[a fool in paradise]

For anyone looking for an option alternative to the Oscars.

[Vaquero]

I found my thrill.....

.....but not watching the Oscars

[sparklite2]

I was in junior high when Fats got into rock and roll.
Other things going on were duck-tail haircuts, pants with little belts in the back, boy’s leather shoes with one big zipper controlled by one big flap, the hot color combination of the day was pink and black, and of most importance, the breakout styling of the 1955 automobiles.

White singers did sanitized covers of black R & B, such as Ricky Nelson’s pale version of “I’m Walking” and Pat Boone’s white bread “Ain’t That a Shame.” If Elvis hadn’t come along, we’d have had to invent him.

In Hollywood, the dream couple was Eddie Fisher and Debbie Reynolds. At least until Eddie betrayed her for Elizabeth Taylor.

Good times, sorta.