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Four Walls @FourWalls (86812) • United States 5 Oct

Not to make you feel old or anything, but… I say that a lot when it comes to music. Every year I do those anniversary songs (50, 60 and now 70 year old songs) in conjunction with my birthday (to make ME feel old...

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Daddy!!!

Four Walls @FourWalls (86812) • United States 7 Nov 23

We call him the Father of Country Music. Back in his day, he was the Singing Brakeman or the Mississippi Blue Yodeler. Meridian, Mississippi is the birthplace of James Charles Rodgers. In his short life (he was 35 when he died...

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From 'His Master's Voice' and now to Youtube and pen drives

Always smiling @allknowing (153529) • India 7 Mar 23

I have seen it all. The gramophone popularly known as His Masters Voice where one had to wind it repeatedly for it to perform. Then came the turn table for playing the LPs that were once played on the gramophone. We then saw...

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all the way to pen drives

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The Surf Ballroom

Faye @FayeHazel (40230) • United States 4 Oct 22

Last month I got the chance to stop by The Surf Ballroom in Clear Lake, IA. This beautiful building has been carefully restored to it's 1948 splendor. It serves today as a small museum to rock and roll and still hosts various...

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There Never Seems to Be Enough Time….

Four Walls @FourWalls (86812) • United States 20 Sep 21

September 20 is a sad day in music history. On this day the music world lost two great songwriters. On September 20, 1984, Steve Goodman, best known for writing “City of New Orleans,” died after a week in a coma following a bone...

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Gather Around, Kiddies....

Four Walls @FourWalls (86812) • United States 8 Dec 20

...And the old lady will tell you what it was like forty years ago today. The news of the day involved heavy matters. There was extreme concern over the Soviet Union invading Poland due to the ongoing Solidarity labor strikes...

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This Day November 17 In Music History

RasmaSandra @RasmaSandra (98072) • Daytona Beach, Florida 17 Nov 20

In 1957 Harry Belafonte had a number one hit with the Christmas song "Mary's Boy Child." This was the first Christmas song to rise to the first position in two different versions. THe second version came out in 1978 by Boney...

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This Day November 16 in Music History

RasmaSandra @RasmaSandra (98072) • Daytona Beach, Florida 16 Nov 20

In 1960 Patsy Cline recorded her hit song "I Fall To Pieces" and it rose up to number one on the country music charts the following year. In 1963 Nino Tempo and April Stevens has a number one hit with "Deep Purple." In 1968 The...

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Favorite W/X Titled Songs Which Could Be Used As A Girl's Name- # 22/23

DB @dgobucks226 (37621) 28 Jun 18

Not a wide selection of favorite W-titled girl songs for this trivia quiz. And what's even more distressing, X-actly no girl songs of the X-variety to quiz you on. So, with X-tremly limited options, I do have 2 selections for...

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Favorite U/V Titled Songs Using A Girl's Name- # 21/22

DB @dgobucks226 (37621) 21 Jun 18

I bet you might remember a few songs by atists/bands with girl's names which start with a V. But the letter U, not any for me. I do have a couple of favorite bands/artists using the letter U to quiz you on, so lets see how you...

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Favorite T-Titled Songs Which Could Be Used For As A Girl's Name- # 20

DB @dgobucks226 (37621) 15 Jun 18

My alphabet series usually focuses on lettered songs about and inspired by women. This one using the letter T does on 2 selections . The other one could be a girl's first name, but the lyrics are about something unrelated to...

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Favorite Girl Songs Using Letter S in the Title - # 19 Volume 2

DB @dgobucks226 (37621) 9 Jun 18

Whodunnit? Can you name those songs and artists? Just think of girl's names which begin with an "S," it just might put you on "track" to name that tune. "All you wanna do is ride around Sally, ride Sally ride." A classic...

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Favorite Girl Songs Using Letter S in the Title - # 19 Volume 1

DB @dgobucks226 (37621) 5 Jun 18

Whodunnit? Can you name that song and artist? Just think of girl's names which begin with an "S" it just might put you on "track" to name that tune. You might remember this 60's tune, our featured video, "Susie Q," by Credence...

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Favorite Girl Songs Using Letter R in the Title - # 18 Volume 2

DB @dgobucks226 (37621) 30 May 18

Whodunnit? Can you name that song and artist? Just think of girl's names which begin with an "R" it just might put you on "track" to name that tune. Rosalita (Come Out Tonight) is our feature video and Bruce Springsteen...

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Favorite Girl Songs Using Letter R in the Title - # 18 Volume 1

DB @dgobucks226 (37621) 25 May 18

Whodunnit? Can you name that song and artist? By thinking of girl's names which begin with an "R" it just might put you on "track" to name that tune. But before we start, here is a video number by the Four Seasons released in...

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Music History & Favorite Girl Songs Using Letter P & Q in the Title - # 17

DB @dgobucks226 (37621) 17 May 18

Before beginning our trivia quiz, here is a bit of music history about our Beatles video. When it comes to songs using a girls name which starts with a "P" The Beatles might just be #1 in that music category too. Although in...

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Iko Iko by The Dixie Cups

April @thislittlepennyearns (68246) • Defuniak Springs, Florida 3 Apr 17

This a song that has been covered by many people, but when searching the song The Dixie Cups is who comes up with the lyrics so that's who I will post as the singer. If you are still having some trouble placing the song, here's...

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Honk If You Love Paul Simon

cmoneyspinner @cmoneyspinner (9218) • Austin, Texas 8 Aug 16

The album "Rhythm of the Saints" (one of my favorite albums) was released Oct 22, 1990 and uber talented singer / songwriter / musician Paul Simon showed everyone that he had even "Further to Fly!" [i]“It was Simon's...

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What Desk Calendar Do you have?

justabloke @justabloke (526) • United States 25 Jan 08

What's on your desk? As in calendar and what does it say for today? I have a history in music calendar and today it say.... 25 Jan - 35 Years Ago(1973) - "Superstition" by Stevie Wonder reached #1 on the charts