Fueling Superstition: The Buddy Holly Curse

Disclaimer First you must note, that I am NOT, by any means, in any way, shape or form seriously saying that there is actually a "Buddy Holly Curse". In fact, I'm pretty sure there isn't. Although, none of us can prove or disprove such things 100%... Buddy Holly, 1958 The Buddy Holly Curse The belief…

Once Again: Happy Birthday, Buddy Holly

Hi folks, it's Retro Dee with my annual post to honor Buddy Holly on his September 7th Birthday. Mr. Gorgeous: Buddy Holly. ca. late 1958 Each year it gets a little bit more difficult to decide what, exactly, to write about Buddy Holly. Maybe it's because I've written a fair amount about him already, or…

Three Favorites from Elvis

Hi folks it's Retro Dee with more fantastic music from the fabulous 50's. In this post, in honor of "Elvis Week", I am going to share my three favorite songs by the King of Rock n Roll, Elvis Presley. Of course, my favorites are by 1950's Elvis, when he ruled the charts during The Best…

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…

Retro Dee Reveals: My Votes for the 10th Annual Great 88!

Welcome to "Retro Dee Reveals" where I reveal what I voted for in The Grooveyard Great 88 Song Survey! In case you don't know, The Great 88 is a song survey on WCWP 88.1 FM hosted by DJ Alan Seltzer on his weekly oldies show, The Grooveyard. Each year, listeners can vote for their favorite…

What Grinds My Gears: Don’t Tell Me What Not To Say

Warning: strong language (if you can't handle that sort of thing) "Freedom of speech is as good as sex," said Madonna one day a long time ago when I was too young to know what she was talking about. But, it turns out, she's right. Today's post was going to be a list of reasons…

Retro Dee’s Picks For The 2021 Summer Song Survey!

Hi folks and Welcome to another Retro Dee Reveals! This very special post is going to reveal my votes for The Grooveyard 2021 Summer Song Survey! Due to unprecedented circumstances, there was no Summer Song Survey in 2020. So join me as I Welcome the survey back with splish-splashin', sun-sizzlin’, crowd-cheerin', easy breezy fanfaring fun…