Today in History: One Small Step for a Man.....

...one giant leap for blogging.

That's right, dear friend. It was 50 years ago today

that man first set foot on the moon, 20 years ago

today Sergeant Pepper taught the band to play,

and 11 years ago today, on July 20, 2008, that I,

Roseanne Roseannadanna  Shady Del Knight,

became a blogger. Hard to believe, but here

I am eleven years later still practicing the

art of blogging... and I am determined

to keep practicing until I get it right.

To salivate (correct usage) my 11 year

blogiversary, I am throwing a party...

a party to end all parties (until the

next one comes along).

The gang's all here - The Shady Bunch - my staff of veteran DJs.
They brought stacks-o-wax to spin for your listening,
dancing, hugging and smooching pleasure.

To get this thang underway, I am happy to introduce
the first of my boss jocks, Shady Green, The Dean of Keen.

Hey, thank you Shady Del Knight
and congratulations on reaching the
eleven year blogging milestone!

Ready for a mind bending, mood altering, otherworldly experience? Hop aboard my
Wayback Machine as it takes us to 1968.
That year The Lennon Sisters, those
singing sibs of Lawrence Welk Show
fame, released an LP of flower power,
bubblegum and sunshine pop covers
that includes "Green Tambourine" the
psychedelic song originally recorded
by The Lemon Pipers, a single that
topped the pop chart that year.

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On this special remix, The Lennon Sisters track was slowed down to

match the tempo of the Lemon Pipers' original, creating a surreal effect.

Mr. Welk would never approve, but Shady Green, The Dean of Keen,

  thinks it's serene. Listen as Dianne, Janet, Peggy and Kathy turn on,

tune in and drop out with-- "Green Tambourine!"

"Green Tambourine" - The Lennon Sisters

(from 1968 album The Lennon Sisters Today!!)

The Lennon Sisters proving they're cool with a more than
capable cover of the psychedelic pop hit "Green Tambourine." 

In the summer of '85, Canadian rocker

Bryan Adams reached the top 5 in the

U.S. with the single "Summer Of '69."

As we observe the 50th anniversary

of that great summer when we were

young and restless, I am proud to

bring you an exciting new cover

unveiled on YouTube just days ago.

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It's a collaboration between the young

Romanian guitar virtuoso Andrei Cerbu

and singer Beatrice Maria Florea. Watch

and listen as Andrei and Beatrice take

us back to the-- "Summer Of '69."

"Summer Of '69" - (July 2019 Bryan Adams

cover by Andrei Cerbu & Beatrice Maria Florea,

orig. Aug. 1985, highest chart pos. #5 Hot 100/#7 Cash Box)

From Romania with love, that was the fabulous cover of the 1985 Bryan Adams hit
"Summer Of '69" uploaded one week ago by YouTube sensation Andrei Cerbu and
his partner, singer Beatrice Maria Florea. Now its my pleasure to toss the ball to my
good friend and fellow member of The Shady Bunch - Hy Lit. Hyski, take it away!

Thank you, Shady Green. Hyski here, Hy Lit,
your pal on the radio, and we're taking to the
sky on a Natural Hy with a golden goody
from one of Philly's phavorite girl groups.
It's a string of cool covers rolled into one,
a medley of songs penned by the great
New York based songwriter, arranger
and producer Mr. Teddy Randazzo.
The medley includes  "It's Gonna
Take A Miracle," a hit in the 60s
for The Royalettes and a hit in the
80s for Deniece Williams, plus three
songs made famous by Little Anthony
& The Imperials: "I'm On The Outside

(Looking In)," "Hurt So Bad" and
"Goin' Out of My Head."

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Two of these ladies went on to form the hit disco group The Ritchie Family.

Back in '71 they called themselves Honey And The Bees, and this

is their super soul medley-- "Gonna Take A Miracle!"

"It's Gonna Take A Miracle" (Medley)"

 Honey & The Bees (Aug. 1971)

"It's Gonna Take a Miracle" - the ice cool medley sung by Philly's phinest,

Honey And The Bees. Now I'm gonna pass the mic to my Philly phriend,

The Geator With the Heater, Mr. Jerry Blavat. Jerry...?

Alright...thank you, Hy Lit, and greetings and
salutations to all my yon teenagers out there!
I am the Geator With the Heater. I am the
Boss with the Big Hot Sauce, and congrats
to my main man, Mr. Shady Del Knight,
on keeping us entertained for the last
 eleven years, first at SDMM and now
here at SPMM. I was just standing by
the punch bowl at Shady's anniversary
bash looking for the eats when I found
a tasty treat. Fiction and Fact from
The Geator's Almanac: In 1963 the
rock 'n' roll band The Dartells took
the song "(Do The) Mashed Potatoes,"
made famous in 1960 by Nat Kendrick
& The Swans, reworked it, and came up
with a hit of their own. Chew on this
for a while-- "Hot Pastrami!"

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"Hot Pastrami" - The Dartells

(Apr./May 1963, highest chart pos. #11)

The Dartells with their biggest hit, "Hot Pastrami," a single that brushed

the top 10 in the spring of '63. Now, I am happy to turn things over to my

good friend Dell Rat Tom, host of Jukebox Giants. Take it away, Mr. Tom!

Thank you very much, Jerry, and congratulations to
Shady on 11 years of blogging! On Jukebox Giants
I bring you the greatest hits of the Shady Dell.
This one takes us back to 1967, a pivotal
year in the Dell dance hall.  

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If there was any lingering doubt that the times
were changing and West Coast rock was gaining
a powerful foothold in the dance hall jukebox,
it was erased for good in The Summer of Love
by this band, Jim Morrison and The Doors.

Here they are doing their second single...
the chart-topping smash "Light My Fire!"

"Light My Fire" - The Doors

(July/Aug. 1967, highest chart pos. #1)

The Doors with their signature song "Light My Fire," one of the biggest
rock hits ever to play on the dance hall jukebox at the Shady Dell.
Now it's time for me to vacate the announcer's booth and let
another member of The Shady Bunch take over.
Shady Blue... how-do-you-do?

I'm all shook up, Tommy Boy, excited to be
part of this 11th anniversary extravaganza.
Hi, everybody!  You're Stuck Like Glue
On Shady Blue here on S-P-M-M... the
station that's #1 for music and fun.
By now you know that I love this
guy - Elvis "The Pelvis" Presley.

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Here now is the hip-swiveling King
performing one of my favorites in the
1962 movie Girls! Girls! Girls!--
"Return To Sender!"

"Return To Sender" - Elvis Presley

(Nov./Dec. 1962, highest chart pos. #2 Hot 100/#1 Cash Box,

from OST of Nov. 1962 film Girls! Girls! Girls!)

"Return To Sender" from Girls! Girls! Girls!... a movie in which Elvis

was caught in a love triangle with Stella Stevens and Laurel Goodwin.

I could think of a worse fate. It's time to wrap up Shady's anniversary

dance party, and we're going out with a bang and a bark. Here to

introduce the last dance is Shady Del Knight's deejay dog,

S-P-M-M's All Night Satellite-- Toto Moto!

Heidi ho, and thank you, Shady Blue!

This is Toto Moto, The Hound of Sound, your

Hi-Fi Fido, your Rocker Spaniel, The Pooch
with the Hooch. I'm not ashamed to admit
that I piddled on the rug with excitement
when I found out Shady Del Knight has
been blogging for eleven whole years.
That's more than 60 of my dog years!

Congratulations to you, my human pet!

To bring the anniversary bash to a close,
let's tumble through my Top Tunes
Time Tunnel to the fall of 1964 at the
height of the British Invasion hoopla.
Here's the English R&B rock band
Manfred Mann with their first and
biggest U.S. hit, a #1 charting cover
of a song originally recorded by the
American R&B group The Exciters.

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It's a doggone ditty that I think is mighty pretty-- "Do Wah Diddy Diddy!"

"Do Wah Diddy Diddy" - Manfred Mann

(Sept./Oct. 1964, highest chart pos. #1)

Brit band Manfred Mann with a hit single that shot to #1 on both sides of the pond,

"Do Wah Diddy Diddy." Hey, I gotta poop, so I'm saying goodbye and scooting

through the studio's doggie door. Back to you, Shady Del Knight!

A friend is someone who gives you total

freedom to be yourself." - Jim Morrison

Thank you, Toto, and thanks to the rest of The Shady Bunch for bringing

their A sides to the anniversary bash. I also thank you, dear reader,

for joining the party. It doesn't matter if you have been following

me for eleven days or all eleven years. I am grateful. Thank you

very much, my friend, for spending some time in the Shady.

 I promise to do my best to keep you entertained

throughout year number twelve.

Have a Shady day!