Today’s edition of “Oldies with the Old Guy” (last one for the Spring Semester) has been uploaded to Mixcloud and is available for your listening pleasure. https://www.mixcloud.com/billdickerson/oldies-with-the-old-guy-05-02-17-live-shows-2016-2017/ Feel free to go to www.mixcloud.com ANY time you’re in the mood for Oldies — type “Bill Dickerson” into the Search Bar — and enjoy. . . But […]
“Oldies” Story Songs Mini-MB
Today’s edition of “Oldies w/ the Old Guy” (Story Songs I thru O) has been successfully uploaded to Mixcloud and I must say it’s “pretty darn good.” Check it out at https://www.mixcloud.com/billdickerson/oldies-with-the-old-guy-04-25-17-story-songs-i-thru-o/ In the meantime — today’s Mini Monotony Breaker begins w/ what some might call a “rhetorical question” Who says Men Can’t Decorate??? @@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@ 40 […]
Two-Sided Hits Mini-MB
Two-sided Musical Hits were a rarity — but it happened — and today’s “Oldies w/ the Old Guy” https://www.mixcloud.com/billdickerson/oldies-with-the-old-guy-04-04-17-two-sided-hits/ contains some of the best. Check it out. In the meantime, today’s Mini Monotony Breaker begins w/ some interesting facts — most of which you will not have known — and continues w/ a couple other […]
Oldies Mini-Monotony Breaker
It’s often said that “there’s a story in every song” — and as true as that may be — it goes w/o saying that SOME songs are truly STORY Songs — and those beginning w/ the letters C thru H are featured in today’s edition of “Oldies w/ the Old Guy.” Check it out at https://www.mixcloud.com/billdickerson/oldies-with-the-old-guy-03-21-17-story-songs-c-thru-h/ […]
“Pi” Mini Monotony Breaker
Today’s edition of “Oldies w/ the Old Guy” has been uploaded to Mixcloud and is available by clicking below: Oldies with the Old Guy — 03-14-17 (Story Songs A thru C) Check it out and let me know what you think. In the meantime, enjoy today’s Mini MB. . . @@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@ A second grade teacher […]
Mystery Artists Mini Monotony Breaker
Today’s “Oldies w/ the Old Guys” (Mystery Artists) has been uploaded to mixcloud https://www.mixcloud.com/billdickerson/oldies-with-the-old-guy-03-07-17-mystery-artists/ and is available for your listening pleasure. Trust me when I suggest that it is enlightening as to who was really singing and playing on a lot of those great hits of the 60’s and 70’s. And don’t forget, […]
Tuesday Mini-Monotony Breaker
Tuesday Morning’s “Oldies w/ the Old Guy” show experienced some technical difficulties — but it was recorded and is available for your listening pleasure with a simple click. https://www.mixcloud.com/billdickerson/oldies-with-the-old-guy-02-21-17-love-1968-1984/ (it’s really good???) In the meantime — today’s Mini MB includes some amazing “map facts” — and a couple “cuties”. Enjoy. . . 1.This map shows […]
Valentine’s Mini MB
For those who may have missed Tuesday’s edition of “Oldies w/ the Old Guy” — it features some great songs w/ “Love” in the title — but not the songs that you hear all the time. Check it out at https://www.mixcloud.com/billdickerson/oldies-with-the-old-guy-02-14-17-love-1957-1967/ and let me know what you think. In the meantime, with the East Coast […]
Holiday Countdown Mini-MB
For those of you who tried to “listen live” to this morning’s “Oldies w/ the Old Guy” — THANK YOU for trying. As you discovered, a Scheduled Fire Drill at Cal State Fullerton took precedence over EVERYthing — including this weekly trip down memory lane. However, modern technology abounds at the university and the entire […]
Mini-Monotony Breaker (Prohibition Anniv.)
Monday’s “Oldies with the Old Guy” celebrating the anniversary of the end of Prohibition has been uploaded to Mixcloud and is available by merely clicking on the following link: https://www.mixcloud.com/billdickerson/oldies-with-the-old-guy-12-5-16-prohibition/ I dare say you will find an interesting collection of songs that will trigger some nice memories. Enjoy. . . (and, of course, don’t forget […]