Good morning faithful readers and welcome back to the Thursday edition of Stuck In The Vinyl Again . Tomorrow marks the 31st anniversary of the death of New Jersey native and film score composer, Mort Stevens (Morton Aaron Suckno). He was born January 30, 1929 and passed away in 1991, age 62, from  pancreatic cancer. He is best known for writing the theme music for the television show Hawaii Five - O and that is our subject of sound today. The Original Hawaii Five - O TV Soundtrack was…

Good morning Wednesday warriors and welcome back to Stuck In The Vinyl Again . Yesterday brought us the sad news that both Dan McCafferty, vocalist for the Scottish rock band Nazareth and founding member and guitarist, Jeff Cook, from country group Alabama, had passed away. Our Hearts, Thoughts, and Prayers are with those bands, their Families, and fans. Today we find ourselves spinning the 9th studio album by Alabama, 40-Hour Week. The LP was released January 1985 on the RCA Nashville and…

Good Tuesday morning to you all and welcome back to the Election Day selection from the record collection on Stuck In The Vinyl Again. No, we're not going to bog you down with negativity, we're going to lift you up in the form of this great compilation album from Oklahoma native, country and traditional pop singer and actress, Patti Page (real name: Clara Ann Fowler). She was born on this day in 1927, and passed away January 1, 2013, age 85, after suffering from heart and lung disease. Today…

Good Monday morning gang and welcome back to Stuck In The Vinyl Again . Today we joyfully celebrate the 89th Birthday of New York native, musician, singer, songwriter, and record producer, Johnny Rivers. Happy Birthday Johnny ! To get his party started, we shine a light on his first live album. Johnny Rivers At The Whisky à Go Go was recorded January 1964 at the  Whisky a Go Go, in Los Angeles, California and then released a month later in February on the Imperial label. The  Lou Adler…

Good morning Sunday people and welcome back to Stuck In The Vinyl Again . Today we remember Alabama native, disc jockey, and record store owner, Jimmy Staggs, on this, the 15th year anniversary of his passing. He was born October 7, 1935 in  Bessemer, Alabama and passed away in 2007 in Lake Forest, Illinois, age 72, from esophageal cancer. Jimmy got his start in radio at   WYDE AM in Birmingham. After that it was on to Philadelphia on WIBG, then KYA in San Francisco, WOKY in Milwaukee ,…

Good morning gang and welcome to the return of Saturday's Singles, a Birthday edition. First up on our calendar of cake is New York native, singer, poet, and actor, Art Garfunkel (Arthur Ira Garfunkel), best known as one half of the  folk rock duo Simon & Garfunkel. Art is turning 81 years old today, and we wish him the best of Birthdays. With him in mind, we spotlight the duo's single,  "My Little Town". The track was released in 1975 on the Columbia label, written by Paul Simon and…

Good morning  record enthusiasts and welcome back to the Friday edition of Stuck In The Vinyl Again . Today we remember Scottish singer and a television show host, Lena Zavaroni, on what would have been her 59th Birthday. The child star with a really big voice, was born in 1963 and passed away October 1, 1999 from pneumonia, following a surgery aimed at curing her depression.  Her teen years were tragic, as she suffered from anorexia nervosa and clinical depression. At 10 years old she…

Good morning faithful readers and welcome back to the Thursday edition of Stuck In The Vinyl again. Today we remember Georgia born Southern gospel singer and recording artist, Naomi Sego, on this, the 5 year anniversary of her death. She was born February 17, 1931 and died in 2017, age 86. The Sego Brothers started their career in 1946 and in 1959 Naomi joined and the name was changed to “The Sego Brothers and Naomi” and then later to “Naomi and The Sego Brothers.”  She was the Wife of James…

Good morning Wednesday warriors and welcome back to Stuck In The Vinyl Again . Today we remember New York native and vocalist, Jay Black (born David Blatt), best known as the second vocalist for the rock group, Jay And The Americans, on what would have been his 84th Birthday. He was born in 1928, and passed away  October 22, 2021, age 82, from pneumonia. With him in mind, we spotlight the band's second greatest hits collection, appropriately titled Greatest Hits Volume 2. The LP was released…

Good Tuesday morning to you all and welcome back to Stuck In The Vinyl Again, as we usher in November . Today is also the 85th Birthday of South Carolina native,  country music singer, songwriter, and television host, "Whispering Bill" Anderson (James William Anderson III) . Happy Birthday Bill ! With him in mind, we spotlight his 5th compilation album, the double LP, The Bill Anderson Story: His Greatest Hits. The record(s) were  released March 1969 on the Decca label and produced by Owen…