Soul Sunday: “In a Mellow Mood … The Temptations!”
Mornin’ Ginchers, Time once again for Soul Sunday … “In a Mellow Mood … the Temptations!” I have been challenged many times during this covid era to post on facebook my top ten favorite albums. Well, everytime I attempt to do so I always end up with at least twenty albums and then I sit … Read more
No School Saturday: “Stay … just a little bit longer!”
Mornin’ Ginchers, It’s No School Saturday and time to remenisce about a Saturday lodged in my Memory Banks! “Stay” … just a little bit longer … what a song, what a group, Maurice Williams and the Zodiacs. That great song charted today back in 1960 … Oh, I remember it well. “STAY”, was the first … Read more
Feature Friday: Ronnie Haig … Don’cha Hear Me Callin’ Baby!
Mornin’ Ginchers, Are you ready for the week-end? Well here is another edition of Feature Friday … Ronnie Haig … Don’t cha Hear Me Callin’ Baby? If you are from the ‘Burgh, if you ever listened to Mad Mike Metro, if you ever went to a West View Danceland Oldies Dance … then you know … Read more
Throw Back Thursday: Birth of the Jimi Hendrix Experience!
Mornin’ Ginchers, It’s Throw Back Thursday once again and today was the Birth of the Jimi Hendrix Experience! Yep, today back in 1966 the Jimi Hendrix Experience was created with Jimi on guitar & voclas, Noel Redding on Bass and Mitch Mitchell on drums. While performing as Jimmy James and the Blue Flames, Jimi was … Read more
Wa’sup Wednesday: Ray Charles … America!
Mornin’ Ginchers, Time again for Wa’sup Wednesday … “Ray Charles … America!” Before I address my opening statement, I want to say Happy Birthday to one of the greatest entertainers of all time …born Ray Charles Robinson, September 23, 1930 in Albnany, Georgia … often called “The Genius” but referred being called “Brother Ray’ … … Read more
Tune In Tuesday: Bob Mack … Hanky Panky!
Mornin’ Ginchers, Are you ready to Tune in Tuesday? Welll then, how about a little flashback on Bob Mack and … the Hanky Panky? Some of my fondest memories of growing up in Pittsburgh during the 1960’s were the Teen Dances, the music, going to the dances and performing at the dances. We were so … Read more