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What do The Beach Boys, Frank Zappa, Barbra Streisand, Glen Campbell, and Joe Cocker have in common?

January 4, 2021 0

Few, if any musicians have played over 10,000 sessions while remaining virtually anonymous. But such was the case with Carol Kaye, born to professional musicians Clyde and Dot Smith, March 24, 1935 in Everett, Washington. […]

Transistor Radios for Music In Your Pocket

August 6, 2020 0

Transistor Radios Just imagine a radio that would fit in your pocket! That was big news in the mid 1950s. Heavy, bulky “tube” radios were being replaced by radios that used transistor-based circuitry. Transistor Radio’s […]

“Na Na Hey Hey Kiss Him Good-Bye” — The song that wasn’t meant to be heard

July 28, 2020 2

It’s funny how things turn out in music industry. Originally intended as a throwaway B-Side, the group Steam ended up with a number one hit with “Na Na Hey Hey Kiss Him Good-Bye” in 1969. […]

Blind Faith – One Supergroup. One Album. One Time.

June 18, 2020 0

Blind Faith was an English supergroup featuring Steve Winwood, Eric Clapton, Ginger Baker, and Ric Grech, active in mostly 1969. They were eagerly anticipated by the music press as a continuation of Clapton and Baker’s former group Cream and Winwood’s former group Traffic, […]

Gino Vannelli – Music from the 70s and beyond

December 6, 2019 0

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 […]

Peggy Lee and the 'Fever' album cover, 1956

Peggy Lee – Fever

November 23, 2019 0

“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 […]

Clap On! Clap Off! The Clapper!

August 16, 2020 0

Who doesn’t remember the very first home automation gadget, “The Clapper.” The Clapper was a sound activated electrical switch that plugged in to a standard outlet, allowing lights, televisions, radios, etc. to be turned on [...]
Colt 45 Malt Liquor Commercial 1960s

November 6, 2019 0
Ice Cream Boy Commercial

July 19, 2019 0
Wendy’s — Where’s the Beef?

June 24, 2019 0
Volkswagen Television Commercials

June 20, 2019 0
Apple Macintosh 1984 TV Commercial

June 19, 2019 0

Seventeen magazine, since 1944

July 27, 2020 0

Seventeen was the first magazine with a focus on teen readers. Part of the Hearst family of publications, the magazine for teenaged girls had its debut in 1944. The introductory letter from Editor, Helen Valentine […]

McCalls Magazine

June 16, 2019 0

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 […]

Ladies Home Journal

June 16, 2019 0

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 […]

Popular Mechanics

June 16, 2019 0

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 […]

Scientific American

June 16, 2019 0

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 […]

Dr Seuss Books

June 11, 2019 1

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 […]