The Sociedade de Autores y Compositors de Mexico, the Spanish affiliate to ASCAP, is reporting the passing of their member, bandleader and composer Pablo Beltran Ruiz, at age 93. Pablo Beltran Ruiz was little known outside of his native country. The same could have been said of his work, had it not been for a piece of music he composed 55 years ago. Originally written as a cha cha, "Quien Sera" was recorded by Pablo Beltran Ruiz and his orchestra in 1953.

This week on "C'mon Live A Little," host Derrick Bostrom salutes the fruition a dream long held by so many of us: the rerelease of "Love Got In My Way" by Joe E. 

A guitar belonging to David Nowlen was stolen from his son's apartment in Los Angeles on July 29. The guitar is a Jonathan Rose Tele with serial #57 stamped on the neckplate and "Rose" on the headstock. It's been signed by James Burton, Duane Eddy and many others.

Nowlen, pictured here with the guitar, is a longtime friend of Brian Wilson and was a member of "The Survivors"  - a group produced by Brian consisting of himself, his roommate Bob Norberg, their next door neighbor Nowlen, and  Rich Alarian. Their single "Pamela Jean/After The Game" was released by Capitol Records in January of 1964.

Used to be, when a popular musical group fell from favor, they’d “reinvent” themselves, ditching their perishable old shtick in favor of whatever “sound” was currently in vogue. They’d take this route as long as they could before finally being put to pasture on the oldies circuit. Albums from this period would often have “today!” or “now!” in the title (eg. “Junior Samples NOW!”).

The clip is from the 1973 Bollywood classic "Yaadon Ki Baaraat" starring Zeenat Aman, from which my earlier screen capture was lifted ( http://luxuriamusic.com/blog/litlgrey/this-is-why-to-bollywood ). The song proved so popular that it wound up appearing on CD sampler after sampler only a few years ago, and subsequently it became the title of a Mumbai-produced flick in its own right.

 
WOW! JUST GOT AN EMAIL FROM EL VEZ ALERTING ME TO THE NEW KID IN TOWN! VINCE MIRA...JUANNY CASH!!! CHECK OUT THIS STORY & VIDEO...

http://www.orato.com/current-events/2008/07/09/i-039-m-new-johnny-cash

Another one from the family archives...Here's a glimpse of the Hawaiian Isle Motel in Miami Beach, circa 1966. Even at one-and-a-half years of age, I think my enthusiasm for all things Tiki is obvious... right from the opening scene when I run straight for the motel entrance. Check out the nice font on the sign... and the huge Tiki out front.

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