Good morning gang and welcome back to Saturday's Singles, a Birthday edition edition. First up on our calendar of cake is Strasburg, North Dakota native,  accordionist, bandleader, and television impresario, Lawrence Welk. He was born March 11, 1903 to parents  Ludwig and Christiana Welk, and passed away May 17, 1992, age 89 from  pneumonia. Today would mark his 120th Birthday.  For our purposes this morning, we have him on this 1962 DOT Records record, "Baby Elephant Walk". The tune was…

Good morning record enthusiasts and welcome back to the Friday edition of Stuck In The Vinyl Again.  Today we remember Kenneth Charles "Jethro" Burns, Tennessee born comedy entertainer and musician and one half of the country comedy pairing, Homer And Jethro, on what would have been his 103rd Birthday. He was born in 1920 and passed away February 4, 1989, age 68, from prostate cancer. To honor his legacy, we find ourselves spinning the duo's…

Good morning Thursday people and welcome back to Stuck In The Vinyl Again. Today we are thrilled to celebrate the 78th Birthday of English bandleader and guitarist, Robin Trower, known for his work early work in the progressive rock band, Procol Harum and later for his solo work. Happy Birthday Robin ! With him in mind, we spotlight Procol Harum's sophomore release, Shine On Brightly. The LP was released September 1968 on the A&M label and produced by Denny Cordell. Cordell and the band…

Good morning Wednesday warriors and welcome back to Stuck In The Vinyl Again. Our record of choice today is this 1971 Custom Fidelity release from the radio station WMEE 1380, which serviced the Fort Wayne, Indiana metro area, from 1971 to 1979 before it moved over to the FM band. This double disc compilation was produced by Rick Donovan, with Ron Lewis as coordinator, and  Michael S. Levey and  Terry H. More as the engineers. On the records we find choice cuts from acts such as Shocking…

Good Tuesday morning to you all and welcome back to Stuck In The Vinyl Again . Today we remember Bronx born director, producer and screenwriter, Stanley Kubrick, on this, the 24th anniversary of his passing. He was born July 26, 1928  March 7, 1999 to parents Jacob Leonard Kubrick and Sadie Gertrude Kubrick, and passed away in 1999, age 70, from a heart attack. His five decade career saw him direct such films as Spartacus (1960), Lolita (1962), Dr. Strangelove (1964),  A Clockwork Orange…

Great Monday morning gang and welcome back to the Monday edition of Stuck In The Vinyl Again. Yesterday brought us the sad news that the last remaining original member of the legendary Southern rock band, Lynyrd Skynyrd, Gary Rossington, had passed away. Our Hearts, Thoughts, and Prayers go out to his Family, Friends, and Fans. 

Also on today's agenda, we celebrate the 78th Birthday of English drummer, Hugh Grundy, best known for his work with the rock band, The…

Good morning faithful readers and welcome back to the Sunday edition of Stuck In The Vinyl Again . Today we remember Mary Christine Brockert, Santa Monica born singer-songwriter, musician, composer, arranger, and producer, better known by her stage name, Teena Marie, on what would have been her 67th Birthday. She was born in 1956 and passed away December 26, 2010, after suffering a  a grand mal seizure, at 54 years old. With her in mind, we spotlight her  fifth studio album, Robbery. The LP…

Good morning gang and welcome to the return of Saturday's Singles. Our first selection is by  French orchestra leader, Paul Mauriat  (Paul Julien André Mauriat). He was born in in Marseille, Bouches-du-Rhône, France on this day in 1925 and passed away November 3, 2006, age 81, from leukemia. Today he would have turned 98. With him in mind, we spotlight the single, "Love In Every Room (Même Si Tu Revenais)". It was released in 1968 on the Philips label and it peaked at #60 on the Hot 100 and…

Good morning Friday people and welcome back to Stuck In The Vinyl Again . Today we remember  Paterson, New Jersey born comedian, actor and producer, Lou Costello (Louis Francis Cristillo) best known as one half on the comedy duo, Abbott and Costello, on this the 64th anniversary of his passing. He was born March 6, 1906 and passed away three days before his 53rd Birthday in 1959, from a heart attack. Today we have him and Bud Abbott  in excerpts from the Abbott and Costello Show, on Side A…

Good morning record enthusiasts and welcome back to Stuck In The Vinyl Again. According to the National Event Calendar, today is National Walter Day and that's good enough for us . Maybe your favorite Walter is a Disney, a Cronkite, a Payton, or Matthau. Whatever the case, they are plenty to choose from and today we choose Queens, New York native, singer songwriter, and guitarist, Walter Egan. He was born July 12, 1948 (age 74) and over the course of his 6 decade career, he has released over…

Good morning Wednesday warriors and welcome back to Stuck In The Vinyl Again. On February 29, 1904,  Shenandoah, Pennsylvania native  jazz clarinetist, saxophonist, composer and big band leader, Jimmy Dorsey was born. I had originally intended to feature a album called A Tribute To The Fabulous Dorseys by Fontanna And His Orchestra, but when I pulled the record out of it's cover, it was Marvelous Miller Moods by Glenn Miller And The Army Air Force Band, instead. What's the old saying ? Man…