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R.I.P Charlie Daniels
Charlie Daniels has been a part of the soundtrack of our lives for a long time. In the days of our solo radio careers, Charlie’s records were regularly a part of our respective radio lives. In fact, before radio was … Continue reading
Posted in Les Paul, Music, Partly Personal, R.I.P., Radio, WGN
Tagged Bob Collins, Bob Dylan, Charlie Daniels, Charlie Daniels Appreciation, Charlie Daniels Obituary, Christopher Lentz, Elvis Presley, Johnnie Putman, Les Paul, Life After Dark, R.I.P Charlie Daniels, Steve & Johnnie, Steve and Johnnie, Steve King (WGN), UT Martin, WGN, WGN AM, WGN Radio
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R.I.P. Little Richard
That original album (Vinyl, thank you very much!) is safely ensconced in our music room. When it first landed, there was nothing safe about it. It was scary! At least, that’s what a lot of 50s mid-America’s adults thought about … Continue reading
Posted in Music, Political, R.I.P., Radio, WGN
Tagged Bob Collins, Charles White, Dorsey Brothers' Stage Show, Down and Out in Beverly Hills, Ed Sullivan, Elvis Presley, Jimmy Dorsey, Johnnie Putman, Life After Dark, Little Richard, Little Richard obituary, Pat Boone, Paul McCartney, R.I.P. Little Richard, Steve & Johnnie, Steve and Johnnie, Steve King, The Beatles, The Ed Sullivan Show, The Life And Times Of Little Richard, Tommy Dorsey, WGN, WGN AM, WGN Radio
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Jim Peterik’s “Empty Arena”
We shared this with our Facebook friends but, because we know that not all of you who follow this blog follow us on our other social media sites, we thought it might be a good thing to share it with … Continue reading
Posted in Coronavirus disease (COVID-19), Music, Partly Personal, WGN, WKGC
Tagged Empty Arena, Grammy, Jim Peterik, Jim Peterik and World Stage, Johnnie Putman, Life After Dark, MisiCares, Steve & Johnnie, Steve and Johnnie, Steve King, Survivor, The Ides Of March, WGN, WGN AM, WGN Radio
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Join Us As We Welcome In 2020 On WGN Radio!
Tonight from 11PM-5 AM (Or, whenever the Blackhawks game ends) we’ll say goodbye to 2019 and welcome in 2020 as we celebrate the 25th anniversary broadcast of Steve & Johnnie’s “Cheap Date Life After Dark New Year’s Eve Extravaganza” and … Continue reading
Posted in Events, Holidays, Music, WGN
Tagged Corky Siegel, Johnnie Putman, Life After Dark, Muriel Anderson, Prescott Arizona Boot Drop, River Road Trio, Ronnie Rice, Royal Lahaina Hotel, Sidney Friedman, Steve & Johnnie, Steve and Johnnie, Steve King, The Empty Pockets, Tommy Emmanuel, WGN, WGN AM, WGN Radio
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Elvis 42 Years Later
As I (Steve) write this, it’s August 16th, 2019. Elvis Presley died 42 years ago. When he died, he was 42 years old. A few thoughts 42 years on: I clearly remember the night, in 1956, when my mom and … Continue reading
Posted in Music, Partly Personal
Tagged D.J. Fontana, Elvis Presley, Johnnie Putman, Life After Dark, Pat Boone, Scotty Moore, Steve & Johnnie, Steve and Johnnie, Steve King, WLS
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One Hundred and Four
One hundred and four years is a long time. It’s highly doubtful that most of us will be remembered around the world one hundred and four years after our birth. But then, Les Paul wasn’t most people. June 9th, 2019, … Continue reading
Posted in Les Paul, Music, Partly Personal
Tagged A Little More Les, Charlie Daniels, Duane Eddy, Gene Paul, Johnnie Putman, Les Paul, Les Paul and Mary Ford, Les Paul Foundation, lespaulremembered.com, Life After Dark, Muriel Anderson, Steve & Johnnie, Steve and Johnnie, Steve King, Tommy Emmanuel, WGN, WGN AM, WGN Radio
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Wednesday Night With Patti!
Just a heads up that, because it’s been much too long, this Wednesday night (June 5th) at 10PM (CST) HimNHer will be sliding back in to the WGN Radio studios, studios to hang out for a while with Patti Vasquez. … Continue reading
