DOG COMMENTARY: Growing up in West Texas….our Bone Daddy, the original Sportsphile…..was weened on country music….and especially Hank Williams, Sr. songs during the 1950’s and 1960’s….and although Hank was on this earth a mere 30 years…..he wrote a lifetime of songs (some 200+ that were recorded) that established him as one of America’s most prolific…
DOG COMMENTARY: One of my favorite comedians of all time is Martin Mull….who in our opinion at ImaSportsphile….is the best “sit-down comedian” of all time….and this live Mull concert provides ample evidence of our opinion….in addition to a whole bunch of laughs….as his songs like I Wanna Be God…. I’ve Played Some S***holes Before, But This Takes The…
DOG ASIDE: This 1978 opening song for NBC’s Saturday Night Live is introduced by Dan Akroyd and features the NBC Saturday Night Orchestra with Garrett Morris singing I Love You…. while being accompanied by Gilda Radner, Jane Curtain and Lorraine Newman. Saturday Night Live featuring the Not Ready For Prime Time Players of Akroyd, Morris, Radner, Curtain and Newman….along with…
DOG COMMENTARY: Leo Sayer is a British born singer-songwriter musician and entertainer whose singing career has spanned four decades….who is now an Australian citizen and resident. Sayer launched his career in the United Kingdom in the early 1970’s….and became a top singles and album act on both sides of the Atlantic in the 1970’s. His first seven hit singles in the United Kingdom all reached the Top 10….which…
DOG COMMENTARY: This 1985 CBS Sports special hosted by legendary broadcaster Brent Musburger features the NCAA Women’s Basketball Selection Sunday…..where 32 teams were chosen to be a part of The Big Dance….which would culminate with the Final Four on March 29 -31, 1985. at the Erwin Center….known around Austin,Texas as The Drum. The Final Four consisted of Old…
DOG ASIDE: The music of “Jambalaya (On the Bayou)“ is a song written and recorded by American country music legendary singer / songwriter Hank Williams….which was first released in July 1952…..and named for a Creole / Cajun dish by the same name, jambalaya….as a song that has spawned numerous cover versions and has since achieved popularity in several different music genres. Hank Williams, Sr. recorded…
DOG COMMENTARY: The World According to Garp is John Irving’s fourth novel….which is about a man who was born out of wedlock to a feminist leader…..who grows up to be a writer. The book was published in 1978….and became a bestseller for several years….as it was a finalist for the National Book Award for Fiction in 1979….as its first…
DOG ASIDE: The Rolling Stones….man, when I think of Bone Daddy life of 71 years….and having been an active part of the Sex, Drugs and Rock n Roll generation…..as he is more than just a graduate of the School of The Stones….he has seen them live on three different occasions….so I thought it might be nice to…