Does Your Chewing Gum Lose Its Flavor on the Bed Post Overnight - Another Silly Oldie with a Long Title

Lonnie Donegan and his skiffle music were much more popular in the United Kingdom. This did peak at #5 on the Billboard chart in 1961 and is heard on oldies stations.

The Man Who Took The Valise Off The Floor Of Grand Central Station At Noon by Lloyd Price

This has to be one of the weirdest novelty songs that I ever heard.  Yesterday afternoon on Pop Gold Radio, the only oldies station you ever will need, Don Tandler was playing the top hits of September 5, 1966, from the WMCA survey.  This actually charted at #45 but was not found on the Billboard chart at all.

WMCA always had a wider playlist than its rival WABC.  If you want to hear rarities, check out Don Tandler's countdown show Saturdays at 3 PM on Pop Gold Radio.

A Walk along the Highline as a Tourist in My Own City

I searched this journal and saw that I had walked along the Highline in August 2016.  I thought it would be time for a return visit to see how it has changed.  To ensure social distancing a timed reservation is required as it was very crowded when I visited it the last time.

I am following behind Lee and Karen

The yellow dot is there to help with distancing

There were many new apartment buildings right along the walkway.  I imagine that the rents must be astronomically high.  It was impossible to view the Hudson River to the west.

View of 23rd Street at 10th Avenue just east of the Highline

We got off the Highline at 30th Street and walked around Hudson Yards for a little while.

Bob Dylan's Acceptance Speech When He was Elected to the Rock N Roll Hall of Fame in 1988

 

I just completed reading Norm N. Nite's book about how the Rock Hall got its start in Cleveland.  He didn't at all discuss any of the inductees or the controversy over why some artists were never inducted.  I thought I would post Bob Dylan's induction speech in 1988.

Tom Seaver Has Died at Age 75

It was announced this evening that Met legend Tom Seaver, The Franchise" died at age 75 of complications from dementia, COVID-19, and Lyme Disease.  There is so much written about his phenomenal baseball career.  I will refer my reader to:

SABR Biography written by Maxwell Kates

New York Times Obituary

Norm N. Nite Has Written a New Book About the Rock N Roll Hall of Fame

Oldies enthusiasts in New York City know Norm N. Nite as a radio personality who worked at WCBS-FM in its heyday as an oldies station.  I always enjoyed his top 20 oldies countdowns heard on weekends when he played "lost hits" not usually heard on the radio.  Many may not know that he was instrumental in conceiving the Rock n Roll Hall of Fame and bringing it to Cleveland where it opened in 1995.

The book is written from Norm's perspective and draws on his own experiences and exclusive interviews with business leaders, governmental officials, and musicians.  The controversies of why some rock stars have been excluded are not considered in this fine book.  I personally feel that Neil Sedaka and Chubby Checker should have been elected to the Rock Hall.

Back in 1998, the family visited the Rock Hall in Cleveland.  When we were at LaGuardia Airport we met Norm who had completed his shift at WCBS-FM and was on our flight to Cleveland.  We revisited the museum in 2008.  I think it is time for a return visit.

IOS 13.7 is Here Today IOS 14 is Coming

If you have an iPhone or iPad, you should view this video.  There are no big updates, but the people at Apple are keeping us busy.  The author of this vides states that IOS 14 will be coming later this month.  I can remember IOS 3.