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!

Fool's Paradise

Pledge to WFMU and Fool's Paradise with Rex today from 1-3 PM EST and you could win this fabulous CD!!!

A Short Story @ Short Skirts, Sitars And Dirty Hippies

Ichiban One-Liners 3

Yours for a pledge of $75 to the WFMU 2012 Marathon

Arted by Takeshi Tadatsu
Compiled by Debbie D

The WFMU fundraiser ends on Sunday.  Pledge now and tune in to Chris T from 3-5 PM EST!   Don't be an obtuse cretin!!  This is your last chance to get Ichiban One-Liners Vol. 3!

Ronny Kay - A Flight For Drums

The Gardenias - Houdini

Los Salvajes - Al Capone

The Trashmen - Church Key

The Sandals - 6 Pak

The Teen Beats - Big Bad Boss Beat

The Pagents - Big Daddy

Albert Collins - I Don't Know

Baby Sticks and the Kingtones - Pigmy

Barney Kessel - Honey Rock

Los Locos Del Ritmo - Morelia

Chuck Gallegos & the Fabulous Cyclones

Billy Davis & the Legends - Spunky Onions

Casual-Aires - Thunderbird

The Chantays - Move It

The Dazzlers - Oo-Clazy

Dick Dixon and the Roommates - The Caterpillar Crawl

Duke Jenkins - Shake It

The Genteels - Take It Off

The Tornadoes - Shootin' Beavers

The Hollywood Hurricanes - Beavershot

Joe "Guitar" Tubbs - Loaded Guitar

The Hi-Fives - Fujikami The Warrior

I.M. Joe - Ouch

Travis Wammack - Scratchy