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Amazing shredding... JK... One of my dear departed Dad's fav's... Mine too.

March 15th 1966 – 8th Annual #GRAMMYs are held in New York, hosted by Jerry Lewis. Roger Miller wins the most awards with 5. Frank Sinatra's September of My Years wins LP of the Year, Herb Alpert & the Tijuana Brass' version of "A Taste of Honey" wins Record of the Year.">">Roger Miller — King Of The RoadHerb Alpert & the Tijuana Brass A Taste of Honey

Newsdump Alert: You Tube Account Showing Videos Of Yellow Vests Protests In Paris Today Taken Down... Well here we are having more fun than a human being should be allowed to have as El Rushbo would have put it. Welcome to Your Weekend. A relentless pursuit for absolute truth and how about a: "Globalism Update" The "Globalism Theme" a multinational corporation commercial from 50 years ago... And the message of the Global Corporations has racial implications and yes I think that brings us to Juneteenth. Legally speaking in six years the full story of Dr. Martin Luther King is to...

Welcome to the weekend calculating Day 216 of the Dictatorship of COVID-19 where crisis leads to authoritarian government unquestioned and unchecked even by elections... New Zealand's dictator on two counts-COVID-19 and firearms-winning big in terms of her country's politics with almost half of the popular vote. Jacinda Ardern's Labor Party looking at a majority in its own right in the 120 seat parliament..... Donald J. Trump Dow Jones 30,000, Joe Biden Dow Jones 15,000, Anthony Fauci Dow Jones 7,500 Ever look at the political situation that way. I looked by my quarterly statement retirement investments last week and my dad...

Country music is the most American of musical idioms, alongside jazz. With a longer history than rock and roll or hip-hop, country has produced a powerful pantheon of memorable artists, albums, and songs. Growing up, I pretended not to like country music, even though it was the music I heard my dad listen to the most (while my mom turned me on to the incredible pop and rock of the ‘60s and ‘70s). Nowadays, I’ve shaken that youthful pretension and will admit to enjoying most types of country’s many subgenres. I also have to admit that compiling a list...

BOOK REVIEW & DISCUSSION: Ain't Got No Cigarettes: Memories of Music Legend Roger Miller By Lyle E Style "It's an endless story about Roger. He was one of the cleverest people I've ever met in my life." (Waylon Jennings) This is my own review of Ain't Got No Cigarettes, the first Roger Miller book ever published. My review is based on reading the book (twice) and having several discussions with Lyle E Style, the author. He may stop by later to answer questions (as his schedule allows). This one is a must-read, folks. And for you radio personalities who...

Phil Andrews remembers day of Mayflower By Jessica Lowell rep5@wyomingnews.com Published in the Wyoming Tribune-Eagle CHEYENNE - Once upon a time, there was really only one hot place to go at night in Cheyenne. Down on 17th Street, behind a frontier-style wooden front lay the Mayflower Dance Hall, billed as Wyoming's largest, authentic Western dance hall. Live bands and drinks drew the crowds, where by all accounts, the service was outstanding. And when Hollywood came to town in 1964 for the premiere of the John Ford saga, "Cheyenne Autumn," they capped off the night at the Mayflower Dance Hall. Those...