It starts off so simple. Just a bunch of guys humming in harmony over an infectious backbeat, and that was the only hook “Little Bitty Pretty One” ever needed to be propelled into the pop charts and to be forever known as a golden Rock ‘n’ Roll classic. And if you’re going to be a one-hit wonder, you might as well be known for a song as great as this one! Thurston Harris … [Read more...] about Song Of The Day – “Little Bitty Pretty One” by Thurston Harris
Rock and Roll
Song Of The Day – “Chantilly Lace” by The Big Bopper
Jiles “Jape” "JP" Richardson became a radio D.J. in 1952 and worked for ten years (with a two year break in the middle for army duty) at Texas radio station KTRM where he ultimately became their music director. While working at a sock hop, he decided to change his name to The Big Bopper after he witnessed teenagers dancing to a new dance called The Bop. Richardson wanted to … [Read more...] about Song Of The Day – “Chantilly Lace” by The Big Bopper
3D Goes Gooder
I'm Uncle Marty on The 3D RadioActivity as we go back to play more GOOD music, part two of of one that we did 446 episodes ago on chapter 40 back in late April of twenty ten. We hope you're ready to Let The Good Times Roll all over again! This get together with you has been GOOD, however next time, we're gonna get BETTER in our little musical 12 fret recovery … [Read more...] about 3D Goes Gooder
Just KiDDDing
I'm your Uncle Marty to children of all ages, this is The 3D RadioActivity's 477th adventure. Friend and fan Bernie gave me the suggestion to play "offspring" music as our theme, and as the past two episodes have shown, there are plenty to go around the turntable a third time. Listen closely as we feature a few of the best KIDS to take the … [Read more...] about Just KiDDDing