Author: Thomas Scovell

It’s July, 1961

It’s feeling very autumnal in April 2023 and it’s time to listen to the music of July, 1961 at which point it’s 59 years and 1 months before Sadie is born… Songs of the month “Barbara Ann” – Regents “Boll Weevil Song” – Brook Benton [new] “Cupid” – Sam Cooke “Dance On Little Girl” – […]

It’s June, 1961

It’s 59 years and 2 months before Sadie is born and 15 years and 8 months before Thomas is… which makes it June, 1961. Let’s hear what it sounds like! Songs of the month “A Hundred Pounds Of Clay” – Gene Mcdaniels “Barbara Ann” – Regents [new] “Boll Weevil Song” – Brook Benton “Breakin’ In […]

It’s May, 1961

A week in fiji for Sadie’s Nana’s birthday so we have skipped a newsletter. You can go back to listen to April, 1961 before delving into May, 1961 below. Songs of the month “A Hundred Pounds Of Clay” – Gene Mcdaniels “Apache” – Jorgen Ingmann “Asia Minor” – Kokomo “Baby Blue” – Echoes [new] “Barbara […]

It’s April, 1961

We were away in Fiji for a family holiday this week back in 2023, so it’s straight into the music of April, 1961… Songs of the month [new] “A Hundred Pounds Of Clay” – Gene Mcdaniels “Apache” – Jorgen Ingmann “Asia Minor” – Kokomo “Baby Blue” – Echoes “Blue Moon” – Marcels [new] “Breakin’ In […]

It’s March, 1961

A new feature this month for the intro. Given the primary audience for this whole thing is Sadie, some handy (auto-generated) math for if she ever comes back and reads these later in life… It’s 59 years and 5 months before Sadie is born and 15 years and 11 months before Thomas is. Now let’s […]

It’s February, 1961

It’s end of March, 2023 as we tune into the sounds of February, 1961… Songs of the month “Ghost Riders in the Sky” – Ramrods [new] “All In My Mind” – Maxine Brown “Angel Baby” – Rosie & Originals “Angel Baby” – Rosie & The Originals [new] “Angel On My Shoulder” – Shelby Flint [new] […]