The Follyphone appeared on stage in London during the fall of 1912 during orchestral concerts conducted by H.G. Pelissier. And all of the newspaper accounts from the time make it sound like an interesting prop to deliver a message about anticipation, elaborate planning, and ultimately disappointment.
[Image and more about the Follyphone found here.]
Rocking Pneumonia & the Boogie Woogie Flu Part 1
Huey ‘Piano’ Smith and The Clowns (1957) Rocking Pneumonia & the Boogie Woogie Flu Part 1 earned a spot in the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame’s 500 Songs that Shaped Rock & Roll; the flip side of the Ace Records 45rpm, RP & the BWF Part 2, did not.
In 1944 at the age of 15, Huey Smith began working in clubs around New Orleans and recording with partner Eddie Jones (later known as Guitar Slim). By 1955 he was a session musician, playing piano for Little Richard, Lloyd Price, Earl King and others. Smith’s mix of boogie woogie, blues and jazz piano styles became the sound of New Orleans.
Dragon tail tale [h/t Amy D.]
Still my favorite puzzle video.
Tim, Michelle, Rosie and John.
This is probably an emergency.
The incomplete lives of AI generated actors.
Springfield Bushman [via Everlasting Blört].
Life inside a bag of corn chips [via Memo Of The Air].
Dawna Kaufmann discusses the late Paul Reubens, aka Pee Wee Herman. [Jump to 21:44 for interview. Unfortunate commercial interruptions.]
[Top image: Mona LisAI, Peter McClard, 2025.]
From the Archives: 1 year ago. 5 years ago. 10 years ago. 15 years ago.
[Found here.]
I’d Much Rather Be With The Girls, Donna Lynn (1965)Little info can be found about Canadian pop singer and occasional Broadway actress, Donna Lynn (Albano?). She recorded several novelty songs in the 1960s while still in her teens and had a minor hit with My Boyfriend Got A Beatle Haircut, recorded in 1964, just weeks before Beatlemania erupted.
Pig leaves [via Bunkerville].
Pigdogball [via Everlasting Blört].
Satan’s Tears. [Related post here.]
Making Kopi Luwak coffee: Step 1.
Shooting vertical panoramas [via Memo Of The Air].
Request for liberty granted [via The Feral Irishman].
The Boss fired himself [via The View From Lady Lake].
[Top image: Audrey II, artwork by Chet Phillips, 2020.]
From the Archives: 1 year ago. 5 years ago. 10 years ago. 15 years ago.
All found in (the addictive) Wonders of Street View.
