Sounds of Blue
Free Tickets (NYC area.) 1970's (focus) until current: Blues, Rock, Funk. Soul & Jazz & Reviews, & Music News by Bob Putignano
07/11/2024
Robert Putignano - November 8th, 2024
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Quincy Jones - R.I.P. at 91:
https://nypost.com/2024/11/04/entertainment/quincy-jones-final-instagram-post-before-death-at-91-revealed/
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Rhino CD giveaways: Email me to potentially win free copy(s) at: [email protected] with your mailing address & use a subject line of the exact band & title of the CD: GOOD LUCK!
- CD Giveaways from Rhino.com
- 2023 Clapton Crossroads - Box-Set
- 1978 Grateful Dead "Duke '78" Box-Set (LAST CALL)
- 1982 Fleetwood Mac "Mirage Tour" Box-Set (LAST CALL)
- Foreigner "Turning Back the Time" CD
- Stax Singles box-set
- Steve Martin box-set
Please ask your friends to email me so they can be included in the distribution of these emails at: [email protected]
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(*) Scroll down to take note of our Blues related concert listings. Please know I'd love to add more contributors for gig updates. So always feel free to email me with any notable performances with: performer names, venue, time & date at: [email protected] I will get their gig dates posted in these weekly emails & at my page that reaches thousands of like-minded music fans. Blues performances are becoming scarce. So sharing this information will help to bring additional concert goers out to the venues; which is IMMENSELY beneficial for the road-warrior bands. Especially the nationally touring bands who are trying to keep the Blues vibe alive from coast to coast. Thank you.
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- SOB 465 - Features: Roy Buchanan, Danny Gatton, Eric Gale, Gene Harris, Horace Silver, Rodney Jones & Jack DeJohnette
- SOB 465 - Playlist & .mp3 Playback link are listed below
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Want to know a musicians birthday? You can look up by name and/or by month & day here: https://www.soundsofblue.com/birthSearch.php
+ Everyday that you visit: www.SoundsofBlue.com you'll also see everyone's who was born on that date: For example (today) November 8th are birthdays of:
Name Month/Day/Year Current age
Gatemouth Moore: 11/8/1913 111
Chris Connor: 11/8/1927 97
Bonnie Bramlett: 11/8/1944 80
Roy Wood: 11/8/1946 78
Minnie Ripperton: 11/8/1947 77
Bonnie Raitt: 11/8/1949 75
Rickey Lee Jones: 11/8/1954 70
Eddie Vaan Shaw: 11/8/1955 69
Don Byron: 11/8/1958 66
Russell Malone: 11/8/1963 61
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++ Scroll down for a chance to WIN tickets at the Wellmont
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You are just click-away to listen to dozens of: Sounds of Blue Radio Shows:
https://sounds-of-blue.transistor.fm
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Brand New & Just Posted: SOB 465 - Features: Roy Buchanan, Danny Gatton, Eric Gale, Gene Harris, Horace Silver, Rodney Jones & Jack DeJohnette
To listen to SOB 465 - Click: https://sounds-of-blue.transistor.fm/episodes/sob-465-features-roy-buchanan-danny-gatton-eric-gale-gene-harris-horace-silver-rodney-jones-jack-dejohnette
ARTIST SONG ALBUM LABEL NOTES
- Bernard Herrmann & Rod Serling + Rod Serling Opening Monologue - Season One w/Bernard Herrmann's "Dream Theme" 40th Anniversary Twilight Zone - 1st Season - 1959 Silva Treasury - 4CD's
- Charles Lloyd Sombrero Sam by Charles Lloyd w/Jack DeJohnette, Cecil McBee & Keith Jarrett Dream Weaver - 1966 - Arif Mardin & George Avakian Produced Atlantic Records Jack DeJohnette - 82
- Charles Lloyd Love In by Charles Lloyd w/Jack DeJohnette, Ron McClure & Keith Jarrett Love In - 1967 - Fillmore West Auditorium - George Avakian Produced Atlantic Records Jack DeJohnette - 82
- Horace Silver Sister Sadie by Horace Silver w/Blue Mitchell, Junior Cook, Gene Taylor & Louis Hayes Blowin' the Blues Away - 1959 Blue Note Records Horace Silver - 96
- Horace Silver Funky Bunky by Horace Silver w/Eddie Harris, Red Holloway, Oscar Brashear + It's Got To Be Funky - 1993 - Horace Silver Produced Blue Note Records Horace Silver - 96
- Horace Silver Satisfaction Guaranteed by Silver w/Ryan Kisor, Jimmy Greene, John Weber & Willie Jones Jazz Has a Sense of Humor - 1998 - Horace Silver & T. LiPuma Produced Verve Records Horace Silver - 96
- Gene Harris & the Three Sounds Funky Pullett by Monk Higgins w/Henry Franklin & Carl Burnett Live at the 'It Club' - 1970 - Monk Higgins Produced Blue Note Records Gene Harris - 91
- The Gene Harris Quartet Old Funky Gene's by Gene Harris w/Ron Eschete, Luther Hughes & Paul Humphrey Funky Gene's - 1994 Concord Records Gene Harris - 91
- Gene Harris & His Three Sounds Sittin' Duck by Monk Higgins w/Andy Simkins, Carl Burnett, Jim Horn & Al Vescovo + Elegant Soul - 1968 - Monk Higgins & Dee Ervin Produced Blue Note Records Gene Harris - 91
- The Gene Harris Quartet Blues For Basie by Gene Harris w/Ron Eschete, Luther Hughes & Paul Humphrey Funky Gene's - 1994 Concord Records Gene Harris - 91
- Gene Harris - Jack McDuff J&G Blues by Jack McDuff & Gene Harris w/Ron Eschete, Luther Hughes & Paul Humphrey Down Home Blues - 1997 Concord Records Gene Harris - 91
- The Three Sounds w/Gene Harris Soul Symphony by Monk Higgins w/Henry Franklin, Carl Burnett & Monk Higgins Orchestra Soul Symphony - 1969 Blue Note Records Gene Harris - 91
- The Three Sounds w/Gene Harris Repeat After Me by Monk Higgins w/Henry Franklin, Carl Burnett & Monk Higgins Orchestra Soul Symphony - 1969 Blue Note Records Gene Harris - 91
- New York Liner New York Guitar w/Eric Gale, John Tropea, David Spinozza, Paul Shaffer + New York Liner - 1987 - David Matthews Produced Roving Spirits - King Records Eric Gale - 86
- Eric Gale Eric's Gale by Eric Gale w/Houston Person, Ron Carter, Dr. Lonnie Smith & Grady Tate In a Jazz Tradition - 1987 - Ron Carter Produced Nippon Phonogram Eric Gale - 86
- Eric Gale Blues for Everybody by Ron Carter (same musicians as "Eric's Gale") In a Jazz Tradition - 1987 - Ron Carter Produced Nippon Phonogram Eric Gale - 86
- Eric Gale Loose Change by Ron Carter (same musicians as "Blues for Everybody" In a Jazz Tradition - 1987 - Ron Carter Produced Nippon Phonogram Eric Gale - 86
- Rodney Jones The Pink Panther Theme by Henry Mancini w/George Coleman, Will Boulware + Right Now - 1996 Minor Music Germany Rodney Jones - 68
- Rodney Jones Back at the Chicken Shack by Jimmy Smith (same musicians at "Pink Panther" Right Now - 1996 Minor Music Germany Rodney Jones - 68
- Rodney Jones Soup Bone by Rodney Jones w/Dr. Lonnie, Idris Muhammad & Arthur Blythe Soul Manifesto - 2001 Blue Note Records Rodney Jones - 68
- Gene Harris - Jack McDuff Blues for Big Foot by Gene Harris w/Ron Eschete, Luther Hughes & Paul Humphrey Down Home Blues - 1997 Concord Records Gene Harris - 91
- Rodney Jones Blue Autumn by Rodney Jones (same musicians as "Pink Panther" Right Now - 1996 Minor Music Germany Rodney Jones - 68
- Gene Harris - The Three Sounds Eleanor Rigby by Lennon & McCarthy w/Luther Hughes & Carl Burnett Gene Harris & the 3 Sounds - 1971 - Monk Higgins arranged - G. Butler Produced Blue Note Records Gene Harris - 91
- Gene Harris Of the Three Sounds John Brown's Body (traditional) w/Ron Carter, Cornell Dupree, Sam Brown & Freddy Waits
- Gene Harris Of the 3 Sounds - 1972 - Wade Marcus arranged - G. Butler Produced Blue Note Records Gene Harris - 91
- Gene Harris Of the Three Sounds Listen Here by Eddie Harris w/same musicians as "John Brown's Body" Gene Harris Of the 3 Sounds - 1972 - Wade Marcus arranged - G. Butler Produced Blue Note Records Gene Harris - 91
- Roy Buchanan Soul Dressing by Jones, Cropper, Jackson & Steinberg (same musicians as "Blues Otani" Live in Japan - 1978 Polydor - Repertoire Reissue Roy Buchanan - 85
- Roy Buchanan Green Onions by Jones, Cropper, Jackson & Steinberg Loading Zone - 1977 - Produced by Stanley Clarke Polydor - Beat Goes On Reissue Roy Buchanan - 85
- Roy Buchanan Blues Otani by Buchanan & Foster w/Malcolm Lukens, John Harrison & Byrd Foster Live in Japan - 1978 Polydor - Repertoire Reissue Roy Buchanan - 85
- Gene Harris Quartet Lady Be Good by George & Ira Gershwin w/Jim Mullen, Andrew Cleyndert & Martin Drew Another Night In London - Recorded 1996 - Released 2010 Resonance Records Gene Harris - 91
- Danny Gatton Dolly's Ditty by Danny Gatton w/Roy Hargrove, Joshua Redman, Bobby Watson + New York Stories - 1992 Blue Note Records Danny Gatton - 79
- Arlen Roth w/Danny Gatton Tequila by Chuck Rio w/John Previti & Tim Biery Toolin' Around - 1994 Blue Plate Music Danny Gatton - 79
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- Over the first 7 days of November SoundsofBlue.com already has: 29,346 web hits!
- For the month of October SoundsofBlue.com had: 123,352 web hits. Our 100,000+ web hit month in a row!
- September: SoundsofBlue.com had 122,697 web hits: Our consecutive 100,000 web hit month in a row!
- August www.soundsofblue.com had 100,018 web hits! Whew - we just made it - our 100,000 web hit month in a row!
- July www.soundsofblue.com had: 121,009 web hits, our 100,000 web hit month in a row!
- June was our 100,000 + web hit month in a row, with: 164,668 web hits.
- May was our 100,000 + web hit month in a row, with: 169,466 web hits.
- April was our 100,000 + web hit month in a row, with: 323,168 web hits!
- Over the month of March: Sounds of Blue website had: 650,608 web hits. 219,407 hits than for all of February, 2024! O𝐮𝐫 𝟏𝟎𝟎,𝟎𝟎𝟎+ 𝐰𝐞𝐛 𝐡𝐢𝐭 𝐦𝐨𝐧𝐭𝐡 𝐢𝐧 𝐚 𝐫𝐨𝐰! And the time SOB exceeded 200,000+ web hits!
- For the month of February www.SoundsofBlue.com had a record SHATTERING: web hits!!! Our 100,000+web hit in a row! HISTORICALLY SPEAKING: www.SoundsofBlue.com broke-through 200,000 hits in just days; this had never happened before!!!
- January www.SoundsofBlue.com had: 137,523 web hits! SOB's 100,000 web hit month in a row!
- December www.SoundsofBlue.com had: 140,700 web hits! SOB's 100,000 web hit month in a row!
- November www.SoundsofBlue.com had 159,060 web hits! SOB's 100,000 + web hit month in a row!
- October: www.SoundsofBlue.com had: 159,667 web hits! Was SOB's 100,000 + web hit month in a row!
- September: www.SoundsofBlue.com had: 196,526 web hits! SOB's 100,000 + web hit month in a row!
++++ MARCH, 2024 was our 6th life-time 200,000 + web hit month with 650,608 web hits!
Summary by Month
Month Daily Avg Monthly Totals
Hits Files Pages Visits Sites KBytes Visits Pages Files Hits
Nov 2024 4891 1770 4428 830 2863 191784 4981 26572 10623 29346
Oct 2024 3979 1268 3595 561 7782 763694 17404 111454 39312 123352
Sep 2024 4089 1212 3616 964 11277 664890 28943 108497 36363 122697
Aug 2024 3226 1338 2772 600 7750 872927 18622 85958 41508 100018
Jul 2024 3903 1529 3278 849 10603 937647 26334 101618 47423 121009
Jun 2024 5488 1168 5086 2199 9292 843466 65994 152596 35049 164668
May 2024 5466 1570 4607 1514 9155 1106226 46935 142836 48698 169466
Apr 2024 10772 1540 9721 4135 10068 1208728 124068 291655 46219 323168
Mar 2024 20987 1138 20261 8700 9200 2956292 269712 628117 35281 650608
Feb 2024 14869 1240 14325 5803 6729 2231526 168314 415449 35976 431201
Jan 2024 4436 656 3963 2331 7909 979651 72275 122871 20345 137523
Dec 2023 4538 736 4116 2365 7715 1088331 73328 127612 22822 140700
THANK YOU ALL for each of these incredible amount of web clicks!!!
100,000 + web hits: AGAIN & AGAIN & AGAIN & A
GAIN & AGAIN:
Meanwhile: DOWNWARD GOES WFDU & Upwards GOES: www.SoundsofBlue.com
(*) Check WFDU's (just updated statistics for June, 2024) WFDU it's now DEAD LAST with a 40th out of 40 ranking for the month of June. Compare WFDU's AWFUL month of June web hits of just: 1,876 to www.SoundsofBlue.com March web hits of: 650,608, then just LAUGH your ass off at all of the LOSERS at WFDU! Click: https://muckrack.com/rankings/top-40-new-jersey-radio-stations
That being said; it's over 7-years since my departure from WFDU-FM, and (thanks to many of you;) I'm feeling extremely positive that my homegrown Sounds of Blue internet radio show will continue on. God-willing Sounds of Blue should be around for several more years ahead at: https://sounds-of-blue.transistor.fm/episodes
Thank you ALL for your ongoing & loyal support!
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All CD Giveaways are courtesy of www.Rhino.com
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NEW: Wellmont Theater Ticket Giveaways:
- 11/29: Almost Queen Support: Black Dog
- 12/6: Neil Forever
- 12/14: Hot Tuna (Acoustic)
- 1/15/25: All You Need Is Love
- 1/30/25: The Pink Floyd Laser Spectacular
- 2/16/25: Little River Band
Additional Wellmont concert details available at:
https://wellmonttheater.com/upcoming-shows/
The Wellmont Theater is located at: 5 Seymour St Montclair, NJ, 07042 - 973-783-9500
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NEW Concert Listings: Please get out & support our national & regional musicians:
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Upcoming November Blues shows compiled by longtime listener Allen L.
- 11/8: Peter Karp Band at the Turning Point
- 11/10: Davy Knowles at the Iridium
- 11/11: John Nemeth at the Iridium
- 11/13: Johntavius Willis at the Iridium
- 11/16: Coco Montoya and Ronnie Baker Brooks at the Iridium
- 11/16: Anthony Geraci Band at the Turning Point
- 11/17: Anthony Geraci Band at the Iridium
- 11/17: Bywater Call at Cafe Wha
- 11/18: Ed Palermo at the Iridium
- 11/23: RUF Records 30th Anniversary: Samantha Fish/Canned Heat/Bernard Allison/Mitch Ryder at SONY Music Hall
- 11/23: Kerry Kearney Band at the Iridium
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- 11/17: Blues & Brews ft Ed Alstrom, Montclair Brewery, Montclair, NJ
- 12/7: North Jersey Blues Society Fundraiser: Blues Harp Blowout, The Stanhope House, Stanhope, NJ
Additional info about the above shows at: https://www.northjerseybluessociety.org/
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Fall 2024 concerts at the UBS Atrium Free lunchtime concerts in the UBS Atrium at Lincoln Harbor 1000 Harbor Boulevard, Weehawken, NJ
- 11/19: The Galvin Cello Quartet This award-winning foursome should not be missed - 12:30PM
- 11/7 thru 11/24: James Moody Jazz Festival Presented by the New Jersey Performing Arts Center
sponsored in part by TD Bank
Paquito D’ Rivera with New Jersey Symphony (Nov 7, 8 & 10)
Tribute to Funk! with Bilal, Nona Hendryx, Christian McBride, Savion Glover, Vernon Reid, George Clinton, and More (Nov 14)
NJMEA All-State Jazz Band + Choir (Nov 15)
Tyshawn Sorey Trio featuring Aaron Diehl and Harish Raghavan and
Sandbox Percussion (Nov 15)
WBGO Children’s Concert with Davell Crawford (Nov 16)
Madeleine Peyroux (Nov 16)
Cindy Blackman Santana (Nov 17)
Jazz Jams @ Clement’s Place (Nov 21)
Bethany Baptist Jazz Vespers @ 25 Honoring
Rev. M. William Howard, Jr. (Nov 21)
John Pizzarelli & Catherine Russell: BILLIE & BLUE EYES (Nov 22)
Dorado Schmitt and Sons: Django Festival All-Stars (Nov 23)
Kronos Quartet (Nov 23)
Philip Bailey, Lisa Fischer, Dianne Reeves and
Christian McBride Big Band (Nov 23)
Dorthaan’s Place: Brandee Younger Trio (Nov 24)
13th Annual Sarah Vaughan International Jazz Vocal Competition (Nov 24)
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- 11/10: Winard Harper and the Jeli Posse - 6:00pm - First Presbyterian Church - 199 N. Columbus Ave, Mt. Vernon, NY 10553: pjsjazz.org
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- 11/16: Ronnie Baker Brooks & Coco Montoya will perform at The Iridium, NYC. Baker Brooks & Montoya will each perform a full headline-length set with their own bands before joining forces for a special set to close out the night.
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Shea Center 300 Pompton Rd. Wayne N.J. wp-presents.org / 973-720-2371 with Meet & Greet w/ Q&A 60-90 minutes before show time.
- 11/17: N.Y. Voices w/ William Paterson Jazz Orchestra 3-p.m.
- 11/24: Vibraphonist Warren Wolf 3-p.m.
- 12/8: Oscar Hernandez & Alma Libre 3-p.m.
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- 11/18: Ed Palermo's Big Band - "A Salty Ed" performing the music of Procol Harum, The Pogues, Zappa & more: TheIridium.com - 1650 Broadway, NYC - 8:30PM
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- 11/23: An Evening with Mary Fahl (Formerly of October Project) MY FATHERS PLACE 1221 Old Northern Blvd., Roslyn, NY 11576 - 8:00pm 516-580-0887 www.mfpproductions.com
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- 11/25: The life and legacy of the late & great David Sanborn will be celebrated with a very special tribute concert benefitting the newly founded David Sanborn Memorial Fund, St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital. Set for November 25 at New York City’s Sony Hall, the event will feature an all-star lineup of Sanborn’s closest friends and musical collaborators, including Randy Brecker, Kurt Elling, Bob James, Dave Koz, Marcus Miller, Geoffrey Keezer and more.
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GIVEAWAYS! PLEASE READ & REREAD: You only need to enter "ONCE." Multiple entries CLOG my email inbox with messages that I don't need or want. DON'T TICK ME OFF!
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Speaking of TICKING ME OFF: Don't be a JERK by entering to WIN tickets & then DON'T GO TO THE SHOW!!! This not only PI**ES me off, it also upsets the venues too!!! BE KIND: If you cannot go to the performance; JUST LET ME KNOW; so that I can give the tickets away to another Sounds of Blue listener who will appreciate the concert.
That being said: From this time forward - I will email a confirmation email to any & all ticket winners a few days BEFORE the performance - If you do not reply to me within 24 hours; Your tickets will be given to someone else. GOT IT?
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(*) To enter for a chance to WIN any Tickets & CD's: Directly email me your titled CD or ticket requests to: [email protected] - Include; the ticket concert name or CD name/artist or album name in the subject line, also include: your contact info & mailing address in the body of the email.
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When I select contest winners for FREE tickets & CD's - I search for the specific words defined above. Failure to follow these requests will DEFINITELY LIMIT your chances to WIN Tickets & CD's! WHY? Because I might NOT be able to find your email entry!
Best wishes with these TICKET & CD giveaway contests!
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Again & Again & Again & Again: I'll always thank Martin Brooks for his help with my website: https://www.soundsofblue.com/ Thank you Martin! (*) Please take a moment to checkout Martin's website:
https://www.nyradioarchive.com/index.html
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In the meantime: If you know like-minded musical folks who would like to WIN FREE STUFF & who would also enjoy tuning into my Sounds of Blue radio show: Please ask them forward me their email address at: [email protected] And I will get them added to my email distribution list; so they can join the fun too!
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Do NOT believe the financial analysts who tell us that INFLATION is cooling down. IT IS NOT! Just go to the supermarket to see how prices (especially on all kinds of cooking oils, meat, cheese, eggs and all dairy products) continue to increase at an ALARMING RATE! Long story short: Inflation is NOT COOLING, it's still HEATING UP at an INSANE RATE!
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Take it or leave it advice: Everyone feels the grocery store price-bite: Every week I look for sales at the supermarket, and as each week passes by I find it nearly impossible to find stable prices for food & household items. Nonetheless: I can only suggest to do your advance homework & look for discounts/sales/deals at the markets; You will save money, albeit with never - ending price increases.
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Over the last 24 weeks home heating oil prices reduced to $2.64 a gallon, but due to the tensions in the Middle East home heating oil has risen $0.09 over the last 4 weeks. So if you heat your home with home heating oil - you should plan on topping off your oil tank - NOW!
Think ahead: Especially with what all that's going on in the Middle East & Globally - It's reasonable to assume that oil & gasoline prices will RISE!
Don't forget: It was about FOUR YEARS AGO THAT WE WERE ALL PAYING A LITTLE ABOVE $2.00 FOR A GALLON OF GASOLINE & HOME HEATING Fuel. SERIOUSLY ASK YOURSELF: WHAT THE HELL HAPPENED?
LASTLY: If you can find a NOT-made-in: RED-china alternate source; please consider purchasing products made from a different country. Especially if your potential purchase was/is manufactured right here in the USA: HELP OUR economy & USA workers, not those who want to HARM us!
Related - Checkout: https://boycottchinanow.com/how-to-boycott-china/how-to-boycott-made-in-china-products/?doing_wp_cron=1654182598.8924629688262939453125
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Please STOP sending me crappy facebook messenger requests. Your messenger requests will NOT be read or answered: SORRY. But I wholeheartedly encourage you to contact me the old fashioned way at my email address: BobP@... So if you have any questions, observations or whatever please email me & I will get back to you. Thank you.
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- Now that DUFF has RETIRED as an EX-OVER-PAID FDU employee as WFDU'S general manager: I still cannot emphasize this enough: HEY CROOKED: BARRY - DUFF SHEFFIELD: Previous WFDU listeners will never forget nor forgive you for being a double - dealing CROOKED bait & switch
DO**HE!
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++ It's never too late to register a (curse words) FCC complaint on
WFDU - just go to: https://consumercomplaints.fcc.gov/hc/en-us/requests/new?ticket_form_id=38844
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+ Sounds of Blue Radio shows can also be found at: John Sinclair's Radio Free Amsterdam. These are 1-hr radio shows edited by Mr. Sinclair: http://www.soundsofblue.com/radio-show/index.php?include=rfa
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Ciao for now: Bob Putignano: www.SoundsofBlue.com - [email protected]
650,608 web hits for March, 2024: Many listeners know something EXCEPTIONAL is happening here!
Homegrown & On-Demand Sounds of Blue Radio Shows: Always on 24x7 at: https://sounds-of-blue.transistor.fm/episodes
Also available at: John Sinclair's: https://radiofreeamsterdam.org/shows/sounds-of-blue/
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Connect with me on facebook at: https://www.facebook.com/bob.putignano.1
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17 years of on-air fundraising = SOUNDS OF BLUE DONATIONS of $250,000 & DJ/HOST for 20 + years
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31/10/2024
Robert Putignano - November 1st, 2024
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Rhino CD giveaways: Email me to potentially win free copy(s) at: [email protected] with your mailing address & use a subject line of the exact band & title of the CD: GOOD LUCK!
- CD Giveaways from Rhino.com
- 2023 Clapton Crossroads - Box-Set
- 1978 Grateful Dead "Duke '78" Box-Set
- 1982 Fleetwood Mac "Mirage Tour" Box-Set
- Foreigner "Turning Back the Time" CD
- Stax Singles box-set
- Steve Martin box-set
Please ask your friends to email me so they can be included in the distribution of these emails at: [email protected]
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(*) Scroll down to take note of our Blues related concert listings. Please know I'd love to add more contributors for gig updates. So always feel free to email me with any notable performances with: performer names, venue, time & date at: [email protected] I will get their gig dates posted in these weekly emails & at my page that reaches thousands of like-minded music fans. Blues performances are becoming scarce. So sharing this information will help to bring additional concert goers out to the venues; which is IMMENSELY beneficial for the road-warrior bands. Especially the nationally touring bands who are trying to keep the Blues vibe alive from coast to coast. Thank you.
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- SOB 468 - Features: My 4-hour Phil Lesh Tribute
- SOB 468 - Playlist & .mp3 Playback link are listed below
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Want to know a musicians birthday? You can look up by name and/or by month & day here: https://www.soundsofblue.com/birthSearch.php
+ Everyday that you visit: www.SoundsofBlue.com you'll also see everyone's who was born on that date: For example (today) November 1st are birthdays for:
Name Month Day Year Current age
Sippie Wallace 11 1 1898 126
Don Robey 11 1 1903 121
Lou Donaldson 11 1 1926 98
Boogaloo Joe Jones 11 1 1940 84
Leon Spencer 11 1 1945 79
Rick Grech of Blind Faith 11 1 1946 78
Beau Jocque 11 1 1952 72
Carmen Lundy 11 1 1954 70
Roger Kellaway 11 1 1957 67
Lyle Lovett 11 1 1957 67
Pucho 11 1 1958 66
Hamilton Loomis 11 1 1975 49
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++ Scroll down for a chance to WIN tickets at the Wellmont -
NEW SHOW TICKETS WERE JUST ADDED!
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New Chess Records Tribute Channel Is a Treasure Chest of Vintage Blues, Jazz, Soul, Rock ‘n’ Roll and Gospel Video Clips In One Location. Marshall Chess, son of legendary Chess Records co-founder Leonard Chess, along with his son Jamar and partner Richard Ganter, have launched a “one-stop shop” outlet for vintage video music clips for genres ranging from Blues, Soul and Jazz, to Rock ‘n ‘Roll and Gospel with the rollout of the Chess Records Tribute Channel: https://www.youtube.com/
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You are just click-away to listen to dozens of: Sounds of Blue Radio Shows:
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- Brand New & Just Posted: SOB 468 - Features: My 4-hour Phil Lesh Tribute
- To listen to SOB 468 - Click: https://sounds-of-blue.transistor.fm/episodes/sob-468-features-my-phil-lesh-4-hour-tribute
ARTIST SONG ALBUM LABEL NOTES
- Phil Lesh Phil Lesh ID w/"The Other One" Music Intro - From when Lesh was promoting his book: Taken from Phil Lesh Interview w/BpbP Searching for the Sound - My Life with the Grateful Dead - 2006 Edited by Mario Campanella
- Grateful Dead He's Gone by Jerry Garcia & Robert Hunter Sunshine Daydream - 8/27/72 Dead.net - Rhino.com - 3CD's + 1DVD Phil Lesh - R.I.P. at 84
- Grateful Dead Truckin' by Lesh, Garcia, Hunter & Weir, Drums by Kreutzman, The Other One by… Dave's Picks Vol. 14 - 3/27/72 - Bonus Disk Dead.net - Rhino.com - 3CD's + Bonus Disc - Academy of Music, NYC Phil Lesh - R.I.P. at 84
- Grateful Dead …Kreutzmann & Weir, Wharf Rat by Garcia & Hunter Dave's Picks Vol. 14 - 3/27/72 - Bonus Disk Dead.net - Rhino.com - 3CD's + Bonus Disc - Academy of Music, NYC Phil Lesh - R.I.P. at 84
- Grateful Dead Dark Star w/After Jam by Lesh, Garcia, Hunter, Weir, McKernnan, Kreutzmann & Hart… Dick's Picks Vol. 2 - 10/31/71 - Columbus, OH Dead.net - Rhino.com - 1CD - Beautifully recorded by Rex Jackson Phil Lesh - R.I.P. at 84
- Grateful Dead …Sugar Magnolia by Hunter & Weir, St. Stephen by Lesh, Garcia & Hunter… Not Fade… Dick's Picks Vol. 2 - 10/31/71 - Columbus, OH Dead.net - Rhino.com - 1CD - Beautifully recorded by Rex Jackson Phil Lesh - R.I.P. at 84
- Grateful Dead …Away by Petty& Hardin, Going Down the Road Feeling Bad (traditional, Not Fade Away Dick's Picks Vol. 2 - 10/31/71 - Columbus, OH Dead.net - Rhino.com - 1CD - Beautifully recorded by Rex Jackson Phil Lesh - R.I.P. at 84
- Grateful Dead Good Lovin' by Artie Resnick & Rudy Clark Dave's Picks Vol. 14 - 3/26/72 Dead.net - Rhino.com - 3CD's + Bonus Disc - Academy of Music, NYC Phil Lesh - R.I.P. at 84
- David Crosby Cowboy Music by Davod Crosby w/Lesh, Garcia, Young, Kreutzmann & Hart If I Could Only Remember My Name - 1971 Atlantic Records Phil Lesh - R.I.P. at 84
- Grateful Dead Bertha by Garcia & Hunter Hundred Year Hall - 4/26/72 - Frankfurt GDCD - 2CD's Phil Lesh - R.I.P. at 84
- Grateful Dead Playing In the Band by Robert Hunter, Bob Weir & Hart Hundred Year Hall - 4/26/72 - Frankfurt GDCD - 2CD's Phil Lesh - R.I.P. at 84
- Grateful Dead He's Gone (outro) by Garcia & Hunter, Not Fade Away by Petty & Hardin, Truckin' Dick's Picks Vol. 15 - 9/3/77 - Englishtown, NJ Dead.net - Rhino.com - 3CD's - Raceway Park Phil Lesh - R.I.P. at 84
- Grateful Dead In progress Drums, Me & My Uncle by John Phillips, Not Fade Away by Petty & Hardin… Dick's Picks Vol. 4 - Fillmore East, NYC - 2/13 & 2/14/70 Dead.net - Rhino.com - 3CD's - Recorded by Owsley "Bear" Stanley Phil Lesh - R.I.P. at 84
- Grateful Dead …Mason's Children by Lesh, Garcia, Hunter & Weir, Caution (Do Not Step On Tracks by… Dick's Picks Vol. 4 - Fillmore East, NYC - 2/13 & 2/14/70 Dead.net - Rhino.com - 3CD's - Recorded by Owsley "Bear" Stanley Phil Lesh - R.I.P. at 84
- Grateful Dead …Grateful Dead, Feedback by Grateful Dead, We Bid You Goodnight traditional Dick's Picks Vol. 4 - Fillmore East, NYC - 2/13 & 2/14/70 Dead.net - Rhino.com - 3CD's - Recorded by Owsley "Bear" Stanley Phil Lesh - R.I.P. at 84
- Grateful Dead Box of Rain (live) by Phil Lesh & Robert Hunter - 7/19/89 - Troy, NY Fallout from the Phil Zone - Compilation from various years Dead.net - Rhino.com - 2CD's Phil Lesh - R.I.P. at 84
- Grateful Dead Pride of Cucamonga by Phil Lesh & Bobby Peterson From the Mars Hotel - 1974 Grateful Dead Records - Mobile Fidelity Sound Lab Phil Lesh - R.I.P. at 84
- Grateful Dead Unbroken Chain by Phil Lesh & Bobby Peterson w/Ned Lagin From the Mars Hotel - 1974 Grateful Dead Records - Mobile Fidelity Sound Lab Phil Lesh - R.I.P. at 84
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- Over the first 31 days of October SoundsofBlue.com has 120,726 web hits. Looks like SoundsofBlue.com - Our 100,000 hit-streak month in a row!
- September: SoundsofBlue.com had 122,697 web hits: Our consecutive 100,000 web hit month in a row!
- August www.soundsofblue.com had 100,018 web hits! Whew - we just made it - our 100,000 web hit month in a row!
- July www.soundsofblue.com had: 121,009 web hits, our 100,000 web hit month in a row!
- June was our 100,000 + web hit month in a row, with: 164,668 web hits.
- May was our 100,000 + web hit month in a row, with: 169,466 web hits.
- April was our 100,000 + web hit month in a row, with: 323,168 web hits!
- Over the month of March: Sounds of Blue website had: 650,608 web hits. 219,407 hits than for all of February, 2024! O𝐮𝐫 𝟏𝟎𝟎,𝟎𝟎𝟎+ 𝐰𝐞𝐛 𝐡𝐢𝐭 𝐦𝐨𝐧𝐭𝐡 𝐢𝐧 𝐚 𝐫𝐨𝐰! And the time SOB exceeded 200,000+ web hits!
- For the month of February www.SoundsofBlue.com had a record SHATTERING: web hits!!! Our 100,000+web hit in a row! HISTORICALLY SPEAKING: www.SoundsofBlue.com broke-through 200,000 hits in just days; this had never happened before!!!
- January www.SoundsofBlue.com had: 137,523 web hits! SOB's 100,000 web hit month in a row!
- December www.SoundsofBlue.com had: 140,700 web hits! SOB's 100,000 web hit month in a row!
- November www.SoundsofBlue.com had 159,060 web hits! SOB's 100,000 + web hit month in a row!
- October: www.SoundsofBlue.com had: 159,667 web hits! Was SOB's 100,000 + web hit month in a row!
- September: www.SoundsofBlue.com had: 196,526 web hits! SOB's 100,000 + web hit month in a row!
++++ MARCH, 2024 was our 6th life-time 200,000 + web hit month with 650,608 web hits !
Summary by Month
Month Daily Avg Monthly Totals
Hits Files Pages Visits Sites KBytes Visits Pages Files Hits
Oct 2024 3799 1137 3427 514 5436 499218 11320 75410 25033 120726
Sep 2024 4089 1212 3616 964 11277 664890 28943 108497 36363 122697
Aug 2024 3226 1338 2772 600 7750 872927 18622 85958 41508 100018
Jul 2024 3903 1529 3278 849 10603 937647 26334 101618 47423 121009
Jun 2024 5488 1168 5086 2199 9292 843466 65994 152596 35049 164668
May 2024 5466 1570 4607 1514 9155 1106226 46935 142836 48698 169466
Apr 2024 10772 1540 9721 4135 10068 1208728 124068 291655 46219 323168
Mar 2024 20987 1138 20261 8700 9200 2956292 269712 628117 35281 650608
Feb 2024 14869 1240 14325 5803 6729 2231526 168314 415449 35976 431201
Jan 2024 4436 656 3963 2331 7909 979651 72275 122871 20345 137523
Dec 2023 4538 736 4116 2365 7715 1088331 73328 127612 22822 140700
Nov 2023 5302 1488 4688 1900 8191 1443979 57026 140655 44661 159060
THANK YOU ALL for each of these incredible amount of web clicks!!!
100,000 + web hits: AGAIN & AGAIN & AGAIN & A
GAIN & AGAIN:
Meanwhile: DOWNWARD GOES WFDU & Upwards GOES: www.SoundsofBlue.com
(*) Check WFDU's (just updated statistics for June, 2024) WFDU it's now DEAD LAST with a 40th out of 40 ranking for the month of June. Compare WFDU's AWFUL month of June web hits of just: 1,876 to www.SoundsofBlue.com March web hits of: 650,608, then just LAUGH your ass off at all of the LOSERS at WFDU! Click: https://muckrack.com/rankings/top-40-new-jersey-radio-stations
That being said; it's over 7-years since my departure from WFDU-FM, and (thanks to many of you;) I'm feeling extremely positive that my homegrown Sounds of Blue internet radio show will continue on. God-willing Sounds of Blue should be around for several more years ahead at: https://sounds-of-blue.transistor.fm/episodes
Thank you ALL for your ongoing & loyal support!
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All CD Giveaways are courtesy of www.Rhino.com
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NEW: Wellmont Theater Ticket Giveaways:
- 11/29: Almost Queen Support: Black Dog
- 12/6: Neil Forever
- 12/14: Hot Tuna (Acoustic)
- 1/15/25: All You Need Is Love
- 1/30/25: The Pink Floyd Laser Spectacular
- 2/16/25: Little River Band on 2/16
Additional Wellmont concert details available at:
https://wellmonttheater.com/upcoming-shows/
The Wellmont Theater is located at: 5 Seymour St Montclair, NJ, 07042 - 973-783-9500
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NEW Concert Listings: Please get out & support our national & regional musicians:
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- 11/1: Showcase Series ft Mechanic St Blues Project, Factory Records, Dover, NJ
- 11/17: Blues & Brews ft Ed Alstrom, Montclair Brewery, Montclair, NJ
- 12/7: North Jersey Blues Society Fundraiser: Blues Harp Blowout, The Stanhope House, Stanhope, NJ
Additional info about the above shows at: https://www.northjerseybluessociety.org/
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Fall 2024 concerts at the UBS Atrium Free lunchtime concerts in the UBS Atrium at Lincoln Harbor 1000 Harbor Boulevard, Weehawken, NJ
- 11/6: Django Festival All-Stars On tour from France and celebrating their 25th Anniversary - 12:30PM
- 11/19: The Galvin Cello Quartet This award-winning foursome should not be missed - 12:30PM
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- 11/7 thru 11/24: James Moody Jazz Festival Presented by the New Jersey Performing Arts Center
sponsored in part by TD Bank
Paquito D’ Rivera with New Jersey Symphony (Nov 7, 8 & 10)
Tribute to Funk! with Bilal, Nona Hendryx, Christian McBride, Savion Glover, Vernon Reid, George Clinton, and More (Nov 14)
NJMEA All-State Jazz Band + Choir (Nov 15)
Tyshawn Sorey Trio featuring Aaron Diehl and Harish Raghavan and
Sandbox Percussion (Nov 15)
WBGO Children’s Concert with Davell Crawford (Nov 16)
Madeleine Peyroux (Nov 16)
Cindy Blackman Santana (Nov 17)
Jazz Jams @ Clement’s Place (Nov 21)
Bethany Baptist Jazz Vespers @ 25 Honoring
Rev. M. William Howard, Jr. (Nov 21)
John Pizzarelli & Catherine Russell: BILLIE & BLUE EYES (Nov 22)
Dorado Schmitt and Sons: Django Festival All-Stars (Nov 23)
Kronos Quartet (Nov 23)
Philip Bailey, Lisa Fischer, Dianne Reeves and
Christian McBride Big Band (Nov 23)
Dorthaan’s Place: Brandee Younger Trio (Nov 24)
13th Annual Sarah Vaughan International Jazz Vocal Competition (Nov 24)
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- 11/10: Winard Harper and the Jeli Posse - 6:00pm - First Presbyterian Church - 199 N. Columbus Ave, Mt. Vernon, NY 10553: pjsjazz.org
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- 11/16: Ronnie Baker Brooks & Coco Montoya will perform at The Iridium, NYC. Baker Brooks & Montoya will each perform a full headline-length set with their own bands before joining forces for a special set to close out the night.
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Shea Center 300 Pompton Rd. Wayne N.J. wp-presents.org / 973-720-2371 with Meet & Greet w/ Q&A 60-90 minutes before show time.
- 11/17: N.Y. Voices w/ William Paterson Jazz Orchestra 3-p.m.
- 11/24: Vibraphonist Warren Wolf 3-p.m.
- 12/8: Oscar Hernandez & Alma Libre 3-p.m.
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- 11/23: An Evening with Mary Fahl (Formerly of October Project) MY FATHERS PLACE 1221 Old Northern Blvd., Roslyn, NY 11576 - 8:00pm 516-580-0887 www.mfpproductions.com
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- 11/25: The life and legacy of the late & great David Sanborn will be celebrated with a very special tribute concert benefitting the newly founded David Sanborn Memorial Fund, St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital. Set for November 25 at New York City’s Sony Hall, the event will feature an all-star lineup of Sanborn’s closest friends and musical collaborators, including Randy Brecker, Kurt Elling, Bob James, Dave Koz, Marcus Miller, Geoffrey Keezer and more.
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GIVEAWAYS! PLEASE READ & REREAD: You only need to enter "ONCE." Multiple entries CLOG my email inbox with messages that I don't need or want. DON'T TICK ME OFF!
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Speaking of TICKING ME OFF: Don't be a JERK by entering to WIN tickets & then DON'T GO TO THE SHOW!!! This not only PI**ES me off, it also upsets the venues too!!! BE KIND: If you cannot go to the performance; JUST LET ME KNOW; so that I can give the tickets away to another Sounds of Blue listener who will appreciate the concert.
That being said: From this time forward - I will email a confirmation email to any & all ticket winners a few days BEFORE the performance - If you do not reply to me within 24 hours; Your tickets will be given to someone else. GOT IT?
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(*) To enter for a chance to WIN any Tickets & CD's: Directly email me your titled CD or ticket requests to: [email protected] - Include; the ticket concert name or CD name/artist or album name in the subject line, also include: your contact info & mailing address in the body of the email.
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When I select contest winners for FREE tickets & CD's - I search for the specific words defined above. Failure to follow these requests will DEFINITELY LIMIT your chances to WIN Tickets & CD's! WHY? Because I might NOT be able to find your email entry!
Best wishes with these TICKET & CD giveaway contests!
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Again & Again & Again & Again: I'll always thank Martin Brooks for his help with my website: https://www.soundsofblue.com/ Thank you Martin! (*) Please take a moment to checkout Martin's website:
https://www.nyradioarchive.com/index.html
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In the meantime: If you know like-minded musical folks who would like to WIN FREE STUFF & who would also enjoy tuning into my Sounds of Blue radio show: Please ask them forward me their email address at: [email protected] And I will get them added to my email distribution list; so they can join the fun too!
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Do NOT believe the financial analysts who tell us that INFLATION is cooling down. IT IS NOT! Just go to the supermarket to see how prices (especially on all kinds of cooking oils, meat, cheese, eggs and all dairy products) continue to increase at an ALARMING RATE! Long story short: Inflation is NOT COOLING, it's still HEATING UP at an INSANE RATE!
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Take it or leave it advice: Everyone feels the grocery store price-bite: Every week I look for sales at the supermarket, and as each week passes by I find it nearly impossible to find stable prices for food & household items. Nonetheless: I can only suggest to do your advance homework & look for discounts/sales/deals at the markets; You will save money, albeit with never - ending price increases.
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Over the last 23 weeks home heating oil prices reduced to $2.60 a gallon, but due to the tensions in the Middle East home heating oil has risen $0.05 over the last 2 weeks. So if you heat your home with home heating oil - you should plan on topping off your oil tank - NOW!
Think ahead: Especially with what all that's going on in the Middle East & Globally - It's reasonable to assume that oil & gasoline prices will RISE!
Don't forget: It was about FOUR YEARS AGO THAT WE WERE ALL PAYING A LITTLE ABOVE $2.00 FOR A GALLON OF GASOLINE & HOME HEATING Fuel. SERIOUSLY ASK YOURSELF: WHAT THE HELL HAPPENED?
LASTLY: If you can find a NOT-made-in: RED-china alternate source; please consider purchasing products made from a different country. Especially if your potential purchase was/is manufactured right here in the USA: HELP OUR economy & USA workers, not those who want to HARM us!
Related - Checkout: https://boycottchinanow.com/how-to-boycott-china/how-to-boycott-made-in-china-products/?doing_wp_cron=1654182598.8924629688262939453125
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Feel free to share your Sounds of Blue radio listening experiences with me at: BobP@... - For brand new and/or previous Sounds of Blue radio programs - please keep checking: http://www.soundsofblue.com/radio-show/
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Click HERE: http://www.soundsofblue.com/contact/subscription-form.php
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Please STOP sending me crappy facebook messenger requests. Your messenger requests will NOT be read or answered: SORRY. But I wholeheartedly encourage you to contact me the old fashioned way at my email address: BobP@... So if you have any questions, observations or whatever please email me & I will get back to you. Thank you.
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- Now that DUFF has RETIRED as an EX-OVER-PAID FDU employee as WFDU'S general manager: I still cannot emphasize this enough: HEY CROOKED: BARRY - DUFF SHEFFIELD: Previous WFDU listeners will never forget nor forgive you for being a double - dealing CROOKED bait & switch
DO**HE!
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++ It's never too late to register a (curse words) FCC complaint on
WFDU - just go to: https://consumercomplaints.fcc.gov/hc/en-us/requests/new?ticket_form_id=38844
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Please keep checking: http://www.soundsofblue.com/radio-show/ for new radio show(s) MP3 programs which will also be updated right here via these email blasts & facebook posts. Please also spread the word by suggesting to your friends to sign-up for these email updates HERE: http://www.soundsofblue.com/contact/subscription-form.php
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+ Sounds of Blue Radio shows can also be found at: John Sinclair's Radio Free Amsterdam. These are 1-hr radio shows edited by Mr. Sinclair: http://www.soundsofblue.com/radio-show/index.php?include=rfa
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Ciao for now: Bob Putignano: www.SoundsofBlue.com - [email protected]
650,608 web hits for March, 2024: Many listeners know something EXCEPTIONAL is happening here!
Homegrown & On-Demand Sounds of Blue Radio Shows: Always on 24x7 at: https://sounds-of-blue.transistor.fm/episodes
Also available at: John Sinclair's: https://radiofreeamsterdam.org/shows/sounds-of-blue/
Music Editor for the Yonkers Tribune Newspaper: www.YonkersTribune.com/?s=bob+putignano&submit=Search
Connect with me on facebook at: https://www.facebook.com/bob.putignano.1
You might also like to check my (Vent-to-WFDU) page: https://www.facebook.com/Vent-to-WFDU-238200469889975
17 years of on-air fundraising = SOUNDS OF BLUE DONATIONS of $250,000 & DJ/HOST for 20 + years