Yearly Archives: 2015

Usually when I write about a song, I type a few words about it, and then play the YouTube video.  Not this time.  Why wait?  Let’s go ahead and enjoy… Read more »

By now, we know that NBC Nightly News anchor Brian Williams played fast and loose with the truth, a few times too many.  The details have been widely reported everywhere… Read more »

As a music fan, the annual Grammy Awards telecast has always been must-see for me.  In recent years, the show has changed, reflecting the changes in music.  These days, the… Read more »

Those of us who grew up watching local TV in the “baby boomer era” surely remember these names: Jackie and Tojo.   Jackie Fargo was one of our first TV superstars…. Read more »

Dolly Parton is celebrating her 72nd birthday, so let me tell you a quick story or two. Did you know she was once a regular performer on Chattanooga TV? No,… Read more »

I think everybody’s a Betty White fan.  She’s funny, feisty, and just turned 93 this weekend.  She’s still working too, on various TV shows including the “Hot in Cleveland” sitcom… Read more »

Thirty years ago, Warner Brothers released a song by an unknown quartet of sisters from Lookout Mountain, Georgia.  “That’s What You Do When You’re In Love” put the Forester Sisters… Read more »

Thursday night, I got word that an old friend had passed away, at the age of 85.  Jack Benson, Sr. was one of those guys who’s been around forever, and… Read more »

Can you imagine a Democrat representing Tennessee’s 3rd District in the U.S. House of Representatives?  Due to some massive political shifts, and GOP-friendly redistricting in 2000, such a prospect is… Read more »

SAD UPDATE: Tommy Jett has died at the age of 77.  He had been frail in recent years due to illness, but still quite active.  Until the end, he enjoyed… Read more »