This is the first of many episodes where we will feature one of my dad’s favorite trumpet players. I already told you in a previous episode how both my dad and I played the same trumpet in our high school bands. My dad ended up with a dozen Tijuana Brass records and a...

As someone who spent over a decade and a half in radio, I was particularly interested in this collection of golden moments in radio when I found it. In this episode, you will hear from some of the trailblazers in not only radio, but those who made very successful...

The trumpet was the main interest my dad and I had in common when it came to music. My dad played trumpet in high school. I played that same trumpet in high school and college. In fact I still play it every year in my high school alumni marching band. So it was only...

It's one of the most known melodies the world over. It was used for United Airway commercials for decades. But have you ever heard it with only piano, played by the guy who wrote it, recorded from a piano roll? Look what I found. In this episode we will learn about...

One of things I used to love watching my parents do...was dance. These two were so graceful on the dance floor. They made it look as if it was only the two of them in the entire hall. And almost like they were floating on air. They really were a joy to watch. So in...

To get this new podcast off to a rip-roaring start, we’re going to combine my family’s love of football and my dad’s love of Dixieland with Pee Wee Hunt’s Dixieland Kickoff. Plus the only college fight song I know the words to is one of the choices. This album...

My dad left us in 2019. He left ME with nearly 500 vinyl records. What better way to remember him than to create a podcast listening to this unique album collection. The collection is extensive and eclectic and was gathered from the 1940s through the 1970s. We will...