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It’s 4/20 Day!
Since this is 4/20 day, it seemed appropriate to share this song from our very talented friend, the late Bob Young. FYI, in addition to writing and singing this song, EVERY instrument you hear was played by Bob. Few talents … Continue reading
Posted in Music, Partly Personal
Tagged 4/20 Day, Bob Young, Johnnie Putman, Life After Dark, Steve & Johnnie, Steve King (WGN), WGN Radio
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Happy Birthday, “Hillbilly Cat”
He was born on January 8, 1935. He would have other nicknames over the course of his career, such as “Elvis the pelvis” and “The King of Rock & Roll” but, for the purpose of this discourse, I’d like to … Continue reading
Posted in Music, Partly Personal
Tagged Arthur "Big Boy" Crudup, Bill Black, Bill Haley, Bill Haley and the Comets, D.J. Fontana, Elvis Presley, Johnnie Putman, Life After Dark, Scotty Moore, Seeburg jukebox, Steve & Johnnie, Steve and Johnnie, Steve King (WGN), The Hillbilly Cat, Webcor phonograph, WGN Radio
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New Year’s Eve … 1973?!?!?
Before the New Year’s afterglow completely wears off, allow us to share one of Steve’s year end celebrations from a previous life. It was New Year’s Eve of 1973 and Steve was on Chicago’s “Big 89” WLS radio counting down … Continue reading
Posted in Holidays, Music, Partly Personal, Radio
Tagged 1973, 1973 countdown, Big 89 countdown, Johnnie Putman, Life After Dark, Steve & Johnnie, Steve King (WGN), WLS Musicradio 89
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“I Will Love You Forever” Free Download Links
As promised, we premiered a beautiful new song by Carl Giammarese and Lisa McClowry titled “I Will Love You Forever” on our WGN Radio New Year’s Eve special. Carl and Lisa were generous enough to offer our listeners a free … Continue reading
Posted in Music, Radio, WGN
Tagged Carl Giammarese, Johnnie Putman, Life After Dark, Lisa McClowry, Steve & Johnnie, Steve and Johnnie, Steve King (WGN), WGN AM, WGN Radio
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‘Tis The Season …
… and, with Santa’s arrival just days away, ’tis about time for us to, once again, share a couple of virtual presents with you. So, without further ado … The first of our presents is the Christmas song Steve wrote … Continue reading
Posted in Gluten-Free Diet, Holidays, Music
Tagged Bing Crosby, Boby Helms, Brenda Lee, Christmas, Christmas Cooking, Christmas Treats, Chuck Berry, Coconut Macaroons, Door County Bakery, Elvis Presley, Fudge, Gluten Free Cooking, Jim Peterik, Jim Peterik and World Stage, Johnnie Putman, Life After Dark, Mannheim Steamroller, Nat "King" Cole, Peanut Butter Pinwheels, Phil Spector, Rock & Roll, Roots Of Rock & Roll, Sleigh Ride, Steve & Johnnie, Steve King (WGN), The Ventures, Toffee, WGN Radio
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Delbert’s Retirement Blues
Well, it seems the pandemic has claimed another victim. The good news is he’s still with us to tell the tale of the bad news, which is that he’s retiring. He is a legendary, Grammy Award winning, American blues rock … Continue reading
Posted in Coronavirus disease (COVID-19), Music, Partly Personal, Radio, WGN
Tagged Big Blues Bender, Chicago City Winery, Delbert McClinton, Evanston SPACE, Gary Nicholson, Grammy Awards, House Of Blues Chicago, Johnnie Putman, Life After Dark, Sandy Beaches Cruise, Steve & Johnnie, Steve King (WGN), Tribune Tower, Westgate Resort & Casino, WGN Radio
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Satan Is Her Name
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, George Clinton, Holly Golightly, Insane Clown Posse, Johnnie Putman, Kid Rock, Leslie Gore, Life After Dark, Marcel Bontempi, Mercury records, Mike E Clark, Patti Page, Patti Smith, 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
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