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Maggot's Blog – April 2023 Archive (30)

STUCK IN THE VINYL AGAIN - JOHNNY HORTON - ALL FOR THE LOVE OF A GIRL

Good morning Sunday people and welcome back to Stuck In The Vinyl Again . Today we remember Los Angeles born country/ rockabilly vocalist and guitarist, Johnny Horton, on what would have been his 98th Birthday. He was born in 1925 to parents, Ella Claudia Robinson and John Loly Horton and passed away November 5, 1960 in an automobile accident when a drunk driver hit the vehicle he was traveling on while crossing a bridge. He was 35. To honor his legacy, we find ourselves spinning this 1968…

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Added by maggot on April 30, 2023 at 4:22am — No Comments

SATURDAY'S SINGLES : WILLIE NELSON and WILLIE NELSON & KRIS KRISTOFFERSON

Good morning gang and welcome back to Saturday's Singles, a Birthday edition. First up on our calendar of cake is Abbott, Texas native singer, songwriter, outlaw country musician, political activist and actor, Willie Nelson. Happy 90th Birthday Willie ! He was born in 1933  Ira Doyle Nelson and Myrle Marie and over the course of his 7 decade career has released over 180 charting singles, but it is his song, "Georgia On My Mind" that is turning on our table today. The single was released …

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Added by maggot on April 29, 2023 at 7:03am — No Comments

STUCK IN THE VINYL AGAIN - THE AMAZING SPIDER-MAN : FROM BEYOND THE GRAVE - A ROCKOMIC - VARIOUS ARTISTS

Good morning faithful readers and welcome back to Stuck In The Vinyl Again . Today the National Event Calendar tells us it's National Superhero Day and as comic book collectors, we are fine with that. National Superhero aims to honor all of society's superheroes, both real and imagined and our contribution to the day is this 1972 Buddah Records release, The Amazing Spider-Man: From Beyond The Grave - A Rockomic. The LP features 6 spectacular stories and 4 songs. The songs are performed by…

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Added by maggot on April 28, 2023 at 5:42am — No Comments

STUCK IN THE VINYL AGAIN - CASEY'S TOP 40 (FEB 17-18, 1990) -VARIOUS ARTISTS

Good Thursday morning record enthusiasts and welcome back to Stuck In The Vinyl Again. Today we remember beloved American disc jockey, music historian, radio personality, voice actor, and actor, Casey Kasem, on what would have been his 91st Birthday. The Michigan native passed away June 15, 2014, age 82, from sepsis. He is missed beyond belief. I can honestly say had it not been for Casey Kasem, Stuck In The Vinyl Again would not exist. He instilled a love for music and it's information in…

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Added by maggot on April 27, 2023 at 5:32am — No Comments

STUCK IN THE VINYL AGAIN - TAMMY WYNETTE & GEORGE JONES - WE GO TOGETHER

Good morning Wednesday warriors and welcome back to Stuck In The Vinyl Again . Today we remember Saratoga, Texas native, musician, singer, and songwriter, George Jones, on this, the 10th anniversary of his death. He was born September 12, 1931 to parents George Washington Jones, a shipyard worker and Clara Jones, who played piano at the Pentecostal Church. He passed away in 2013, age 81, from respiratory failure. To mark the occasion we spotlight this collaboration album from him and…

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Added by maggot on April 26, 2023 at 4:53am — No Comments

STUCK IN THE VINYL AGAIN - EDWARD R. MURROW AND FRED W. FRIENDLY - "I CAN HEAR IT NOW" ... VOLUME ONE

Good Tuesday morning to you all and welcome back to Stuck In The Vinyl Again . Today we remember North Carolina native, broadcast journalist and war correspondent, Edward R. Murrow (Egbert Roscoe Murrow), on what would have been his 115th Birthday. He was born in 1908 to parents  Roscoe Conklin Murrow and Ethel F. Murrow, who were Quakers. In 1925 he joined CBS as director of talks and education and stayed with the network for the duration of his career. He became a household name after he…

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Added by maggot on April 25, 2023 at 4:52am — No Comments

STUCK IN THE VINYL AGAIN - BARBRA STREISAND - LIVE CONCERT AT THE FORUM

Great Monday morning gang and welcome back to Stuck In The Vinyl Again . Today we are thrilled to wish Brooklyn born singer, actress and director, Barbra Streisand, a very Happy 81st Birthday. Happy Birthday Barbra ! she was born April 24, 1942 to parents Diana Ida, a a school secretary, and Emanuel Streisand, a high school teacher. With her in mind, we spotlight her second live record, Live Concert at the Forum. The LP was recorded April 15, 1972 at The Forum in Inglewood, California,  as…

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Added by maggot on April 24, 2023 at 7:02am — No Comments

STUCK IN THE VINYL AGAIN - 50 YEARS OF AMERICAN MOVIES - VARIOUS ARTISTS

Good morning Sunday people and welcome back to Stuck In The Vinyl Again. Well according to the National Event Calendar, today is National Movie Theater Day, and that's good enough for us to break out this 3 record box set called, 50 Years Of American Movies. The LPs were released in 1977 on Musicor Records as part of the Musical Heritage Series and sees 50 years worth of academy award winning songs performed by the world's greatest orchestras and vocalists. It stretches back to 1927…

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Added by maggot on April 23, 2023 at 4:56am — No Comments

SATURDAY'S SINGLES - STEVE MARTIN and THE BLUES BROTHERS

Good morning gang and welcome back to Saturday's Singles, a Saturday Night Live edition. That's right folks, both of our selections today have basis in the late night comedy show. It was on this night in 1978 that comedians Dan Aykroyd and John Belushi debuted the characters of lead vocalist 'Joliet' Jake Blues and harmonica player/vocalist Elwood Blues. The duo would become the first SNL performers to carry their own movie and in addition to that they released a  four albums. Our first…

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Added by maggot on April 22, 2023 at 5:51am — No Comments

STUCK IN THE VINYL AGAIN - JOHNNY TILLOTSON - TALK BACK TREMBING LIPS

Good morning record enthusiasts and welcome back to the Friday edition of Stuck In The Vinyl Again . Today we wish Jacksonville, Florida native, and singer songwriter, Johnny Tillotson, a very Happy belated Birthday. He was born April 20, 1938 to parents Doris and Jack Tillotson, and as of yesterday (04/20/23) is now 85 years old. Over the course of his 7 decade career, the singer has dabbled in pop, country, and adult contemporary, was featured as the vocalist for the theme song to the…

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Added by maggot on April 21, 2023 at 5:59am — No Comments

STUCK IN THE VINYL AGAIN - BREWER & SHIPLEY - TARKIO

Good morning party people and welcome to the 420 2023 edition of Stuck In The Vinyl Again, otherwise known as Thursday. That's right folks, today is the unofficial official day for all things centered in the world of wacky weed, Our contribution ? The third album by Los Angeles based country rock duo, Brewer & Shipley. Tarkio (sometimes referred to as Tarkio Road) was released in 1970 on Kama Sutra Records and produced by Nick Gravenites, who used to front to front The Electric Flag. The…

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Added by maggot on April 20, 2023 at 5:30am — No Comments

STUCK IN THE VINYL AGAIN - TOYOTA JAZZ PARADE : DIXIE/ROCK - VARIOUS ARTISTS

Good morning Wednesday warriors and welcome back to Stuck In The Vinyl Again . Today our record of choice is this 1973 RCA Special Products release, Toyota Jazz Parade: Dixie / Rock. This compilation LP is great ! The first side, labeled Dixie sees tracks from Al Hirt, Louis Armstrong, and King Oliver, while the second side, Rock, revs us up with tunes from Jerry Reed, The Guess Who, and Jefferson Airplane. We've had this record for awhile and recently picked up an additional copy. I've…

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Added by maggot on April 19, 2023 at 4:28am — No Comments

STUCK IN THE VINYL AGAIN - PIGMEAT MARKHAM - AT THE PARTY

Good Tuesday morning to you all and welcome back to Stuck In The Vinyl Again . Today we remember Durham, North Carolina native,  comedian, singer, dancer, and actor, Dewey "Pigmeat" Markham, on what would have been his 119th Birthday. He was born in 1904 and got his start performing with Bessie Smith's Traveling Revue and later moved into films and performances at The Apollo. The 50s saw him move towards television appearing on the Ed Sullivan Show and  Laugh In and the 60s brought us a…

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Added by maggot on April 18, 2023 at 4:54am — No Comments

STUCK IN THE VINYL AGAIN - FRANK ZAPPA & THE MOTHERS OF INVENTION - TRANSPARENCY

Great Monday morning gang and welcome back to Stuck In The Vinyl Again. Today we wish a Happy 80th Birthday to former bassist/vocalist, Roy Estrada, best known for his work in Little Feat, Captain Beefhart's Magic Band, and the Mother's Of Invention. He is currently incarcerated in Texas as a sex offender, but as I've said before, even criminals get Birthdays on this page. With him on on minds, we find this compilation album from Frank Zappa & The Mothers Of Invention, Transparency,…

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Added by maggot on April 17, 2023 at 6:26am — No Comments

STUCK IN THE VINYL AGAIN - MINOR THREAT - MINOR THREAT

Good morning record enthusiasts and welcome back to the Sunday edition of Stuck In The Vinyl Again . Not only is it Sunday but also the 61st Birthday of D.C. born vocalist and guitarist, Ian MacKaye, ( Ian Thomas Garner MacKaye)  best known as the front man for the hardcore punk band, Minor Threat, the vocalist for the post-hardcore band Fugazi, and the co founder and owner of Dischord Records. Happy Birthday Ian ! Today turning our our table is Minor Threat's first compilation album,…

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Added by maggot on April 16, 2023 at 5:14am — No Comments

SATURDAY'S SINGLES : SAMANTHA FOX and SANTANA FEATURING THE PRODUCT G&B

Good morning gang and welcome to the return of Saturday's Singles. Today we celebrate the 57th Birthday of the beautiful and talented, London born dance pop singer, model, actress, Samantha Fox. Happy Birthday Samantha ! With her in mind, we spotlight her debut single, "Touch Me (I Want Your Body)". Some 20 years later, the title track to her first record was released on March 10, 1986 on the Jive label  and was written by Mark Shreeve, Jon Astrop, and Pete Q. Harris, with the latter two…

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Added by maggot on April 15, 2023 at 4:59am — No Comments

STUCK IN THE VINYL AGAIN - BURL IVES - SONGS OF THE WEST

Good morning Friday people and welcome back to Stuck In The Vinyl Again . Today we remember  Hunt City, Illinois native,  musician, actor, and author, Burl Ives (Burl Icle Ivanhoe Ives), on this, the 28th anniversary of his passing. he was born June 14, 1909 to parents Levi "Frank" Ives, a farmer and contractor and Cordelia "Dellie" Ives. He passed away on this day in 1995, age 85, from oral cancer. During the course of his 7 decade career, he excelled in films like East of Eden, A Face In…

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Added by maggot on April 14, 2023 at 6:54am — No Comments

STUCK IN THE VINYL AGAIN - HOWARD KEEL - WITH LOVE : FOR YESTERDAY, TODAY , & TOMORROW

Good morning faithful readers and welcome back to the Thursday edition of Stuck In The Vinyl Again. Today we remember Gillespie, Illinois native, actor and singer, Howard Keel, on what would have been his 104th Birthday. He was born in 1919 to parents Homer Keel, a Navy Veteran and coalminer and Grace Margaret. He passed away November 7, 2004, age 85, from colon cancer. He was primarily known for his roles in a number of musicals like Annie Get Your Gun,  Pagan Love Song, Show Boat, and …

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Added by maggot on April 13, 2023 at 4:45am — No Comments

STUCK IN THE VINYL AGAIN - VILLAGE PEOPLE - LIVE AND SLEAZY

Good morning Wednesday warriors and welcome back to Stuck In The Vinyl Again. Today we celebrate Harlem born disco vocalist, Alexander Briley, best known as the original  G.I. and later the Sailor in the Village People, as he celebrates his 72nd Birthday. Happy Birthday Alex ! He was born in 1951 and as the son of a Christian minister, got an early start singing in church and later studied voice at the University of Hartford. Today we have him on the group's 5th studio album/ 1st live…

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Added by maggot on April 12, 2023 at 6:02am — No Comments

STUCK IN THE VINYL AGAIN - JONATHAN WINTERS - MAD, MAD, MAD, MAD WORLD

Good Tuesday morning to you all and welcome back to Stuck In The Vinyl Again . Today we remember Montecito, California native, comedian, actor, author, television host, and artist,  Jonathan Winters, on this, the 10th anniversary of his passing. He was born Jonathan Harshman Winters III on November 11, 1925 to parents Jonathan Harshman Winters II, an insurance agent and investment broker and Alice Kilgore, a radio personality. His career begin a few months after his marriage to Eileen…

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Added by maggot on April 11, 2023 at 5:18am — No Comments

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