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Bobby Vee’s first hit, Suzie Baby, in an update 1962 version. The song, obviously inspired by Buddy Holly , performed in  1959 when Vee  filled in for Buddy Holly the night of the plane crash.

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I think I heard something on the radio today I didn’t want to hear.  It was the tail end of a news report.  Tell me I didn’t hear it.   I don’t want to know.

Bobby Vee, one of the many  ’bobby’ singers of the early 60s is more than a teen idol. He was a musician , he wrote some of his songsm though his friend Del Shannon used to tease him because Del struggled to write most of his songs whereas bobby got help from the likes of Carol King (Take Good Care of My Baby’ and others.

I only saw Bobby Vee perform once, maybe twice.  He didn’t do California mcy (where I live). I did see him at least once, on New Year’s eve, performing with Brenda Lee. I believe it was in Reno. Bobby has so much energy and he, like Rick Nelson and other teen idols is into the music first, externals second.

The  story of how Vee took over for Buddy Hoilly at Clear Lake , Iowa

as a 15-year-old with his group, the Shadows, following the terrible plane crash in 1959. Well Vee, was no flash in the pan.  He would go on to have many hits with his own signature sound, though always with a hint of Buddy.  He loved the music and exuded that in concert.

He was /is a family man and loves his sons , who made up his band in the later years, The Vees.

I feel very fortunate to have grown up during Vee’s heyday and got to witness his stardom first hand as it occurred….

BOBBY VEE – from Rubber Ball to Run To Him

‘Stranger in Your Arms‘ from 1963 (stereo) is a beautiful song I’m afraid

to say I never heard before now. One of those gems that never made it

high on the charts. Enjoy

‘Look At Me Girl,’ another non-hit performed in 1966 on Dick Clark’s ‘Where The Action Is’ TV show. Here Dick Clark announce Bobby , on location in his home town of Minneapolis.
Thanks bobby. We’ll be playing your music early and often.

BOBBY VEE – from Rubber Ball to Run To Him

Dick Clark, American Bandstand Remembered in Tribute Videos

Dick Clark and American Bandstand were given nice sendoffs on several national programs including American Idol, ‘Pyramid’ game show (created originally by Clark) and Daytime Emmys… Many of us have weighed in with their own video tributes, including thorugh the ‘magic’ of video and Youtube. Here are a couple we found on You Tube that we liked. Credits to M2Productions and Stevie Wonder with some touching background music and luvjrnyfovever for the second. Featured are a lot of the artists that cut their teeth at American Bandstand, such as Chubby Checker, Sam Cooke, Frankie Valli and Barry Manilow, who wrote the theme to American Bandstand, which plays in the background of the second video. Thanks! Dick Clark, American Bandstand Remembered in Tribute Videos

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Celebrate RoyOrbison’s birthday (4-23) with a clip from Dick Clark’s American Bandstand circa 1965 as Roy is in rehearsal for his new movie, ‘Fastest Guitar Alive’. See Roy in trailer from movie, singing ‘Pistolero,’ ‘Good Tiime Party’,’ ‘Mediciine Man. (below)

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Teens forever, they came to dance

Dick Clark, ‘Bandstand’ put Philly on cultural map

 

Former American Bandstand dancer Tommy “Crazy Legs” Davis leaned in to examine the enlarged pictures on the walls in Studio B, looking for himself in the photos that captured the Philadelphia heyday of the rock-and-roll dance party hosted by Dick Clark.

Back then, Davis was a thin, 129-pound teenager from Roxborough with curly blond hair.

On Saturday, he was an older version of himself with less hair and a few more pounds but the same love for the TV show and Clark, who died Wednesday in Los Angeles at 82.

“My biggest thrill was dancing with Patti Page,” said Davis, 70, of Jenkintown, who was a regular on the show from 1955 to 1957. “Dick pulled me down from the bleachers.”

Davis was among the hundreds of formerAmerican Bandstand dancers and fans who flooded Studio B at the former WFIL-TV station – the original home of the dance program – to bop, stroll, and twist in Clark’s memory.

The building at 4548 Market St. now houses the Enterprise Center, a nonprofit group that helps minority and disadvantaged entrepreneurs start their own businesses. Studio B is rented out for events such as parties and wedding receptions.

The center opened for public tours Saturday because officials had received so many requests to visit the building since Clark’s death, said Della Clark (no relation), who is president of the center.

From the speakers, the sounds of Chubby Checker, Martha Reeves and the Vandellas, and the Beatles provided music with good beats that were easy to dance to.

Arnold Jones, a retired bus driver from North Philadelphia, twirled Grace Short, who works in food service.

Jones, 69, danced on the show twice in the late 1950s. Short, 64, of West Philadelphia, was a regular in 1960 and 1961.

“I saw a few black dancers who I watched [on TV], so I figured the show was for anybody who wanted to come,” Short said.

At the show, she saw James Brown perform in person, and even danced with a white partner.

The first-floor studio is lined with plaques, posters, and other Bandstand memorabilia that the center obtained when Clark auctioned off some of his possessions in 2006.

The building, one of the first to be built as a television station, was the home of American Bandstand until the show moved to Los Angeles in 1964. It later housed WHYY Studios, but fell into disrepair when the public-TV station moved in 1979. MORE

‘American Bandstand’ studios   reopen for tours  in Wake of Dick Clark’s Passing

VISIT AGAIN WITH KENNY, ARLENE, JUSTINE AND BOB @
http://www.OldiesCountry.com/american-bandstand-dancers-kenny-arlene-justine-and-bob

See original American Bandstand Dancers get together a few years back to reminisce about their days on American Bandstand in the fifties and sixies. This was before the passing Dick Clark. would be good to get them back and share their thoughts and memories of Clark…

Here we have a 30 Year Tribute to Bandstand (1982), featuring a montage of artists, one for each year beginning about 1958 including great videos of Paul Anka, Rick Nelson, Neil Sedaka,Leslie Gore, Supremes, Petula clark, Mommas and Papas, Aretha Franklin, SimonThree Dog Night etc…

More Bandstand memories @ http://www.OldiesCountry.com/american-bandstand-dancers-kenny-arlene-justine-and-bob

Hard to believe the self-proclaimed ‘world’s oldest teenager’  is gone…

and so is another piece of our youth…but his spirit and extensive catalog of great video,  music and memories   live on and continue to bring great pleasure to millions…

Rating: 5 out of 5 based on ratings

“Dick Clark was a pioneer, entrepreneur, showman, icon, legend. The first to truly integrate music and TV. We will march on with his vision.”

-Ryan Seacrest

@RyanSeacrest great memories of Dick can be found at facebook.com/americanbandst… &facebook.com/NewYearsRockin…

about 2 hours ago 

American Bandstand shared a link.

April 16, 1958

Today Dion & The Belmonts performed ‘I Wonder Why’ on American Bandstand.

…And I’ll give that one a ’99′- Great music, great beat to dance to!

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Dick Clark tributes planned on

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Network

American Bandstand Video  - 30 Year Special  features Paul Anka, Frankie Avalon,Checker, Neil Sedaka,Leslie Gore,Supremes,Petula Clark,Rick Nelson and more

American Bandstand videos- 30th Year Renunion (1982) features over an h our of the top rock and roll artists including chubby checker, neil sedaka, rick nelson, supremes, leslie gore, petula clark, james brown, three dog night

VISIT http://www.OldiesCountry.com/american-bandstand-dancers-kenny-arlene-justine-and-bob

During the 50s, Americans had their own version of “Dancing With The Stars.” A few years back, the two couples featured on “American Bandstand” reminisced about their time on the show, this before the passing of Dick.. Would be good to hear their thoughts and memories of Dick… (CBSNews.com)  VISIT http://www.OldiesCountry.com/american-bandstand-dancers-kenny-arlene-justine-and-bob

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Chubby Checker Remembers Dick Clark

“We danced to the music that Dick Clark played,” says Chubby Checker. ”The king of the disc jockeys has died and, because of him, we will never be the same.”

In 2008, Billboard named Checker’s iconic smash “The Twist” the No. 1 song of the Billboard Hot 100′s first 50 years. The song remains the only title to have logged two separate runs to No. 1, reigning the week of Sept. 24, 1960, and again the weeks of Jan. 13 and 20, 1962, after the song – and its revolutionary dance – experienced a second wave of pop culture fanfare.

Checker might never have recorded the song, however, had it not been for Clark. The original version by the song’s writer, Hank Ballard, won praise on “American Bandstand,” but when Ballard was unavailable to perform it on the show, Clark suggested that Checker cover it to expose it further to “Bandstand” viewers.

How did Checker get such a career-making nod? “I had worked with Clark on a recording session of ‘Jingle Bells,’ singing the song through impressions of other acts of the time,” Checker recalls.

Clark is, in fact, even not-so-indirectly responsible for Checker’s famed recording name. “Clark’s wife was in the studio when I was recording that holiday project,” Checker remembers. “I’d  had the nickname Chubby since I was 11 years old, and I was doing a Fats Domino impression. Mrs. Clark said, ‘His name is Chubby, like Fats?’ Well, then, his last name should be Checker, like Domino’.”

Checker says that the reach of “Bandstand” and the dance that “The Twist” inspired combined to change music forever. “Before ‘The Twist,’ you danced in rhythm with the song. With ‘The Twist,’ suddenly you’re dancing apart from the beat, and not with your girl. Now, you see a girl across the floor that you’ve never seen before, you’re nodding your head, you’re seeing her dance … By the time the song is over … whew,” Checker says, chuckling at the song’s impact on not only the development of early rock & roll and dance, but perhaps also on relations between the sexes ever since.

“‘Bandstand was around before ‘The Twist,” Checker says, “but, it was Clark’s suggestion for me to record the song that caused an explosion for both the show and my career.”

“Just think,” marvels Checker, “the No. 1 song of all-time … all because of Dick Clark and ‘American Bandstand’.”

American Bandstand Video  - 30 Year Special  features Anka, Avalon,Checker, Sedaka,Gore,Supremes,Clark,Nelson

‘I Left My Heart In San Francisco’

Turns 50

Feb 14, 2012

As the music scene continues to change, the world becomes even further removed from the Golden Years of real, unpasteurized music . One thing about getting older is that we have to see our heroes pass along the way. It does beat the alternative but it’s still a very sad and uncomfortable aspect of life / death to witness this …which is one reason these pages are here , as much to highlight those still with us  as to remember those who have passed.

I’ve been thinking a lot of Johnny Otis in recent months. I knew he was still with us until now, but at 90 had lots of health issues and not doing a whole lot musically. Hadn’t heard from him or about him much at all. Even online searches weren’t telling us much new information. It wasn’t  many years ago he seemed to be everywhere, doing lots of different things. He was a fine musicisan and recording artist but spend most of his time producing and recording others.  He had a fantastic radio show on KPFA and affiliates in California to which I made a point to listen every Saturday morning. He continued to perform with updated versions of his legendary ‘caravan,’ featuring rising stars, such as Etta James, and in later years mostly older artists who never quite made the big name but who could have with a little luck, eg Barbara Morrison along with talented sons , Shuggie and Lucky.

I got to see Otis, who lived nearby in the burg of Sebastpol, an hour out of San Francisco. A quiet, liberal community, Sebastapol became home for Otis a few decades ago . It was a nice change for Otis, who grew up in then small town of Vallejo, California only to spend his formative years in the he big cities, discovering and introducing new talent such as Jackie Wilson and Sam Cooke, Gladys Knight and James, and so many more.

Most interesting thing is that Otis was of Greek, Caucasian persuasion, but adopted the black culture after growing up in the diversified community of Vallejo and taking to the sounds and lifestyle around him. And he never these roots, continuing to play the small, local clubs in his later years, while providing a venue for his older, mostly black, friends, like Morrison, who couldn’t always find work in the bigger clubs.

Etta James was disocvered by Otis as a 14-year-old living in the projects of San Fransicsco.  She toured with Otis’ caravan shows before going on to become one of the top R & B female singers  with hits like ‘At Last’ and ‘Something’s Got A Hold On Me.’  She overcame drug and weight problems for a career lasting six decades.

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Review don’t do justice to the long, full careeres of these two pioneering artsits. Perhaps none could as Otis and James ‘s lives were so long and eventful to summarize in a few paragraphs.  See the recent Cadillac Man for a ‘Hollywood’ portrayal of James. Both have many albums still available, including those below.  Here’s one review that did t0uch some raw nerves…

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JERRY LEE LEWIS will be the big name, by far, at the  51st Annual Surf Ball Room ‘winter Dance Party,’  but there’s a ‘sleeper’ performing that has quite a story to tell. It’s Flash Cadillac, formerly flash Cadillac and the Continental Kis.

Next to Sha Na Na , Flash Cadillac is probably the most famous rock and roll ‘cover’ band. There are other good ones who’ve been around a long time, like California’s PapaDooRunRun

As  with original groups with hit records, Flash Cadillac has seen the ravages of time decimate the group. Only bass player, Warren   Knight has been with the group since its inception in 1969,  an original member and current leader of the group. We caught the elusive group New Years eve in the Northern California burg of Livermore.  As we were told after the concert, original   and probably the most colorfull member of the group, ‘Spke’ had passed away on stage in 1993.

I had seen the group in its emryonic stages, when oldies cover bands were just getting going in the late 60s and early 70s and was lucky enough to catch Flash Cadillac when I was a student at UCLA in the early 70s. I remember there only being about 10 people in the audience,
which was the floor of a gymnasium at USC, Los Angeles. I don’t remember the show itself,but Warren did recall the group jumped in the pool after the show.
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So, a big fan of FlashCadillac, after their appearances on Midnight Special with Wolfman Jack,other movie and TV appearances and then the live performance. I had always been impressed with
the colorful characters. Besides Spike, who played the big tough guy,
there was the Jerry Lee =like piano player and others. I believe there was a real Flash Cadillac,the short, heavy set guy no longer with the group. Sorry, more information not available. Flash Cadillac also made it onto the American Graffiti soundtrack , even though they didn’t appear in the movie.

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They claim themselves ‘the best band without a big hit record’ around. And its hard to disagree. Apparently, according to the tribute video that follows, ,  original lead , Sam McFadden – called the ‘best lead rock and roll singer’ by noted rock cridtic Robert Hilburn – also passed along with ‘Kris.’ Check out these videos and CDs for living proof proof of some real music.  By the way, Flash did have three Top 100 ‘ hits of their own, including ‘Boogie In the Back Row of the Movie Show,’ as heard in this video…

Jerry Lee Lewis has now outlived his Sun compatriots Elvis, Perkins and Orbison by many years. We’re lucky to have him , even if he may have slowed a bit (but who hasn’t at 75 years?  There’s only one Killer. Enjoy him while you can, like at the upcoming Surf Ballroom Winter Dance Party Feb 5 in Clear Lake, Iowa along with Flash. See below.  Here Jerry performs from his recent critically acclaimed  LP, Last Man Standing, songs with Tom Jones and the late , great Solomon Burke (Who Will the Last Fool Be.)

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There was, or, is only one CHARLES BROWN, great blues singer/piano player with Johnny Moore’s group in the 40s and 50s, who disappeared for years only to emerge from obscurity, thanks largely to Danny Caron. I was lucky to live in the San Francisco area during that time of Brown’s reemergence and witnessed not only a great artist but a wonderful person who shared his colorful history and thoughts during his concert lovefests, circa 1990s. Christmas hasn’t been the same since Brown passed a few years back . …. Then we have the great JACKIE WILSON, Mr. ‘R&B Opera’ singer, who turned pop music into some incredible vocal gymnastics as we here in ‘O Holy night.’ Nice to be able to go back and bring back these greats from time to time.. Merry Crhistmas, Baby, as Chares would say.

Gift Guide #8 - go to i-Christmas.infofor full lilst of couponsClosing Christmas Coupons,Carols and TV December24, 2011 “Life is like a mirror, we get the best results when we smile at it.”  ~Author Unknown”For every minute you are angry, you lose sixty seconds of happiness” - Ralph Waldo Emerson “To some extent, conformity is insanity” - John Nash “Man can alter his life by altering his thinking” - William James “Whatever the mind of man can conceive and believe, the mind of man can achieve.” - Napoleon Hill   “Use Coupons and You’ll $ave Money.” - JB (PS Seriously, folks, We’re here to help. Remember, if there’s some coupon or deal you’re looking for and can’t find, let us know.. Suggestions   welcome for our coupon pages in the new year.)   Happy Holidays and Keep $miling ! (even if it hurts sometimes)                                         COUPON SONG click here Here are a few Christmas favorites and a Jukebox of tunes while you shop but first, how about a ‘Coupon Song’? Yes, there are many now on the web with Coupons as big as they are. This is about the best of the lot, which isn’t saying much, but perhaps you’ll enjoy it. If not, move on to Bing Crosby and  ohers…This is so bad the dog starts leaving the room and barking…But first here’s another episode of me Christmas Shopping B.C. (before coupons) so I had to do whatever it takes to scrimp and save, Enjoy! -JBclick Click here for some REAL Christmas music Now for some continuous Christmas classics click the jukebox and listen while you shop as you scroll down

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Listen to Phil Spector, himself, as he introduces his famous Christmas album, circa 1963; then, watch and listen as some of those who actually worked on the album discuss the long hours they all put into it. Cher was one of them, a 16-year-old back-up singer on the album. Then, in the second video, listen to side one of the great Spector album, featuring with ‘White christmas’ like you’ve never heard it along with all the others… Phil Spector may be wallowing in jail today, but the his incredible music lives on and credit all those who played a part, ie the Wrecking Crew (Google ‘Wrecking Grew’ and learn a lot more and even subscribe to their updates.) They don’t make classic Christmas music anymore . Just think of all the songs we hear at Christmas time and they’re  largely oldies, from these Spector classics  to Brenda Lee’s ‘rockin ’round the Christmas Tree’ to Roy Orbison’s ‘Pretty Paper’ to Bobby Helm’s ‘Jingle Bell Rock’ and a lot more good ones from artists like the Beach boys, the Four Seasons, etc we don’t hear quite as much. Next, we hear and see the two most famous Spector artists, Ronnie Spector and Darlene Love, perform some of their classics in a recent live performance . Love still performs her Spector classics on David Letterman every Chrstmas and both continue to perform well in concert. And finaally, how’s about a vintage clip of the Crystals peforming the great Gene Pitney-penned ‘He’s a Rebel,’ not a Christmas song but a Spector / Girl Group classic. As for the Coverlettes, they are a local, San Francisco ‘cover’ group, as their name implies. Actually the three ‘girl’ singers are long-time band members of ‘Big Bang Beat’ and other Bay Area groups, who do especially well with the oldies and started up the goup as a Christmas sppof some years ago. This was the first year I was able to get tickets and the December 23 show did not disappoint. No, it wasn’t the wall of sound – it was a more sparce, yet effective arrangement with only two guitars, drums and piano as lead instrument. Check out the Coverlette’s Facebook pages for some of their music clips @ http://www.facebook.com/pages/The-Coverlettes/127724880622754?sk=wall So, I Thouroughly enjoyed the show tonight at the Freight and Salvage in Berkeley (12-23-11). First time I’ve been able to catch the Christmas show. Enjoyed the classic Spectorian hits as welll as the more recent tunes like ‘Someday at Christmas.’ Nice sparce backing allowed the voices to stand out in a nice venue, again the first time I’d been there. Hope I don’t have to wait until next Christmas to hear this type of girl-group music again. How’s about the ‘Spector-ettes’ in the meantime. Great CD, too, and only $5.

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It was sure good to see and hear  a  good Christmas  music show.  For years I had gotten great joy seeing the great Charles Brown reprise his Christmas and blues songs of the 1950s  era, until his passing  five or six years back.  Now I hope to make this a regular part of my Christmas, and highly recommend it to anyone who likes good Christmas music or oldies or both.

In 1972-3  I used to listen to Dr Demento ( Barrett Hansen)  a nd his ‘demented’ music  on the radio while  getting kicked out of UCLA. It wasn’t the good doctor’s fault. I was just a lousy student, or I’d rather be working int he real world like the doctor, even  at KLA’s radio station, where I did broadcast an oldies show for no pay- or out learning in the real world. So much for pre-med.  And, it was the same good doctor who, interestingly, was largely responsible for helping me graduate after being on probation. You see, he had just started teaching a class on the History of Rock and Roll at UCLA. Well, they told me I could take any two classes and I had to get a B average in both of them. Well, I got an A in both a sociology class as well as an A in Dr Demnto’s class, while having a ball and getting to know Dr a bit.  Can’t believe40 years have passed but glad he’s still on the air – and the show hasn’t changed much as I remember. It’s been a couple decades at least  since I’ve really listened to the show, which is easiest to pick up as an online feed for $2 a show or by joining the Demento club – and well worth it.

Here’s a sample of the special Christmas show playlist which I’m currently listening to :

Playlist courtesy of The Dr. Demento Show available on the web at http://dmdb.org/cgi-bin/plinfo.pl?drd11.1221.html The Dr. Demento Show #11-52 – December 21, 2011 Special Topic: Holiday part 3/3 (kid-friendly) Jingle Bells (Laughing All The Way) – St. Nick (The Just For Laughs Players) Pantomime: Everywhere It’s Christmas – The Beatles Pink Christmas – Moneyshot Cosmonauts A Christmas/Kwanzaa/Solstice/Chanukah/Ramadan/Boxing Day Song – Christine Lavin & The Mistletones Christmas Travelogue – anonymous ¿Dònde Està Santa Claus? (Where Is Santa Claus?) – Augie Rios ‘Zat You, Santa Claus – Louis Armstrong & The Commanders Stuck In The Chimney – Lorne Greene I’m Gonna Put Some Glue Around The Christmas Tree – Joel Grey Santa’s Lament – Father Guido Sarducci Demented News With Whimsical Will Swingin’ Them Jingle Bells – Fats Waller Santa Claus Is Comin’ To Town – Joseph Spence (I Wanna Go) Surfin’ With Santa! – The Hollyberries Beatnik’s Wish – Patsy Raye & The Beatniks Blue Christmas – Seymour Swine & The Squeelers (I’m Spending) Hanukkah In Santa Monica – Tom Lehrer How The Grinch Stole Chanukah – Mike Toomey Nine Words – Lauren Mayer Monsters’ Holiday – Bobby “Boris” Pickett & The Crypt-Kickers Snoopy’s Christmas – The Royal Guardsmen Christmas On An Island With A Martian And A Gorilla – Red State Update Gridlock Christmas – The Hollytones The Chickens Are In The Chimes – Sascha Burland & The Skipjack Choir w/ Mason Adams I’m Walking Backwards For Christmas – The Goons Hardrock, Coco And Joe – cartoon soundtrack Scruffy The Elf – Corey Doak I Can’t Wrap – Scooter Picnic Christmas Wrapping – The Waitresses I’m Waitin’ Up For Santa Claus – Nervous Norvus Santa Claus Boogie – Hasil Adkins Some Things For Christmas – Shari Lewis & Lambchop Dearest Mr. Santa Claus – Heywood Banks Dear Santa – Sean Morey Santa Claus Song – George P. Watson Santa’s Got An Airplane – The Beach Boys Outer Space Santa – Lawrence Welk’s Little Band The War Of The Lights – The Therapy Sisters Did You Heared What I Heared – Slidawg & The Redneck Ramblers Rusty Chevrolet – Da Yoopers Barnyard Christmas – Spike Jones & His City Slickers f/ The Bell Sisters A Daddy’s Christmas – Albert Brooks & Little Kristi I’m A Christmas Tree – Wild Man Fischer (Duet w/ Dr. Demento) Boogie Woogie Hanukkah – Gay Men’s Chorus Of Los Angeles Hanukkah Bird – Smooth-E Hanukkah Rocks – Gefilte Joe & the Fish Chinese Food On Christmas – Brandon Walker Holiday Greeting #5 (1987) – “Weird Al” Yankovic The Pretty Little Dolly – Mona Abboud The Night Before Christmas – Harry Kari Hallelujah Chorus (excerpt) – The Portsmouth Sinfonia O Holy Night – Tiny Tim Christmas Dragnet – Stan Freberg w/ Daws Butler & Orchestra Deck The Halls – Kukla, Fran & Ollie next week: Funny 25 ——– This playlist was sent to you automatically courtesy of the Demented Music Database at http://dmdb.org/ If you know of others who would like to receive these mailings, please have them send an e-mail message to [email protected] with “subscribe playlists” as the subject line. In the body of the message, enter the exact e-mail address to which the playlists should be sent. (No scrambled “spam-proof” addresses, please.) Also, be sure that the e-mail address you entered is not preventing incoming mail from [email protected]

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FREDDY FENDER REMEMBERED – HE SPANNED DECADES AND MUSICAL STYLES

Celebrating Roy Roger’s 100th and coming across his cronies like Freddy Fender made me miss a bunch of these guys. We recently paid tribute to the reformed Texas Tornados, now touring again with half the original band intact, but still missing the key member, in our opinion. So, herre for a moment, one of his unheralded songs but one of the greatest in this tribute to Freddy. The summers an dyears aren’t the same without seeing and hearing your ‘Ay-yi-yi’ in concert! But the music and videos live on, and thereby, so does Freddy Fender.

Then we have something very rare, one of Fender’s ’50s songs , ‘Bye Bye Little Angel.’ And, lastly, we have Freddy with Doug Sahm, Flaco Jimenez and Augie Meyers – THE TEXAS TORNADOES – in a classic 1992 live performance right in Texas, performing a Medley of their hits., ‘Hey Baby Que Paso,’ ‘Who Were You thinking of,.’

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Henager Museum presents this tribute to the great Cowboy singer-actor, Roy Rogers , along with his wife Dale and horse, Trigger with old clips from his movies and stills .

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Rock and Pop Icon Neil Diamond will take his   hits on the road on a much-anticipated North American tour kicking off in Fort Lauderdale, Florida on June 1st and closing in Las Vegas on September 1st. The 2012 tour will feature all of Neil Diamond’s classic favorites plus maybe a new song or two off the new LP. The majority of markets will be on sale to the public beginning at 10:00AM on Monday, December 5th and all Canadian dates will be on sale on Monday, December 12th at 10:00AM. Visit the tour section of Neil’s website for a full list of dates.

Additionally, Diamond will release THE VERY BEST OF NEIL DIAMOND – THE ORIGINAL STUDIO RECORDINGS on December 6th. The album will feature 23 of the most popular hits and signature tracks from America’s quintessential singer-songwriter. This is the first Neil Diamond collection to draw from the artist’s complete studio discography. order the album online now at Very Best Of Neil Diamond.

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Well not exactly, but the legends of Jackie Wilsoon and Dean Martin certainly do live on through the inspiratoinal performances of their offspring, who just happened to perform on the same stage, only hours apart Nov 26, 2011.

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BOBBY WILSON HAS IT!

Bobby Wilson, who also goes by Bobby Brooks and Bobby Brooks Hamilton, as on the attached video, is the living embodiment of his Dad. He looks like him, sings like him and has THE PERSONALITY! He even dresses right out of 1957, including the pompadour; his earling is the only anachronistic piece in the entire act, which we were fortunate to see 11/26 in a matinee performance at the Raazz Room in San Francisco along with a fine backing group, Top Shelf.   The small room was packed with an older crowd; it could have easily been 1959 at the Copa or the Sands, albeit a smaller room.
It was only during the performance we noted that Dean Martin’s daughter, Dina, was also appearing at the Raazz for the evening show, so, why not make it a full night of nostalgia!

I had met another of Jackie Wilson’s sons – yes, the man WAS prolific -  some 20 years ago, performing with a rock band with sans the Jackie Wilson tribute at an Oakland restaurant.   Don’t know how many other sons are out there but Bobby does a wonderful job of keeping the legend alive, not only singing great , like his Dad, but speaking in glowing terms of his Dad as he  sprinkled interesting bits of history during the show. For better or worse, Bobby is also the ladies man, as was Jackie, posing incessantly during the show while singing to ladies in the audience.  Only he and his Dad could get away with the  shtick….  Anyhow, kudos to Bobby for staying true to the music and the times, as his website notes…

The year is 1959. It’s a hot night in New York City’s Harlem at the Apollo Theater. An emcee calls out for “Mr. Excitement” and out comes the one and only Jackie Wilson. He slides out on the stage and up to the MIC stand, does a spin and jumps right into his latest hit “Lonely Teardrops”. Only it’s your next function and it’s here and now. Your clients will believe they are in the Apollo Theater watching Jackie Wilson when they are really watching Bobby Brooks Wilson. He will excite them, thrill them and lift your next function to the next level, “Higher and Higher”. Some of the hits will include Reet Petite, Dogging Around, To Be Loved, A Woman, A Lover, A Friend, and Baby Workout. Bobby also highlights Jackie Wilson’s musical friends such as Sam Cook, Elvis and Al Jolson. He will take you on a musical flight through the likeness, mannerisms and vocal excitement of Jackie Wilson. So come spend an evening with “The King of Soul”, and bring back the memory of the “The Great Jackie Wilson”. for more details, email [email protected]

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Bobby Brooks Wilson and Dina Martin don’t get the play they deserve. However, Of note is the fact that Bruno Mars, one of the better modern performers, chose Bobby  to open his live shows of late. In the meantime, check out his albums, website and You Tube videos and then his Dad’s, too, and you’re in for a treat all over again! Jackie Wilson Lives!

Kudos also to a great backing band and background singers via Top Shelf of the Bay Area! Where they got such talented local(?) performers is amazing.

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Wilson, who lives in Las Vegas, has apparently been doing tributes where he can , performing not only as his Dad but as Stevie Wonder, Little Richard and others. In a different era, we’d probably see him as a regular on the late night TV circuit and  radio, but for many younger folks he’s probably  he’s JUST an ‘oldie’  but, of course, for us, that’s a GOODIE!  As it stands, Wilson is a bit of mystery. Other than a single, cover of his Dad’s  biggest hit, Higher and Higher, we don’t see any CDs from him. How long he’s performed we don’t know, nor his age- call him ageless, timeless. It doesn’t matter. A little mystery is good. Just Keep doing what you’re doing, Bobby pompadour and all! We’ll be looking for you  more and more  to go  HIGHER and HIGHER!

Deana Martin (like Dean with an ‘a’) grew up during the Golden Years, often accompanying her Dad to shows and meeting up with famous friends near their Beverly Hills home – friends like Lucile Ball, Rosemary Clooney, Judy Garland, Frank Sinatra- all in the same neighborhood.  Deana has come out in a big way in recent years, paying tribute to her Dad, not only in song but she ‘s written a memoir about growing up with her famous Dad, the Rat Pack and sordid friends. She’s not afraid to offer the good and the bad.  In her evening show, she including many stories about Dean and  friends, while singing both songs he made famous as well as songs of her own, many celebrating the Christmas season. While Deana has a pleasant voice,  one can never mistake it for the classic Martin voice, yet her endearing personality and banter makes up for what we miss in the real thing. At one point, perhaps the highlight of the show, she ‘duets’ with Dad thru the magic of  tape and video. At another point she recreates an early recording session she was at when Dean recorded the classic ‘Memories Are Made of This,’ drawing on three members of the audience as back up vocalists. It worked! A muscial, nostalgic day was a long time coming for this writer,  fully enjoyed – and to think these tickets were going for less than $20  for either show!

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Here’s a list for a typical 4 lb 50s assortment you can still buy today… Atomic Fire Balls, Bazooka Bubble Gum, BB Bats, Beemans gum, Big Hunk, Bit-O-Honey, Black Jack gum, Black Taffy, Blow Pop, Boston Baked Beans, Bubble Gum Cigars, Butterfingers, Candy Buttons, Candy Cigarettes, Candy Necklace, Candy Watch, Caramel Squares, Carmel Creams, Charleston Chews, Chick-o-Sticks, Chiclets, Chuckles, Cinnamon Bear, Dots, French Chew (Bonomo’s Turkish Taffy replacement), Good & Plenty, Indian Brand Pumpkin Seeds, Jaw Breakers, Jelly Nougats, Jujubes, Jujyfruits, Junior Mints, Kits, Lemonheads, Life Savers, Milk Duds, Necco Wafers, Nik-L-Nips (wax syrup bottles), Now & Laters, Pay Day, Peanut Butter Bars, Peppermint Stick, Planter’s Peanut Bar, Red Hots, Root Beer Barrels, Saf-T-Pops, Sen Sen, Sixlets. Sky Bar, Slap Stix, Smarties, Sour Lemons, Sugar Baby, Sugar Daddy, Sweet & Sour Pops, Teaberry Gum, Tootsie Pops, Tootsie Roll, Walnettos, Wax Lips, Whoppers, Zagnut.

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San Francisco Surf City? You don’t think of SF as a surf mecca, with its cold weather and lack of surf. But wait! San Francisco DOES have surf and it actually has some nice weather in September and October . There’s  Ocean Beach, the Clift House, the Beach Chalet… and even some real surfers. Chris (sometimes surfer )  calls the SF Avenues near the beach  his home along with a number of other surf groups with Pollo Del Mar and its leader Ferenc probably the leading promoter of San Francisco as a legit surf town. … And right where the ‘ Ocean meets Western Civilization’ at 45th Av and Taraval is a little hidden gem of a night spot calleld the Riptide.  Not only is the name apropo  but the place makes for a great little music venue.   As the Zagat guide describes it’s part Tahoe ski lodge with its dark wood and part funky  quaint bar  tucked away in a cute little neighborhood at land’s end. Never had been there before and glad I went.  Golden State

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Sorry, an interior photo of Riptide just can’t capture the feel of the place. You’d need a wideangle to capture the double bar, fireplace in back , moosehead on the wall, etc…  Surf meccas Huntington Beach  and   Santa Curz may not have any original haunts  like this. And  Riptide is the real thing, having its beginnings in 1941 with little changed over the years, it would appear.  Now, nostalgic pictures line the walls. The split, or double bar is very unusal and adds to the character , much like Trad’r Sam’s round tiki bar (1937) not far down the avenues.  And Polo Del Mar really brought it all together with its latest surf sounds. Whoever thought this one out for a surf venue was right on. Hope the boys come back soon, or some other surf groups, though it would be tough to top Ferenc and the boys.. maybe their friends the Meshugga Beach Party would come closest for a local Bay Area band….  check out Pollo Del Mar here… Nokie Edwards of the Ventures sits in with Pollo del Mar in Tokyo, Japan, a hotbed for surf music.

Even older than the Riptide is the Balboa Theater (1926). We tired to cram it all in this Sat. nite 11/12/11 , running from Riptide 5 minutes up the road to here but Sutro had just finished its last run of the night

so can’t really highlight the interior of the classic pre – deco theater nor the new documentary about the famed Sutro Baths, once  another highlight of San Francisco’s  Lands End, with its huge heated pools and colorful spectacles, just up the road from another Ocean Beach gen, Playland at the Beach, Sutro burned down years ago and Playland closed  in the early 70s but the memories live on. In fact, a woman , now in her 80s,  who worked at Sutro for years was able to collect so much memorabilia the producers of a previous movie about Playland came to her recently to ask her to take part in the new film about the Sutro baths.  We’ll have to give it another try before it closes. And what better venue than the Balboa, not  more than a mile from where it all happened…

That’s the neat thing about this night.. being able to witness such events in such perfect and appropriate  vintage settings! Check out Riptide  and the Balboa along with Pollo Del Mar and Sutro, the latter you may have to catch at a less exciting venue.  The Best of American & Foreign Films Posters. Book 2. From the Classic and Film Noir to Deco and Avant-Garde. 4th Edition. (World best films posters)

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Halloween Has Spawned Many Hits – Monster Mash , Witch Doctor, Purple People Eater

There are others, too, like Screamin Jay Hawkins ‘ ‘I Put A Spell On You’ and ‘Haunted House,’  which may or may not be  totally Halloween, but  Monster Mash by Bobby Boris Picket , Witch Doctor from David Seville and Purple People Eater by Sheb Wolley were probably the biggest and all Top 10 hits in the late 50s and early 60s and are  still heard today, especially around Halloween.  You can purchase these and other halloween songs.

Heard on the Michael Savage radio program… When you hear Robert Davi sings Sinatra you’re not hearing some  flavor of the day try to sing the songs of someone before his time devoid of the feeling of the era. Robert Davi grew up during the 50s and 60s, heard Sinatra during his prime and even met and talked to the original! So, let’s say Davi has all the qualifications to do Sinatra justice.  In so doing, his new LP, just out, uses a full orchestra and was recorded in the same LA Capitol studios where Sinatra recorded many of his classic albums. Even the recording producer and engineer were from THE ERA, having worked with Sinatra and others during the day ..It was quite a moving / nostalgic interview with Davi on the Michael Savage show 10/21. Whatever you think of Savage’s politics, Savage lives and breathes the 50s/60s era including many great vignettes from the era plus  music you won’t hear on other talk shows.  He spends much of his time off politics, especially Rock and Roll Fridays… give a listen for a rare treat in this day and age.  Back to Davi, when I first heard a snipet of song on Savage’s show I thought it the real thing. Though Davi doesn’t claim to be a mimic, his sound is very close to the real thing.  Check out DaviSingsSinatra.com  or below.  PURCHASE DAVI SINGS SINATRA: http://www.jdoqocy.com/click-4242285-10676536

DAVI SINGS SINATRA REEKS WITH 1950s CHARACTER

Best known for playing the villainous drug lord in the James Bond classic, “License to Kill,”   actor Robert Davi apparently also has a license to sing. Armed with a 30-piece orchestra, Davi is set to release his first album on October 24: “Davi Sings Sinatra — On The Road To Romance.” And like “Old Blue Eyes,” Davi chose to record his work at the famous Capitol Records Building in Hollywood, where Sinatra recorded much of his music. The album features all new arrangements by composer Nic. tenBroek and is produced by 14-time, Grammy-winning producer Phil Ramone. Sinatra author, producer, and historian Charles Granata described Davi’s tribute to the “Chairman of the Board” as a “superb love letter to the man who defined 20th century popular music. It’s theatrical, heartfelt, and beautifully sung, while incorporating a swagger and style that evokes Sinatra.” Sinatra standards take him back to his Italian-American roots, Davi told Newsmax. “During my parents’ time, while our country faced many difficulties, this music helped it glow with promise and optimism,” he said. “It reminded them that our country was a place where dreams came true, and inspired people from all over the world to find for themselves the magic that was America — and Frank Sinatra’s voice was the soundtrack for their lives.” Backed by a 50-piece orchestra, Davi has been performing Read more

Isaak Band’s Pilgrimage to Sun Records Results in  New Sun Tribute LP

 Lib at Large: Isaak drummer Kenney Dale Johnson’s day in the Sun

By Paul Liberatore
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Kenney Dale Johnson, the drummer for Chris Isaak’s band, with his drum set in his San Rafael home on Wednesday, April 22, 2009. Isaak’s band will be headlining at Sonoma Jazz Plus on May 24th. (IJ photo/Jeff Vendsel) Jeff Vendsel

KENNEY DALE JOHNSON, longtime drummer for Chris Isaak, called the other day all excited about the new album the band recorded at Sun Studio in Memphis, Tenn., one of the birthplaces of rock ‘n’ roll.

“That was the most fun I’ve ever had making a record,” said the San Rafael resident. “I looked around as we were playing and thought, Oh, my God, I can’t believe I’m here. We had a ball.”

That’s what impresses me about Kenney. He’s been with Isaak for more than 25 years, and in other rock bands before that, but he hasn’t become jaded. Far from it.

He and his buddy Isaak are self-described “music geeks.” They grew up (Kenney in Texas, Isaak in Stockton) listening to early
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rock records by Elvis and Carl Perkins and Jerry Lee Lewis and the other future classics that were recorded by Sam Phillips at Sun.

“We were both influenced by those records,” Kenney said in his personable Lone Star drawl. “All those great songs were made right there in that little room.”

Aptly titled “Beyond the Sun,” the album was released this week on Vanguard, the band’s new label. The concept arose while they were on tour a year ago. Passing through the South, they made a pilgrimage to Sun, one of rock’s holy shrines, and were invited to jam using the studio’s instruments.

“We had no intention of recording there when we went, but after we jammed all night, Chris goes, ‘Why don’t we make a record of Sun cover songs?’”
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Kenney recalled. When no one could think of any reason whey they shouldn’t, they forged ahead.

“Half the battle was figuring out which ones we were going to do.”
They ended up recording 36 tunes in 11 days, selecting a dozen for the album, a mixture of the familiar and the obscure, including Presley’s “Can’t Help Falling in Love,” Jerry Lee’s “Great Balls of Fire,” Carl Perkins’ little-known rave-up “Dixie Fried” and a delightful rarity called “Miss Pearl” by a cat named Johnny Wages, whom Isaak discovered one night on YouTube.

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Perhaps the only available video of  Kent ‘Kenny’ Moril as Roy Orbison and just came across  a beautiful music video, from Morril, sung in the Orbison voice, ironically titled ‘Would You Like To Live Forever.’  What a wonderful, moving way to go out for Kent Morril. Thanks ‘Kenny’ for the music and memories…  Sorry to say , we couldn’t find a single Orbison impersonator video from Kenny but  a nice interview piece at the end…

KENNY MORRIL RIP

Just got word that  Kenny (Kent) Morrill passed away , of cancer, recently in Northeast , U.s. Kenny was the first real Roy Orbison impersonator – and a good one.

I remember first ‘discovering’  him, quite by accident, when I was in the wine country at Windsor Winery sometime probably in 1989 or ’90 – the years get away from me …

I remember being totally astonished that anyone could sound so much  like Roy Orbison.  After no longer being able to see the original Roy in concert, I thought it great to be a able to have someone like Morrill  help fill the huge void left on the concert scene after Orbison passed in December, 1988.      I would probably see him another five times in concert over the next five years and would even meet and interview him in Las Vegas, along with my friend, Stephen Wong. I  rememeber it being a shock to see him, backstage without his Orbison  wig and dress. He didn ‘t look anything like Orbison but he sure had thereverence for Roy and sounded like him… and that was what counted. He seemned a bit  odd as I recall, with some off  color  comments I can’t quite recall right now (I must check my notes and original interview one of these days) but nice enough and a really great performer,
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  Turn up the volume and click the arrow….From Graceland to Malaysia to Moscow to  Forbidden Island in Alameda,CA Elvis was remembered by old and new fans on this, the 34th year since his passing ,August 17, 1977. by Missing Elvis. At  Forbidden Island, where we honored The King of Rock and Roll,  Elvis song clips from his movies were shown and Elvis drinks were served. I had the Blue Hawaii, made with rum and curacao.  A good time was had by all. And the party will continuue in our hearts, daily as we remember Elvis… Tell us your experiences , share clips, etc.

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They may not be exactly ‘oldies’ themselves, but everything else about Messhugga Beach Party says they should be high up on these pages. Once mainly a novelty act integrating the middle Eastern strains of classic ’60s surf music with Jewish melodies (the two go hand in hand) the Messhuggas have developed into a  serious top-level surf instrumentals (plus one new , great vocal – the title track of the new LP).

Their new LP, MESSHUGGA HOT ROD HANUKAH, features 18 old and new mostly fine tunes, with the number 3 cut featuring none other than the great Twangmaster himself, DUANE EDDY, on a take off of his 1958 ‘Movin and Groovin.’  Pictured Dwayne Eddy 1958 album, inspiration for ‘Kvelen and Plotzin’ cut on new CD. CLICK ON IT TO HEAR THE ORIGINAL ….

Some may call the music sacrilegious but if you take the music on its own, the Messhuggas, led by Messhugga Mel,  have taken it up another notch, now playing right with the big boys of surf – or at least they should be.

It doesn’t hurt that ‘Shana Madel ,’  keyboard player of the group is married to Ferenc, a leading local surf purveyor in his own right, currently fronting   Pollo Del Loco surf band while producing for others, as he has done for the Messhuggas on their new , fine CD.

The boys and girl broke out the new album at a CD launch party July 14 at the famed Forbidden Island in their hometown of Alameda, CA before a packed house.

We’ve followed the Messhuggas for several years and have never see them this good. Mel and co-conspirator ‘Shecky Sheckles’ make a great guitar duo, exchanging leads while complimenting each other. They’ve  gotten down the difficult mandolin-like Dick Dale staccato to give the music a real mid-eastern/ Hebraic feel while staying true to surf’s basic roots  while adding some twists of their own with keyboards and the shtick (The group performs in religious (Hasidic)  Jewish garb of  tefilin, hats and fake beards) . The closing song of the night, Hava Nagila, is classic and has become their signature; we have not heard a better version of this song…

MESSHUGGAS NO LONGER JUST A NOVELTY ACT

Most surf groups don’t employ a keyboard but this is what gives Messhugga that finishing touch, which puts them up   as one of the top surf groups of the day, in our opinion. They may not be well known nationally – and  surf music never has gotten the respect it deserves (outside of the Beach Boys, which is pseudo-surf, really). They recently headlined the annual multi-group surf battle in Palo Alto, put on by Ferenc and friends.

We’re lucky to have these guys and gal living right here in the San Francisco Bay Area and not the surf capital of Southern California . The group doesn’t perform often – they still have to do ‘real’ jobs but catch them when you can at places like FI and Judd’s Hill Winery. Check out their website.

No, you don’t have to be Jewish or celebrate Hanukah to like these guys…  perhaps the Bay Area’s best surf group… http://www.meshuggabeachparty.com

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I’ve seen just about everybody who’s anybody still performing on the ‘oldies circuit,’ if you will. However, I had not seen Dick and Dee Dee.  When I read that they wouldl be  performing in the area  I became real curious, especially since Dick passed away  in 2003.

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Sat night June 11 was was American Grafitti Day in Modesto, CA, home of the George Lucas 1973 movie classic depicting an early time, 1962. (Hard to believe it’s another40 years since then, as noted by John Milner-  the hot rodder in the yellow car, from the moie- madefor an interesting MC of this show. ‘I was in my 20s then and now I’m in my 60s.It was like being with family, people we grew up with andwith which we could relate.

The show was relective of what we’re seeing in oldies shows today. As there are feweroriginal acts, we had two tribute groups and two originals. A Supremes group opened the show, trying their best to copy the originals . ‘I’m Diana,’ purred  thelead, resplendent in curls much like Ross’ look in later years. The act was forgettable.to say the least for this listener.

Tillotson today with admirer

After what seemed like too long a segment, Milner finally came out and announced the nextact, Johnny Tillotson. I’ve seen Tillotson several times and he performs welland is good with the crowd. He only had one big rock and roll hit in the day, ‘Poetryin Motion,’ but what a hit. The audience chimed in from the opening preface ‘ When ISee My Baby. What Do I See?…Poetry in Motion’ and then takes off with its infectiousbeat and sound. The song is a early 609s pop rock classic the audience ate up.The earlier songs were all pretty good too but didnt have the same audience appeal. Tillotson was one of many artists who had a number of ‘cross-over’ counntry-pophits in the 60s, including ‘Send Me The Pillow.’ recorded by Dean Martin and othersand ‘It Keeps Right On a Hurtin,’ recorded by 112 other artsits including Elvis, according to Johnny. Tillotson could have been big on the country circuit if hewasn’t. (Will have to check out the old country charts; bet these scored high.

JOHNNY TILLOTSON HAD MANY CROSS-OVERS, POP HITS IN 60S

After intermission, Dick and Dee Dee ran out on stage, breaking into ‘Thou ShaltNot Steal. There was waif-like Dee Dee and a gray-haired Dick,   looking a l ittle too young too be originals, but they sounded just like the record. ‘Dick’ even had the falsetto part down to a tee. Maybe this WAS the ghost of Dick St. John, who passed in a roofing accident in 2003 when he fell off a ladder. Dee Dee let us believe it was the real Mccoy until she told about   Roy Orbison stopping by their dressing room  in 1961 on tour,  and how  Orbison gave  St. John his Beatle boots after Orbison had been admiring them (and before the Beatles wore them).Then, in tribute to ‘one of my favorites,’  the duo did a cover of the great orbison ballad, ‘Crying,’ which was wel suited too their voices, ala the Orbison- kd lang version from 1987.

Dick and Dee Dee in the day, circa mid-60s

Later research showed the current ‘Dick’ to be Mark Dunn, an actor/artist and NOT current ‘partner’ of Dee Dee. (OUR ERROR, having previously said that they were life partners. Our apologies to Dee Dee, her real husband and Dick . They live in Pacific Palasades near Los Angeleswith three children. Dee Dee has recently  written her memoir, Vinyl Highway,about a shy 18-year-old being thrown into the spotlight after her first songwent to #2 in 1961, meeting Orbison and the big names, trouble touring and such.Looks like an interesting read , available at DickandDeeDee.com.From their website, it looks as though there’s very little touring, so it was good to finally catch this one, spirited act.

Unfortunately, the sound at the newish Gallo Center for the Arts was not what it should be for a state-of-the -art facility, but I’ve heard worse, too.All in all the two original acts, Tillotson and Dick and Dee Dee were worth the price of admission and, because of the few acts on the bill, we got to see them perform some songs they don’t normally do such as ‘Crying.’ The final act, another tribute group, which  covered  the Temptations, was weak, only slightly better the the faux Supremes who opened the show, althoughthe audience, much less picky than this reviewer, seemed to like them (someprobably didn’t realize therre were no originals in the group.
The backing band was the same for all performers with lead guitar, bass, drumsand keyboard. They are the same ones who’ve backed most of the oldies shows at Gallo in recent years and do a very adequate job, in my opinion.
It was good to get out and hear some oldies, the first such show I’ve seen this year. Now, with summer here, there should be a few more coming through townand we’ll certainly keep you up to date – and would also love to hear your reviews of such shows in your area.
-BK

Vinyl Highway: Singing as Dick and Dee Dee

It was  a fun ‘throw-back evening, as it usually is in Modesto, concert or not.  Modesto is where Lucas grew up and  the sleepy town int he middle of nowhere was AND IS STILL very much lilke it was in the fifties, WITH  still-active drive-ins, old movie houses, cruisin’ McHenry Ave and lots of friendly people…even a tiki bar or two thrown in…Minnies

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MODESTO HOME OF  AMERICAN GRIFFITI –  STILL HAS THAT 50S  VIBE

DEL SHANNON, ROY ORBISON, GENE PITNEY, ELVIS – The ROCK-POP ICONS of the early 60s… One of the ‘extra’ tracks Jeff Lynne and Company’s cover of the great Del Shanon masterpiece, Runaway, becomes a tribute to not only Shannon but Wilbury’s own Roy Orbison and George Harrison, who appear in the great home movies included in this video. Now , lets hear the real thing , the original iconic song from its creator – and nobody

will ever do it better than…and then, some covers by Del himself  and Pitney of the great Oribson classic, Crying. DEL SHANNON, here in a rare 1982 performance and reminisce with Burton Cummings

AND none other than ELVIS doing with a rare, unreleased ‘chalypso’ version of Runaway

WILBURYS Tribute to Del Shannon,Orbison and Harrison – RUNAWAY

Del Shannon ‘sends this one out to Orbison’… great heavy version of Orbison’s Crying… wonderful, soulful, big beat live performance shortly after Roy’s bassing and not long before Shannon’s own untimely demise:

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…and GENE PITNEY doing the first of his two cover versions of CRYING (‘Cryin’ on the later version) circa 1962

and Roy, himself, doing his own song. Del and Gene may give him a run but here’s the true original…from 1985 ‘Farm Aid’ Illinois concert

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Sam Lit, son of famous Philapelphia DJ Hy Lit has kept the Bandstand going on his radio shows, HyLitRadio.com and local appearances like this recent one, 3/10, featuring Bandstand Regulars and a great interview with Charlie O’donnel, Dick Clark’s long-time announcer and ‘Second Banana’ on Bandstand ; also a great Picture Page from the original days at American Bandstand in Philadelphia Friday Night: Join HyLitRadio for a little Bandstand Rock n Roll, food, fun, steak & sushi @ Spamps 16 East 1st Avenue, Conshohocken Pa.Host: Sam Lit. Live Bandstand Party Friday Night 5-10pm (HyLitRadio Live Broadcast) Free parking, Dancing. Bandstand Babe, Bonnie Nadley will be signing autographs and teaching the Bristol Stomp, The Stroll, The Wagner Walk, The Electric Slide, The Chez Vous, The Bila and many, many, more. Confirmed: Bandstand Legend Carmella Astrella will be arriving before 5:30. See pictures of Bandstand Bonnie & Carmella in the picture carousel. Click the link below.See you Friday Night @ Spamps 16 East 1st Avenue, Conshohocken Pa. Show starts 5pm. Make it a date and don’t be late

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CHILDREN’S FAIRYLAND 60TH ANNIVERSARY, OAKLAND CA

Childrens Fairyland, in Oakland – the main inspiration for famous Walt Disney’s Disney lands- turns 60 this month with a big celebration. As a kid who grew up there, I hope they’ll let me in this time sans children. Afterall, I’m a big child anyway. Don’t miss this. Get your new clear Magic Key. I can’t wait to return to my youth!

Let us know if you grew up with Fairyland and if you’re going! Here are details.

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(Editor’s Note: In a previous ‘life’ of this website we promoted ‘Saving The Kwik Way,’ the iconic 50s hamburger drivein in Oakland , CA where I spent many a good time and hamburgers, going back to when they cost 19 cents. Even tshirts with the moniker ‘Save the Kwik Way’ seemed to go for naught. Fortunately , vigilant neighbors rejected condominium projects, McDonalds and others to take its place and it just took one right person, and appears Gary Rizzo is the man. So, Kudos to him, though it may be still a bit early to get too excited, but here’s the lateston the Kwik Way, plus some excerpts from the old website, ‘Save The Kwk Way.’

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NEW FILM DOMUMENTARY: The Agony and Ecstacy of Phil Spector

Phil Spector is a pioneer of American music, a legendary producer to John Lennon and Tina Turner, and, as of April 13th 2009, a convicted murderer. Yet the Spector who appears in Vikram Jayanti’s documentary is not the severe, outlandishly coiffed defendant seen in sensationalistic accounts of his trial, but a charming, savvy music executive with a generous, but arguably accurate, estimation of his place in the history of popular music. (from Rafael Theater review, San Rafael CA)

PHIL SPECTOR – EDITOR’S NOTES:

After just losing 2 hours of writing my review of this film I saw last night, let me just say , that whatever you think of Phil Spector I would recommend seeing this film. For old rock and rollers or anyone iinterested in a good psychological drama, producer gives us a little bit of everything by juxtaposing Spector’s’ music with the court case and with , the highlight, excerpts from a rare interview he got with Spector just prior to the court case and eventual conviction.

Spector is now in jail for 18 years so critics can feel more comfortable watching this film knowing he IS paying his dues for an apparent accidental murder of girlfriend Lana Clarkson. Those with a psychological bent maybe able to get into the head of Spector , at least somewhat, to see if a miserable childhood with suicidal father may have contributed to Spector’s bizarre personality. At the same time, one must be able to separate this terrible crime from a brilliant music career that has been largely forgotten .

Whether it is because rock and roll never gained full respect until the Beatles came along in 1964 or because Spector’s behavior was so abhorent

to many, some great music may never have seen major exposure again without the criminal case. I know its sad that it often takes a crime to bring a talent back in the limelight. But take it for what it is. Ajanty has laid out 20 or so of of Spectors finest productions, featuring classics like Be My Baby by the Ronnettes and You’ve Lost That Lovin Feeling by The Righteous Brothers as a backdrop, or perhaps foredrop, to the ongoing trial excerpts and amazing S pector interview from 2007.

In the interview excerpts, chich account for about half the movie, Spector comes across as both sympathetic and perhaps sociopathic, as he has been labelled by many. His grandeous ego and seeming lack of wrongdoing goes along with the latter, yet one must consider Spectors actual statements – much more lucid than might expect – re the trial and the treatment he has received both recently and in his past. Spector talks about his father, who committed suicide (though Spector embellishes the story, saying that his Dad ‘ shot himself when Phil was five or six’ when , in fact, it was by gas asphyixiation when Spector was 10 or 11, according to the producer, who was in the audience opening night, in San Rafael, where he later tood questions.

Phil Spector’s landmark effort, River Deep Mountain High, by Tina Turner in 1966, is regarded by many pure music critics as his finest single effort; yet, by then Spector’s time may have run out. The recording failed inthe United States, though it was No. 1 in England. Spector blamed it on white DJs not wanting to play it because it was too black and black DJs not wanting to play it for whatever reason, I didn’t quite get… Few would have little to do with him and the Ramones actually fired him midway thru recording, to this writer’s memory.

Spector was given a second life, as it were when Beatles and then John Lennon and George Harrison hired him . Many top sellers came out of these sessions, including a the ‘Let It Be’ sessions, ‘My Sweet Lord’ for George Harrison, ‘Imagine’ for Lennon, a full album of classic rock and roll from Lennon and some rewrites including ‘The Long and Winding Road,’of which Spector had criticized the original as full of mistakes with John ‘playing wrong notes on bass, ‘ etc. It may be a wonder the Beatles kept Spector around as long as they did, thru 1972 and Lennon’s song ‘ Woman is the World’s Nigger.’ Buy then maybe they realized Spector knew what he was talking about. Spector always known for speaking his mind and speaking out; elsewhere in the film he criticized his wealthy and talented high school mates and teachers at Fairfax High in Los Angeles for NOT speaking out, saying he was the only one who did, and became ostricized for it. He was always a loner, he said, though music did give him a modicum of popularity.

The Agony and Exstacy of Phil Spector has a little bit of something for everyone. Music fan or not, you should find it compelling and one of the few films that combines psychological drama , great music and a rare, up close, candid interview, the likes of which you will probably never see again.

As a music person, I would like to see a second movie about Spector featuring the making of the ‘Wall of Sound,’ interviews with members of the ‘Wrecking Crew’ which backed many Spector productions, more of the lesser known gems produced by Spector, such as those by Ray Peterson and Gene Pitney (including the incomparable ‘Every Little Breath I Take’ which can be heard on this site) and the infamous ‘Christmas Album’ in 1962.’During the trial on Court TV we were treated to interviews with many of Spector’s cohorts such as Darlene Love(who sang on many of the sonbgs, regardless of group name, Carroll Connors, who sang lead on ‘To Know Him Is To Love Him,’ Spector’s first recording, on which he sang, with the Teddy Bears .

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Stars Eddie Fisher and Tony Curtis Pass Same Week

Two of the biggest Hollywood stars passed within a week of each other, first Eddie Fisher at 82 and then Tony Curtis (aka Bernie Schwartz) at 85. Though Fisher was known more for his singer and Curtis for his acting, they probably became better known in later years for their off screen exploits – following similar life paths winding their ways through ‘ booze and broads.’

They were both sons of Jewish immigrants and had to overcome the challenges of anti-semitism and poverty, no easy feat for sons of immigrants. As similar as their lives were, they both called Debbie Reynolds one of their numerous wives. Both didn’t go easily into middle and old age, with unsuccessuful comebacks during different times. Warts aside , Fisher and Curtis should be remembered as trailblazers who overcame challenges to become talented and well-deserved stars; their songs and movies remain classics to this day.

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Actor Tony Curtis dies at Las Vegas home (AP)

Source: AP Thu Sep 30, 2010, 6:35 am EDT

HENDERSON, Nev. – Tony Curtis shaped himself from a 1950s movie heartthrob into a respected actor, showing a determined streak that served him well in such films as “Sweet Smell of Success,” “The Defiant Ones” and “Some Like It Hot.”

The Oscar-nominated actor died at age 85 Wednesday evening of cardiac arrest at his home in the Las Vegas-area city of Henderson, Clark County Coroner Mike Murphy said Thursday.

Curtis began in acting with frivolous movies that exploited his handsome physique and appealing personality, but then steadily moved to more substantial roles, starting in 1957 in the harrowing show business tale “Sweet Smell of Success.”

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Jamie Lee Curtis: My Dad Leaves Behind Devoted Family and Fans

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Thursday September 30, 2010 03:35 PM EDT

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Jamie Lee Curtis says her late father, Tony Curtis, who died Wednesday in Las Vegas from cardiac arrest, will be remembered as both a screen legend and family man.

“My father leaves behind a legacy of great performances in movies and in his paintings and assemblages,” the actress, 51, said in a statement Thursday.

“He leaves behind children and their families who loved him and respected him and a wife and in-laws who were devoted to him. He also leaves behind fans all over the world,” added Curtis.

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In 1958, “The Defiant Ones” brought him an Academy Award nomination as best actor for his portrayal of a white racist who escaped from prison handcuffed to a black man, Sidney Poitier. The following year, he donned women’s clothing and sparred with Marilyn Monroe in one of the most acclaimed film comedies ever, Billy Wilder’s “Some Like It Hot.”

His first wife was actress Janet Leigh of “Psycho” fame; actress Jamie Lee Curtis is their daughter.

“My father leaves behind a legacy of great performances in movies and in his paintings and assemblages,” Jamie Lee Curtis said in a statement Thursday. “He leaves behind children and their families who loved him and respected him and a wife and in-laws who were devoted to him. He also leaves behind fans all over the world.”

Curtis struggled against drug and alcohol abuse as starring roles became fewer, but then bounced back in film and television as a character actor.

His brash optimism returned, and he allowed his once-shiny black hair to turn silver.

Again he came back after even those opportunities began to wane, reinventing himself as a writer and painter whose canvasses sold for as much as $20,000.

“I’m not ready to settle down like an elderly Jewish gentleman, sitting on a bench and leaning on a cane,” he said at 60. “I’ve got a helluva lot of living to do.”

“He was a fine actor … I shall miss him,” said British actor Roger Moore, who starred alongside Curtis in TV’s “The Persuaders.”

“He was great fun to work with, a great sense of humor and wonderful ad libs,” Moore told Sky News. “We had the best of times.”

Curtis perfected his craft in forgettable films such as “Francis,” “I Was a Shoplifter,” “No Room for the Groom” and “Son of Ali Baba.”

He first attracted critical notice as Sidney Falco, the press agent seeking favor with a sadistic columnist, played by Burt Lancaster, in the 1957 classic “Sweet Smell of Success.”

In her book “Kiss Kiss Bang Bang,” Pauline Kael wrote that in the film, “Curtis grew up into an actor and gave the best performance of his career.”

Other prestigious films followed: Stanley Kubrick‘s “Spartacus,” “Captain Newman, M.D.,” “The Vikings,” “Kings Go Forth,” “Operation Petticoat” and “Some Like It Hot.” He also found time to do a voice acting gig as his prehistoric lookalike, Stony Curtis, in an episode of “The Flintstones.”

“The Defiant Ones” remained his only Oscar-nominated role.

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Similar but different Stars Pass Same week: Ediie fisher

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LOS ANGELES – Long before the era of Brangelina, TMZ and around-the-clock celebrity obsession, Eddie Fisher had a leading role in arguably the most explosive sex scandal of Hollywood’s golden age.

He was a music superstar and household name to millions of teenage girls who adored his crooning long songs. He was married to Debbie Reynolds — a megawatt movie star in her own right and the star of “Singin’ in the Rain.” They had a daughter Carrie who would one day go on to fame of her own.

Then Fisher left Reynolds for Elizabeth Taylor, and what resulted was a scandal that left no doubt about America’s love of a good-old-fashioned Hollywood romance story. The affair became a national obsession — and an early forerunner of the scandals that are now so common in the current celebrity-crazed world.

Fisher died Wednesday night at the age of 82 of complications from hip surgery, and he was remembered as much for his musical triumphs as his romances with Reynolds and Taylor.

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from daughter Carrie Fisher, via Twitter from Australia:

‘My Puff Daddy passed away Wednesday night due to complications following his hip surgery. He was an extraordinary talent and a true mensch.’

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Fisher sold millions of records in the early 1950s with 32 hit songs including “Any Time,” “Oh, My Pa-pa,” “Wish You Were Here,” “Lady of Spain” and “Count Your Blessings.” His romantic messages resonated with young girls in the pre-Elvis period.

Fisher’s fame was enhanced by his 1955 marriage to Reynolds, and they quickly became known as “America’s favorite couple.” Four years later, Fisher divorced Reynolds and married Taylor amid one sensational headline after another.

He was Taylor’s fourth husband, and the marriage lasted only five years. She fell in love with co-star Richard Burton during the Rome filming of “Cleopatra,” divorced Fisher and married Burton in one of the great entertainment world scandals of the 20th century.

An example of the obsession over the affair came in 1964 when Taylor and Burton arrived at the Los Angeles airport to what AP movie writer Bob Thomas described as a “seething, shouting, throng of newsmen.” Taylor was trying to divorce Fisher at the time, and the two camps were exchanging a war of words in the media in what Thomas called “filmdom’s most famous — and lengthiest — love epic.”

Fisher’s career never recovered from the notoriety. He married actress Connie Stevens, and they had two daughters. Another divorce followed. He married twice more.

“The world lost a true America icon,” Fisher’s family said in a statement. “One of the greatest voices of the century passed away. He was an extraordinary talent and a true mensch.”

“He was loved & will be missed by his four children as well as his six grandchildren,” Carrie Fisher said on her Twitter account.

Carrie Fisher became a film star herself in the first three “Star Wars” films as Princess Leia, and later as a best-selling author of “Postcards From the Edge” and other books.

Edwin Jack Fisher was born Aug. 10, 1928, in Philadelphia, one of seven children of a Jewish grocer. At 15 he was singing on Philadelphia radio.

After moving to New York, Fisher was adopted as a protege by comedian Eddie Cantor, who helped the young singer become a star in radio, television and records.

Fisher had legions of teenage fans. Publicist-manager Milton Blackstone helped the publicity by hiring girls to scream and swoon at Fisher’s appearances.

After getting out of the Army in 1953 following a two-year hitch, hit records, his own TV show and the headlined marriage to Reynolds made Fisher a top star. The couple costarred in a 1956 romantic comedy, “Bundle of Joy,” that capitalized on their own parenthood.

In 1960 he played a role in “Butterfield 8,” for which Taylor won an Academy Award. But that film marked the end of his movie career.

After being discarded by Taylor, Fisher became the butt of comedians’ jokes. He began relying on drugs to get through performances, and his bookings dwindled. He later said he had made and spent $20 million during his heyday, and much of it went to gambling and drugs.

In 1983, Fisher attempted a full-scale comeback. But his old fans had been turned off by the scandals, and the tour was unsuccessful.

He had added to his notoriety that year with an autobiography, “Eddie: My Life, My Loves.” Of his first three marriages, he wrote he had been bullied into marriage with Reynolds, whom he didn’t know well; became nursemaid as well as husband to Taylor; and was reluctant to marry Connie Stevens but she was pregnant and he “did the proper thing.”

Another autobiography, “Been There, Done That,” published in 1999, was even more searing. He called Reynolds “self-centered, totally driven, insecure, untruthful, phony.” He claimed he abandoned his career during the Taylor marriage because he was too busy taking her to emergency rooms and cleaning up after her pets, children and servants. Both ex-wives were furious, and Carrie Fisher threatened to change her name to Reynolds.

At 47, Fisher married a 21-year-old beauty queen, Terry Richard. The marriage ended after 10 months. His fifth marriage, to Betty Lin, a Chinese-born businesswoman, lasted longer than any of the others. Fisher had two children with Reynolds: Carrie and Todd; and two girls with Stevens: Joely and Tricia.

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Associated Press Writer Bob Thomas in Los Angeles contributed to this report.

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The Beatles have finally landed in iTunes, following years of dispute between Apple and the iconic band’s rights holders and about 24 hours of rampant speculation about what the technology giant would be announcing following cryptic messages posted to the company’s website on Monday. Apple, EMI and Apple Corps (the outfit founded by The Beatles) issued a joint statement this morning confirming the news. “It has been a long and winding road to get here. Thanks to the Beatles and EMI, we are now realizing a dream we’ve had since we launched iTunes ten years ago,” said Apple CEO Steve Jobs. Sir Paul McCartney, Ringo Starr, Yoko Ono Lennon and Olivia Harrison are also quoted in today’s official announcement. Within iTunes, Apple has dedicated the full above the fold real estate to the band. Beyond links to many of the The Beatles popular albums (all 13 studio albums are now available in iTunes), the display features video highlights, The Beatles Box Set and a link to the band’s artist page. The Beatles even appear to now be one of the 2,000 or so artists on Ping, the new social network for music within

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Rod Dibble Still Tickling Them 50 Years Later

When one passes by the Alley on Grand Ave in Oakland, CA you hardly notice the place. It’s always looked kind of dingy from the outside. Come to think of of it, it’s pretty dingy-looking on the inside, too,but the good kind of dingy.

As a kid growing up in Oakland , the Alley was all but ignored as a place for older folks, with a bohemian bent- weirdos back then . Over the years the neighbor hood changed -especially the parallel-running Lakeshore Ave, where perhaps only 1 or two original businesses remain out of the 50 or so… Grand isn’t much differrent. But, somehow, The Alley has survived. Lots of down years and population changes as Oakland has gone from all white to a largely minority city. Original owners have passed on and most of the original followers. However, the daughter of the original owners still runs the place, we are told, which probably explains, in part, how the Alley has stood the test of time. Kudos to her.

But through it all , there’s one constant – Rod Dibble at the Piano, now going on 50 years.

PIANO BARS – DIBBBLE STILL TICKLIN’ THEM 50 YEARS LATER

Dibble began his stint in 1963 . And, it’s as if time has stood still since then. While the crowd may have changed, the place hasn’t and , of course, Dibble’s still there, and he says he doesn’t play any music after 1963. If that’s not time warp , what is? But, we love it. In today’s fast-paced world of quickening technology , media hype and disfunctional or non-existent families its kind of nice to see a that a place like the Alley – and it’s current family of regulars – can still exist in 2910.

If there’s another place like this in America that hasn’t changed a lick, with a veteran piano player of 50 years, I’d like to see it. And there well may be one or two somewhere .However, piano bars, themselves , are pretty rare these days, having been replaced by automated Kareoke .

We say there’s nothing like the real thing, and , apparently, so do a lot of others, as seen by a resurgence at the Alley in recent years, with the current crowd of mostly 20-somethings. However, this recent night we were there we witnessed a number of spirited seniors , like Frank, as animated in his singing as any of other younger folk , who gather at the 9 or 10 seats around the grand piano and take turns singing into the nicraphones. Frank ended ever classic song with a high-pitched last note; so what if it was off-key. That’s what makes this place so special. It’s all off key by today’s standards. And that’s good.

There’s a book of hundreds of songs, with lyrics to choose from. It was refreshing to hear song after song from the great American song book, when melody and lyrics seemed to have more to do with music. Each song told a story – take Route 66 for example – and the unique singer behind the mike. No generics as you get at a Karaoke bar. Only real personality here. And Dibble, now   in his  late 70s  but still with a youthful spark, is able to tackle most every song but, again, it’s gotta behind pre-1963. He still sings, too, and in a whiskey-inspired voice one might expect for a guy who has spent thousands of nights singing, playing and, yes -drinking the night away at the Alley.

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I try to get to the Alley now as often as possible as I’m afraid this fun can’t last forever. Dibble’s doing great but he won’t be there forever. And , one must wonder, how the alley has escaped the fire inspectors , with all the old business cards, flyers and paper lining the walls and ceiling, much of which has probably been there the whole time .

So, if you live anywhere in the San Francisco Bay Area, it’s worth a trip to see this place. Even if you live in another state, its work a trip to spend a weekend with Rod and the gang… Pick a weekend night or two when you’re sure to see Dibble at the ivories — there’s a new young upstart singing weeknights – and a full host of singers at the piano bar; this place makes Cheers pale. I will go in and sit in the back corner and just take in the whole atmosphere. Talk about time standing still. I love this place – and to think we would have nothing to do with the place as kids in the 60s and 70s…

If you know of any special vintage piano bars that might possibly rival the Alley please comment…

VIDEOS : Top Video from 2009 features Dibble going solo, Bottom Video gives a more real ‘vibe’ of the Alley experience…

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