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THE
NIGHT TRAIN SHOW
WITH
ARNIE
"WOO WOO"
GINSBURG
on the station that's #1 for music and fun - S-P-M-M!
COLD OPEN:
CLICK TO START VIDEO NOW!
"Tallahassee Lassie" - Freddy Cannon
(June/July 1959, highest chart pos. #6 Hot 100 & Cash Box)
Brushing the top 5 in the summer of 1959, that was Boston's
own rock & roll legend Freddy "Boom Boom" Cannon doing
his exciting debut single "Tallahassee Lassie," a song released
the following year on the album The Explosive! Freddy Cannon.
It's a frantic friendly Friday in Beantown
and I'm Arnie Ginsburg - The Woo Woo
(CHOO-CHOO WHISTLE) for you-you. Welcome aboard the The Night Train
Show on WMEX in Boston Mass.
For my first simulcast on YouTube
and on S-P-M-M Retro Radio, I'm
presenting a special Solid COLD
edition. Every record I play from
now on until the end of the show
has a cold open aka a cold intro.
Why? Because, in the late 50s
through mid 60s, when my
"Wimex" show was on the
air, many of the records
that made the top 40
had cold intros.
I'm all set to spin the tops in pops... so don't touch that dial.
The Night Train's next stop is the stage of the TV show Shindig!
That's where we find Jay And The Americans, the fine group
from Queens, New York, set to do one of their biggest hits.
From The Woo Woo to you-you, this is-- "Cara Mia!"
"Cara, Mia" - Jay And The Americans
(July 1965, highest chart pos. #4 Hot 100 & Cash Box,
perf. on July 28, 1965, ep. of Shindig!)
That was "Cara, Mia," this week's number four score on the
Wimex Tunedex, the latest from Jay And The Americans
featuring Jay Black, their second lead singer, a man
nicknamed "The Voice." After hearing him croon
that tune, you know why.
I'm Arnie Ginsburg, and they nicknamed
me "Old Leather Lungs" and "Old Achin' Adenoids." You're hearing things on
WMEX Boston - 1510 on your radio
dial - and simulcasting on our sister
station S-P-M-M. Let me remind
you that every platter on tonight's
program is served COLD, meaning
that it has a cold open, so bundle up
and get ready to hear more top 40
gems hand plucked by yours truly
from the Good Guy survey. Here
comes another great one, a biggie
by Bobby Vee. Now that you've
won her heart and taken her
away, Bobby pleads to you--
"Take Good Care Of My Baby!"
"Take Good Care Of My Baby" - Bobby Vee
(Aug./Sept. 1961, highest chart pos. #1 Hot 100 & Cash Box)
From 1961, that was "Take Good Care Of My Baby," a number one smash
by Bobby Vee who was fabulous no matter if he was singing rock & roll,
rockabilly or pop. Bobby's career was born The Day The Music Died
when rock & roll legend Buddy Holly was killed in a plane crash
on the way to a gig, and Bobby and his band filled-in at the last
minute. In a fateful decision, Dion DiMucci, one of the show's
headliners, decided not to take that doomed flight.
In case you forgot, I'm Arnie Ginsburg,
WOO WOO-ing you (TOOT TOOT!)
with the best sounds in Beantown.
I'm your man in the night, here to
satisfy your musical appetite.
We're smack dab in the middle
of a 7-in-a-row commercial free
cruise on The Night Train Show
coming to you from "The Big X"
in Boston and simulcasting on
S-P-M-M Retrosonic Radio.
Now here's the Wimex Pick-to-Click
by a group called The Demilles, also
known as The Camerons. If they
sound like Dion & The Belmonts
it's because, singing bass on this
record, is Carlo Mastrangelo, an
original member of The Belmonts
with and without Dion DiMucci.
Listen to The Demilles and their
song about-- "Donna Lee!"
"Donna Lee" - The Demilles
(Feb. 1964, uncharted)
The Woo Woo here for you you on
S-P-M-M. While the others are
blabbin', I'm slabbin' - playing
the greatest records you ever
heard, plus the greatest records
you never heard. I just spun a
platter by The Demilles doing
their darndest to battle back
against the British Invasion
with a great homegrown sound,
a jumpin' retro-style doo-wop
ditty called "Donna Lee."
More music in a minute, but first,
check out the hit record I made
with the guys down at Adventure
Car Hop on Route 1 in Saugus!
LISTEN TO ARNIE'S "GINSBURGER" SPOT
FOR ADVENTURE CAR HOP!
It's The Ginsburg Go on Color Radio,
and the Wimex Tunedex don't be
late for your date on a Friday nite
(CUCKOO!) cuckoo time is 8:15.
I'm the Woo-Woo, Arnie Ginsburg, your
host up and down the New England coast,
and this is The Night Train Show on
WMEX Boston and S-P-M-M... where
we go huntin' for the great sounds of
yesteryear and bring 'em back alive.
Our Million Dollar Weekend is just
getting started, and here's another
Solid COLD blast from the past.
From three years ago on the
Ginsburg Show, a rebound sound
from 1959. R&B man Lloyd Price
has an important announcement--
"I'm Gonna Get Married!"
"I'm Gonna Get Married" - Lloyd Price
(Sept. 1959, highest chart pos. #1 R&B/#2 Cash Box/#3 Hot 100)
You're tuned to 15-10 WMEX in Boston
town and beamed into your home on
S-P-M-M Retrosonic Radio. We're
riding the Night Train and I'm your
conductor, Arnie Ginsburg, The Woo-
Woo. You just heard Looziana R&B
great Lloyd Price break the news
that he's gonna get married, a
chart-topper in the fall of '59.
Wedding bells were ringing
that same year for a guy
named Johnny Maestro.
Heeeer's Johnny with
his group The Crests
and-- "I Do!"
"I Do" - The Crests
(May/June 1959, B side of "Six Nights A Week")
From the Good Guys survey, that was Johnny Maestro and his group
The Crests with the B side of their 1959 record "Six Nights A Week,"
walking down the aisle of love and singing their vows on-- "I Do."
When I get hitched I'm gonna say "I Woo!" (BICYCLE HORN)
Golly, that's all the time I have for this Solid COLD edition of my
Night Train Show. I hope you had a good time because I sure did.
START VIDEO NOW!
Stay tuned, coming up after Gary Owens
and the news, my good buddy Hy Lit
will be along with a special Solid Cold
edition of his show Natural Hy, and
I'll be back soon with more of my
Good Guy gold here on S-P-M-M...
the #1 station for a rock & roll nation.
To play us off, Rock & Roll Hall of
Famer Duane Eddy and his twangy
guitar going top 3 on the chart in the
summer of '60 with the instrumental
theme from the Dick Clark movie
Because They're Young. Till next
time this is your pal on the radio,
Arnie "Woo Woo" Ginsburg,
saying so long and take care!
"Because They're Young" - Duane Eddy
(June/July 1960, highest chart pos. #3 Cash Box/#4 Hot 100,
theme from Apr. 1960 film Because They're Young)
All of those were way before my time of listening to music.
ReplyDeleteThe old drive-in picture is rather cool. If not for Sonic, those wouldn't even exist anymore. Not sure if the A&W drive-ins are even around anymore.
"Adventure Car Hop is the place to go
DeleteFor food that's always right.
Adventure food is always just so.
(You'll relish every bite!)
Out on Route One in Saugus,
Come dressed just as you are.
Adventure, where the service is tops,
And you never get out of your car."
Hi, Alex!
Thanks for scooting over quickly to become this week's Early Bird, good buddy!
I found more on Adventure Car Hop @ newenglandexplorer.com:
<< Route One, Saugus MA, was our local version of Route 66. The dawning of fast food and even faster cars and those cars (and their drivers) needed a place to "hang out". I think of "Adventure" every time I see American Graffiti. It was sort of our own version of Mel's Drive-In. >>
Yes, it would be cool if there would be a resurgence in vintage style car hops. I'm sure there are still some around in addition to Sonic.
Thanks again for coming early and for your contribution to kick-off discussion, good buddy Alex!
Hi Arnie and Shady! The Car Adventure, Car Hop promo is really cool!
ReplyDeleteFreddie Cannon is a real firecracker kind of guy! "Tallahassee Lassie" is a fast moving and good song. I love him most for "Palisade's Park". This song totally rocked, and I could hardly get it out of my mind when I heard it. Kudo's to Freddie for his great upbeat vocals that keep us moving!
My man Jay Black! I am sorry we lost him recently! This guy could really blast out the vocals! "Cara Mia" is one of the greatest with its calm, whiny beginning...then Jay explodes into an intense story that leaves me with chills. I love this song and all others Jay and The Americans performed.
There are some good songs in your session, Arnie. I am not familiar with The Demilles, but I did enjoy "Donna Lee" and Bobbby Vee's "Take Good Care of My Baby".
You can give me the Crests anytime. "I Do" is a great song, and I remember "Step By Step", "16 Candles" and "The Angels Listened In". These boys did a great service to the music industry with pop and rock n roll.
I know I am partial and showing my age, but I have to say, this was our time for music! We were offered a great variety of tunes, rhythms and artists, and that left us with so many favorites, it's too hard to choose. I realize that music had to change, but I hardly think 50' Cent and (I had better stop there) are my cup of tea! There...I tried to be nice.
Lloyd Price is my favorite entertainer today, Arnie! My group and I loved "I'm Gonna Get Married". We could stroll around to this one as we sang it with him. Gosh, it makes me think of 1959, and we were rocking and 'strolling' at the ages of 9 and 10 years old! Duane Eddy's "Because They're Young" has always been a great wind down after a wild rock and roll dance party!
Well, Arnie, I think I like you and your musical preferences! Great post!
Shady, I hope you've cooled down some this week. If not, maybe I can send you some cold in a day or two. We are up and down with 40, then 70 degrees and expecting some very high winds and freezing weather tonight for the weekend. Today is the 6th anniversary of Karo's passing, and I hope to get to the cemetery with my wreath before the bad weather hits. I may have to wait a day or two.
Take care dear friend Shady. See you next time!
Hi, Suzanne!
DeleteI'm very happy to see you again, dear friend! Thanks so much for tuning in Arnie Ginsburg's first radio show since officially becoming a full time member of The Shady Bunch here on SPMM.
Yessum, Freddy Cannon specialized in good time, up-tempo, danceworthy rock & roll ditties. There was no introspection in his songs, no drama and no wallowing in sad emotions. I liked his style. As I've told you before, I met Freddy, worked with him and had dinner seated next to him when he appeared along with other singing stars of the 50s and early 60s in a rock & roll revival show I helped produce in 1984. It was a thrill and an honor to meet and chat with Freddy. He is a genuinely nice guy, even wrote down his home phone number in Tarzana on my dinner napkin and told me to call him sometime. I never got the nerve! Freddy is age 85 this year.
Yessum, what a sad end for Jay Black, who died of pneumonia with dementia just before Halloween this past year. I didn't realize it until now that I included in Arnie's first show the two idols of my childhood that I met and worked with during those years in the mid 80s when I was moonlighting as stage manager for a concert promoter. You might remember that Jay And The Americans headlined a different oldies show we produced and that I enjoyed a one-on-one lunch with Jay earlier in the day before the concert. He was also a nice guy. How about that gloriously restored clip from Shindig!?
Thanks also for singling our The Demilles, Bobby Vee and The Crests. Johnny Maestro died down here in Florida in 2010 at the too young age of 70. Lloyd Price just died in May of last year. One by one the great recording artists of the past are leaving us. I'm excited that you and your friends liked "Gonna Get Married" when it was running the chart back in 1959. I remember the song, too. I agree that the records played on Arnie's Night Train Show are pulled from a golden age of popular music, the likes of which we will never see (or hear) again.
It does my heart good to see that you made time for a visit and that you enjoyed Arnie's lineup so much. You can expect more of the same from him when he returns with future volumes. In the meantime, Philly DJ Hy Lit is all set to take over the mic in my next post, and he'll be spinning some doo-wop relics of his own. Look for Hy's show to begin next Thursday on Jan. 20.
Yessum, it's cooler here and we're loving the change. It was downright cold overnight, but that's AOK. Winter in Florida is so short that we'll take every cod day and night we can get. We could use some rain, however. The lawns are getting mighty dry again.
Bless your heart, Suzanne. Thanks for telling me that this is the 6th anniversary of Karo's passing. He was my buddy, and I know you and Scootie miss him tremendously. I'll be thinking about you today and in the days ahead as you visit the cemetery and place a wreath at his grave site.
Thank you again for joining the fun with Arnie "Woo Woo" Ginsburg, dear friend Suzanne. Stay safe and have a good weekend!
I remember my dad having several Duane Eddy albums in his collection, which now that I think about it seems a little odd. The song featured here might have passed muster, but I don't think he liked "rock and roll" much. He was more of a Big Band, crooners, "middle of the road" kind of guy.
ReplyDeleteHi, Kelly!
DeleteThanks for being the third Early Bird, dear friend! I'm glad to see "your face -- in the place" as Arnie Ginsburg presents show #1 on SPMM... your home for classic rock & roll.
Thanks for sharing thoughts and memories of your father and his record collecting habits. I'm thinking older folks like our parents could tolerate and even like certain surf-rock and rock & roll instrumentals, but usually not the vocal performances in those categories. That's how it was with my folks. For instance, the ultra conservative Lawrence Welk, whose show was a favorite of my parents, invited the surf-rock instrumental band The Chantays to perform in front of his Champagne Orchestra - one of the few times Welk allowed current popular music on his show.
Thanks again for dropping by and sharing memories, dear friend Kelly. Please tickle Pat under his chin for me and enjoy your weekend!
I've not heard of Freddy Cannon before.
ReplyDeleteBoy, the lead singer for Jay And The Americans really has a voice on him.
Of course I've heard Take Good Care Of My Baby by Bobby Vee. I think that song has been popular for a long time. I'm pretty sure I've heard it in at least one movie.
The rest of the songs are all new to me.
Hope you have a good week.
Hi, Mary!
DeleteI'm happy to see that your comment was published w/o any hassle this week, dear friend! Thanks for coming to listen to the first show presented by Boston top 40 DJ legend Arnie Ginsburg.
I'm happy to have introduced you to a few oldies that your mother apparently didn't expose you to when you were a girl. Freddy Cannon had a string of hits from the late 50s through mid 60s, most of them rollicking, up-tempo novelty style dance ditties. Freddy was not the kind of artist to turn to if you were in the mood for "serious" music such as protest songs, social awareness anthems and introspective songs for the "thinking man." His music was just for fun.
Jay Black, lead singer of Jay And The Americans, was so operatic that he earned the nickname "The Voice." Jay died three months ago. Bobby Vee, whose career was launched on the fateful "Day the Music Died," proved himself as a rockabilly and rock & roll artist and as a teenage idol/pop balladeer. "Take Good Care Of My Baby" is his signature song, and I'm not surprised that you are familiar with it.
Thanks again for tuning in to Arnie Ginsburg's Night Train Show, dear friend Mary. I'll see you tamale at your place!
Well, I'm familiar with the first three songs and love them all. The rest I'm hearing for the first time, but they're good, too.
ReplyDeleteI like how Jay Black could start out operatic and segue into a Frankie Valli-like falsetto. Boy, doesn't Bobby Vee look young! For a second there I thought it was Ricky Nelson.
That rhyming patter those disc jockeys of yore used. I wonder if they came up with it themselves, or if they employed writers.
Interesting that a disc jockey like Ginzburg who played rock and roll records sang a rather non-rock and roll jingle when hawking his hamburger. And take a close look at the signs on that drive-in. Shrimp?
That's all I got.
Hi, Kirk!
DeleteInteresting stuff as always, good buddy, and thank you for coming!
I"m happy that you enjoyed Arnie Ginsburg's song lineup for show #1. In future volumes, Arnie will continue to bring us the greatest hits and misses of the mid 50s through mid 60s.
Jay Black and Bobby Vee were two of the finest and most versatile singers of the rock & roll era. Sad that we lost them both. As I told Suzanne (above), I had a private, one-on-one, 60-minute lunch with Jay Black hours before he took the stage to headline the oldies show I helped produce in the mid 80s. It was surreal being that close to one of my singing idols and chatting with him privately over lunch.
The rhyming DJ patter you hear on the shows of Arnie Ginsburg, Jerry Blavat, Hy Lit and Joe Niagara is accurate. In many cases, I drew upon memories of their respective shows. In some cases, I actually transcribed their patter from records, tapes and YouTube uploads. Several other SPMM radio personalities are based upon top 40 DJs of the 50s and 60s that I admired.
Arnie Ginsburg was unique. He was not a typical slick, fast-talking, "cool" DJ. He didn't have a great voice for radio. His was raspy and nasal, plus he came across as a nerd. Those weaknesses were turned into strengths because Arnie was self-effacing, poked fun at himself, was down-to-earth, approachable, a regular guy, a nice guy, and teenage listeners loved, related to and trusted him.
Yes, we didn't have an Adventure Car Hop in my neck of the woods, but I remember getting a basket of shrimp at Bud's Drive-in and other fast food restaurants in the York area. Keep in mind that the Shady Dell once boasted a dinner menu that offered a wide variety of entrees.
Thanks again for coming to Arnie's platter party, good buddy Kirk. Enjoy the rest of your weekend!
I am here! I have been slowly taking down all the Christmas decorations. Yes, I am late but my hubby loved it so. Today, the Christmas tree finally came down and I found a farm that will take it for their goats. I listened to all these oldies but they are besties in my book.
ReplyDeleteFreddy is great with Tallahassie and I love the drums and bass part.
How can one not love Cara Mia and that great voice in Jay Black with his amazing vocal range. he makes it look so effortless. I read about his sad later life and that dementia claimed him.
Bobby Vee also passed away from dementia but let's centre on this song which is sweet.
The Demilles had a nice song in Donna Lee which didn't wow me as it sounded like many from this era but that is still much better then many of the songs of today.
That commercial is great and is a harkback to the days of old and i wish many ads were done like this now. I want to try their burger.
Lloyd Price and The Chrests are great songs for weddings and to dance to. The last one is perfect to slowdance to.
Duane Eddy's song reminded me of a western and game show. Actually there is a moment when I think of jeopardy. It is quite interesting to listen to.
I hope you are having a lovely day. We have -17 today as a high (1.4F) and we are supposed to be getting quite the snowstorm with possibly 40cm of snow (15.74inches). Where I live, we normally don't get hit as hard so we shall see when I wake up tomorrow.
Hi, Birgit!
DeleteI'm excited to see you, dear friend! Heck, I wish you would have left those decorations in place, because I was just getting ready to wish you a merry Christmas 2022! :) Now's the time to do your holiday shopping, dearie. I'll send you my 10-page wish list. :) On second thought, to save you the trouble of shopping, just send me money. A stack of crisp 100 dollar bills would be a very thoughtful gift. :)
Thanks for setting your dial to SPMM Retro Radio and enjoying the first installment of Beantown DJ Arnie Ginsburg's famous Night Train Show. As you might expect, Boston based rock & roller Freddy Cannon was a frequent flyer on Arnie's original show, and I intend to follow that tradition by lacing almost every volume of "Woo Woo" with a "Boom Boom" song.
Yessum, it made me sad to learn that Jay Black's velvet voice has been forever silenced, especially since I had the chance to meet and work with him in the mid 80s. I think you remember me telling you that Jay And The Americans appeared in an oldies but goodies show I helped produce. The event also featured Senor Wences, the elderly ventriloquist who appeared many times on The Ed Sullivan Show, plus an Elvira Mistress of the Dark lookalike who went up on stage as Jay sang "This Magic Moment" and smooched him on the mouth. Yessum, Bobby Vee was another singing great who was stricken and succumbed from dementia. Yessum, I'd love to take you out cruisin' on Route 1 in Saugus, Mass, and buy you a juicy Ginsburger at Adventure Car Hop!
Glad you gave a favorable nod to Lloyd Price and The Crests and their songs about love and marriage. Yessum, I could imagine Duane Eddy's instrumental hit "Because They're Young" used as the theme of a Western TV series like Banana.
Holy cow, BB! You're experiencing a deep freeze up there, and a major snow event is on the way. We're feeling it down here, too. A squall line pushed through early this morning and it's been cold, gray and blustery all day. I'm eager to go tobogganing! :) "More (electric) power to you," dear friend!
Thanks again for coming down to play, dear friend BB. Bundle up, stay safe and warm, and I'll catch up with you later in the week!
Woo-Woo, I want that second burger on the record! Cheap date for sure! How fun to listen to a couple of tunes I remember and a few I don't but they were good anyway. I wonder how many dances were had at weddings to "I Do"? The line about promising to obey is not really PC these days! I loved the add for the drive-in. I saw Alex's comment about not being any A&W rootbeer stands anymore but he's wrong. We have one in Ashland! However, A&W doesn't stand for the rootbeer anymore although they serve it. It stands for Ashland Wooster drive in but it looks the the retro ones featured here. Of course it does remind me of my old teen stomping grounds...the Dog 'n Suds drive in where you went to show off your date or your car or just to hang and be seen! I hope all is well with you Shady. It's snowing up north tonight so I hope it's just a few inches and not a complete shut down situation although schools are closed because of MLK bday. Take care and thanks for the fun! Woo-Woo!
ReplyDeleteHi, YaYa!
DeleteThanks for setting your radio dial to SPMM... your #1 station for a rock & roll nation... and listening to Arnie Ginsburg's first show as a member of The Shady Bunch DJ team.
Yessum, I kinda wish that I had lived in New England in the 50s and early 60s just so that I could have made my way over to Adventure Car Hop and tried a Ginsburger served on a record.
Yessum, the Lloyd Price hit and that popular B side by The Crests were probably played often at wedding receptions during that period. Thanks for letting us know about the retro style A & W up there in your community, a drive-in that benefits from the famous letters but actually stands for Ashland Wooster. Do they serve a Woosterburger or perhaps a YaYaburger? :) Yessum, I remember you telling me about the local Dog 'n Suds, your city's answer to Gino's 15-Cent Hamburgers in York, where guys showed off their hot wheels by driving slowly through the parking lot, then laying rubber and racing down the highway to the next stop on the "loop."
Yessum, Birgit in Canada is reportedly having a real winter blast, and it looks like you will get your share of cold and snow in Ohio. I hope you'll take pictures so that I can view your white stuff and turn green with envy.
I'm thrilled that you enjoyed Arnie Ginsburg's DJ patter, his vintage radio spot and song lineup. He'll be back with more of the best songs you ever heard plus the best songs you NEVER heard in the next volume of his series.
Thanks again for making time for a visit, dear friend YaYa. I see that you have a new post tonight, so stand by, I'm coming right over. Have a wonderful week ahead!
Sorry I'm a little late to the party my friend. Mom passed away on Friday morning so I've been preoccupied between her and my daughter who had jaw surgery. Daughter is doing well but needs a lot of my attention because her mouth is wired shut and she can't talk.
ReplyDeleteI think my favorite of all these songs is Bobby Vee and "Take Good Care." I like Lloyd Price's song as well and was happy to sing along. I've been working in my studio and listening to Dean Martin and the Rat Pack and remembering my mom and dad, who I hope are dancing together again. Cara Mia sounds like one that belongs with that group.
Hope you have a great rest of your week dear Shady.
Janet’s Smiles
Hi, Janet!
DeleteThank you for coming by in he midst of mourning, dear friend, to have your spirits lifted by the good old tunes spun by Boston radio legend Arnie Ginsburg.
I'm pleased that you enjoyed the pop styling of Bobby Vee in that brilliantly restored video, and that you also like Lloyd Price's wedding themed hit. Jay Black could croon with the best of them, and I'm thinking that your mom and dad would also enjoy his "Cara Mia" song as they dance at their happy reunion. I didn't know your mother, but I could tell by looking at the pictures of her in her younger years and the one taken recently over the holidays, that she was a wonderful person and a great influence on you. May she rest in peace, and may your heart be healed, dear friend Janet. I'm thinking about you and your family. Thanks again for dropping in, and take care in the week ahead.
Tom,
ReplyDeleteI'm sorry for not stopping by sooner. I've sorta lost track of things. In this set of oldies, I am only familiar with Bobby Vee's hit "Take Good Care of My Baby". Jay and the Americans #4 hit, "Cara Mia" sounds familiar, well...the melody mostly. It reminds me of an instrumental I've heard but I can't put my finger on it. Is there an arrangement that you're aware of that sounds like what I'm describing? My brain meshes up things sometimes, so who knows what I'm recalling. The whole set of oldies are fabulous tunes to send your mind back to a different time for a few minutes. Great entertainment, my friend. Thanks for playing these tunes for me.
Hi, Cathy!
DeleteThanks for stopping by, dear friend! I'm glad you didn't miss the first show presented by Boston's legendary DJ Arnie Ginsburg, now a member of The Shady Bunch.
I know it's been a wild week for you, with a power outage, your friend Marie in a bad way, the confusion over the band battle contestants and YouTube making your whole block of videos disappear for a while. All that being considered, I thank you for making time to come see me today and appreciate your ongoing friendship and support.
I'm happy that you remember that biggie by the late Bobby Vee. I was amazed to find that brilliantly restored clip of him performing it on a TV show. I can't figure out which TV appearance it was. I just saw a colorized version of the clip on Facebook but they do not identify the program. I have been playing the melody of "Cara Mia" in my head over and over and can't come up with an instrumental that sounds like it. If it occurs to you, let me know, because I enjoy making those connections.
Yessum, on the revival of Arnie Ginsburg's Night Train Show here on SPMM Retro Radio, you will be introduced to quite a few songs you are too young to remember, records from the 50s and early 60s. I'm happy that you enjoy hearing for the first time songs that were top 40 hits when I was a boy and a young teenager. It was a completely different time, a different world, and I miss it.
Thanks again for making time for a visit and for letting "Old Leather Lungs," Arnie Ginsburg, entertain you. Let us hope 2022 settles down now, because it is off to a rough and rocky start for many of us.
Enjoy the rest of your week, dear friend Cathy. I'll see you tamale for your WW feature!
Tom,
ReplyDeleteI believe 2022 will get better concerning Covid but our economy is something to worry about. Whatever life throws at us, we can shake it off with some good ole tunes. Music turns a sour mood around 99.99% of the time. Have a wonderfully Wild Wednesday, my friend!
Hi, Cathy!
DeleteI second that emotion, dear friend! I believe in the healing and unifying power of good mewsic. Thanks for returning and expressing yourself so eloquently!
Bobby Vee's "Take Good Care of My Baby" brings back a lot of memories, Shady. I listened, danced a bit, then got nostalgic and danced faster!
ReplyDeleteThanks for the memories!
Hi, Cheryl-Lee!
DeleteI'm happy to see you, dear friend! Thanks for checking out Arnie Ginsburg's first official show on SPMM Retrosonic Radio!
Everybody seems to remember the Bobby Vee hit more so than the other songs in Arnie's volume 1 lineup. I was thrilled to find that "upscaled" video on YouTube, making Bobby's performance on that unknown TV show seem like it was taped only yesterday instead of a distant yesteryear.
I'm glad the tuneage played by Old Achin' Adenoids got you up outta your seat and dancing and that it triggered fond memories. Mission accomplished!
Thanks again for stopping by, dear friend Cheryl-Lee!