Michael McKenna
@michaelmckenna.bsky.social
A work in progress. Lifetime Democrat. Old music, films and popular culture. Animal welfare.💙🌈😺☕️ 💿🏳️🌈💪 Resist! Love old electronics & old records. Eydie Gourmet foodie. Although very few people actually see my posts I enjoy issuing them anyway! No DMs
If you can remember this song, remember the singer, and recall the type of record this is.... you are old like me!! "Walking My Baby Back Home" by Johnnie Ray, on a Columbia "Hall of Fame" 78 release. The song is from 1952. I had to upload something other than news of the awful politics right now!
October 29, 2025 at 1:56 AM
If you can remember this song, remember the singer, and recall the type of record this is.... you are old like me!! "Walking My Baby Back Home" by Johnnie Ray, on a Columbia "Hall of Fame" 78 release. The song is from 1952. I had to upload something other than news of the awful politics right now!
I, too had a beautiful, feisty black cat - her name is Selma - I miss my baby Selma every day.
October 7, 2025 at 12:54 PM
I, too had a beautiful, feisty black cat - her name is Selma - I miss my baby Selma every day.
Summer flowers
August 29, 2025 at 11:42 PM
Summer flowers
I lost my own black kitty named Selma a little over a year ago. I miss her terribly every day.
August 18, 2025 at 11:46 PM
I lost my own black kitty named Selma a little over a year ago. I miss her terribly every day.
Shirley Ellis, (the "Nitty Gritty" girl) later recorded some great "Northern Soul" records in the mid 1960s.
August 12, 2025 at 12:30 AM
Shirley Ellis, (the "Nitty Gritty" girl) later recorded some great "Northern Soul" records in the mid 1960s.
Doris Day and David Niven in the comedy hit "Please Don't Eat The Daises" (1960).
August 12, 2025 at 12:24 AM
Doris Day and David Niven in the comedy hit "Please Don't Eat The Daises" (1960).
Connie Francis' final two M-G-M musicals were "Looking For Love" (Jim Hutton, Joby Baker, Susan Oliver, Johnny Carson Danny Thomas -1964) and "When The Boys Meet The Girls" (Harve Presnell, Louis Armstrong, Liberace - 1965). "Looking" was a screwball comedy & the 2nd was a remake of "Girl Crazy".
August 12, 2025 at 12:18 AM
Connie Francis' final two M-G-M musicals were "Looking For Love" (Jim Hutton, Joby Baker, Susan Oliver, Johnny Carson Danny Thomas -1964) and "When The Boys Meet The Girls" (Harve Presnell, Louis Armstrong, Liberace - 1965). "Looking" was a screwball comedy & the 2nd was a remake of "Girl Crazy".
Mae West reminds us, "You Gotta Taste All The Fruit"! Mae's penultimate film was "Myra Breckinridge", where she was her usual glamorous, outrageous self! Throwing in a bit of sassy humor at you on these turbulent political days.
August 12, 2025 at 12:06 AM
Mae West reminds us, "You Gotta Taste All The Fruit"! Mae's penultimate film was "Myra Breckinridge", where she was her usual glamorous, outrageous self! Throwing in a bit of sassy humor at you on these turbulent political days.
Another favorite voice of mine has been stilled! Rest in peace dear Connie Francis. Your life had it share of triumphs and tragedies. I had the great pleasure of meeting you once at Footlight Records in NYC in 1996 when your multi disc collection "Souvenirs" was released. Love you Connie. Rest well.
July 17, 2025 at 1:04 PM
Another favorite voice of mine has been stilled! Rest in peace dear Connie Francis. Your life had it share of triumphs and tragedies. I had the great pleasure of meeting you once at Footlight Records in NYC in 1996 when your multi disc collection "Souvenirs" was released. Love you Connie. Rest well.
Percy Faith recorded the most beautiful version of “MacArthur Park” because it is totally instrumental, magically arranged by the master, and is totally devoid of the silly lyrics.
July 11, 2025 at 1:33 AM
Percy Faith recorded the most beautiful version of “MacArthur Park” because it is totally instrumental, magically arranged by the master, and is totally devoid of the silly lyrics.
The only time the song "I Speak To The Stars" from Doris Day's film "Lucky Me" appeared on an LP was the 10 inch album "Lights, Camera, Action!" from 1954. "Lucky Me" was one of the few musicals at the time for which Columbia did not release a full LP of music. Trivia: Angie Dickinson was an extra!
July 4, 2025 at 4:29 AM
The only time the song "I Speak To The Stars" from Doris Day's film "Lucky Me" appeared on an LP was the 10 inch album "Lights, Camera, Action!" from 1954. "Lucky Me" was one of the few musicals at the time for which Columbia did not release a full LP of music. Trivia: Angie Dickinson was an extra!
Baby Boomers might remember Fess Parker who portrayed "Davy Crockett" on TV - with his 'coonskin cap'. Buddy Ebsen, later on "The Beverly Hillbillies" co starred. All the boys seemed to want a coonskin cap like Davy, when the show was broadcast. This is the theme song to the show which was popular.
July 4, 2025 at 4:12 AM
Baby Boomers might remember Fess Parker who portrayed "Davy Crockett" on TV - with his 'coonskin cap'. Buddy Ebsen, later on "The Beverly Hillbillies" co starred. All the boys seemed to want a coonskin cap like Davy, when the show was broadcast. This is the theme song to the show which was popular.
Lesley Gore did not want to record "Sometimes I Wish I Were A Boy", but her producer Quincy Jones had the final say. The song underlines the social norms that girls always were expected to follow, & the freedom that boys seem to have in similar (dating) situations. Love her; miss her unique voice!
July 4, 2025 at 3:48 AM
Lesley Gore did not want to record "Sometimes I Wish I Were A Boy", but her producer Quincy Jones had the final say. The song underlines the social norms that girls always were expected to follow, & the freedom that boys seem to have in similar (dating) situations. Love her; miss her unique voice!
Brothers Angelino and Paolo say hello to Pixel.
July 4, 2025 at 3:13 AM
Brothers Angelino and Paolo say hello to Pixel.
Bobby Vinton's "Blue On Blue" LP is very rare (particularly this Radio Station issue on blue vinyl). One of the LP cuts, "Blue Velvet" took off for Bobby, and actually eclipsed the popularity of "Blue On Blue". Epic reissued the album with the new title "Blue Velvet" and a different cover.
April 27, 2025 at 6:36 PM
Bobby Vinton's "Blue On Blue" LP is very rare (particularly this Radio Station issue on blue vinyl). One of the LP cuts, "Blue Velvet" took off for Bobby, and actually eclipsed the popularity of "Blue On Blue". Epic reissued the album with the new title "Blue Velvet" and a different cover.
"Bop Rock N Roll" featured many groups from the Roulette label.
April 27, 2025 at 6:30 PM
"Bop Rock N Roll" featured many groups from the Roulette label.
One of two releases by The Shangri-Las, after they left Red Bird for Mercury. At this time, their popularity was waning, with the sounds of harder rock taking the place of the "girl group" sound.
April 27, 2025 at 6:28 PM
One of two releases by The Shangri-Las, after they left Red Bird for Mercury. At this time, their popularity was waning, with the sounds of harder rock taking the place of the "girl group" sound.
Rick Nelson kept plugging away in the midst of the British Invasion. Here is one of his LP releases, "The Very Thought Of You" for Decca.
April 27, 2025 at 6:25 PM
Rick Nelson kept plugging away in the midst of the British Invasion. Here is one of his LP releases, "The Very Thought Of You" for Decca.
The final Colgems issue by The Monkees was "Barrel Full Of Monkees", a deluxe 2 LP set. The label was then retired and Bell Records took it's place.
April 27, 2025 at 6:24 PM
The final Colgems issue by The Monkees was "Barrel Full Of Monkees", a deluxe 2 LP set. The label was then retired and Bell Records took it's place.
"Murray the K" and his 1962 Boss Golden Gassers!
April 27, 2025 at 6:21 PM
"Murray the K" and his 1962 Boss Golden Gassers!
"The Shangri-Las '65"!
April 27, 2025 at 6:19 PM
"The Shangri-Las '65"!
"Your Dance Date" with the young Percy Faith.
April 27, 2025 at 6:17 PM
"Your Dance Date" with the young Percy Faith.
Steve and Eydie: for them, "The Honeymoon Is Over" never did apply. They were always deeply in love.
April 27, 2025 at 6:15 PM
Steve and Eydie: for them, "The Honeymoon Is Over" never did apply. They were always deeply in love.
Remembering game show host, and singer Wink Martindale. His hit was the moving, spoken song, "Deck Of Cards".
April 27, 2025 at 6:14 PM
Remembering game show host, and singer Wink Martindale. His hit was the moving, spoken song, "Deck Of Cards".