Music
Gino Vannelli – Music from the 70s and beyond
Gino Vannelli was born in 1952 in Montreal, Canada to a family with a strong musical background. His father was in the cabaret scene while his mother possessed a strong musical inclination. Vannelli grew up […]
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Peggy Lee – Fever
“Her wonderful talent should be studied by all vocalists; her regal presence is pure elegance and charm.” – Frank Sinatra, 1994 May 26, 1920 was the day Norma Deloris Egtsrom was born the seventh of […]
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Wildfire – Michael Martin Murphey
Wildfire – Geography Okay, we get it. Lyrics to songs aren’t exactly geographical reference material. Case in point: Michael Martin Murphey’s dream inspired “Wildfire.” The lyrics of the opening verse: “She comes down from Yellow […]
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Sam the Sham and the Pharaohs – Woolly Bully
As the British Invasion was hitting its stride, it seemed like the American bands didn’t stand a chance on the charts until the unlikely release of “Wooly Bully” by Sam the Sham and the Pharaohs […]
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The Worst Mix Tape of All Time for Baby Boomers
The Worst Mix Tape of All Time for Baby Boomers Here’s an easy way to find out if your kids or grand kids should be included in your will. Plan a road trip that will […]
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They’re Coming to Take Me Away
Few songs are as creepy and distinct as the 1966 track, “They Are Coming to Take Me Away Ha-Haaa!”, recorded by Jerry Samuels under the star name of Napoleon XIV. A baby boomer music goes, […]
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Books & Magazines
McCalls Magazine
McCall’s was a monthly American women’s magazine, published by the McCall Corporation. Duringthe baby boomer era it was particularly popular and in fact, was so for most of the 20th century. In the early 60s […]
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Ladies Home Journal
Ladies’ Home Journal was developed from a popular double-page supplement in the American magazine Tribune and Farmer titled Women at Home. Women at Home was written by Louisa Knapp Curtis, wife of the magazine’s publisher […]
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Popular Mechanics
Popular Mechanics is a magazine of popular science and technology and it was remarkably popular during the early and mid Boomer era. It features automotive, home, outdoor, electronics, science, do-it-yourself, and technology topics and offers […]
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Scientific American
Scientific American was founded by inventor and publisher Rufus M. Porter in 1845 as a four-page weekly newspaper. It also reported on a broad range of inventions including perpetual motion machines, an 1860 device for […]
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Dr Seuss Books
Theodor Seuss Geisel (March 2, 1904 – September 24, 1991) was an American children’s author, political cartoonist, and animator. He is known for his work writing and illustrating more than 60 books under the pen […]
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