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The summer concert season is about to start with tickets on sale for many events already from Barry Manilow to The Rolling Stones. I am working on my bucket list and it is a great summer for you to do the same.<\/p>\nBIRMINGHAM RECORD COLLECTORS DEDICATED TO THE COLLECTING OF MUSIC, ITS PRESERVATION, AND LASTING FRIENDSHIP<\/p>\n
MONTHLY MEETING THIS SUNDAY, MAY 3rd, 2015 2:00 PM HOMEWOOD LIBRARY \u2013 1721 OXMOOR ROAD 35209 NEXT MEETING SUNDAY, JUNE 14th, 2015<\/p>\n
THE SECOND SUNDAY LAST MONTH\u2019S MEETING \/ THIS MONTH’S MEETING<\/p>\n
Last month we went down memory lane as BRC member Todd Jones played some radio clips, commercials, air checks, and jingles from his collection of tapes and vinyl from the 1950\u2019s \u2013 60\u2019s radio days. Hearing Tommy Charles and Doug Layton from their days at WAQY, Bill Bolen doing one of his news broadcast at WSGN, and from January 1964 hearing the WSGN Good Guys\u2019 \u2018Bomb of the Week\u2019 being introduced \u2013 some group called The Beatles singing \u2018I Want To Hold Your Hand\u2019. Were the bombs supposed to be a dud or an explosion?<\/p>\n
As mentioned during the discussion many of the DJ\u2019s from those days don\u2019t have any of their work saved on tape or vinyl. Most of those days are lost. It was good to hear these voices from the past and the memories they brought back. And it\u2019s not over yet. At the May meeting Todd is presenting Part 2 of his \u2018radio days\u2019 program. So be there and see what jewels from the past Todd brings to share with us.<\/p>\n
PRESIDENT\u2019S UPDATE<\/p>\n
On Thursday night, April 16th a number of you got a preview of some of the entertainment that will be on hand for our Record Show in August. We went to Wayne\u2019s Catfish Restaurant in Russellville to hear Travis Wammack and his band. Always great! But also on hand was Dan Penn, fresh from an appearance on the Letterman Show, plus Spooner Oldham, Donny Fritts and other area talent. These guys put on an awesome show to a packed house. We can expect the same when they appear at the Gardendale Civic Center on August 15th. It will be an all-star night as we combine our Hall of Fame induction featuring Sandy Posey and Buddy Buie with a concert for the ages. Elvis Wade who received a standing ovation from The King himself will help us celebrate Elvis Week during what would have been Elvis\u2019 80th Birthday year, Dan Penn and Spooner Oldham will be fresh off a European Tour, and DonnIie Fritts and Travis Wammack and The Snakeman Band will wrap up the night.<\/p>\n
Of course all of this is in conjunction with the biggest Record Show in the Southeast. Start planning now to spread the word to join us August 14 thru 16 for our 31st Annual Show. We will need members to make themselves available to get all of the preparations completed. If you haven\u2019t signed up, be ready to find your place to help make this our most successful year yet.<\/p>\n
We talked at the last meeting about hoping to include Percy Sledge in the Hall of Fame this year. Sadly we lost him in mid-April to cancer. It is a reminder that many of our great music stars are getting older and will not be with us too much longer. This is the salute to him by the Apollo Theater in New York.<\/p>\n
The summer concert season is about to start with tickets on sale for many events already from Barry Manilow to The Rolling Stones. I am working on my bucket list and it is a great summer for you to do the same.<\/p>\n
Don\u2019t forget the date for our May meeting was moved because of Mother\u2019s Day. Come May 3rd, the FIRST Sunday at the usual time, 2pm. See you there!<\/p>\n
Ray<\/p>\n
IN MEMORY OF PERCY SLEDGE<\/p>\n
As Ray said in his President’s Update comments we had for a while talked about inducting Alabama\u2019s own Percy Sledge into our HOF and this year we were close to committing to it when we received word of his passing. Rather than me write an obit or give an eulogy I have linked a very informative post from a website called \u2018The \u201cB\u201d Side\u2019 done by Red Kelly. Red wrote this post in 2006. I think you\u2019ll find this very informative. Thanks to Red for allowing me to use it. Percy left us quite a resume of great music. We’ll miss him.<\/p>\n
http:\/\/redkelly.blogspot.com\/2006\/12\/percy-sledge-true-love-travels-on.html<\/a><\/p>\n BRC NEWS<\/p>\n 2015 Record Show Update We currently have received reservations and payment from 10 Dealers who have reserved 22 tables in the main show room. We also have received reservations from three Dealers who have reserved six tables in the adjacent Azalea\/Camellia Room.<\/p>\n Dealers attending last year’s show have priority for renting the same number of tables as they did last year until June 1st. After that date reservations will be open to all Dealers wanting to rent tables. We already have a waiting list for new dealers, and several current Dealers want to rent additional tables for this year’s show. BRC Member Dealers and Dealers receiving this newsletter are urged to go ahead and complete your reservation by returning the completed Dealer Table Agreement Form and rental payment as soon as you can. We have noticed increased interest from other Dealers wanting to attend our 2015 Record Show. You don’t want to be left out!!!<\/p>\n Please contact Joe Reddick at 205-655-3108 or by e-mail at heyjoe1357@aol.com if you have any questions.<\/p>\n The Hall of Fame committee is very excited about this year\u2019s Hall of Fame inductees and the ceremony being planned. As you read in the \u2018PRESIDENTS UPDATE\u2019 section of this newsletter we will have an all-star group in attendance with our inductees being Sandy Posey and Buddy Buie. The ceremony will be on a Saturday night this year with a concert being part of the induction. Don\u2019t miss Dan Penn, Spooner Oldam, Travis Wammack, Donnie Fritts, and of course Sandy Posey and her husband Elvis Wade all performing for us. Time and ticket info will be provided next month. It just keeps getting bigger.<\/p>\n LOOKING FOR A 45: There\u2019s a BRC member looking for a 45. Let me know if you have a copy for sale and I\u2019ll get you in touch with them. Bobby Pickett\u2019s \u2018Graduation Day\u2019 \/ \u2018The Humpty Dumpty\u2019. Garpax 44175.<\/p>\n MUSICAL MEMORIES FROM THE MONTH OF MAY<\/p>\n It’s May, and like most Mays in years gone by, I think about the music Duke Rumore played on his morning and afternoon drive-time radio show on WSGN. Since he could play whatever record he wanted to play in addition to the current hits, he always did.<\/p>\n He would recognize the High School Seniors graduating in May by playing the following graduation songs: Cap and Gown by Marty Robbins (1959); Graduation Day by The Four Freshman (1956); and Your Graduation Means Goodbye by The Cardigans (1958). He didn’t play these records every day, and rotated playing them on different days and at different times. However, the record he played the most was Cap and Gown. A little known fact about Cap and Gown is Marty Robbins recorded the song three times; twice in Nashville and once in New York. I have all three recordings in my collection, and while they are all very similar in style, it was one of the Nashville recordings that became the version released and played in Birmingham.<\/p>\n Later on in the month, Duke would play Here Comes Summer by Jerry Keller (1959), See You in September by The Tempos (1959), and Summertime – Summertime by The Jamies (1958). It was seemingly the best of times; Graduation and Summer Vacation. What more could you ask for?<\/p>\n I also remember Joe Rumore playing V, A, C, A, T, I, O, N, by Connie Frances when he advertised for Peek’s Motel, “the Pink Palace,” in Panama City Beach Florida. But that’s another story for another time. After I finish this article, I think I’ll play and enjoy my Graduation and Summertime Memories CD that includes all of the records mentioned earlier along with 20 other songs that have Summer in the song title or in the song lyrics. Great musical memories and happy times for those of us who were there and were able to enjoy them.<\/p>\n Terrell Lindsey<\/p>\n 2015 ROCK AND ROLL HALL OF FAME INDUCTEES<\/p>\n