Tune Tuesday – Spanish Eyes

The Nostalgic Italian would feel terrible if he did not honor the birthday of another Italian. So today, we wish Jasper Cini a Happy Heavenly Birthday. We know him as Al Martino. Al was born on this day in 1927. Long before his days as a popular singer, he served in the U.S. Navy during … Continue reading Tune Tuesday – Spanish Eyes →

Movie Music Monday – The Godfather

Vocalist Jasper Cini was born on this day in 1927. Of course, the world knew him as the great Al Martino. He had his greatest success as a singer between the early 1950s and mid-1970s, being described as "one of the great Italian American pop crooners." In World War II, Al served in the US … Continue reading Movie Music Monday – The Godfather →

Turntable Talk #8 – Best Year In Music?

Once again, Dave from A Sound Day has asked some of us music lovers to participate in another round of Turntable Talk. This time around was a bit of a challenge for me. Dave's e-mail stated: "Put your thinking caps on and go through your stacks of records (or scroll thru that I-pod) and ... … Continue reading Turntable Talk #8 – Best Year In Music? →

Happy 79th to Capitol Records

On this day in 1942, Johnny Mercer and Glenn Wallichs launched Capitol Records in the United States. Wallichs was the man who invented the art of record promotion by sending copies of new releases to disc jockeys. It wasn't until 13 years later, in 1955, that the now famous Capitol Records building was built. The … Continue reading Happy 79th to Capitol Records →

A Holiday Dozen

I mentioned to my friend Max that I had hoped to post a Christmas song every day from December 1st through Christmas Day. When it comes to holiday tunes, I could probably post a favorite Christmas song for every day of the year ... At any rate, rather than spend the time to do that, … Continue reading A Holiday Dozen →