WA2K Radio is now on the air

I did check all the music, letty. After hours in the hot sun I had to rest and could not comment on each individual song.

I'm not a big fan of Adam Lambert but I do like "For your Entertainment" I must be in a better mood today.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IsPFDzAGb4A&ob=av2e

My wife and older daughter are fans of Patrick Swayze. I thought he was all right.

I appreciate the Chet Baker and For your Entertainment.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KmM0_Ilaww8&feature=fvst
Benny Goodman and Peggy Lee

Glad you're feeling better, jcboy. edgar said if for me.

edgar, My word, I haven't heard Elmer's Tune in ages. Peggy Lee does a great job with anything. I just played that tribute to Patrick because it was his birthday and as a reminder to myself that the man died. The heat does do things to one's thought process, Texas.

Hey, McTag, Barry has climbed the apples. You'll have to wait until tomorrow for his comment on Chet. Another sad situation.

Here's the song that I think our edgar was referring to, but I'm not certain.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7YUaJZPUK5c

Well, I guess that wasn't the one.

Time for me to say goodnight, and although I love this one by Nat, here is a different version.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UN0ITehRCQU&feature=related

Glad to have Scotland and London with us today.

From Letty with love, come what may

Cass Eliot, Dream a little dream of me.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MWZfKcYlefE

I just returned from Home Depot. Also dinner. Matt and Julio and Cass are all top notch in my book.

I was referring to the one by Andy Russell, letty. I just can't count.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4Nc2GWytR0E
Scotch and Soda
Good night

Guess McTag will be waiting a bit longer to get a response from Barry about Chet.

edgar, Wow! Scotch and Soda by the Kingston Trio was fabulous. Very close to jazz, Texas. Thanks again for your comments.

Today is Ogden Nash's birthday, and this one is both funny and alarming.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AHabJ0lLx5A&feature=related

And, from Andy.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vJZElak-sKo&feature=related

Still dark here, but let's hope it will be a bright day for all.

Late good morning Ms Letty,Ed and all WA2K peeps.
McT - you cost me money! Realized I didn't have enough Danny in my collection.An LP is winging it's way to me now .
Welcome to another Feel Good Friday folks,the weekend is all mine again.Saturday out with the lads.Sunday out with my house guest.
Here's Brother Ray singing a tune that his "backing singers" made famous....
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-dWzSPf0Y30&feature=related
Ray Charles and The Beach Boys - Sail On, Sailor.

Good morning, folks. Ogden becomes Dr Seuss, it seems, in Isabel.
Andy Russell is a good artist. Never really noticed until this week.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ptMlAGnx-go
Chris Montez

Good Ray Charles. I like most of his stuff.
Well, soon I will be off to work. Lots to do this morning. See ya all later

Good old Mr Postman just delivered a long awaited CD by Ramsey Lewis.Gonna slap it in the player then climb the apples.Meanwhile,you folks can listen to this oldie....
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qLbKXxY3UxA&feature=related
Ramsey Lewis - Everybody's Groove.
Catch you later WA2K.
Down and gone.
Woosh.

Thanks again for the comment, edgar. Chris Montez's Let's Dance was great...but, but, but I thought that you had feet of lead? Hurry back, Texas.

Well, our Brit is down and gone without one explanation of "Danny". Loved Ray and The Beach Boys as well as Ramsey Lewis' Everybody Groove.

Here's one to match Sail On.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QJqm0G470ZA

Some info on the birthday boy.

John Richard Deacon (born 19 August 1951) is a retired English multi-instrumentalist, best known as the bass guitarist for the rock band Queen. Of the four members of the band, he was the last to join and also the youngest, being only 19 years old when he was recruited by the other members of the band. Deacon wrote a number of Queen's hit singles, including "You're My Best Friend", "Spread Your Wings", "Back Chat", "I Want to Break Free", and the band's biggest selling single in the United States, "Another One Bites the Dust", as well as a number of album tracks. He also played rhythm and acoustic guitars on several albums as well as occasional keyboards, synthesiser and programming. He occasionally provided backing vocals during live shows.

Here in BBC-land we are indebted to WA2K for that transatlantic flavour, and the variety of the material on offer.

Here is a New Zealander with a big, big voice who made a name for himself here in the '70s.

John Rowles with "If I Only Had Time"

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ToNK2-JuQMs&feature=related

This song sounds a little country, none the worse for that. It's that man from down under again.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h_qQAvBIJXY&feature=related

What I wouldn't give to have a voice like that.

Wow! You sent me searching, McTag, and I found this info.

John Edward Rowles OBE (born 26 March 1947, Whakatane, New Zealand) is a New Zealand singer. He was most popular in the 1970s and early 1980s, and most famous for his song Cheryl Moana Marie, which he had written about his kid sister back home in New Zealand.

Rowles is part Māori. His father, Eddie Hohapata Rowles, played for the 1938 Māori All Blacks. His mother was Pākehā. He was brought up in Kawerau, in the North Island of New Zealand. Rowles' birth name was simply John Rowles; he added the middle name "Edward" after his brother of that name died at a young age.

He has a fantastic voice, my friend, and I appreciate your comment about our cyber radio station.

Inspired by you, I recall this wonderful Maori Farewell song.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_S6Xqia-1RY&feature=related

Now is the hour
When we must say goodbye.
Soon you'll be sailing
Far across the sea.

While you're away
Oh, then, remember me.
When you return
You'll find me waiting here.

Sunset glow fades in the west.
Night o'er the valley is creeping.
Birds cuddle down in their nest
Soon all the world will be sleeping.

Now is the hour
When we must goodbye.
Soon you'll be sailing
Far across the sea.

While you're away
Oh, then, remember me.
When you return
You'll find me waiting here.

Howdy. Just dropping in a minute. Going back to work shortly. Have a nice day.

Dusty as a young lass. These guys could sing, and this is a nice song. I wonder how it will play on the radio tonight...any Mary Isobel Catherine Bernadette fans out there?

Island of Dreams, by The Springfields.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rhF-Mqn-HEQ&feature=related