This piece was originally published on the A Sound Day website as a part of the feature: Turntable Talk. My thanks to Dave from A Sound Day for inviting me to take part in his monthly feature, Turntable Talk. This is the 47th round of the feature and once again he has given us a … Continue reading Turntable Talk #47 – Baby Come Back!
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Tune Tuesday – Wind Parade
Today, we shine the light on another hometown hero. Donaldson Toussaint L'Ouverture Byrd II, better known to the music world as Donald Byrd, was born on this day in 1932. He was born in Detroit, Michigan. His mother introduced him to jazz music, and his uncle gave him his first trumpet. He attended Cass technical … Continue reading Tune Tuesday – Wind Parade
Tune Tuesday – Elusive Butterfly
Normally, I would steer clear of this song, but because it is his birthday, I will feature it today. Happy 83rd Birthday to Bob Lind! In 1965, Bob Lind signed a contract with World Pacific Records, which was a division of Liberty Records. It was there that he recorded his composition (and only hit) Elusive … Continue reading Tune Tuesday – Elusive Butterfly
National DJ Day
Today is a day to celebrate the Disc Jockey. I was lucky enough to be both a radio DJ and a Mobile DJ. I have mobile DJ stories, but they aren't as interesting as my radio DJ stories. This is an adaption of an earlier blog. If you are a newer follower, these will be … Continue reading National DJ Day
The Music of My Life – 1990
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 – 1990
Friday Photo Flashback
On August 16, 1977, 47 years ago today, Elvis Presley died in Memphis, Tennessee. I was just 7 years old when he passed away, but I can recall how his passing hit my father and many others who grew up with his music and his legacy. As a kid, I knew Hound Dog, Teddy Bear, … Continue reading Friday Photo Flashback
Swapping Old Radio Stories
I've said it before and I will say it again, social media is great for catching up with old friends. However, I can honestly say that it cannot beat catching up in person. In 1988, my radio career started at WKSG, Kiss-FM in Detroit. I met so many great people there, and many I am … Continue reading Swapping Old Radio Stories
Friday Photo Flashback
For this week's edition of the Friday Photo Flashback, we go back to Spring Break of 1989. I had graduated high school, was working at my first radio job, and my high school band was heading to Florida to perform at Disney World. My brother was still in band at the time and my parents … Continue reading Friday Photo Flashback
That Time I Ticked Off Soupy Sales … and His Wife!
The great comedian, Soupy Sales, was born today in 1926. In honor of his birthday, I thought I would share a story I don't talk about often, because it still makes me sick to my stomach to think about it. Back in 1989, I was working at WKSG, Kiss-FM in Detroit. I was doing the … Continue reading That Time I Ticked Off Soupy Sales … and His Wife!
Random Thoughts and Stories I’ve Seen
In the Creative Writing class I had in college, one of the exercises they had us do was to grab a piece of paper and just write whatever pops into your head. That's kind of where this blog is coming from. What will it contain? Read on and see ... The above quote is from … Continue reading Random Thoughts and Stories I’ve Seen
Various Ramblings of a Nostalgic Italian 