, I have read a lot of World War II books and plenty about Auschwitz. The Happiest Man on Earth is written by Eddie Jaku. I would not think that "happy" and "Auschwitz" appear in a sentence together too often. I decided to give it … Continue reading Book Recommendation – The Happiest Man on Earth →

Star Light, Star Bright, First Star on the Walk Tonight

65 years ago today, Hollywood started to break up the crumbling sidewalks and adding stars! I'm talking, of course, about the Hollywood Walk of Fame. It was on this day that the first star was placed. Do you know whose star it was? I'll tell you in a paragraph or two. After the official groundbreaking … Continue reading Star Light, Star Bright, First Star on the Walk Tonight →

Share Your Nostalgia – Round 2 Wrap up (and my picks)

As I have said all week, I wasn't sure how a second round of nostalgia would go. I was pleasantly surprised to see the stats for the posts of my guest bloggers. Speaking of them, I need to thank Randy, Christian, Max, Stewart, and Dave for all taking time to write a piece for this … Continue reading Share Your Nostalgia – Round 2 Wrap up (and my picks) →