Recent content by V.C. Brunswick

June 9, 2024

Emmylou Harris, Dolly Parton & Linda Ronstadt — Mr Sandman (1981) The 1940s setting of the video is a bit anachronistic as the song came out in 1954 as well as its reference to Liberace who was still relatively unknown in 1946. Dolly Parton and Linda Ronstadt were uncredited when this recording...

Ada Falcón — Cuando El Corazón (1938)

Bertini and his Band — Always In All Ways (1931)

May 25, 2024

Harry Bidgood’s Broadcasters — The Kerb Step (1930) This recording was also released as by the Nat Lewis Dance Band which was a pseudonym for Harry Bidgood. On the label it was described as “the famous Daily Express song.” I’ve often wondered about the song’s connection with the newspaper.

Of late one of my favorite uniforms is that of the Navy Chief Petty Officer This example in my collection is named to Chief Commissaryman (CSC) Hugh L. Kruger (1924-2012) who served aboard the cruiser USS Providence (CLG-6) during the Vietnam era.

This is one of my favorite pics of Louie which was taken about ten years ago. I really miss the little guy!

May 19, 2024

The other day I went on a twenty mile bike ride which isn’t very unusual for me. What was unusual was that night I woke up in excruciating pain from a severe cramp in both of my thighs. It was so bad that I couldn’t even stand or walk. Since I’m an avid cyclist I don’t think it was “unused...