Today's Tune Tuesday song is by a guy who should have been bigger than he was - Roy Hamilton. Roy was born in Georgia on this day in 1929. He found success in 1953 with the song You'll Never Walk Alone from the movie Carousel. It went to number 1 on the R&B chart and … Continue reading Tune Tuesday – You Can Have Her
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Tune Tuesday – Don’t Let Go
When I first started working in radio, it was at an oldies station. My dad, who was my biggest musical influence, took advantage of the fact that we had an extensive library and asked me to throw some of his favorites on a cassette for him. This was how I was introduced to the music … Continue reading Tune Tuesday – Don’t Let Go
“Get a load of this guy …”
On Facebook earlier, I posted an article that was written about Honey Radio going off the air. For the article, they interviewed the "Bard of Lincoln Park", Boogie Brian (who did an amazing send off for Honey's last 15 minutes on the air), me, and my partner, Rob Main. Rob has been on my mind … Continue reading “Get a load of this guy …”
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