Play Unchained Melody -Roy Orbison By: Roger Friedman // Saturday January 30, 2010 The great Roy Orbison finally got his star on Hollywood’s Walk of Fame on Friday. It was about time! Thanks to the persistence of his widow, the intrepid and beautiful Barbara, Orbison has lived on well after his death at age …
Ridin_The_Wind_UK_Version_– The Tornadoes 1962 During our last visit to the capitol of Living 50s history, Bob was looking well – in fact he hadn’t aged a bit, holding fort in front of this great burger palace. The building, which appears all original, is looking good too. Still appreciate mostly men in their 60s and 70s …
Original 1949 BOB’S BIG BOY Holding Up Well in Burbank, CA Read More »
Probably our favorite of the many Tiki Palaces in Southern California is Bahooka, perhaps the only Tiki restaurant in the area. Originally built in the late 60s its maintained a loyal following, according the current and only second owner. The place looks like Trader Vics meets Robinson Crueso. As one walks in a darkened room …
L.A. TIKI Palaces come in many styles – Bars, Restaurants and Apartments Read More »
begin_the_beguine_tony_martin It’s sure good to see someone like Tony Martin still singing – and singing well into his late 90s. After all, probably the closest in age still on the circuit is Tony Bennett, and he’s a baby still in his mid-80s. Martin was raised right in my hometown of Oakland, and attended St Mary’s …
Here is the front page of a music magazine published almost 20 year ago, deriding the Rock Hall of Fame for overlooking key talents (clockwise, from top right GENE PITNEY, NEIL SEDAKA, DEL SHANNON, CONNIE FRANCIS, THE SHIRELLES and BRENDA LEE. Since that time, Pitney , Shannon, the Shirelles and Brenda Lee have finally been …
Still Missing from the Rock Hall of Fame – Neil Sedaka, Connie Francis, etc. Read More »