It’s the early 1970’s, and we’re in the era of B.C. (Before Cable).ย Since there weren’t any “morning news” shows in 1972, our entertainment for the morning – before catching the school bus – was an assortment of Popeye the Sailor and Three Stooges cartoons, maybe even some single episodes of Rocky and Bullwinkle. But…
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Happy 40th, American Top 40!
I remember hearing a snippet of the radio show in 1975.ย At the time, I had never heard a countdown radio show before – I knew that WPTR used to count down the top 5 songs of the day at 9pm or thereabouts, but I was not aware of a radio show that actually played…
Read MoreChuck Miller, 1950’s boogie piano player
Blogger Chuck Miller talks about 1950’s boogie-woogie piano player Chuck Miller, who had a Top 10 hit with the rock song “The House of Blue Lights.” The blog post includes audio clips of “The House of Blue Lights” and several other Chuck Miller songs.
Read MoreFireworks at the Empire State Plaza: 2010 Edition
6:15 p.m.ย Here I am, waiting. The fireworks at the Empire State Plaza are three hours away. One of the entertainment groups, The Happenings, is on stage and going through their big hits, including “I Got Rhythm” and “See You In September.” When it comes to vintage rock and pop groups performing at festivals like…
Read MoreAlbums I Want to be Buried With: โ63 Mรถnrรถe, “Stinkin’ Out the Joint”
In this edition of “Albums I Want to Be Buried With,” Chuck Miller talks about the glam-punk rock album “Stinkin’ Out the Joint” by the Canadian band โ63 Mรถnrรถe, and the time he saw the band at an emotional reunion concert.
Read MoreWhy “A Few Cards Short of a Deck” will be short a few cards at Summer Bowl 1
Ed and Melissa, two of the members of the trivia team A Few Cards Short of a Deck, are getting married this weekend and going on their honeymoon shortly after that. Congratulations and many blessings for your marriage.ย Of course, this eventually means that they won’t be able to participate in the upcoming Summer Bowl…
Read MoreThe History and Legacy of “God Bless America”
NOTE: I wrote this article for Goldmine magazine; it was published in October 2001, just immediately after the September 11th terrorist attacks.ย I worked with Richard K. Hayes of the Kate Smith Commemorative Society on the original article.ย This article has been updated for this blog post reprinting. They stood at the steps of the…
Read MoreTen of the worst TV show concepts of all time
Sometimes I wonder if television executives write down dozens of words on little slips of paper, throw all the papers into a hat, pull out three words, and try to make a TV series based on those three words. It’s Mad Libs for television shows! Fun stuff!! So as part of my new “Ten for…
Read MoreThe Invite-Only Trivia Tournament “Summer Bowl I”
The date.ย July 18, 2010. The event.ย A summer gathering of the top trivia teams in the Capital District.ย All the legends of bar and tavern trivia, including the Trivia Bowl 6 and Elbo Room Tournament champion Street Academy squad, in the hopes of winning the first-ever “Triple Crown of Trivia” – and doing so…
Read MoreAn era in music history sadly ends this year…
One of the best syndicated radio hosts ends his run after decades of entertaining millions of listeners and making stars out of aspiring musicians. Even though I know all things must come to an end, there is part of me that wishes his show would continue – even though it doesn’t air on radio stations…
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