Category Archives: Video

Today’s Music: Buster Benton, Vikki Carr, Commander Cody, Brian May

Posted on July 19, 2012 by admin

Blues belter and guitarist Buster Benton was born today in 1932 (d. 1996). Pop singer Florencia Bisenta de Casillas Martinez Cardona, better known as Vikki Carr, was born this day in 1940. Here’s her biggest hit: George Frayne, better known … Continue reading →

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Today’s Music: Screamin’ Jay Hawkins, Ian Stewart, Dion, Martha Reeves, Ricky Skaggs

Posted on July 18, 2012 by admin

Rock-blues wild man Jalacy ‘Screamin’ Jay’ Hawkins cast his first spell on this day in 1929 (d. 2000). Here’s Jay’s biggest hit, I Put a Spell on You: The ‘sixth Rolling Stone,’ pianist Ian Stewart was born this day in 1938 … Continue reading →

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Today’s Music: Vince Guaraldi, Spencer Davis, Phoebe Snow

Posted on July 17, 2012 by admin

Jazz pianist and composer Vince Guaraldi was born today in 1928 (d. 1976).  Older readers may recall his big hit Cast Your Fate to the Wind and younger the Peanuts TV specials for which he wrote and performed the music. … Continue reading →

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Video: What a Steaming Pile of Hooey

Posted on July 16, 2012 by admin

Romney Adviser: Romney “Retroactively” Retired from Bain Capital

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Video: Romney the Outsourcer

Posted on July 16, 2012 by admin

Video of the Obama campaign’s latest ad.

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Today’s Music: Two By Ray Charles

Posted on July 16, 2012 by admin

Two tunes appropriate to today’s theme: Them That’s Got and Goin’ Down Slow. Musical birthdays will return tomorrow.

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Video: ‘Ain’t No Homos Gonna Make It to Heaven’

Posted on July 15, 2012 by admin

A truly disgusting abuse of what Jesus preached.

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Today’s Music: Julian Bream, Linda Ronstadt, Joe Satriani

Posted on July 15, 2012 by admin

One of my favorite classical guitarists, Julian Bream, was born today in 1933. Rocker and sometime jazz singer Linda Ronstadt was born today in 1946. Rock guitar virtuoso Joe Satriani trilled his first note today in 1956.

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Today’s Music: Woody Guthrie, Del Reeves, Bastille Day

Posted on July 14, 2012 by admin

Legendary Great Depression singer/songwriter Woody Guthrie was born this day in 1912 (d. 1967). If you’ve listened to the radio in the past 60 years, you’ve heard a Guthrie tune performed by somebody. As well as being a major influence … Continue reading →

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Video: The Contemptible Romney Flew in His Own Group of Black Republicans for NAACP Speech

Posted on July 12, 2012 by admin

It’s not surprising that the most corrupt and deceptive politician since Richard Nixon would try to hoodwink the MSM and the American public into thinking he actually had some support at the NAACP, but as shifty and typically Romney as … Continue reading →

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