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I'll start my contribution to this series with one of the most beautiful spiritual songs . A musical version of the Catholic Rosary.
Published: Tuesday, December 15th, 2020 @ 6:47 pm
By: Bobby Tony
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Like many, I first heard this song in 1963 when a popular folk group, Peter Paul and Mary, sang in on their album.
Published: Sunday, December 13th, 2020 @ 1:40 pm
By: Bobby Tony
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I always like the old tunes of my youth, but I also like to see or hear contemporary musicians singing the old standards
Published: Wednesday, December 9th, 2020 @ 3:29 am
By: Bobby Tony
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Jeff Walker has died October 23, 2020 @ 78 years old
Published: Friday, November 6th, 2020 @ 6:08 pm
By: Bobby Tony
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John Prine passed from complications of COVID19, He was 73 Years old.
Published: Saturday, April 25th, 2020 @ 4:15 pm
By: Bobby Tony
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One of my favorite bands from my era, which produced the best music of the 20th century, is The Band.
Published: Friday, March 27th, 2020 @ 8:40 am
By: Stan Deatherage
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I will bet you can't watch this without singing along in you head.
Published: Monday, December 16th, 2019 @ 9:02 pm
By: Bobby Tony
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“Your mission, Stan, should you decide to accept it, is… As usual, should you or any member of your BCN Force be captured or killed, the secretary will disavow any knowledge of your existence. This tape will self-destruct in five seconds. Good luck, Stan.”
Published: Sunday, January 6th, 2019 @ 5:42 pm
By: Bobby Tony
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I happened upon an early recording of Iris Dement's "Our Town" from the early 1990's, a song that played a large part in classic TV series Northern Exposure's swan song. That memorable last TV show signing off this beautiful classic really stuck with me.
Published: Thursday, February 8th, 2018 @ 12:48 am
By: Stan Deatherage
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I woke up early this morning at 3:00 AM as usual. I normally have a news show TV on for background to catch up on recent events. One news story after the other was bad news.
Published: Tuesday, December 5th, 2017 @ 8:10 pm
By: Bobby Tony
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Wayne Cochran was one of those performers that I was aware of as a teen in Georgia. He was born in Thomaston, Georgia.
Published: Wednesday, November 29th, 2017 @ 9:58 am
By: Bobby Tony
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As part of The Partridge Family (TV Series 1970–1974) he made a great impact on the TV and Musical landscape for many of the teens of that era.
Published: Thursday, November 23rd, 2017 @ 10:13 pm
By: Bobby Tony
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Both Stan and I missed the opportunity to post on the passing of Tom Petty. We each thought the other would offer a better commentary.
Published: Friday, November 3rd, 2017 @ 10:34 am
By: Bobby Tony
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When I orignially posted the article on the passing of Fats Domino, I had hopes that it would generate some comments from Alex J. Ortolano who was raised in New Orleans. I doubt that anyone not born and raised in New Orleans could capture the musical magic that was that city.
Published: Wednesday, November 1st, 2017 @ 11:17 am
By: Bobby Tony
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I can't remember far enough back when Fats Domino's music was not part of my musical landscape. Granted I was only 10 years old when Fats released his first album in 1955.
Published: Tuesday, October 31st, 2017 @ 2:17 am
By: Bobby Tony
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Some entertainers storm the stage with a burst of fame and then fade away with the ever-changing taste of musical whim. Others have a long and varied career by adapting to the changing times. Still others just stick it out and keep doing what they do best. He became knows as the "Gentle Giant" of
Published: Sunday, September 10th, 2017 @ 10:28 pm
By: Bobby Tony
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Glen Campbell passes at 81 after a long battle with Alzheimer's Disease
Published: Thursday, August 10th, 2017 @ 2:01 pm
By: Bobby Tony
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Most of us pay no attention to those Warning Signs until it is a bit too late. Then inevitably, we adapt the song as if it was written about us.
Published: Wednesday, June 7th, 2017 @ 5:22 pm
By: Bobby Tony
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She was one of the founding members of the group Sister Sledge, which was another Philadelphia group founded in 1971. Joni and her sisters came from a musical family. Her father was a tap dancer and he mother was an actress. Her grandmother was an opera singer.
Published: Sunday, March 12th, 2017 @ 5:24 pm
By: Bobby Tony
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Occasionally you hear about the passing of a musician you never heard of. One of the most remarkable things about the music business is that some of the most talented people are never front stage. Many are either session layers or band members who just provide the foundation for the star to shine.
Published: Wednesday, March 1st, 2017 @ 8:11 pm
By: Bobby Tony
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It has been said that you need to have lived the blues to sing the blues. I am not sure I agree with that but when it comes to Jazz, I do think you have to live it to play and sing it. Al Jarreau did just that.
Published: Sunday, February 12th, 2017 @ 11:38 pm
By: Bobby Tony
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Back in my day, we had a similar prohibition about bathroom use and everyone knew the rules. Heaven forbid that you overstepped the rules back then.
Published: Saturday, January 7th, 2017 @ 12:11 pm
By: Bobby Tony
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Would trust this man with your wife? Do not answer that question, but there is one musician that trust this man with something way more important than his wife. Meet Willie Nelson's go to man when his famous guitar needs a rework.
Published: Friday, January 6th, 2017 @ 2:03 pm
By: Bobby Tony
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As some of you may know, Glen Campbell is in the final stages of Alzheimer's disease. Here is one of his songs that may be a good New Year resolution.
Published: Sunday, January 1st, 2017 @ 8:15 pm
By: Bobby Tony
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There are many love songs written over the ages littered along the American musical landscape, but few were ever written with the impact of Brian Wilson's and the Beach Boy's classic, "God Only Knows".
Published: Monday, December 26th, 2016 @ 6:39 pm
By: Stan Deatherage
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Mark Knopfler and Dire Straits holds a special place in my musical heart for many reasons; not least of which, Dire Straits, led by the Knopfler brothers, came onto the musical scene with their first album, Dire Straits, 1978, at the height of the dreaded Disco craze.
Published: Sunday, December 25th, 2016 @ 11:52 pm
By: Stan Deatherage
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"Mona Lisas and Madhatters", from Elton John's Honky Château, was that special ballad of heart wrenching sincerity, forever etched on the collective soul of generation, which saved a lyrical moment in time, and became a gift to so many.
Published: Friday, December 23rd, 2016 @ 4:59 pm
By: Stan Deatherage
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Some songs are performance songs and some songs are just there for you to cry in you beer songs. Bob Dylan wrote both types during his pre-mailing it in days.
Published: Wednesday, October 19th, 2016 @ 5:18 am
By: Bobby Tony
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Singer, songwriter, NASCAR Racecar driver, and generally a hell raiser, he could have been a hero if would have just calmed down
Published: Thursday, May 12th, 2016 @ 1:05 pm
By: Bobby Tony
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Vince Gill's new album ain't exactly country but it's DARN good and it shows the versatility of this genius of country music.
Published: Saturday, May 7th, 2016 @ 11:51 am
By: Bobby Tony
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Song that give advice on how to live your life can be dangerous.
Published: Sunday, April 17th, 2016 @ 3:43 am
By: Bobby Tony
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If the name Mickey Newberry is not familiar to you, don't feel alone
Published: Friday, April 1st, 2016 @ 11:14 am
By: Bobby Tony
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I was never a great fan of Tom Jones until I dated a girl who actually loved him. Warning, this post contains no adult content. But maybe some adult inferences.
Published: Wednesday, January 13th, 2016 @ 3:13 am
By: Bobby Tony
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