THE APPLE DOESN’T FALL FAR FROM THE TREE!
From the first time I stepped onto a stage I knew that’s where I felt the most comparable. I feel at home when I’m on the stage. My children grew up in a musical environment so I guess it was no surprise that my daughter would become a Radio and Television personality and my son … Read more
Young, Gifted and Talented!
I had the pleasure of attending the North Hills High School Production of “Mama Mia”. I try to attend every year and last year after winning 7 Gene Kelly Awards, I said this could not get any better. Well, I stand corrected … this year’s project of “Mama Mia” totally blew me away. I sat … Read more
Birth of the Pittsburgh DooWop All Stars
Before I begin this week’s Blog … I want to wish an old friend a “Happy Heavenly Birthday”… the Original “Blue Moon” Bassman of the Marcels … Mr. Fred Johnson. Fred was a childhood friend, one of the first original Marcels and my first attempt at street corner harmony. My Dad’s best friend, Jim Cox, … Read more
Porky Chedwick … Pittsburgh Legend … Friend
This past Monday, March 2, 2026 was the day the music died in Pittsburgh. That was the day we lost our Dadio of Radio … Porky Chedwick. The man who turned us, so called juvenile delinquents, onto the greatest music ever recorded … Rhythm and Blues. He was described as the “Platter Pushin’ Papa”, “Pork … Read more
JIMMY MERCHANT … 1st Teenager!
This Tuesday past was Jimmy Merchant’s Birthday … founder of the legendary Frankie Lymon and the Teenagers. I did a special show on my weekly radio show … Johnny Angel’s Heavenly Soul Show on jukinoldies.com … and during that show I played an interview I did with Jimmy Merchant years ago. During that interview, Jimmy … Read more