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Marty Robbins - A White Sport Coat And A Pink Carnation - Classic Country 1950-1959.mp3
    
Posted by Robert Supercharts on Wednesday, August 4, 2010,
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Enterainment
Bobby Hebb, who propelled "Sunny" to #2 Pop, #3 R&B and a gold record in 1966, died of lung cancer Tuesday (August 3) in a Nashville hospital. He was 72. Born in Nashville in 1938 to musician parents who were both blind, Bobby joined with two of his seven brothers in a vaudeville act that got them on a local TV show. This was the beginning of a remarkable career that included playing trumpet in the U.S. Navy Jazz Band (performing for Madame Chiang Kai-shek in Hong Kong), singing backup for Bo... Continue reading ...
Posted by Robert Supercharts on Tuesday, August 3, 2010,
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Enterainment
Mitch Miller, the goateed orchestra leader who asked Americans to "Sing Along
With Mitch" on television and records and produced hits for Tony Bennett, Patti
Page and other performers, has died at age 99.
His daughter, Margaret Miller Reuther, said Monday that Miller died Saturday
in Lenox Hill Hospital after a short illness.
Miller was a key record executive at Columbia Records in the pre-rock 'n'
roll era, making hits with singers Bennett, Page, Rosemary Clooney and Johnny
Mathis. As ... Continue reading ...
Posted by Robert Supercharts on Sunday, July 18, 2010,
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Enterainment
The Wolfman Jack story began in 1949, when radio reached out to a troubled youngster named Bob Smith. As the Fifties arrived and rock 'n' roll music found its way into suburban America, Smith imagined himself behind the mic, spinning the turntables, and taming that jive DJ talk. His over-the-air heroes, black and black-influenced DJs like Dr. Jive, Jocky Jack, Professor Bob, Sugar Daddy, and others spoke to him, taking him to a secret place -- away from the pain of still growing up -- off int... Continue reading ...
Posted by Robert Supercharts on Thursday, April 29, 2010,
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Enterainment
Simple Steps to Download Music and Movies to Your PSP
by Zarqoo Zaimoo
One of the biggest ways to enjoy your PSP is to watch videos and play your
favorite tunes in it. But a PSP does not come standard with these files. So, if
you own a Sony PSP, or are planning to buy one, you should know how to download
music and video files into the device to fully enjoy its benefits.
One of the easiest ways to download files into your psp is to connect you... Continue reading ...
Posted by Robert Supercharts on Wednesday, August 4, 2010,
In :
Enterainment
Bobby Hebb, who propelled "Sunny" to #2 Pop, #3 R&B and a gold record in 1966, died of lung cancer Tuesday (August 3) in a Nashville hospital. He was 72. Born in Nashville in 1938 to musician parents who were both blind, Bobby joined with two of his seven brothers in a vaudeville act that got them on a local TV show. This was the beginning of a remarkable career that included playing trumpet in the U.S. Navy Jazz Band (performing for Madame Chiang Kai-shek in Hong Kong), singing backup for Bo... Continue reading ...
Posted by Robert Supercharts on Tuesday, August 3, 2010,
In :
Enterainment
Mitch Miller, the goateed orchestra leader who asked Americans to "Sing Along
With Mitch" on television and records and produced hits for Tony Bennett, Patti
Page and other performers, has died at age 99.
His daughter, Margaret Miller Reuther, said Monday that Miller died Saturday
in Lenox Hill Hospital after a short illness.
Miller was a key record executive at Columbia Records in the pre-rock 'n'
roll era, making hits with singers Bennett, Page, Rosemary Clooney and Johnny
Mathis. As ... Continue reading ...
Posted by Robert Supercharts on Sunday, July 18, 2010,
In :
Enterainment
The Wolfman Jack story began in 1949, when radio reached out to a troubled youngster named Bob Smith. As the Fifties arrived and rock 'n' roll music found its way into suburban America, Smith imagined himself behind the mic, spinning the turntables, and taming that jive DJ talk. His over-the-air heroes, black and black-influenced DJs like Dr. Jive, Jocky Jack, Professor Bob, Sugar Daddy, and others spoke to him, taking him to a secret place -- away from the pain of still growing up -- off int... Continue reading ...
Posted by Robert Supercharts on Thursday, April 29, 2010,
In :
Enterainment
Simple Steps to Download Music and Movies to Your PSP
by Zarqoo Zaimoo
One of the biggest ways to enjoy your PSP is to watch videos and play your
favorite tunes in it. But a PSP does not come standard with these files. So, if
you own a Sony PSP, or are planning to buy one, you should know how to download
music and video files into the device to fully enjoy its benefits.
One of the easiest ways to download files into your psp is to connect you... Continue reading ...
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