My old running buddy, keyboard player, singer, and dancing fool, Billy Francis, has passed away. Billy was an absolute sweetheart. But he could make them women tremble, and his leaping up on Clive Davis's desk during Hook's in-office audition just blew Clive away. He said yes on the spot. Here's a taste of Hook in full mayhem mode, with Billy leading the charge.

Blast from the past

When the Paradox folded, many of us headed north and began spending Monday nights at the Troubadour. I even wound up running the hoots there for much of '68. A couple of weeks ago, I got invited to join a Facebook group for all the Troub regulars from between '64 and '74, and am having a great time remembering. And they've been posting old photos. Nancy Westbrook posted this one which I thought y'all might like.

Live from Holland

Bar Room Logic

This will make you laugh. Or cry. Or both

You have to sit through a short intro. It's worth it. I played it for Norma and she was spitting coffee through her nose.

OK. Ya want heartwarming?

I gotcher heartwarming right here.




http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2010/05/14/damian-aspinalls-amazing-_n_576759.html

At the risk of opening the flood gates of political discource .......

Back in Black - Glenn Beck's Nazi Tourette's

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Happy Mother's Day

To all our Mother's past,present and future we salute you!

Off the Beaten Path from Sherry Miller:

HAPPY BIRTHDAY BOB!

And many, many more!

Rewind to Childhood Songs

Thought I'd throw this up to see what you were listening to in the early years. I could easily add more songs but this was off the top of my head. How about your head?

Early Favorites

1. I'm Movin' On Hank Snow

2. Blue Suede Shoes Carl Perkins

3 Ivory Tower Cathy Carr

4. Wayward Wind Gogi Grant

5. House Of Blue Lights Chuck Miller

6. White Sport Coat Marty Robbins

7. Skokian The Four Lads

8 Singin The Blues Guy Mitchell

9. Transfusion / Ape Call Nevous Norvice

10. Sha-Boom The Chords / The Crewcuts