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Music History - April 17
In 1950, at CBS 30th Street Studio in New York City, recording began on Tony Bennett's "Boulevard Of Broken Dreams." The track was completed three days later. In October 1949, Bennett sang that song on...
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Ask Mr. Music by Jerry Osborne
FOR THE WEEK OF APRIL 14, 2014DEAR JERRY:I have been pleasantly surprised several times when someone primarily known as an instrumentalist suddenly displayed a good singing voice.Boots "Yakety Sax"...
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Music History - April 18
In 1939, in Los Angeles, Gene Autry recorded "Back in the Saddle Again." It was included in the Autry movie "Roving Tumbleweeds," then became the theme song for his "Gene Autry's Melody Ranch" radio...
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Vinyl Record News & Music Notes
Record Store Day is upon us (you will see a theme here) and I cannot think of a better day for vinyl collectors. But, although I fully support RSD, they do need to do something about the glut of...
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Music History - April 21
In 1947, at Castle Studio in Nashville and his first recording session for the MGM label, Hank Williams recorded four of his compositions, including "Move It On Over," which became his first chart...
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Vinyl Record News & Music Notes
Tim at Sundazed dropped me a note:Just a small batch of our limited edition Record Store Day releases now available on the Sundazed site for our good friends who could not make it to a record store....
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Music History - April 22
In 1955, Elvis Presley appeared at the New Boston High School Football Field in Texas.In 1957, Elvis Presley had his custom built 'Music Gates' installed at Gracelands. The gates were designed by Abe...
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New Music Releases - April 22, 2014
ABBA - Gold: Greatest HitsArmy Of The Pharaohs - In Death Reborn (2xLP)Asher Roth - RetroHashAugustana - Life Imitating LifeBastille - All This Bad Blood (2xCD)Benmont Tench - You Should Be So Lucky...
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Music History - April 23
In 1943, at the Apollo Theater in Harlem, the Earl "Fatha" Hines Band began a series of engagements featuring then-unknowns Dizzy Gillespie, Charlie Parker, and Sarah Vaughan.In 1956, Elvis Presley,...
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Vinyl Record News & Music Notes
from our friends at SoundStageDirectLive At The Greek by Jimmy Page And The Black Crowes (Triple LP On White Vinyl) In the Summer and Fall of 1999, one of the best live rock ‘n’ roll bands and rock’s...
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Music History - April 24
In 1954, Billboard magazine featured a headline that read: "Teenagers Demand Music with a Beat - Spur Rhythm and Blues." It was a sign of things to come. Within a year, R&B music by both Black and...
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Ask Mr. Music by Jerry Osborne
FOR THE WEEK OF APRIL 21, 2014 DEAR JERRY:I always loved Australian singer, Judith Durham, the original lead vocalist of the Seekers. After four years of hits (1965-1968), they disbanded, only to...
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Music History - April 25
In 1949, an article by Deac Aylesworth in Look Magazine predicted that radio was doomed and that within three years, TV would overshadow radio completely.In 1955, John Walker, the British delegate on...
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Vinyl Record News & Music Notes
Record Store Day RecapRecord Store Day Retailers Report Big Spikes, Best-Ever SalesBillboard talked to Record Store Day co-founder Michael Kurtz about exclusives showing up on Ebay even before the...
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New Music Releases - May 2014
May 6Albino Rhino - Albino RhinoAmarante - Cavalo Andrew Hewitt - The Double OSTAndrew Jackson Jihad - Christmas Island (vinyl)Andy Sadoway - Str8 Sh00ter EP (tape)Antwon - Heavy Hearted in...
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Spacelab9 Walking Dead Soundtrack Vinyl Contest
Our friends at SPACELAB9.COMhave given me a copy of the Walking Dead "Black Smoke" Soundtrack to give away to a lucky blog reader. The contest is simple and will work as many of the CVR contests have....
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Music History - April 28
In 1940, Glenn Miller and His Orchestra recorded "Pennsylvania 6-5000." It was the telephone number of the Café Rouge at the Hotel Pennsylvania in New York City, and is still a working number.In 1958,...
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Vinyl Record News & Music Notes
Cindertalk - Spero 7" ReleaseCindertalk is the stage and studio name of multi-instrumentalist Jonny Rodgers (Mighty Purple, Awry, Ten Shekel Shirt, Son Lux) who plays tuned wine glasses and guitar. The...
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Music History - April 29
In 1959, at Bell Sound Studios in New York City, Ronnie Hawkins & the Hawks recorded "Mary Lou."In 1960, Dick Clark told the US House of Representatives that he had never taken payola for the...
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New Music Releases - April 29, 2014
123MRK - Versatile/Secret Secret (12")3108 - 3108 (vinyl)Aborted - The Necrotic ManifestoAdestria - Gilded HeartsAlfie Boe - TrustAmon Duul II - Wolf City (vinyl)Andre Obin - Ways of Escape...
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