Sunday Feb 27, 2022
Volume 61: Frankie’s Girlfriends
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 Feb 20, 2022
Sunday Feb 20, 2022
How fitting that this episode is number 60. Because something very important happened 60 years ago on the day this episode drops. While I might have just been a tiny bump in my mom’s belly at the time, the world had its eyes on the US Space Race. So, get ready for something literally out of this world in Volume 60: Glenn in Orbit.
Credits and copyrights:
No Artist – Go! - Colonel Glenn In OrbitLabel: Crown Publishers, Inc. – OBC 101Format: Vinyl, LPReleased: 1962Genre: Non-MusicStyle: Interview, Education
Lieutenant Colonel John H. Glenn, Jr. In The Friendship VII Space CapsuleLieutenant Colonel John A. Powers In The Mercury Control TowerOther Astronauts And Correspondents Stationed At Observation Posts Throughout The WorldPresident Kennedy's GreetingsLieutenant Colonel Glenn's Address To Congress
Produced in cooperation with NBC News -National Broadcasting Company© 1962, By National Broadcasting Co., Inc.
I do not own the rights to this recording. ASCAP, BMI licenses provided by third-party platforms for music that is not under Public Domain.
Articles mentioned in the episode:
Ney York Times Article from February 21, 1962https://archive.nytimes.com/www.nytimes.com/library/national/science/nasa/022162sci-nasa-witkin.html
60th Anniversary Articlehttps://earthsky.org/space/john-glenn-1st-american-to-orbit-earth-feb-20-1962/
Sunday Feb 13, 2022
Sunday Feb 13, 2022
(My girlfriend Karen joins me on this episode)When it comes to love songs, one of the voices I often think of first is Nat King Cole. His effortless style, smooth voice and crystal clear lyrics have set the background for many romantic encounters over the years. So get ready to snuggle up to the one you love for Volume 59: Nat's L-O-V-E for Valentine's Day.
Credits and copyrights:Nat King Cole – L-O-V-ELabel: Capitol Records – T 2195Format: Vinyl, LP, Album, MonoReleased: 1965Genre: JazzStyle: Easy Listening
Three Little Wordsmusic by Harry Ruby and lyrics by Bert Kalmar, published in 1930The Girl From Ipanemawritten in 1962 by Antônio Carlos Jobim and Vinicius de MoraesCoquette1928 fox trot jazz standard composed by Johnny Green and Carmen Lombardo, with lyrics by Gus Kahn.Ti Guarderò Nel Cuore (More)written by Riz Ortolani and Nino Oliviero for the 1962 Italian documentary film Mondo CaneHow I'd Love To Love YouJoe BaileyL-O-V-Ecomposed by Bert Kaempfert with lyrics by Milt GablerMy Kind Of Girl1961 song written by Leslie Bricusse
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.
Sunday Feb 06, 2022
Sunday Feb 06, 2022
The Boob Tube. The idiot Box. TV will only be a fad. No matter how badly that living room screen has been disparaged, there has been some great music from some great shows over the years. So get ready to run some memories through those old brain tubes of yours for Volume 58: TV's Golden Hits.
Credits and copyrights:
Frank Chacksfield & His Orchestra – TV's Golden HitsLabel: Compleat Records – 671020-1Format: Vinyl, LP, Album, Club Edition, StereoReleased: 1986Genre: Pop, Stage & ScreenStyle: Novelty, Soundtrack, Theme
RawhideHitchcock PresentsPeter GunnDragnetThe Man From U.N.C.L.E.The Jackie Gleason ShowThe Dick Van Dyke Show
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.
Sunday Jan 30, 2022
Sunday Jan 30, 2022
Welcome to the first 78 RPM Sunday. My earliest memories of listening to and playing music in my parents’ house involved this collection. It was created to teach children the instruments in the orchestra, but definitely not be boring about it…well for 1949. So get ready to hear the instruments talk in Volume 57: Rusty in Orchestraville.
Credits and copyrights:
Henry Blair And Billy Bletcher – Rusty In OrchestravilleLabel: Capitol Records – DCN-115Format: 3 x Shellac, 10", 78 RPM Box Set, AlbumReleased: 1949Genre: Classical, Children'sStyle: Educational, Story
A IntroductionB Violin / Cello / BassBass – Arthur BernsteinCello – Kurt ReherViolin – David FrisinaC Trumpet / TromboneTrombone – Edward KusbyTrumpet – Del StaigersD Haydn's Surpise SymphonyE Woodwind & Percussion FamilyF Piano / ConclusionPiano – Raymond Turner
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.
Sunday Jan 23, 2022
Sunday Jan 23, 2022
He was often billed as the "greatest living entertainer in the world". In fact I watched him blow a slightly even more famous entertainer off the stage in 1988. His nickname was "Mr. Show Business,” and he held a grudge against JFK. So get ready for Rat Pack Style entertainment in Volume 56: Sammy is Now.
Credits and copyrights:
Sammy Davis Jr. – NowLabel: MGM Records – SE-4832Format: Vinyl, LP, AlbumReleased: 1972Genre: Jazz, PopStyle: Vocal, Easy Listening
The Candy ManSongwriter – Anthony Newley, Leslie BricusseI Want To Be HappySongwriter – Irving Caesar, Vincent YoumansThis Is My LifeSongwriter – Bruno CanforaMacArthur ParkSongwriter – Jim WebbJohn ShaftSongwriter – Isaac HayesTime To RideSongwriter – Charles, Mack David
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.
Sunday Jan 16, 2022
Sunday Jan 16, 2022
From Laugh In to Grace and Frankie, with many movies and a stop off for the Magic School Bus, Lily Tomlin has been a part of my entertainment life for parts of six decades. There are so many faces and voices that belong to her. But there's one, three-word line that makes her instantly recognizable. So get ready to hear early stage comedy from Ernestine herself with Volume 55: Lily's Ringy Dingy.
Credits and copyrights:
Lily Tomlin – This Is A RecordingLabel: Polydor – 24-4055Format: Vinyl, LPReleased: 1971Genre: Non-MusicStyle: Comedy
The marriage counselorObscene phone callStrikeErnestineThe PageantThe F.B.I.The Mafia And The Pope
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.
Sunday Jan 09, 2022
Sunday Jan 09, 2022
Herb Alpert and the Tijuana Brass was never far from the stereo in my parents’ living room. The TJB easily has the highest number of records represented in my dad’s collection with 12. The second highest is Henry Mancini with 7. And, of course, it’s the ultimate representation of the happy music I grew up with I talk so much about. So get ready for some classical brass with Volume 54: Alpert's Ninth.
Credits and copyrights:
Herb Alpert And The Tijuana Brass* – Herb Alpert's NinthLabel: A&M Records – SP 4134Format: Vinyl, LP, Album, Stereo, Terre Haute PressingCountry: USReleased: Dec 8, 1967Genre: JazzStyle: Latin Jazz
The Love NestWritten-By – Louis Hirsch, Otto HarbachCowboys And IndiansWritten-By – Sol LakeFlea BagWritten-By – Julius WechterCarmen Arranged By – Herb Alpert, Peter MatzThe Trolley Song Written-By – Hugh Martin, Ralph BlaineMy Heart Belongs To DaddyWritten-By – Cole PorterA Banda Written-By – Chico Buarque De Hollanda
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.
Sunday Jan 02, 2022
Sunday Jan 02, 2022
If you are anywhere near my age and older, you’ll remember those many new years eves tuned to your TV to watch the ball drop in Times Square. And usually, you were tuned into a CBS broadcast of Guy Lombardo and His Royal Canadians live from the Waldorf Astoria in New York City. Now I’ll be saving his most famous song for next year’s episode that DOES fall on New Years Day. But for this episode, get ready for all the other music that made up those magical broadcasts in Volume 53: Dancing Room for the New Year.
Credits and copyrights:
Guy Lombardo And His Royal Canadians – Dancing Room OnlyLabel: Capitol Records – T1121Format: Vinyl, LP, Album, MonoCountry: USReleased: 1959Genre: Jazz, PopStyle: Big Band, Vocal, Easy Listening
FascinationWritten-By – F. D. MarchettiNow Is The HourVocals – Bill FlanniganWritten-By – C. Scott, D. Stewart, M. KaihanOur Love Is Here To StayVocals – Kenny Gardner (2)Written-By – G. Gershwin-I. GershwinEast Of The SunWritten-By – B. BowmanCanadian SunsetWritten-By – E. Heywood, N. GimbelArrivederci Roma (Goodbye To Rome)Vocals – Bill FlanniganWritten-By – C. Sigman, Garinei, R. Rascel, Giovannini
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.
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.