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Charles Crossley, Jr. @cvcjr13.bsky.social · 1h

. . . and his shop 2350 hours of painstaking development depicting nine influential blues, gospel and jazz musicians - Robert Johnson, Leadbelly, Sister Rosetta Tharpe, Billie Holiday, Mahalia Jackson, Bessie Smith, Howlin' Wolf and Muddy Waters, as well as Mamie Smith.

Charles Crossley, Jr. @cvcjr13.bsky.social · 1h

. . . guitars, which are guitars designed strictly to be admired and nothing more. One of these boutique guitars is named Retalbo, which takes its name from the word meaning small devotional paintings giving gratitude for divine intercession. The guitar pictured below took luthier John Page . . .

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Charles Crossley, Jr. @cvcjr13.bsky.social · 1h

. . . White and Marky Ramone, as well as Johnny Marr, Lunachicks, the Damned, Melvins, Gorilla Biscuits and the Linda Lindas among many others.

4) The Rolling Stones announced a reissue of the 1976 Black And Blue as a super deluxe set on 14 Nov 2025.

5) There is such a thing as boutique . . .

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Charles Crossley, Jr. @cvcjr13.bsky.social · 1h

. . . through Nov 2025, I found out that Night revealed back in Apr 2025 that Blackmore had a heart attack in 2023 and he now has six stents in his heart.

3) The CBGB Festival occurred on 27 Sep 2025 at Under the K Bridge Park in Brooklyn, New York, New York. On stage were Iggy Pop, Jack . . .

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Charles Crossley, Jr. @cvcjr13.bsky.social · 1h

More RHWs alerts.

1) Kraftwerk will tour the United Kingdom and Ireland 17 May - 09 Jun 2025, their first UK / Ireland tour since 2017.

2) Late to the not-so-fun party this time. While reading about how Ritchie Blackmore and his wife Candice Night have expanded the Blackmore's Night tour . . .

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Donna Halper @devorahleah.bsky.social · 14h

Well, this cheers me up: a good guess, and some logic, and I solved the Wordle in 3. It has been far too long since I got a good score! And how did you do? Wordle #1,572 3/6

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Charles Crossley, Jr. @cvcjr13.bsky.social · 3h

I'm rather. . . uh. . . put out about how I could not think of this word. . . 😜

Wordle 1,572 4/6

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Charles Crossley, Jr. @cvcjr13.bsky.social · 3h

It's worse than that. Even more, President Trump doesn't want the House to reconvene as I understand, because if it does, it will swear in its newly elected Democratic member, which will add the final signature to release the Epstein files. If true, it's all to distract from the Epstein files.

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Charles Crossley, Jr. @cvcjr13.bsky.social · 11h

RHWs alert. Mariah Carey's "Here For It All" debuted at #7 on the Billboard 200.

Charles Crossley, Jr. @cvcjr13.bsky.social · 16h

@frshbaked.bsky.social and @offhanddisney.bsky.social - WDW reports Disney is adding Rapunzel's Tower to Storybook Land, and has art for it. Chris Provost reports that there is a Bigfoot from Goofy's cartoons that RARELY swims in the last pond of M&MRR, and has a clip for that.

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Charles Crossley, Jr. @cvcjr13.bsky.social · 23h

. . . Brooklyn Bowl in Las Vegas, Nevada. The event benefits The Moment Foundation, which helps people who have really been through bad experiences (life-altering injury survivors, first responders, military veterans, etc.) by giving them a change of perspective via aviation.

Charles Crossley, Jr. @cvcjr13.bsky.social · 23h

. . . My Friends," such as at the Ohana Festival at Dana Point, California on 27 Sep 2025.

5) Robin Zander of Cheap Trick, Jon Elefante formerly of Kansas, Mike Reno of Loverboy and Richard Page of Mister Mister will come together for Legends Live: Play It Forward on 05 Nov 2025 at the . . .

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Charles Crossley, Jr. @cvcjr13.bsky.social · 23h

. . . of the Tedeschi Trucks Band back in 2015 talked Leon Russell into recreating the Mad Dogs & Englishmen Tour shortly after Joe Cocker died. Well, that amazing tour must have left a mark, because the Tedeschi Trucks band continues to play Cocker's signature song, "With A Little Help From . . .

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Charles Crossley, Jr. @cvcjr13.bsky.social · 23h

. . . San Antonio, Texas. Well, today, guests can record in room 4-1-4, and every room at the Gunter Hotel has a Robert Johnson record and a record player.

4) Blues guitarist Susan Tedeschi and her husband Derek Trucks, a former member of the Allman Brothers Band and nephew to Butch Trucks, . . .

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Charles Crossley, Jr. @cvcjr13.bsky.social · 23h

. . . LaSalle, Wendy Moten, recording engineer and label owner Cordell Jackson and broadcasting executive Art Gilliam. Among the performers were John Mellencamp, Martina McBride and Eric Gales.

3) Speaking of Robert Johnson, in 1936, Johnson recorded music in room 414 of the Gunter Hotel in . . .

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Charles Crossley, Jr. @cvcjr13.bsky.social · 23h

. . . Def Leppard - Paul Rodgers and Simon Kirke joins them - as well as Halestorm, Blackberry Smoke, the Struts, Charley Crockett, Black Stone Cherry and the Pretty Reckless.

2) The Memphis Music Hall of Fame on 25 Sep 2025 enshrined Robert Johnson, as well as Johnnie Taylor, Denise . . .

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Charles Crossley, Jr. @cvcjr13.bsky.social · 23h

More RHWs alerts.

1) Bad Company is being honored before its R&RHoF induction with a tribute album to be released 24 Oct 2025. The tribute album is titled Can't Get Enough: A Tribute To Bad Company, and features Slash with Myles Kennedy and the Conspirators, Joe Elliott and Phil Collen of . . .

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Charles Crossley, Jr. @cvcjr13.bsky.social · 1d

This album contains two of my most favorite Springsteen songs - the title track and "Your Own Worst Enemy".

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Donna Halper @devorahleah.bsky.social · 1d

Not one of my best weeks for Wordle. 6s and 5s and the occasional 4. Back to a 5 tonight, with too many bad letters and too few options. And how did you do? Wordle #1,571 5/6

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Charles Crossley, Jr. @cvcjr13.bsky.social · 1d

A really wild guess came to mind on my third guess, and since it would check a lot of letters, I tried it. I was shocked that it was one letter off from the answer.

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Charles Crossley, Jr. @cvcjr13.bsky.social · 1d

Researching rock history. Yeah, I know, total nerd. . . The Squirrel Nut Zippers were one of the top swing bands of the 90s when swing was popular. But wouldn't you know they had a Christmas album with a song titled "A Johnny Ace Christmas"? Obviously influenced by Johnny Ace. Added to Ace's list.

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Eric Alper @thatericalper.com · 1d

Meet Rush’s new drummer, the amazing Anika Niiles zurl.co/MQaOo

Meet Rush’s new drummer, Anika Niiles - That Eric Alper

Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Inductees, GRAMMY Award-nominated icons, and RUSH Co-Founders Geddy Lee [bass, keys, vocals] and Alex Lifeson [guitar, vocals] have announced their return to the stage for a very special 2026 headline tour, Fifty Something, in celebration of RUSH’s music, legacy, and the life of late drummer and lyricist Neil Peart. It notably marks the first time Lee and Lifeson have toured together […]

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Charles Crossley, Jr. @cvcjr13.bsky.social · 1d

With the vents in the side, I'm wondering if it's an air conditioning unit in disguise?

Charles Crossley, Jr. @cvcjr13.bsky.social · 1d

. . . where there is a bonus pet cemetery with an elephant, a frog, a dog, a fish and a skunk. Chris Provost had to get permission to go back there. I never knew this existed until now! Did anyone else?

www.youtube.com/watch?v=UYNB...

Did You Know Disneyland Has A DEAD ELEPHANT In It?

YouTube video by Park Pass

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Charles Crossley, Jr. @cvcjr13.bsky.social · 1d

Attn: @frshbaked.bsky.social and @offhanddisney.bsky.social . Just saw the first four minutes of Park Pass' video, "Did You Know Disneyland Has a Dead Elephant in It". There is a spot towards the back of the Haunted Mansion, kind of behind Madame Leota's Somewhere Beyond shop, . . .

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