October Meeting
Our October meeting (Sunday Oct. 17th) is at 2:00 PM for refreshments, socializing and trading. We’ll have a short business meeting at 3:00 PM. Afterward, Brother Fred (Dahlke) has promised a FUN music trivia contest!
Author: ARCA
Spectacular meeting with Jon Adair
ARCA very much wants to thank our special guest, Jon Adair, original member of the Ramrods, who spoke to us at this month’s meeting. Like ARCA itself, Jon wants to see the musical heritage, especially in the Birmingham area, perserved for future generations to enjoy. His program was very entertaining and informative. Below, is a […]
Special Guest at the September Meeting is Jon Adair of The Ramrods
We have a very special and interesting guest lined up to speak to us at our September meeting. He is Jon Adair, a member of the Birmingham band, the Ramrods. The Ramrods’ story begins way back in 1959 when, along with the Premiers and The Epics, the Ramrods were among the first Rock ‘n Roll […]
ARCA TIDBITS
A link (see Link section) has been added on this blog to a dealer page which lists some dealers that ARCA recommends you consider for your vinyl, CD and other memorabilia needs. Our ARCA CD & Record Show page has preliminary information for the 2011 show. Special thanks to Mike & Pam for hosting our […]
ARCA Picnic
Instead of a normal meeting in August, we will have our annual picnic. There will be plenty of food, music & fellowship. Don’t forget your swimsuits! Please consult your member newsletter for details. Our next regular monthly meeting will be on September 19, 2010.
Joey Roberts has been Cancelled
We are sorry to announce that our special guest for the July meeting, WSGN ‘Good Guy’ Joey Roberts has been cancelled. At this time, no rescheduling is on tap, but we will let you know if he is to appear in the future. The meeting, as always, will proceed and we will have a good […]
A Genuine “Good Guy” To Speak at July Meeting
Joey Roberts, a WSGN Good Guy from the late sixties to early seventies, will be the speaker at our July 18 meeting. Joey will speak immediately after a short business meeting which starts at 3 P.M. The business meeting will be preceded by a social hour at 2 PM. Last month several visitors attended our […]
June Meeting
Jim Battan, Coyote J. (Calhoun), will be unable to speak at this month’s meeting. He will be rescheduled next year. We will instead have a normal meeting. We will gather at 2 pm for refreshments and music conversation. There will be a short meeting at 3 p.m.
Vinyl Rarity #2 Beatles Penny Lane promo
Now that the 2010 ARCA show is history, it’s time for another Record Rarity, this time from the Beatles. The promo for Penny Lane and Strawberry Fields Forever is on a greenish-yellow Capitol label marked P 5810. Penny Lane is clocked at 3:00 because of an extra trumpet flourish at the end. You’ll know it […]
Thank You!
We’d like to express our gratitude to some individuals who have recently shared Alabama radio station music surveys with us. Fay Asher, Jon “Rock n’ Roll” Anthony, Howard Baer and Todd Jones have all submitted material in the last two weeks – THANKS! Our updated list of #1 songs is HERE. The full surveys are […]