Category Archives: Music

Satan Is Her Name

Posted on April 12, 2021 by steveandjohnnie

The inspiration hit me one night in the 1960s. I was walking back home from my, then, girlfriend’s house. It was probably around 9 or 10 … PM. I know walking alone at night might seem strange in light (or, … Continue reading →

Posted in Music, Partly Personal, WGN | Tagged American Bandstand, B. Confidential & The Secret 4, Billboard, Cash Box, Dick Clark, Faster Pussycat Kill Kill, Holly Golightly, Johnnie Putman, Leslie Gore, Life After Dark, Marcel Bontempi, Mercury records, Patti Page, Sarah Vaughan, Satan Is Her Name, Steve & Johnnie, Steve King (WGN), The Bevels, The Crew Cuts, The Diamonds, The Platters, The Silver Chords, The Smothers Brothers | 2 Comments

A Christmas Video Present From Us To You

Posted on December 21, 2020 by steveandjohnnie

Just in time for Christmas, here’s a little video present from us to you. This is a song Steve wrote and recorded at Jim Peterik‘s World Stage studio. Except for the drum track, Steve played all the instruments. The idea … Continue reading →

Posted in Guitar Related, Holidays, Music, Partly Personal | Tagged Bing Crosby, Brenda Lee, Christmas, Chuck Berry, Elvis Presley, Jim Peterik, Jim Peterik and World Stage, Johnnie Putman, Life After Dark, Nat "King" Cole, Rock & Roll, Santa Claus, Steve & Johnnie, Steve King (WGN), The Moonglows, The Ventures | 5 Comments

December 8, 1980

Posted on December 8, 2020 by steveandjohnnie

40 years ago I was getting ready to come in and do my overnight shift on Chicago’s WIND radio when I heard a news bulletin that said John Lennon had been shot. When I got to the station, I was … Continue reading →

Posted in Music, Partly Personal, R.I.P., Radio | Tagged Chicago Tribune, Clark Weber, John Lennon, Johnnie Putman, Ron Alridge, Steve & Johnnie, Steve King (WGN), The Beatles, WIND radio | 4 Comments

Happy Birthday, Dick Clark!

Posted on November 30, 2020 by steveandjohnnie

This isn’t Throwback Thursday but, Monday, November 30th, would have been, the legendary, Dick Clark‘s 91st birthday. We had the extreme pleasure of hosting several ALS Mammoth Music Mart events with Dick and having him on our show many times. … Continue reading →

Posted in Appearances, Music, Partly Personal, Radio, WGN | Tagged ALS Music Mart, American Bandstand, Dick Clark, James Brown, Johnnie Putman, Life After Dark, Steve & Johnnie, Steve King (WGN), WGN, WGN Radio | 2 Comments

Some Saturday-After-Thanksgiving Fun!

Posted on November 27, 2020 by steveandjohnnie

Another tradition the pandemic sidelined this year was our annual Thanksgiving show on WGN radio with Muriel Anderson as our special guest. We always looked forward to that show and attending Muriel’s Saturday-After-Thanksgiving Concert. Well, the good news is that, … Continue reading →

Posted in Coronavirus disease (COVID-19), Guitar Related, Holidays, Music, WGN | Tagged Acoustic Guitar, Guitar, Johnnie Putman, Life After Dark, Muriel Anderson, Nashville, Steve & Johnnie, Steve King, Steve King (WGN), Tobias Music, Tommy Emmanuel, Washburn guitar, WGN Radio | 2 Comments

R.I.P. Lou Pallo

Posted on October 28, 2020 by steveandjohnnie

We were saddened to hear the news that our friend, New Jersey guitarist, Lou Pallo, who was part of the Les Paul Trio, died on Wednesday, October, 28, at 86. We first met Lou in 2003 when we were in … Continue reading →

Posted in Guitar Related, Les Paul, Music, R.I.P., WGN | Tagged Al Caiola, Billy Gibbons, Bucky Pizzarelli, Chris Lentz, Frank Vignola, Iridium Jazz, Keith Richards, Les Paul, Les Paul and Mary Ford, Les Paul Foundation, Les Paul Trio, Les Paul's House Of Sound, Lou Pallo, Muriel Anderson, Pabst Theater, Rickie Lee Jones, Ryman Auditorium, Sammy Davis Jr., Slash, Steve Miller, Tony Bennett | Leave a comment

B.B. King — The Thrill Ain’t Gone!

Posted on September 17, 2020 by steveandjohnnie

Riley “B.B.” King would have turned 95 on September 16th, 2020. I’ve been thinking about him and, if you’ll indulge me, I thought I’d share a little of what’s been playing in my head. In no particular order: As a … Continue reading →

Posted in Guitar Related, Music, Partly Personal, R.I.P. | Tagged B.B. King, House Of Blues Chicago, Johnnie Putman, Kal David, Life After Dark, Live At The Regal, Mill Run Theater, Miss Lauri Bono, Ray Charles, Regal Theater Chicago, Rock Me Baby, Steve & Johnnie, Steve and Johnnie, Steve King (WGN), The Thrill Is Gone, WGN, WGN AM, WGN Radio | 9 Comments

R.I.P Charlie Daniels

Posted on July 6, 2020 by steveandjohnnie

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 | 5 Comments

Happy Birthday, Rhubarb Red!

Posted on June 9, 2020 by steveandjohnnie

Today, June 9, 2020, would have been Les Paul‘s 105th birthday. “The Wizard Of Waukesha” or “Rhubarb Red” (One of his stage names) spent his life chasing sound and, along the way, cast a long shadow over popular culture while … Continue reading →

Posted in Guitar Related, Les Paul, Music, Partly Personal | Tagged A Little More Les, Gibson, Gibson Guitars, Johnnie Putman, Les Paul, Les Paul and Mary Ford, Les Paul Foundation, Les Paul Remembered, Les Paul Trio, Life After Dark, Rhubarb Red, Steve & Johnnie, Steve and Johnnie, Steve King, The Wizard Of Waukesha, WGN, WGN AM, WGN Radio | 1 Comment

R.I.P. Little Richard

Posted on May 9, 2020 by steveandjohnnie

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 | Leave a comment

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Category Archives: Music

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