Musical Misconceptions: Early In The Morning

Hey there folks! It’s Retro Dee with another edition of Musical Misconceptions! In this edition, instead of looking at two different songs with the same name, we'll be looking at the very same song, performed by two different artists. Recently, the discussion came up of who has the better version of "Early In The Morning",…

The Law Won: Happy 85th Birthday, Sonny Curtis

Hey folks, it's Retro Dee and I'd like to wish a very Happy 85th Birthday to one of my favorite singer-song writers of all time, Mr. Sonny Curtis. Sonny Curtis is 85 on May 9, 2022 Sonny Curtis was born in Meadow, TX on May 9, 1937. He is best known for writing songs such…

Happy 10th Anniversary, Alan Seltzer!

Hi folks it's Retro Dee and this week I have a very special post. My friend Alan Seltzer is celebrating his 10th year hosting WCWP's Grooveyard! I'd like to congratulate him with some personal memories... Alan Seltzer began hosting The Grooveyard on May 3rd, 2012. So much has changed since then, but one thing has…

Just For Fun: Star’s Signs of the 1950’s

HI folks. It's Retro Dee with another post. I have always found Astrology fascinating. Maybe I got that from my Aunt Helen. I don't know. While it should always be taken with a grain of salt, I always find people's astrological signs and horoscopes are more "right on" than wrong. More recently, I began to…

Searchin’ For the 50’s: Heartthrobs from Philly

Welcome to “Searchin’ For The 50’s!” I was inspired to do this segment when I was reviewing some of the things people were searching for that sent them to my blog. While some of the search terms sent them to a post with the exact information they were seeking, I realized that not every search…

Life in the 50’s: Easter in the 1950’s

I N 🐣 C O L O R! Hi folks it's Retro Dee with another post about life in the 1950's. When I think of the holiday that most represents the 1950's decade, I personally think of Easter. This might simply be because of the fashions of the era. Formal frocks, hats, gloves, suits, ties,…

Dream Blog: 10 Items or Less

Hi folks it's been a while since my last Everly dream, and although I'm sure nobody comes to my blog to read about my stupid dreams, it did give a few pals on Twitter a laugh. So this one takes place in a store, much like Target. There was a grocery section, but also other…