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Monday Morning
A Forgotten Hits Weekend: Thanks for sharing the information about this weekend’s radio programs. It’s great to hear some of these come to life!RobertI listened to parts of each of your programs...
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Hump Day Catch Up
A few more comments from our readers about what's been on their minds lately ...Hey Kent –TJ has me on his special coming up on Murray the K. We talked about working with Murray and my relationship...
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The Friday Flash
We've got a few submissions from Chuck Buell in today's column … but THIS is the one totally cracked me up!!! Bill Gates once reportedly compared the computer industry with the auto industry and...
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The Weekend Comments
CHICAGO, CHICAGO:This past Thursday (March 4th) marked the 184th birthday of The City Of Chicago. (And you’ll still find some of those founding fathers’ names voting in our local elections from time...
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1971 SUPER CHARTS: Week Ending March 13th
The Osmonds pull off the unlikely feat of holding down the #1 position on this year's Super Chart for a FIFTH consecutive week. (That means that they've now spent FIVE weeks of their eleven week chart...
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March 8th, 1971 ... ALI vs FRAZIER
It was billed as The Fight Of The Century …Two Undefeated Heavyweight Champions, squaring off against one other for the very first time, as Muhammad Ali attempted to reclaim the crown that was stripped...
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Tuesday This And That
Did you watch the Murray The K program on PBS the other night?I’d have to say it lived up to all the hype … wall to wall music from start to finish with some of the biggest names in the recording...
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Thursday This And That
Hi Kent -As you and many others, I enjoyed the Murray the K show! What talented people! I was especially surprised with the dancing by Little Anthony and the Imperials!!! They stole the show for...
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CHUBBY CHECKER
FH Reader Claude Zwyer prepared this piece on Chubby Checker and asked us to share it with our readers.As a long-time supporter of Chubby's rightful place in The Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame, something...
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THE WEEKEND COMMENTS
Rewound Radio salutes radio legend John Records Landecker today beginning at Noon (Eastern) / 11 am (Central) on their weekly Dee Jay Hall Of Fame Series.The three hour special will feature three...
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1971 SUPER CHARTS: Week Ending March 20th
One look at this week's Top 40 shows you immediately how much diversity was still present on the charts in 1971.You've got everything from a blues rocker singing a country and western tune (Janis...
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Monday Morning
It IS The Ides Of March ...And Best Classic Bands celebrates this way ...https://bestclassicbands.com/ides-march-vehicle-3-15-199/ A couple of noteworthy new releases:Andrew Sandoval has updated his...
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Tuesday This And That
Kent:After reading your content today about Chubby Checker and Freddy “Boom Boom” Cannon, I thought you’d enjoy the attached photo of the two of them. I don’t believe I’ve shared this with you...
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THE FRIDAY FLASH
After a very private, “by invitation only” viewing on Monday night (March 15th), Mary Wilson of The Supremes was laid to rest on Tuesday (March 16th) at Holy Cross Cemetery in Los Angeles, next to her...
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1971 SUPER CHARTS: Week Ending March 27th
Tom Jones moves into the top spot this week as "She's A Lady" displaces "Me And Bobby McGee" at #1. The Temptations' hit "Just My Imagination" slides into the #2 spot ... and numbers 4, 5, 6, 8, 9 and...
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Monday Morning
FH Reader Geoff Lambert sent us this historic clip …An Elvis Presley color concert video from August of 1955, performing at The Magnolia Gardens in Houston, Texas.Incredibly, this only had 2100 YouTube...
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Sam Cooke: Legend
We just received news that the EXCELLENT “Sam Cooke: Legend’ DVD is being updated and rereleased. (We just watched this one again about a month ago after viewing the also-excellent Regina King film...
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Quick Takes
Some sad news, unfortunately, to start today’s issue …B.J. Thomas has been diagnosed with Stage 4 Cancer.I have LOVED this man’s voice since the very first time I heard it back in 1966 on his cover of...
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Thursday This And That
Happy Birthday To Elton John!Today is Elton John's 74th birthday!Mike Wolstein(Sure, he'll pass his eye test ... and then they'll send him down the hall to see another doctor to address his...
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THE WEEKEND COMMENTS
Ron Onesti wrote a great piece on B.J. Thomas, who has performed a number of times at The Arcada Theatre.You can check it out here:...
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