Good morning, morning people and welcome to the return of Saturday's Singles. Our first trip down memory lane takes us to this day in 1904, when in Shenandoah, Pennsylvania, future jazz clarinetist, saxophonist, composer and big band leader, Jimmy Dorsey was born. To celebrate what would have been his 116th Birthday (he passed away in 1957, age 53, from throat cancer) we find ourselves spinning "Granada" by Tommy Dorsey And His Orchestra Featuring Jimmy Dorsey. The tune was released in 1954…

Good morning gang and welcome back to the Friday edition of Stuck In The Vinyl Again. Today we joyfully celebrate the Birthday of Jay And The Americans' guitarist, Marty Sanders. Happy 79th Birthday Marty. With him in mind, we spotlight their 4th studio album, Blockbusters. Blockbusters was released in 1965 on the United Artists label and produced by Artie Ripp and  Gerry Granahan. It peaked at #113 on the Billboard 200 and #73 on the Cashbox charts.  Three singles were released ; "Let's…

Good Thursday morning faithful readers and welcome back to Stuck In The Vinyl Again. Today we gleefully celebrate the 72nd Birthday of guitarist Eddie Gray, best known for his work with Michigan based rock band  Tommy James and the Shondells. Happy Birthday Eddie ! To commemorate the date, we spotlight their first compilation album, Something Special! The Best of Tommy James and The Shondells. It was released in 1974 on the Roulette ‎and Bellaphon labels and peaked at #174 on the Billboard…

Good morning Wednesday warriors and welcome back to Stuck In The Vinyl Again. Today we remember American singer, songwriter, musician, actor, and author, Johnny Cash, on what would have been his 88th Birthday.He passed away in 2003, age 71, of complications from diabetes.  It's also Ash Wednesday, which I am calling Cash Wednesday, this year. To honor the iconic performer's legacy , we spotlight his 1971 record, The Man, The World, His Music. It's a double compilation album released on Sun…

Good morning Tuesday people and welcome back to Stuck In The Vinyl Again. Today we remember lead guitarist and founding member of Southern rock band, The Marshall Tucker Band, Toy Caldwell, on this, the 27th anniversary of hs death. He died in 1993, age 45, from cardiac arrest brought on by cocaine use. With him in mind, we spotlight the group's third album, Where We All Belong. The double LP (one disc studio/one disc live) was released in November of 1974 on the now defunct Capricorn…

Good Monday morning gang and welcome back to Stuck In The Vinyl Again, Today we celebrate the 58th Birthday of Texas born alternative folk musician , Michelle Shocked . Happy Birthday Michelle ! To commemorate the date, we spotlight her debut album, The Texas Campfire Tapes. The LP was released in 1986 on the Cooking Vinyl label, and takes it's name from an impromptu performance that Shocked gave the head Cooking Vinyl records, Pete Lawrence, during his first trip to America. It was…

Good morning Sunday people and welcome back to Stuck In The Vinyl Again. Today we remember Texas born singer, songwriter, multi-instrumentalist, and producer Johnny Winter, on what would have been his 76th Birthday. He passed away in 2014, age 70. His cause of death was never released but is said to have been "emphysema combined with pneumonia." To spotlight his legacy, we present this compilation combination, And/ Live, which features both the Johnny Winter And album and the Live Johnny…

Good morning gang and welcome to the return of Saturday's Singles. First, we turn our way back dial to the year 1958,  the label Mercury Records, the group The Platters, and the song "Smoke Gets In Your Eyes". It's from their Remember When? album, and reached #1 on Hot 100, R&B charts and the UK Singles chart. It is a cover song originally  written by  Jerome Kern and Otto Harbach for the 1933 musical Roberta and first recorded by Gertrude Niesen. The Platters' version has the non LP…

Good morning vinyl junkies and welcome back to the Friday edition of Stuck In The Vinyl Again. Today we remember  Ranking Roger, vocalist and member of the bands The Beat and General Public, on what would have been his 57th Birthday. He passed away in March of 2019, from lung cancer. His partner in General Public, Dave Wakeling, celebrated his 64th Birthday Wednesday, and as a nod to both of them, we spotlight General Public's debut album, All The Rage.  All The Rage is a new wave…

Good morning faithful readers and welcome back to the Thursday edition of Stuck In The Vinyl Again. It was on this day in 1958, that the The Big Gold Record Stars tour began it's 6 date run in Orlando, Florida. The lineup featured  Bill Haley and his Comets, The Everly Brothers, Buddy Holly & The Crickets, Jimmie Rodgers and Jerry Lee Lewis. After Orlando, the Big Stars visited Tampa,  Jacksonville,  West Palm Beach, Miami, and Fort Lauderdale. To commemorate the concert dates we…

Good morning Wednesday warriors and welcome back to Stuck In The Vinyl Again. Today we remember outlaw country music star, Grand Old Opry member,  multi-instrumentalist and record company owner, Johnny Paycheck, on this, the 17th anniversary of his death. Paycheck, whose real name was Donald Eugene Lytle, passed away on this day in 2003, age 64, from respiratory failure. To honor his legacy we spotlight 18th studio album, Armed And Crazy. Armed And Crazy was released November of 1978 on Epic…

Good Tuesday morning, morning people and welcome back to Stuck In The Vinyl Again. Today we find ourselves celebrating the 73rd Birthday of Dennis DeYoung, founding member and former vocalist/keyboardist of progressive rock band, Styx. Happy birthday Dennis ! To celebrate the date, we spotlight their ninth studio album, Cornerstone. The LP was released  October 19, 1979 on the A&M label and produced by Styx. It peaked at #2 on the Billboard 200 and birthed four singles ; "Babe" (#1 Hot…

Good morning Monday people and welcome to the President' Day/ George Washington's Birthday edition of Stuck In The Vinyl Again. Today is the day we honor President Washington (who would have turned 288 yesterday)  and all who served after him by apparently taking the day off to go to mattress and electronic appliance sales. Anyway, to commemorate the date, we spotlight this 1975 Pickwick Records release, Sounds Of '76 And The American Revolution. The Exciting Events Of The Birth Of Our…

Good morning gang and welcome back to Stuck In The Vinyl Again. On this day in 1975, Cher got her very own variety show on CBS television, appropriately titled Cher. Her first guests were Elton John, Bette Midler and this guy, comedian and actor,  Flip Wilson. Flip was a good choice for a new show, considering he had hosted his own, The Flip Wilson Show, from 1970-74. With that in mind, we spotlight Flip's 5th comedy album, You Devil You. You Devil You, was released…

Good morning vinyl enthusiasts and welcome to the return of Saturday's Singles. It was on this day in 1961, that American soul singer and tenor, Jackie Wilson was shot in the stomach, resulting in the loss of a kidney. The original story went that Wilson's girlfriend was thrown into a fit of rage after he brought another woman home. Later Wilson said he did not know his assailant and she was a crazed fan. To commemorate this somewhat unorthodox date, we spotlight his 1960 Brunswick Records…

Good morning lovebyrds and welcome to the Valentine's Day 2020 edition of Stuck In The Vinyl Again. Today we bring you a compilation LP about love, about rock, and it's so cleverly titled Love Rock ! Love Rock was released on the Columbia Special Products ‎label in 1980 and manufactured for Ronco Teleproducts Inc. (As seen on TV!) It features a smorgasbord of delectable 70s tunes from acts such as,  The Hollies, Minnie Riperton, England Dan & John Ford Coley, Bill Withers, Love Unlimited…

Good morning gang and welcome back to Stuck In The vinyl Again. On this day in 1960,  American singer, actor and producer, Frank Sinatra, started his own record label, Reprise Records, largely in part due to his dissatisfaction with Capitol Records and his desire for more creative freedom. Some of the original roster included  Dean Martin, Sammy Davis, Jr.,  Bing Crosby, Jo Stafford, Rosemary Clooney, Duke Ellington, Nancy Sinatra, Esquivel and  Redd Foxx. To commemorate the day we spotlight…

Good morning Wednesday warriors and welcome back to Stuck In The Vinyl Again. Today we remember original Three Dog Night bassist, Joe Schermie, on what would have been his 74th Birthday. A heart attack claimed his life in 2002, age 56. With him in mind, we spotlight Three Dog Night's second album, Suitable For Framing. The LP was released June 11, 1969  on the Dunhill label and produced by Gabriel Mekler. It peaked at #16 on the Billboard 200 and #15 in Canada. Three singles were released…

Good Tuesday morning to you all and welcome back to Stuck In The Vinyl Again. Today we celebrate Black History Month with this blast from the past : Funky Fifties is a 1972 compilation album, released on the Harlem Hitparade, a product of Pickwick International. It features some great tunes from the likes of The Platters, The Five Satins, Bobby Day, and The Clovers to name a few. My favorite on the LP was The Turbans track, "Sister Sooky", which I had never heard before. Until last night,…

I blinked
And you were gone
How could I have known
These seeds I've sewn
Would grow on their own
And rise towards the skies
Only to be toppled by wind blown lies
She cries
And I die a little more each day
With all the things I'd never say.