Rock n Roll Music have had many pioneering groups that made the transition from R&B to early Rock n Roll. Although The Platters came before them and set the recording world on fire, their smooth sounds got the attention...
He cavorted on the stage, on television, in the movies and yes, on records. We laughed with him, and we cried with him. For 50 years he mugged and romped across our screens large and small, but now he...
We have had the privilege or sharing many, many articles, stories and books about Alzheimer's. Knowing that millions of people suffer, their families included, makes it a topic we don't feel we can publish often enough.
With the recent loss of music legend Glen...
Nobody in the music business has endured as long and affected so many genres as Glen Campbell. During his 50 years in show business, Campbell released more than 70 albums.
He sold 45 million records and accumulated 12 RIAA gold...
How could Jimmie Rodgers, who had many hit records, be considered a forgotten rock n roller? Read on my friends, this is a tragic tale indeed.
Jimmie was born James Frederick "Jimmie" Rodgers on September 18, 1933 in Camas, Washington....
At 80 years old, she got her first tattoo.
“Why the hell not” she said, relaying the story of her adventure under the needle. Her sun-worn skin had the appearance of a dirty potato, age spots freckling her arms. Her...
Most of the forgotten rock n rollers I write about, their popularity and name recognition has waned only because of the passage of time. However from the minute this man hit the New York music scene almost nothing was...
Lost in some discussions on Asperger’s is dialogue about the plus side of being on the spectrum.
I’m a writer — newspaper columns mostly, but some books and plays. I have that famous Aspie focus that enables me to get to the...
Our local newspaper ran a piece about an autistic collegiate who excels in the steeplechase, a 3,000-meter run interspersed with 28 hurdles and seven water jumps. The guy is so good he lines up 20 yards behind his teammates...
Here is a perfect example of a forgotten rock n roller. This man was the driving force behind one of the legends and pioneers of rock n roll. His name was Dave Bartholomew and he was a real pioneer...
