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Little Blue Suitcase
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Mother-son (Patricia & Greg) music duo from Alaska. My mom toted her music in the little blue suitcase for years, inspiring our name and title track.
My dog, George passed away a long time ago. I began writing a song about him on his 17th birthday, and I finished it about a month after he passed away.

"George (I Knew He Was the Puppy for Me)", is track 6 on our album.

#Remembering #puppydog #birthday #Musicislife #Alaska #wonderfulmemories
December 20, 2025 at 8:40 PM
38 years ago today, December 19, 1987, Paul Carrack debuted in the Top 40 of Billboard’s Hot 100 Singles chart with “Don’t Shed a Tear”. It went on to peak at number 9 and remained in the Top 40 for 13 weeks.

This record is from my radio broadcasting days.

#vinylcommunity #80s #vinyl #musicislife
December 19, 2025 at 12:33 PM
38 years ago, today December 19, 1987, Larry Boone debuted on Billboard’s Hot Country Singles chart with “Roses in December”. It went on to peak at #44 and spent a total of 19 weeks on the chart.

This record from my radio days. 😀

#vinylcommunity #countrymusic #vinyl #80s #recording #musicislife
December 19, 2025 at 11:43 AM
There are so many songs that remind me of my grandma. She graciously took me in to live with her when I was 10 years old. There are no words to describe my appreciation.

She’d be turning 103 years old today on her birthday.

In Loving Memory of,

~Katherine Mae Wade~
12/15/22-3/22/09

#grandma
December 15, 2025 at 4:07 PM
It's December 9th, Sylvia's Birthday! I'd like to send Happy Birthday wishes to her & a sincere thanks for showering us with her beautiful voice & music for decades.

If you're celebrating a birthday today; Happy Birthday to you as well.

Happy Holidays, Everybody!

www.youtube.com/watch?v=KeSy...
December 9, 2025 at 10:09 AM
I'd like to make a correction & clear up some confusion. Billboard's AC chart changed its list throughout the years. It included the Top 40 songs 1984 thru 1986. Changing back to the Top 50 in 1987.

Its chart life

*41, 27*, 20*, 16*, 14*, 14*, 12*, 7*, 7*, 7*, 7, 9, 12, 15, 23, 30, 37, 46, 45, 50
December 1, 2025 at 4:11 AM
I’ve collected many 45 RPM singles over the years. This is from my years in the radio broadcasting business. Many singles would get thrown away as they’d receive several duplicates at the station, and I’d go through and pick out ones I wanted to keep.

 #vinylcommunity #legend #80s #classic #vinyl
November 28, 2025 at 12:52 PM
38 years ago today, November 28, 1987, Carly Simon debuted on Billboard’s Adult Contemporary chart with “All I Want is You” and went on to peak at #7. It spent a total of 20 weeks in the AC Top 40.

#vinylcommunity #music #legend #80s #classic #vinyl #recording #musicislife #legendary #hitmaker
November 28, 2025 at 12:48 PM
#vinylcommunity #music #legend #80s #classic #vinyl #recording #musicislife #legendary #hitmaker #mcarecords

Many singles would get thrown away as they’d receive several duplicates at the radio station, and I’d go through and pick out ones I wanted to keep and add to my huge record collection.
November 28, 2025 at 12:25 PM
38 years ago, today, November 28, 1987, Elton John debuted in the Top 40 of Billboard’s Hot 100 Singles chart with “Candle in the Wind”. It went on to peak at #6 and stayed in the Top 40 for 12 weeks.

I have a big collection. This is from my years in the radio broadcasting biz.

 #vinylcommunity
November 28, 2025 at 12:19 PM
#Thanksgiving #Alaska #Grateful #Thursday #November

I wish I could show my mom our page and see her eyes light up like they always did when she was so happy and surprised. I can only imagine. Just knowing she would be so happy gives me some comfort and warms my heart. ❤️
November 28, 2025 at 4:32 AM
#HappyThanksgiving #Alaska #Ilovemusic #November #Deliciousfood #Anchorage #Thanksgiving #Missingmymom #Wonderfulmemories #November27th #Musicislife

Whew! I'm thankful the 6.0-magnitude earthquake we had this morning wasn't any bigger... YIKES! 😟
November 27, 2025 at 9:06 PM
#ThrowbackThursday Patricia and Greg from many, many moons ago...
November 20, 2025 at 10:54 PM
I went to see Sylvia sing after my dog died. She sang a song, w/the words, “Oh & nobody's got to tell me, what it is, what it is I feel, & nobody's got to sell me on a love that I know is real.” While I was listening in pure amazement, I thought - “Wow! This song is helping to heal my broken heart".
November 17, 2025 at 9:47 PM
40 years ago today, November 16, 1985, Dire Straits entered Billboard’s Top 40 of the Hot 100 with “Walk of Life”. It went on to peak at #7 and spent a total of 15 weeks in the 40.

#vinylcommunity #music #legends #80s #classic #vinyl #recording #walkoflife #direstraits #legendary #musicislife
November 17, 2025 at 4:40 AM
I certainly didn't want to leave out these Sylvia albums. Last year Sony Music Entertainment released all of her RCA albums for streaming and downloads, including the "Knockin' Around" album that had been locked in the archives for nearly 38 years. I'm so happy to finally have it in my collection!
November 8, 2025 at 7:39 PM
In celebration of Sylvia’s 1982 Country Cross-over smash-hit “Nobody” just recently hitting 10 million views on YouTube; I created a few collages featuring her incredible music career.

#sylvia #nobody #youtube #80s #vinylcommunity #music #countrymusic #artist #legend #rcarecords #musicislife
November 8, 2025 at 7:23 PM
41 years ago today, September 29, 1984, Mark Gray debuted on Billboard’s Hot Country Singles chart with “Diamond in the Dust” and went on to peak at #9 and spent a total of 21 weeks on the chart.

#vinylcommunity #markgray #80s #topten #diamondinthedust #country #legend #vinyl #musicislife
September 30, 2025 at 5:12 AM
She autographed a few of my albums of hers that are in my treasured music collection. "The Best of Lynn Anderson" from 1968 is extra special when I was little.

#lynnanderson #birthday #childhood #wonderfulmemories 
#favorite #vinyl #treasured #country #artist
#vinylcommunity #albums #memories #reno
September 26, 2025 at 4:55 PM
Lynn Anderson filled my life with her beautiful music from as far back as I can remember.

I'm thinking about her today on her Birthday and how much I love and appreciate her singing and am so grateful for my big collection of her music in all formats.

Lynn Rene` Anderson

9/26/1947 - 7/30/2015
September 26, 2025 at 4:27 PM