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Volume 229: White Album Front Half
Spinning My Dad’s Vinyl
Extensive and Eclectic and we hear them as is with skips, scratches, and pops. Being a radio and mobile DJ for a decade and a half, I collected several hundred albums. I had nothing on my dad who owned more than 500 (33 1/3) LPs and over 100 78 RPMs at the time of his death in December 2019. I had no idea he had so many. We found them spread all over the house when we prepared for the estate sale. I went through every one and categorized them on an app called Discogs. I thought so many were unique, I decided to start a podcast called Spinning My Dad’s Vinyl. Each episode will feature an album. I’ll tell stories about the family listening to these albums and I’ll give other info about the album and the time it was released.
Listen on:
Episodes
Episodes
Sunday May 11, 2025
Sunday May 11, 2025
Happy mothers day. This one’s for my mother who we lost ten years ago this month.
As we go through this large record collection, I can tell which records my mom might have picked out. This is one of them.
It’s a self-titled debut album from a singer who already had a hit single and a starring role in a popular TV show. He was just a bit of a heartthrob.
So get ready to hear a singer and actor who gave up that life to save lives in Volume 228: A Bobby Happy Mothers Day.
More information about this album, see the Discogs webpage for it.
Credits and copyrights
Bobby Sherman – Bobby ShermanLabel: Metromedia Records – MD 1014Format: Vinyl, LP, Album, Promo, StereoReleased: 1969Genre: Pop
We'll hear 6 of the 11 songs on this album.
Little WomanWritten-By – Danny Janssen
Rainy Day ThoughtWritten-By – Danny Janssen, Gary Young, Myrna Janssen, and Wally Keske
This Guy's In Love With YouWritten-By – Burt Bacharach, Hal David
BluechipWritten-By – Paul MacNeil
TimeWritten-By – Bobby Sherman
SeattleWritten-By – Ernie Sheldon, Hugo Montenegro, and Jack Keller
I do not own the rights to this music. ASCAP, BMI licenses provided by third-party platforms for music that is not under Public Domain.
#bobbysherman #mothersday #musicalmemories #musichistory #vinylcollecting #vinylrecords #fyp
Sunday May 04, 2025
Sunday May 04, 2025
We now pull out the third record from this seven disk box set. A record that features a relatively unknown work AND probably one of the most famous works in music history. Talk about a dichotomy.
This is music from the immortal Ludwig Van Beethoven. His symphonies live on in performances to this very day.
Plus I decided to play three movements from each symphony. I thought this joint needed some classing up.
So, settle in and get ready to hear the man who is said to have set music free in Volume 227: Beethoven's 4th & 5th.
For more information about this album, see the Discogs webpage for it.
Here is the promised Leonard Bernstein video.
Credits and copyrights
Beethoven, René Leibowitz, The Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, The Beecham Choral Society – The Nine Symphonies Of Beethoven
Ludwig van Beethoven
Label: Reader's Digest – RD 4-6
Format: 7 x Vinyl, LP Box Set
Released: 1966
Genre: Classical
Style: Romantic, Choral
This is record 3 of a 6 record set. We will hear two movements from the 4th Symphony and three from the 5th.
Symphony No. 4 In B-Flat Major, Op. 60
First Movement - Adagio; Allegro Vivace
Second Movement - Adagio
Fourth Movement - Allegro Ma Non Troppo
Symphony No. 5 In C Minor, Op. 67
First Movement - Allegro Con Brio
Third Movement - Allegro
Fourth Movement - Allegro
I do not own the rights to this music. ASCAP, BMI licenses provided by third-party platforms for music that is not under Public Domain.
#beethoven #beethovensfifth #musicalmemories #musichistory #vinylcollecting #vinylrecords #fyp
Sunday Apr 27, 2025
Sunday Apr 27, 2025
Here’s a trumpet player we’ve heard from before. He was a favorite of my dad’s. He’s also a favorite of mine. He’s loud and powerful. He plays at just below a blatting level, but keeps in control with some of the most intricate music.
He performed at halftime of the first Super Bowl and owned his own New Orleans jazz club.
So get ready to hear a musician who could shift gears to play many styles of music, even being critiqued for that skill, in Volume 226: Hirt's Dixieland Horn.
More information about this album, see the Discogs webpage for it.
Credits and copyrights
Al Hirt – The Best Of Dixieland JazzLabel: Longines Symphonette Society – LWCP 1, Longines Symphonette Society – LWS 332Format: Vinyl, LP, Compilation, PromoReleased: 1968Genre: JazzStyle: Dixieland
We'll hear 6 of the 10 songs on this album.
Darktown Strutters BallWritten by Shelton Brooks
Stumblin'Written by Zez Confrey
Wang Wang BluesWritten by Henry Busse
I Can't Get Started With YouWritten by Vernon Duke
Just A Closer Walk With TheeTraditional
ChicagoWritten by Fred Fisher
I do not own the rights to this music. ASCAP, BMI licenses provided by third-party platforms for music that is not under Public Domain.
#alhirt #dixielandmusic #trumpetsrule #musichistory #vinylrecordcollecting #vinylrecords
Sunday Apr 20, 2025
Sunday Apr 20, 2025
We’re going to have a little extra fun with this episode. In fact, you might say I have high hopes for it.
One of my dad’s, and my, favorite artists is Willie Nelson. One of my favorite holidays is the day this episode drops, and I’m not talking about Easter.
Some of the most favorite songs-to-record in music history are on this album. So famous, just the songs you’ll hear have been recorded more than 63 hundred times. That’s what you call standards.
And the voice who sings them? A classic!
We definitely need to take a toke of Indica for this one as we get mellow.
So get ready to bake a mixture of melancholy and marijuana with one of the most recognizable voices in history singing some of history’s most recognizable vocals in Volume 225: The Standard Stoner.
More information about this album, see the Discogs webpage for it.
Credits and copyrights
Willie Nelson – StardustLabel: Columbia – JC 35305Format: Vinyl, LP, Album, Promo, Terre HauteReleased: 1978Genre: Rock, Blues, PopStyle: Country Blues
Georgia On My MindWritten-By – Hoagy Carmichael and Stuart Gorrell in 1930A song record 1125 times
All Of MeWritten-By – Gerald Marks and Seymore Simons in 1931Recorded 953 times
Blue Skies Written-By – Irving Berlin in 1926Recorded 637 times
Unchained MelodyWritten-By – Alex North and Hy Zaret in 1955Recorded 708 times
On The Sunny Side Of The StreetWritten-By – Dorothy Fields and Jimmy McHugh in 1930Recorded 814 times
Moonlight In VermontWritten-By – John Blackburn and Karl Suessdorf in 1944Recorded 545 times
Don't Get Around Much AnymoreWritten-By – Bob Russell and Duke Ellington in 1940Recorded 611 times
Someone To Watch Over MeWritten-By – George and Ira Gershwin in 1926Recorded 928 times
I do not own the rights to this music. ASCAP, BMI licenses provided by third-party platforms for music that is not under Public Domain.
#willienelson #standards #stoners #stonerholiday #420 #musicalmemories #musichistory #vinylcollecting #vinylrecords
Sunday Apr 13, 2025
Sunday Apr 13, 2025
We haven’t reached into the great Franklin Mint section of my dad’s collection for a while. Most of the episodes featuring the Greatest Jazz Recordings of All Time often get blocked by YouTube.
But I’ve really grown attached to this specific box set lately. It’s filled with some great and legendary jazz singers.
So get ready to hear a variety of voices with various styles in Volume 224: Big Band Bards Record 2.
More information about this album, see the Discogs webpage for it.
Credits and copyrights
Various – The Jazz SingersLabel: The Franklin Mint Record Society – JAZZ2Series: Institute Of Jazz Studies Official Archive Collection, The Greatest Jazz Recordings Of All TimeFormat: 4 x Vinyl, LP, Compilation, Red Vinyl Box SetReleased: 1982Genre: Jazz
We will hear 7 of the 12 songs on this record.
George Thomas With McKinney's Cotton Pickers - Baby, Won't You Please Come Home?Written by Charles Warfield, Clarence WilliamsRecorded July 28, 1930Released on Victor
Al Hibbler With Duke Ellington And His Orchestra - I'm Just A Lucky So And So Written by Duke Ellington, Mack DavidRecorded November 26, 1945Released on Victor
Bing Crosby And The Mills Brothers - My Honey's Lovin' ArmsWritten by Joseph Meyer, Herman RubyRecorded Januray 26, 1933Released on Brunswick Records
Johnny Hartman With The John Coltrane Quartet - Dedicated To YouWritten by Sammy Cahn, Hy Zaret, Saul ChaplinRecorded Maarch 7, 1963Released on Impulse Records
Ray Charles - It Had To Be YouWritten by Gus Kahn, Isham JonesRecorded June 23, 1959Released on Atlantic
Cab Calloway And His Orchestra - I Ain't Got NobodyWritten by Spencer Williams, Roger GrahamRecorded July 2, 1935Released on Brunswick Records
Metronome All Stars Featuring Billy Eckstine - How High The Moon Written by Morgan Lewis, Nancy HamiltonRecorded July 9, 1953Released on MGM Records
I do not own the rights to this music. ASCAP, BMI licenses provided by third-party platforms for music that is not under Public Domain.
#jazzmusic #earlyjazz #musicalmemories #musichistory #vinylcollecting #vinylrecords #fyp
Sunday Apr 06, 2025
Sunday Apr 06, 2025
We now pull out yet another one of the seven Henry Mancini albums my dad had. He’s one of my favorites too.
This one is a follow up to Mancini Plays The Great Academy Award Songs, the album you heard in Volume 43: Mancini and the Oscar Winners.
There’s just something about his music. You just recognize the sound right away.
So get ready to hear music from a composer arranger who had his hands on the scores for more than 100 big screen films in Volume 223: Mancini Movie Magic.
More information about this album, see the Discogs webpage for it.
Credits and copyrights
Henry Mancini – 12 Great Oscar Winners Volume 2Label: RCA Victor – PRM-175Format: Vinyl, LP, MonoReleased: 1965Genre: Stage & Screen
Arranged By – Mr. ManciniChorus – The Chorus Of Henry ManciniOrchestra – The Orchestra Of Henry ManciniPrepared Expressly For B.F. Goodrich
We will hear 7 of the 12 songs on this album.
Call Me IrresponsibleWritten By – Sammy Cahn and Jimmy Van Heusen
High HopesWritten By – Sammy Cahn and Jimmy Van Heusen
Never On SundayWritten By Manos HadjidakisThe lyrics to the English version of the song were written by Billy Towne
Thanks For The Memorysong composed by Ralph Rainger with lyrics by Leo RobinOver The RainbowWritten By – Yip Harburg and Harlold Arlen
In The Cool, Cool, Cool Of The EveningWritten By – Harold Carmichael and Johnny Mercer
Swingin' On A StarWritten By – Jimmy Van Heusen and Johnny Burke
I do not own the rights to this music. ASCAP, BMI licenses provided by third-party platforms for music that is not under Public Domain.
#henrymancini #oscarwinningmusic #musicalmemories #musichistory #vinylcollecting #vinylrecords
Sunday Mar 30, 2025
Sunday Mar 30, 2025
I attended the Wednesday, March 26, 2025 Herb Alpert and the Tijuana Brass concert at the Goodyear Theater in Akron, Ohio.
Yes, Herb is still touring at 89 years old. Yes, I was excited to see him again.
Obviously, I can’t can’t record the show. That’s why I’m going to do something the FM radio stations did when I was younger. After a show, they would play the entire set list in order. Sit tight. This will be a long episode.
So get ready to hear one of the most influential artists in music recording, art, and philanthropy in Volume 222: A TJB Concert Rewind.
Promised link for Lani Hall bio.
Credits and copyrights
The Lonely Bull (El solo toro)Written-By – Sol LakeThe Lonely Bull (El solo toro) 1962
Work SongWritten-By – Nat Adderley and Oscar Brown, Jr.SRO 1967
Memories of MadridWritten-By – Sol LakeWhat Now My Love 1966
Whipped CreamWritten-By – Naomi NevillevWhipped Cream and Other Delights 1965
Spanish FleaWritten-By – Julius Wechter!!Going Places!! 1965
A BandaWritten-By – Chico Baurque De HollandaHerb Alpert's Ninth 1967
LadyfingersWritten-By – Toots ThielemansWhipped Cream and Other Delights 1965
Lollipops and RosesWritten-By – Tony VelonaWhipped Cream and Other Delights 1965
Bittersweet SambaWritten-By – Sol LakeWhipped Cream and Other Delights 1965
Mexican ShuffleWritten-By – Sol LakeSouth Of The Border 1964
TangerineWritten-By – Johnny Mercer, and Victor ShertinzerWhipped Cream and Other Delights 1965
I'm Getting Sentimental Over You(The Dorsey Brothers Orchestra cover)Written-By – George Bassman!!Going Places!! 1965
Love Potion No. 9 (The Clovers cover)Written-By the writing team of Jerry Leiber and Mike StollerWhipped Cream and Other Delights 1965
This Guy’s in Love With YouVocals – Herb AlpertWritten-By – Burt Bacharach and Hal DavidThe Beat Of The Brass 1968
Tim Dom Dom(with Lani Hall)Written by Brito Clodoaldo and Luiz Joao MelloHerb Alpert Presents Sergio Mendes and Brasil '66 1966
One Note SambaSergio Mendes and Brasil '66(with Lani Hall)Herb Alpert Presents Sergio Mendes and Brasil '66 1966
The Fool on the Hill(The Beatles cover) (with Lani Hall)Sergio Mendes and Brasil '66Fool on the Hill 1968
Mas que nadawritten by Jorge Ben Jor(Jorge Ben Jor cover) (with Lani Hall)Herb Alpert Presents Sergio Mendes and Brasil '66 1966
RiseWritten-By – Andy Armer, Randy Badazz Alpert (Herb's nephew)Rise 1979 Solo
A Taste of Honey - TJBWritten-By – Bobby Scott, and Ric Marlow (Scott Cover)Whipped Cream and Other Delights
A Taste of Honey - SoloMidnight Sun 1992
Zorba the GreekWritten-By – Mikis Theodorakis!!Going Places!! 1965
SmileWritten-By – Charles Chaplin, Geoffrey Parsons, and John TurnerMidnight Sun 1992
What Now My Love(Gilbert Bécaud cover)Written-By – Carl Sigman, Gilbert BécaudWhat Now My Love 1966
A Banda (Reprise)(with band intros)
Tijuana TaxiWritten-By – Ervan Coleman!!Going Places!! 1965
On The Sunny Side of the Streetwritten by Dorothy Fields, and Jimmy McHughSunny Side Of The Street 2022
I do not own the rights to this music. ASCAP, BMI licenses provided by third-party platforms for music that is not under Public Domain.
#herbalpert #herbalpertandthetijuanabrass #musicalmemories #musichistory #vinylcollecting #vinylrecords #fyp
Sunday Mar 23, 2025
Sunday Mar 23, 2025
This is going to be an extra fun episode. Many of the tunes have melodies you already know. Some tunes were created for this album.
The trumpet player leading the band was part of some great music history in the form of some famous big bands, including some history he claimed on his own.
So get ready to hear the last living member of the original Glenn Miller Orchestra in Volume 221: Every Twist You Take.
More information about this album, see the Discogs webpage for it.
Credits and copyrights
Ray Anthony And His Bookends – The TwistLabel: Capitol Records – T 1668Format: Vinyl, LP, Album, MonoReleased: 1962Genre: Jazz, BluesStyle: Big Band, Rhythm & Blues, Twist
We will hear 9 of the 12 songs from this album.
The TwistWritten-By – Hank Ballard
Twistin' AliceWritten-By – Don Simpson, Ray Anthony
Twist Around MisterWritten-By – Don Simpson, Ray Anthony
Peter Gunn TwistWritten-By – Henry Mancini
Tequila With A TwistWritten-By – Chuck Rio
Twist And Rock Around The ClockWritten-By – Jimmy De Knight, Max C. Freedman
Mexican Hat TwistArranged By – Don Simpson, Ray Anthony
Bookend TwistWritten-By – Don Simpson, Ray Anthony
Bunny Hop TwistWritten-By – Leonard Auletti, Ray Anthony
I do not own the rights to this music. ASCAP, BMI licenses provided by third-party platforms for music that is not under Public Domain.
#rayanthony #twist #thetwist #musichistory #vinylrecordcollecting #vinylrecords
Former DJ Trying His Hand at a Podcast
Although I’m currently working in public relations and marketing, I spent 16 years in radio broadcasting. Some of that as a news and sports reporter, but mostly as a disk jockey.
My first two years in radio were spent learning from giants in the business at the nation’s number one nostalgia station, WBBG in Cleveland. That station is now long off the air.
From 1982 to 1984 I worked with and for my father’s favorite 1950s DJ Bill Randle, who helped put Elvis Presley on the musical map north of the Mason Dixon line. My dad was so excited when I told him I would be the intern writing his newscasts. Even after I took a full time position at the station, I relished the opportunities to have conversations with Bill about the radio business. He once told me a great Elvis story as I drove him to the bus station for one of his weekend trips.
I also can’t forget the influences of other on air legends like Carl Reece and Ted Alexander who now has his own internet show of oldies.
This collection isn’t made up of just a bunch of albums I found in my dad’s house after he died. I listened to these albums. Mostly at Sunday dinners. But I wore a few of these out on my own turntable. So I know this collection and I think you’re going to enjoy some of the unique selections.
My dad and I had very similar taste in a lot of music. I also have over 400 albums in my personal collection. Even after his death I found some of my albums in his collection and visa versa.
I consider myself a bit of an amateur music historian. I’ve always loved music that came way before I was born, although I’m still partial to Led Zeppelin.
Additionally, extra understanding and appreciation of much of what you will hear in my dad’s collection came from a great upper level class I had in college: The History of Jazz.
I do know one thing. It will be fun to get behind a microphone again and share some great recordings.