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When I worked in country radio, I knew of the two Burnette brothers. The brother, whose music I…
The rock era was not recognized, or labeled as such at least, until 1955. There is an ongoing…
Daniel Boone, now there is a famous name. The mere mention of the name conjures up history and…
When music and songs are ranked, the tendency is to focus on those that hit #1 on the charts. The…
One of the legendary men of rock music is Phil Spector. During his career he had some major…
Trying to determine, historically, which singer had the best voice in the history of pop music is…
It is always good to hear of someone making good. How about a babysitter hitting the big time? This…
Johnny and the Moondogs -- A household name right? After all, you have all heard Johnny and…
The twist had to be one of the most popular dance crazes ever. There were several artists who,…
Pickin' a Chicken, eh? Sometimes an event happens which, at the time, seems to be of little…
The boys who became the Four Tops, childhood friends from Detroit, performed together at a birthday…
I was a kid, but I remember it well. The Reverend Martin Luther King was murdered on April 14, 1968…
If a person was to think of the instrument that is most associated with rock n' roll it would…
Chuck Berry immortalized "Maybellene". Berry, no question about it, was on the ground floor of rock…
In the late 1950's rock n' roll music had been discovered. While it was not mainstream yet, it was…
In the early days of rock n' roll, the core audience was kids. The artists they listened to and…
The song writing team of Leiber and Stoller was responsible for some of the most popular songs of…
This is the story of Elvis and why he selected the song "Hound Dog" to be one of his earliest…
Many of us at ActiveRain are baby boomers. We lived the 1950's, 1960's. The culture of that era,…
Back in the 1960's, when rock n' roll was king, the record moguls were only too eager to get an…
Once there was a famous Englishman.  This man was having psychological problems with his being, his…
British Invasion, First Wave - 09/07/2008 03:11 PM
The year was 1963. Do you recall those early days of the British Invasion? I remember those…
This is another in my series on Pacific Northwest Music Legends Of all of the artists featured in…
A few weeks ago I was working on a blog for the world-famous ActiveRain "Beatles" group. Yes,…
August Inspired By Song For Jason - 08/17/2008 01:54 AM
Paul, inspired by song group,  sent out a challenge for the August "Inspired By Song Contest " I…
Bands from the Pacific Northwest are credited with having had much to do with the proliferation of…
Visionaries - 08/03/2008 09:23 AM
In the field of invention I have often wondered what gave inspiration to those who came up with the…
This is part two, and the sequel, to an  earlier blog naming the most popular songs ever recorded…
This is related to my series on Pacific Northwest Music Legends  In pop culture it is fashionable…
In the middle years of the now dearly departed 20th century, one of the biggest names in show…
Woodstock Was 39 Years Ago - 07/28/2008 09:01 AM
This is not an angle I would have come up with on my own. The wife listens to NPR and they found it…
This is another in the series on Pacific Northwest Music Legends with my own personal memory tied…
It Was The Summer of 1966 - 07/27/2008 10:30 AM
I stopped by the "Inspired By Song" group and saw that the contest this month is selecting the best…
This is another in a series of articles on Pacific Northwest music legends So far, response has…
Some people who observe or visit our fair state of Washington think that we are weird. That is…
 
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