Chicken Ain't Chicken Till It's Licking Good Fried

Hot Damn Right!

Plan Your Easter Vacation Now

Thanks to listener Richie for sending this one in.

King Of The Road

Jayne Mansfield Shows Off Her Puppies

More unseen 1966 photos here. 

Found via this blog, which is good.

Those among you who are disappointed that my post 

title was not an off-color metaphor should click here instead.

Opry Almanac With Roger Miller! (Re-Post)

Opry Almanac on Network Awesome

 Ralph Emery hosted Opry Almanac on WSM-TV in Nashville from 1963 - 1966.  On this particular episode, guests Roger Miller, Charlie Louvin and Thumbs Carlisle had been out partying the night before.  The party is still going on during this early morning appearance on live television.

The band includes:

Jimmie Colvard: Guitar
Thumbs Carlisle: Guitar
Beggie Cruiser (Adair): Piano
Bobby Dyson: Fender Bass
Buddy Rogers & Jerry Allison: Drums 


Jerry Allison from the Crickets also makes a brief appearance on the show.  This may be the only footage in existance of Opry Almanac as most of the master tapes were recorded over or destroyed.  All the live commercials, weather and news are here as well as Thumbs Carlisle being played on stage to the Batman Theme!

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Big Walter Price

Big Walter Price of Pack Fair & Square fame has passed away at age 97. Via the Houston Press.

Ain't Got No Cigarettes

By Lyle E Style

Tassel Twirler Tuesday!

The_Splib,_Part Two!

Roger at the Nugget - Reno, NV, July 1975

Fifty Years Ago This Week In Upstate South Carolina

 I can't vouch for the current whereabouts of the other D.J.s , but Country Earl can be found at his restaurant in Simpsonville every weekend. Have a look-see!

As near as I can tell, I currently have 27 out of 40 (and eight of the MIAs are intentional). How about you?

Ed. note:  you can hear Country Earl's radio program under the "Aircheck" section on the right side of this here blog.

Thank You Friends

To all the ladies and gentlemen that made the first Ichiban fundraiser a huge success, thank you!! Special thanks to the Ichiban All-Stars: Takeshi Tadatsu, J.R. Williams, Spike Priggen, Rex, Dave the Spazz, Gaylord Fields, Jukebox Mafia, Dr. Filth, Matt Fiveash, Greg G, Mike Adler, Ted Barron, Chris T, J.W., Julie, Station Manager Ken and Jimmy "The Brain".

 And thanks to all you Ichibaners for pledging to keep the obscure hits coming!!  You rock.

 Big Star - Thank You Friends

Let's Go Spiders!