Sad News - Davy Jones Dies Suddenly at age 66

I learned by looking at Facebook that Davy Jones of the Monkees passed away today at age 66 after a heart attack in Florida. He appeared a few weeks ago at BB Kings after we saw Al Kooper there. It is quite sad when a person dies suddenly.

I became more interested in the Monkees as an oldies act. Back in the mid 1980s Karen and I saw them in concert on the West Side. A few years ago I downloaded a CD of their greatest hits from iTunes.

My condolences to his family.

Belated Birthday Wish to George Harrison

He would have been 69 years old had he lived.  George certainly gained artistically by the breakup of the Beatles.  Here is one of my favorite George songs from the Concert for Bangla Desh

Today Would Have Been Johnny Cash's 80th Birthday

Above is a photo of Lee wearing his Mets t-shirt standing next to a wax figure of Johnny Cash at Madame Tussaud's Wax Museum in Times Square a few years ago.  The Man in Black left us over 8 years ago and would have been 80 years old today had he lived.  Last night I dedicated I Walk to Line to Lee on Cousin Brucie's SiriusXM show.  Today Lee is wearing his Johnny Cash t-shirt and will be putting on a CD at dinner time.

Hofstra 93 UNCW 64

It was a one sided game at the Mack Arena this afternoon as the Hofstra Pride defeated the Seahawks of the University of North Carolina at Wilmington 93-64.  It was the last game of the regular season for Hofstra as they finished 10-21 overall and 3-5 in the CAA.   Game summary.

They will play Georgia State in the first round of the CAA tournament in Richmond.

Best Wishes to Bob Shannon - Get Well Soon

WCBS-FM radio personality Bob Shannon has not been on the air for several weeks now.  On the New York Radio Message Board Allan Sniffen has just confirmed that Bob has been ill and after a stay in the hospital is now at home recovering.

I certainly wish Bob a speedy recovery and hopes he returns to the air shortly.  Bob has certainly been an asset to New York radio for over 30 years.  He announced Lee's birth on the air back in 1988.  I took the above photo of him at the CBS Radio Expo at Yankee Stadium in June 2010.

Bob Dylan - Forever Young - 50 years of Song - Life Magazine

Karen surprised me tonight when she presented me with a special issue of Life Magazine titled Bob Dylan Forever Young 50 years of Song.  Much has been said about the 50th anniversary of the Beach Boys with its tour, but 1962 was the first year that Dylan hit the music scene.  This volume has biographical material which I already know, but there are tons of photographs that I have never seen.  It will be on newstands until May.

Congratulations to Dan Taylor, Mr. G and the WCBS-FM Morning Team

In todays New York Daily News David Hinckley reports that the WCBS-FM morning team was rated #1 in the Arbitron ratings with a 5.6 share.  A hearty congratulations to Dan, Mr. G and all the others behind the scenes who made this possible.

No radio station is perfect.  I am disappointed that WCBS-FM rarely plays the hits of the 1955-1963 era.  Also I feel that the playlist is tight.  I am a little tired of Brown Eyed Girl by Van Morrison.  You can't argue with success and this is an excellent station after being rescued from the jackasses.

I took the photo above of Dan at the CBS Radio Expo at Yankee Stadium in June 2010.