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Found Performance

Sam Lawson’s Audio Vault: Bing Crosby 78 RPM Outtakes

Harry Lillis “Bing” Crosby was born in 1903 in a house built by his father at 1112 North J. Street…

4 years ago

The Sonics – A Tacoma Band

In 2020, Kirk Wilde drawing on his memory and historical sources traced the roots of homegrown Pacific Northwest rock music…

5 years ago

Jukebox Gem: Sam The Sham & The Pharaohs

There were the songs I liked, and then there were the jukebox hits that I heard publicly in restaurants, drive-ins…

5 years ago

Collectibles: Charlie Rich & The Watergate Scandal!

I first became aware of singer/songwriter Charlie Rich as a teen, constantly listening to Top-40 Radio, when I heard his…

5 years ago

Found Performance: “You Don’t Have To Say You Love Me” – Dusty Springfield

This was the first song I ever heard by British performer Dusty Springfield. It was also my favorite by Dusty,…

5 years ago

Found Performance: Old Blue Eyes

This is a historical artifact I ran across when researching another article. It goes back 55 years. In 1965, Frank…

5 years ago

Found Performance: “Barefootin'” by Robert Parker

One of my favorite tunes from back in the mid-sixties, when I listened to Kirk Wilde, Gary Shannon and Harvey…

5 years ago

Found Performance: “Washington Square” – Village Stompers

In 1963 I was't yet glued to the radio. So at the time I didn't hear "Washington Square" by the…

5 years ago

Found Performance: “It’s A Man’s Man’s Man’s World”- James Brown

A couple weeks back we went into the land of dancin' with "Wicked" Wilson Pickett. This week let's focus on…

5 years ago

Found Performance: Massachusetts (acoustic) The Bee Gees

Although this is my 2nd "Found Performance" featuring The Bee Gees, let me emphatically state that I am not the…

5 years ago
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