Monthly Archives: July 2021

July 11, 2021 Record of the Day

Jerry Seinfeld said his show was about nothing and that’s what Paul McCartney said about the Beatles’ record, “Hello Goodbye.” The song was part of the “Magical Mystery Tour” album. When released as a 45 in 1967 it became the … Continue reading

July 10, 2021 Record of the Day

At the end of the Dean Martin and Jerry Lewis movie, “Pardners,” the boys tried to put aside the rumors that they were about to break up by shooting up “The End” sign and exclaiming “We’re not ready for ‘the … Continue reading

July 9, 2021 Records of the Day

Dinah Washington once stated that Annie Laurie was her favorite singer. In the late 1940’s and early 1950’s Annie Laurie had several singles that met with little success until she hit big in 1957 with “It Hurts to be in … Continue reading

July 8, 2021 Record of the Day

“This Boy,” also known as, “Ringo’s Theme,” was on the first Beatles album on Capitol Records, “Meet the Beatles.” John Lennon tried to give the song a Motown feel. Paul McCartney said they were also influenced by the Phil Spector … Continue reading

July 7, 2021 Record of the Day

With hits like “Great Balls of Fire” and “Whole Lotta Shakin’ Going On,” it seemed like Jerry Lee Lewis’ star would burn bright for a long time, that is until he married his 13-year old cousin. The hits stopped. The … Continue reading

July 6, 2021 Record of the Day

The Marcels was a Doo Wop group that took their name from the “marcel wave,” a popular hairstyle of the early 1960’s. Their first hit, “Blue Moon,” was a Billboard Hot 100 #1 smash. It is included in the Rock … Continue reading

July 5, 2021 Records of the Day

Known as the “king of the blues,” B.B. King was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1987. Well into his 80’s, King continued to perform as many as 100 concerts a year. The B.B. stands for … Continue reading

July 4, 2021 Records of the Day

The “Elvis movie formula” began with his second film “Loving You.” The Elvis character rises from rags to riches to fame and fortune and all the troubles that come with it. This theme was repeated in his next two movies … Continue reading

July 3, 2021 Records of the Day

In 1965 Barbara Lewis had a hit with “Baby I’m Yours.” But it almost never happened. Barbara didn’t like the song. Take after take, her heart just wasn’t in it; that is until her manager told her his little daughter … Continue reading

July 2, 2021 Record of the Day

In the summer of 1955, 20-year old Elvis Presley gains national exposure for the first time when he reaches # 1 on Billboard, but not on the pop chart. He does it with a song on Billboards’ Country Chart with … Continue reading