by Bwana | Jan 29, 2019 | Uncategorized
Brill Building Pop is a subgenre of pop music originating from the Brill Building in New York City, where numerous teams of professional songwriters penned material for girl groups and teen idols in the early 1960s. The term has also become a catch-all for the period...
by Bwana | Jan 12, 2019 | Uncategorized
Chuck Berry (1926-2017) Chuck Berry was an American singer, songwriter, and one of the pioneers of rock and roll music. With songs such as “Maybellene” (1955), “Roll Over Beethoven” (1956), “Rock and Roll Music” (1957) and...
by Bwana | Dec 8, 2018 | Radio Show
Rock, Pop, Doo Wop, Country and Rockabilly Show: Wednesday, December 5th 2018 Regular showtime: 12:30 PM to 3:00 PM. YOU’RE INVITED!! Topic for the show: Rock, Pop, Doo Wop, Country and Rockabilly I’ll be playing from the 50s, 60s, and 70s, and some...
by Bwana | Nov 30, 2018 | Country, Doowop, Pop, Rockabilly
Link Wray was a Native American rock and roll guitarist, songwriter, and vocalist who became popular in the late 1950s. Building on the distorted electric guitar sound of early records, his 1958 instrumental hit “Rumble” by Link Wray & His Ray Men...
by Bwana | Nov 30, 2018 | Country, Doowop, Pop, Rockabilly
Buddy Holly was an American musician, singer-songwriter and record producer who was a central and pioneering figure of mid-1950s rock and roll. He was born in Lubbock, Texas, to a musical family during the Great Depression, and learned to play guitar and sing...
by Bwana | Nov 30, 2018 | Doowop, Pop, Rockabilly
Elvis Presley was an American singer and actor. Regarded as one of the most significant cultural icons of the 20th century, he is often referred to as the “King of Rock and Roll” or simply the “King”. Presley was born in Tupelo, Mississippi,...
by Bwana | Nov 30, 2018 | Rockabilly
Roy Orbison was an American singer, songwriter, and musician known for his powerful voice, wide vocal range, impassioned singing style, complex song structures, and dark, emotional ballads. The combination led many critics to describe his music as operatic,...
by Bwana | Nov 29, 2018 | Radio Show
Wow! You guys ROCK!!! More and more of you, music lovers, are tuning in each week. Thank you so much. It means so much to me. Next Show: Wednesday, November 28th 2018 Regular showtime: 12:30 PM to 3:00 PM. YOU’RE INVITED!! Topic for the show: The Best...
by Bwana | Nov 17, 2018 | Uncategorized
Wow! You guys ROCK!!! More and more of you, music lovers, are tuning in each week. Thank you so much. It means so much to me. Next Show: Wednesday, November 14th 2018 Regular showtime: 12:30 PM to 3:00 PM. YOU’RE INVITED!! Topic for the show: The Music of...
by Bwana | Nov 9, 2018 | Rock and Roll
Toto is an American rock band formed in 1976 in Los Angeles. The band’s current lineup consists of Joseph Williams (lead vocals), David Paich (keyboards, vocals), Steve Porcaro (keyboards), Steve Lukather (guitars, vocals), plus touring members Lenny Castro...
