Movie Music Monday – The Color of Money

Born today in 1925, the legendary Paul Newman. He was in so many great movies. One of my favorites was the 1961 film The Hustler. Newman played "Fast Eddie" Felson who is a small time pool hustler who challenges Minnesota Fats played by Jackie Gleason. He would reprise that role again 25 years later in … Continue reading Movie Music Monday – The Color of Money →

The Monday Blues – Born Under a Bad Sign

I heard this song while driving into work this week. When I am not listening to a book on tape or a sermon from a pastor friend, I am surfing through the channels on Sirius XM. Albert King's tune, Born Under a Bad Sign was playing on BB King's Bluesville. I had forgotten how much … Continue reading The Monday Blues – Born Under a Bad Sign →

Tune Tuesday – The Thrill Is Gone

Happy 100th birthday to the King of the Blues - BB King! He was born in the Mississippi Delta and was attracted to music and taught himself to play guitar. The beginning his career was in juke joints and on local radio. It was later that he lived and performed in Memphis and Chicago. One of my … Continue reading Tune Tuesday – The Thrill Is Gone →

The Music of My Life – 1989

Welcome back to The Music of My Life, where I feature ten songs from each year of my life. In most cases, the ten songs I choose will be ones I like personally (unless I explain otherwise). The songs will be selected from Billboard’s Year-end Hot 100 Chart, Acclaimed Music, and will all be released … Continue reading The Music of My Life – 1989 →

Tune Tuesday – True Love

Today's tune is another one that you have probably never heard before. It's from a 1991 album that the critics gave poor reviews. That's the thing about music - we each have our own tastes and not everyone is going to agree on what's "good" or "bad". I happen to really like this album, and … Continue reading Tune Tuesday – True Love →

“Cleveland Rocks!”

For our anniversary, my wife and I wanted to plan a little getaway to celebrate. Neither one of us had too much PTO in our "banks" at work, so we decided on a weekend trip. During the planning the destinations changed frequently. Originally, we had hoped to head back for another trip to Florida, but … Continue reading “Cleveland Rocks!” →

My Biggest Musical Influence – Dad

Over the years I have been influenced musically by many people, but I would have to say that it is my father who has had the biggest influence. This blog is sort of a continuation of the "series" I have been doing based on "songs from my iPod". My dad introduced me to almost every … Continue reading My Biggest Musical Influence – Dad →