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Totally Nifty Albums 2: Alex Zanetis's The Oil Fields

Tyler Zahnke @mininifty (159) • Belmont, Michigan 2 Jun

For those of you familiar with songwriting credits who are into classic country artists such as Dean Martin, Jim Reeves, and Charley Pride, you may be aware of the songwriter Alex Zanetis. However, few people know that in the mid...

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Dance Tunes - #3 - Pony Time

LindaOH @LindaOHio (222417) • United States 7 Mar 23

"Pony Time" was released by Chubby Checker in 1961. Checker was an American rock and roll singer and dancer. The song was written by Don Covay and John Berry and originally recorded 8n 1960 by Covay and his "Goodtimers"....

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Dance Tunes - #2 - The Swim

LindaOH @LindaOHio (222417) • United States 16 Feb 23

"C'mon and Swim" was performed by Bobby Freeman in 1964. Freeman was an American rock, soul and R&B singer. The song was written by Thomas Coman and Sylvester Stewart (later known as Sly Stone). The song reached #5 on the US...

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Dance Tunes - #1 - Mashed Potato

LindaOH @LindaOHio (222417) • United States 12 Feb 23

The Mashed Potato was introduced by James Brown in 1959; but became a big hit in 1962 when "Mashed Potato Time" was released and sung by Dee Dee Sharp. Born Dione LaRue, her brother called her Dee; and she sung in D Sharp...thus...

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A design classic maybe?

Fleur @Fleura (35034) • United Kingdom 16 Sep 22

When sorting out my mother’s things I found this electric kettle, still in its original box, in her wardrobe. I think it was most probably a wedding present (she married my father in 1966) and typically, she stored it carefully...

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What Would You Miss?

LindaOH @LindaOHio (222417) • United States 20 Aug 22

I am rewriting the Discussion that was deleted last week... I was in my teens and 20s in the 60s and 70s; and I never would have guessed that we would have the advancements in technology, medicine, etc. that we have today. What...

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Various - The Classic Rhythm and Blues Collection - 1967-1969

LindaOH @LindaOHio (222417) • United States 31 Mar 20

Today I am presenting the third double CD in the set of Rhythm and Blues Collection of the 1960s. This one covers 1967-1969 and should contain a lot of recognizable tracks. There are such artists as Marvin Gaye, Otis Redding,...

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Various - The Classic Rhythm and Blues Collection - 1964-1967 CD

LindaOH @LindaOHio (222417) • United States 29 Mar 20

This era brings even more recognizable songs and artists. 1964-1967 were prime R&B years for me; and there are many favorites in this collection. Some of the artists featured are The Four Tops, Percy Sledge, The Supremes, The...

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Hammer to Fall

DINNERLADY @lazydaizee (6732) • United Kingdom 29 Mar 20

`Hammer to fall' is written by John Lawton who is a well known author of this sort of story. This book falls into the spy thriller genre and it is set in the 1960s during the Cold War. The main character is a spy called Joe...

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Donovan - Donovan's Greatest HIts CD

LindaOH @LindaOHio (222417) • United States 6 Feb 20

I love Donovan's smooth and effortless style. This Scottish singer, songwriter and guitarist was born on May 10, 1946 and was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2012 and the Songwriters Hall of Fame in 2014. A...

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Maria Muldaur - Midnight at the Oasis

LindaOH @LindaOHio (222417) • United States 20 Oct 19

Maria Muldaur was born in 1943 (Maria Grazia Rosa Domenica D'Amato) in Greenwich Village, New York City. She is an American folk and blues singer that has been active from 1963 to the present time. She was part of the American...

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Turning Back the Clock

Jackie Money @olliesmum (828) • Norwich, England 14 Sep 19

I find it so sad that plastic is killing our planet but it seems that humans can't see how to move away from it yet I can remember well, back in the 1960's, our drinks bottles were made of glass and, if you took the empty bottle...

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Quote - The Good Old Days

LindaOH @LindaOHio (222417) • United States 27 Jun 19

"I wish there was a way to know you're in the good old days before you've actually left them." Andy Bernard The Office The good old days for me were in the 1960s and 1970s, especially the 60s. If I knew then how special they...

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Do You Remember Captain Kangaroo?

Diana B. @BloggerDi (3121) • United States 28 May 19

The photo is a 1960's Captain Kangaroo cup. It was one of my husband's childhood toys. It's about 4 inches tall. I did some research and learned that they came in several different colors. I think the google eyes make it look a...

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A 1960s Postcard of Palmerston North, New Zealand

Val @valmnz (17095) • New Zealand 18 Dec 18

The image here is of my home town, Palmerston North, New Zealand and shows what the centre of town was like in the 1960s. Many things have changed since then of course. I used to ride on those red buses in my young years. Now of...

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Project Update

The Horse @TheHorse (238314) • Walnut Creek, California 20 Sep 18

I've sanded down my KLH Model 21 FM radio and am in the process of oiling it up. I'm hoping to get about $150 for it. I already have one on my fridge. This photo shows one surface oiled and the others not yet oiled. You can see...

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Getting About Town: Bus Transport from the Past

Val @valmnz (17095) • New Zealand 26 Nov 17

One 1960s memory I have is going to the movies on a Saturday afternoon. We lived close enough to walk into town to the theatre, but often caught a bus home later in the afternoon. Although this postcard image was probably...

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Harvey Weinstein Thought His Behavior Was OK in the 1960s

Deborah-Diane @DeborahDiane (40847) • Laguna Woods, California 6 Oct 17

The famous movie producer, Harvey Weinstein, has been accused of sexual harassment by a number of well-know actresses and female employees of his production company. He has admitted his behavior was wrong, but said as a defense...

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One of those weird videos.... Danyel Gerard -Youpi ya Tamoure (196?)

librarygeek1980 @librarygeek1980 (3137) • United States 8 Mar 17

Lol, I first saw this video while my kids were watching Pee Wees playhouse on Netflix (thanks kids, for another crappy memory dredged) while a catchy and fun song, one has to wonder:what in the hell is he singing about? Any french...

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The Red Pants

PaintsOnSlate @PainsOnSlate (21845) • Canada 5 Feb 17

Last week @JudyEv wrote about her husband and shortening his new pants. We talked a bit about sewing and I had to look for the photo above... When I was a child I belonged to 4-H, a club for country kids. We girls learned how to...

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