tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13914686.post1831409611913945621..comments2024-03-23T15:10:22.313-05:00Comments on The Wonderful and the Obscure: Dick Kent's Home Is His CastleBob Pursehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00595178670595128341noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13914686.post-14868215372664010282018-09-04T14:46:36.367-05:002018-09-04T14:46:36.367-05:00Well, I guess we'll agree to disagree on the R...Well, I guess we'll agree to disagree on the Rodd/Milford thing. <br /><br />This single, amazingly enough, was reviewed in Record World (12/25/1965) and Cashbox (1/1/66).Stu Sheahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04925848592170943032noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13914686.post-1708170199242089252017-10-30T12:04:02.832-05:002017-10-30T12:04:02.832-05:00Just a note on the speculation that the Rod Rogers...Just a note on the speculation that the Rod Rogers credited on a Nu Sound 45 was not Rodd Keith -- it was definitely him. You can hear 'Don't Be A Dope' on the 'Saucers In The Sky' compilation. It was recorded towards the end of Rodd's life, and there's a certain uncomfortable irony in hearing him deliver an anti-drug lyric during a period in which he was ingesting large quantities of recreational pharmaceuticals.<br /><br />Also, I'm pretty sure that's not Rodd singing 'Vacant House.' Darryl's characterization of the voice being a little too 'sweet' for Rodd is right on the money; both Milford Perkins and Dan Monday have that extra sweetness that sets them audibly apart from Rodd, although it's true that there's some strong similarities on a cursory listen.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10044767979843583303noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13914686.post-46781665705678876152017-10-14T19:57:34.874-05:002017-10-14T19:57:34.874-05:00I looked through the classified ads in the Enquire...I looked through the classified ads in the Enquirer - or lack thereof. There's now a <b>one-page</b> classified section, with ads for psychic lines, date lines, and work-at-home - but no song-poems. The Examiner and Globe have the same similar one-page classifieds.<br /><br />Are there any other tabloids anymore besides just these, or is this it?Sammy Reedhttp://strangebiz.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13914686.post-31852318984847879962017-09-14T15:44:18.091-05:002017-09-14T15:44:18.091-05:00It looks like Magic Key Productions, of "Non-...It looks like Magic Key Productions, of "Non-Violent Taekwondo Troopers" fame, is still at it (redrockrecords.com), and Ramsey Kearney is still at it (ramseykearney.com).Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13914686.post-59657769308722978472017-09-14T08:59:58.099-05:002017-09-14T08:59:58.099-05:00There are several song-poem outfits still running,...There are several song-poem outfits still running, the best known probably Magic Key, as featured in the Off the Charts documentary. Ted 'Halmark' Rosen's son Jeff also ran a company, Talent Incorporated, which was running until reasonably recently but now seems to have vanished off the 'net.<br /><br />BTW, I'm 50/50 on the 'is that Milford really Rodd on Vacant House' debate. It does sound a heck of a lot like him, but maybe the voice is a little too 'sweet'? The higher notes don't quite ring true for me, but I wouldn't like to call it!Darryl W. Bullockhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08158619405568235974noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13914686.post-84888183357280036602017-09-12T13:05:52.564-05:002017-09-12T13:05:52.564-05:00Thanks for the reply! I almost fell for one of the...Thanks for the reply! I almost fell for one of the poetry scams when I was in high school which is how I fell down the rabbit hole and discovered these wonderful gems. I discovered the "Nashville Song Service" company still exists and I submitted some awful lyrics on purpose to see if I'd get one of those "reviews" and contracts back which of course I did. The cheapest bare bones "acoustic guitar/piano" productions they do are $250 with it going up to $999 for the full deluxe package. Jakehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06522011812891387216noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13914686.post-14004011606525777092017-09-10T15:56:44.769-05:002017-09-10T15:56:44.769-05:00HAhahahahAAAA!!!!!! I deduct from your intro here,...HAhahahahAAAA!!!!!! I deduct from your intro here, Bobbo, that you are not a Paul Anka fan club member...Timmyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09572040880471629009noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13914686.post-1358988318631675082017-09-09T17:13:51.361-05:002017-09-09T17:13:51.361-05:00To split a hair or two, I believe that the "M...To split a hair or two, I believe that the "Milford Perkins" credited on "The Vacant House" to be Rodd Keith.<br />-StuStu Sheahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04925848592170943032noreply@blogger.com