Memories

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

This past Monday, February 2, 2026 , we lost another legend to Rock N’ Roll Heaven … Mr. Chuck Negron, lead singer of Three Dog Night. I have loved this group since the first time I heard them and were basically the soundtrack of the late 60’s thru the early 70’s. I/my bands covered many … Read more

I was sitting here in my studio today playing records and getting some ideas for this week’s show on jukinoldies.com and for some strange reason I dipped into my stash of great 78 RPM records. After spinning a few Ruth Brown records realized that this month was Ruth’s Birtday. I went to my photo archives … Read more

What ever happened to Penny Candy … better yet … what ever happened to Kids Birthday parties at their house? We didn’t have a Chucky Cheese, Dave and Busters or a kid drop off facility to throw a birthday party … we had our house’s and in my case a basement with a large folding … Read more

La-La means I Love You … it’s a song, it’s a poem, a way of life, but for me … it’s a Love Story! What is the meaning of La-La? Well, La-La symbolizes the ineffability of love, a feeling so deep that it cannot be fully expressed in words. What is ineffable … it means … Read more

As a teen I grew up watching my music heroes on television, never did I think I would not only meet some of my favorite artists but one day perform with them. One in particular was Little Anthony of the Imperials. Some of my favorite 60’s records were recorded by Little Anthony and the Imperials … Read more