Great Music Knows No Age
It is no secret that I love the music of Frankie Laine. I also had a wonderful friendship with him. I always surmised that Frankie thought I was kind of [...]
Relying on the Laine Magic
As I sit here, I wonder what more I can write about the great Frankie Laine. It seems I have written everything I know about him. I have included snippets [...]
A Special Song of Meaning
1986 The year 1986 was a dreadful year for me. My youngest brother, Scott, was killed in an auto accident in June. Then our mother, Helen, died of cancer in [...]
The Laine Intensity
“I know that man is capable of great deeds. But if he isn't capable of great emotion, well, he leaves me cold.” ― Albert Camus, philosopher, author, playwright Writing about [...]
Laine by Numbers
Laine by Numbers An Era of Gold People have varying tastes in musical entertainment. This is especially true these days. There are so many genres of music. During the years [...]
Those Elusive Movies
My dad always admired Frankie Laine’s singing. He told me that his favorite singers were Mario Lanza, Frankie Laine, Teresa Brewer, and Patti Page. I was always proud of the [...]
A Warmness Amidst the Cold
Brrrr, it’s been cold here in the Midwest! I live in Iowa, and we have been experiencing an Arctic cold snap since the end of December. Ironically, as far as [...]
A Laineful Yuletide
When I think of Christmas, I think of love—God’s love when He bestowed a great gift upon the earth—His Son. I include the love of family, home, and livelihood. Christmas [...]
A Song of Love
A Time Treasured This time of year brings back happy memories for me. It was November 20, 1985, when I first met Frankie Laine in person. I had taken a [...]
A Mind’s Journey by Way of Song
Scenario My dad was a farmer. We once lived in northeast Iowa on a homestead farm that my paternal grandparents owned. Dad used to have a small dairy herd of [...]
Assembling a Laine Collection (Summer Series: Part Five [Final of Series])
(Continued from the August 2017 blog) A Collection Finished? I am always finding new ways to build my collection on a personal level. I have audio interviews I have done [...]
Assembling a Laine Collection (Summer Series: Part Four)
(Continued from the July 2017 blog) Growing Collection I was building a great Frankie Laine collection. Thanks to my diligence and Helen Snow, I had acquired a cassette audio tape [...]