If you have read my blogs in the past, you know that it consists of a mixture of pop culture things (like movie, TV and music thoughts) and personal things (radio stories, school memories, and things from my childhood). As I thought about today's blog topic, I realized that without this man in my life … Continue reading Happy 79th Birthday, Pop!
Tag: Bing Crosby
May 29, 1942 – A Holiday Classic
It was 83 years ago today that the man who became known as "the voice of Christmas" recorded a classic. The song that he recorded would forever be connected with his name. The song was written by the great Irving Berlin for the film Holiday Inn. Now you know who and what song I am … Continue reading May 29, 1942 – A Holiday Classic
Movie Music Monday – Going My Way and Top O’ The Morning
Happy St. Patrick's Day!! In honor of the holiday, I felt it was only appropriate to pick a couple Irish tunes. Luckily for you and me, Bing Crosby sang a few in some of his films. First, from his 1944 film "Going My Way" ... ... Too-Ra-Loo-Ra-Loo-Ral https://youtu.be/5SOR781mbak?si=cbukIMHcsTThxii2 Next, one of my favorites from the … Continue reading Movie Music Monday – Going My Way and Top O’ The Morning
Tune Tuesday – Silent Night
Merry Christmas Eve! It was on this day 206 years ago that one of the most beloved Christmas songs was performed for the first time. In the little town of Oberndorf, Austria, the St. Nicholas church was plagued by a broken organ. It seemed it would be a silent night... But out of that silence … Continue reading Tune Tuesday – Silent Night
Movie Music Monday – Christmas Vacation
The first sequel to National Lampoon's vacation was a disappointment. National Lampoon's European Vacation lacked a lot of what the first movie had. Honestly, it is hard to believe that a second sequel was given the green light. Thankfully, it was. National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation opened in theaters on December 1, 1989. It opened at … Continue reading Movie Music Monday – Christmas Vacation
Happy 109th, Francis Albert!
I am truly surprised that December 12th is not an Italian holiday. It was on this day in 1915, that Frank Sinatra was born. Frank is revered as Italian royalty. His voice made the women swoon. Men both respected him and were jealous of him. Many biographies have been written about him, so I will … Continue reading Happy 109th, Francis Albert!
Just One More Thing …
53 years ago today, on September 15, 1971, one of my favorite TV shows AND favorite TV characters debuted on NBC. In honor of this anniversary, here is a "summer rerun" (with updates) from our TV Draft in 2022. Here is a tip of the hat to Columbo. Columbo was called a murder mystery where … Continue reading Just One More Thing …
The Music of My Life – 1978
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 – 1978
Don’t Fence Me In
Ok, the picture is misleading. This post has nothing to do with the Roy Rogers movie. I should also say that it has nothing to do with the hit song by Bing Crosby. It's just a fitting title for the backyard project. As I mentioned in a previous blog, my father-in-law and I needed to … Continue reading Don’t Fence Me In
TV Show Draft – Round 4 – Columbo
Welcome to my fourth round pick in the Hanspostcard TV Draft. Last round I chose Perry Mason, which was the ultimate court room "whodunit!" You never knew who committed the crime until the end of the episode. I thought it appropriate to choose Columbo for this round, because it is almost the exact opposite of … Continue reading TV Show Draft – Round 4 – Columbo
