► EVENTS ON THIS DATE, 19 JULY;

On this day in 1843, n Bristol, England – The ship SS Great Britain was launched, becoming the first ocean-going craft with an iron hull and a screw propeller.  Designed by Isambard Kingdom Brunel, it was also the largest vessel then afloat in the world.

1912, Holbrook, Arizona, U.S.A. – A meteorite with an estimated mass of 190 kg exploded, causing thousands of pieces of debris to rain onto the town.

1952, Washington D.C. was “buzzed” by several Unidentified Flying Objects, which were tracked on radar.  As fighter jets were scrambled the objects disappeared, only to return after the jets returned to their base.

1960, Brisbane, Queensland – The first aircraft hijacking in Australia occurred aboard Trans Australia Airlines flight 408, a Lockheed Electra as it flew over the city.  The crew overpowered the hijacker and disarmed a bomb.

1963, Bellerive, Tasmania – Water seeping through the wall of the Flagstaff Gully dam threatened the integrity of the structure and low-lying areas of Warrane with flooding.

► ARRIVALS ON THIS DATE

1925,  Eva Sue McKee alias Sue Thompson, in Missouri,  U.S.A.   She was a pop and country singer best known for her 1960s million selling hits Sad Movies (Make Me Cry) and Norman.  She died in 2021.

1937 George Hamilton IV, in Winston-Salem, North Carolina, U.S.A.   He was a country singer who started performing in the late 1950s as a teen idol, later switching to pop-country and folk music.  His biggest hits of the 1960s were Abilene (1963), Fort Worth, Dallas or Houston (1964), and Canadian Pacific (1969).  He died in 2014.

► DEPARTURES ON THIS DATE

1974,  Joe Flynn, in Los Angeles, California, at the age of 49.  He was an actor best known for his role as Captain Binghamton  in the American sitcom, McHales Navy.

1975,  William Orville Frizzell alias Lefty Frizzell, in Fayetteville, Arkansas, U.S.A., aged 47.  He was a country singer whose style influenced many other artists, including Merle Haggard, Willy Nelson, and Roy Orbison.

Today’s Photo:  On Friday, I featured a view of the Derwent Valley from a mountain, known as Sleeping Beauty, which is a landmark in the Huon Valley, south of Hobart.  Sleeping Beauty can also be seen from parts of the Derwent Valley.
It gained it’s name from early pioneers of the Huon Valley, whose imagination allowed them to see the outline of a sleeping maiden.
This photo was taken from Mountain River, a rural community near Huonville.   (Yours Truly)

Today’s Playlist :

TRACK	RELEASE YEAR	PLAY TIME	LAST PLAYED
Aspen Black – The E-Town Road	2026	06:06	5/7/2026
Ray Lani – If I Just Pick A Piece Up Every Day	2026	06:12	–
Chasing Twisters – You’ll Play Better In A Hat	2026	06:15	3/7/2026
Vintage Vinyl    + Jim Reeves – Blue Boy	1958	06:20	4/1/2026
+ Ricky Nelson – I Believe What You Say	1958	06:22	–
Toni West – I Can’t Wait For The Summer	2026	06:25	–
Martin Bottcher & His Orchestra – What A Wonderful World		06:32	17/11/2023
Sue Thompson – Norman    Eva Sue McKee alias Sue Thompson was born on this day in 1925 in Missouri,  U.S.A.   She died in 2021.	1962	06:36	27/12/2024
George Hamilton IV – Fort Worth, Dallas or Houston  George Hamilton IV was born on this day in 1937 in Winston-Salem, North Carolina,  U.S.A.  He died in 2014.	1964	06:39	17/9/2023
Ray Malcolm – I Don’t Care If The Sun Don’t Shine	2026	06:43	3/7/2026
Gary Anderson – Remember When	2026	06:46	17/7/2026
Alan Caswell & Lindsay Waddington – Always Ride A Train	2026	06:51	12/4/2026
Andy Martin – Corrine Corrina		06:55	7/6/2026
Jimmy Pala – Where Is Your Din-Ghe-Ling	2026	07:05	–
Bob Corbett & The Roo Grass Band – Surfer Farmer	2026	07:09	17/7/2026
Tory & The South Shore Troubadours – That One Thing	2026	07:13	–
Vintage Vinyl    + Jaye P Morgan – The Longest Walk	1955	07:19	3/12/2017
+ Ames Brothers – Love Is A Many Splendoured Thing	1955	07:21	18/1/2026
For A Listener: Kenny Rogers & First Edition – Ruby Don’t Take Your Love To Town	1969	07:25	18/10/2024
Simon May Orchestra – The East Enders		07:30	28/7/2024
Lefty Frizzell – Saginaw Michigan   Lefty Frizzell died on this day in 1975 in Nashville, Tennessee, U.S.A. aged 47.		07:34	31/3/2024
Warren Kearney – Lay Down Beside Me	2026	07:37	10/7/2026
Diamond 45 – Charting on this day 1966 + Tommy Roe – Sweet Pea	1966	07:43	17/7/2026
+ Johnny Young – Cara Lyn	1966	07:45	17/7/2026
Tomas Jackman – Karma Chameleon		07:52	31/5/2026
For A Listener: Beatles – With A Little Help From My Friends	1968	07:56	9/9/2022
Penny Burke – Ballarat To Cloncurry	2026	08:05	–
COMFORT ZONE + Matt Monro – And You Smiled		08:11	24/10/2025
+ Engelbert Humperdinck – There’s A Kind Of Hush		08:13	1/10/2023
For A Listener: Pussycat – My Broken Souvenirs	1976	08:17	13/3/2026
Ron Callaghan – People	2026	08:23	5/7/2026
Hillsome South – Sea Of Heartbreak	2026	08:30	5/7/2026
Percy Faith & His Orchestra – Huapango		08:36	3/7/2026
Vintage Vinyl   + Val Doonican – Elusive Butterfly	1966	08:40	17/7/2026
+ Jimmy Boyd – I Would Never Do That	1966	08:43	17/7/2026
Penny Jayne Black – What You Do To Me	2026	08:47	–
Peter Salata – My Girl Back On The Land	2024	08:50	28/2/2025

► EVENTS on 17 JULY;

On this day in 1918 in the Atlantic Ocean 190 kilometres off Ireland, RMS Carpathia, the ship which rescued 706 survivors of the RMS Titanic sinking six years previously, was torpedoed and sunk by a German submarine, with the loss of 2 crew.

1940, Brisbane, Queensland – The Storey Bridge, then the second-longest single span in Australia, opened.

1959, Hobart, Tasmania – The Minister for Agriculture announced the discovery of the first European wasps in Tasmania.

1975, An American Apollo and a Soviet Soyuz spacecraft, docked with each other whilst in Earth orbit, marking the first such link-up between spacecraft from the two nations.

1981, Kansas City, Missouri, U.S.A. – A structural failure led to the collapse of two overhead walkways at the Hyatt Regency Hotel, resulting in the loss of 114 lives and injuries to over 200 people.

2014, Eastern Ukraine – Malaysia Airlines Flight MH 17, a Boeing 777 airliner was shot down by separatist rebels whilst travelling between Amsterdam and Kuala Lumpur, with the loss of all 298 aboard.

► ARRIVALS ON THIS DATE

1942,  Gale Garnett, in Auckland, New Zealand. She is a Canadian singer, writer and actress best known for her Grammy-winning hit, We’ll Sing In The Sunshine.

► DEPARTURES ON THIS DATE

1959,  Billie Holiday, in New York, U.S.A. aged 84.  She was a jazz singer and songwriter whose career started in 1933, and continued till her death. 

2009,  Gordon Waller, in Norwich, Connecticut, USA,  aged 64.   He was a a singer-songwriter and guitarist, best known as Gordon of the 60s duo Peter & Gordon, who had several hits during the Merseybeat era, including A World Without Love.

Today’s photo:  Morning fog over the Derwent Valley, as seen from Sleeping Beauty, July 2023.  Photo: Adrian Hewitt.

Today’s Playlist –

TRACK	RELEASE YEAR	PLAY TIME	LAST PLAYED
Aiden Tierney – Come On Come On	2026	09:05	–
Allan Caswell & Lindsay Waddington – Living My Life On The Rails	2026	09:12	–
Cameron Cusack – She Gets Me	2026	09:15	5/7/2026
Diamond 45s –  Charting on this day 1966 + Johnny Young – Cara Lyn	1966	09:21	27/7/2018
+ Tommy Roe – Sweet Pea	1966	09:23	30/9/2022
Guy Surtees – Everything You Want	2026	09:27	–
Al Caiola – You Don’t Know Me		09:33	18/10/2026
Gary R Farmer – Kiss An Angel Good Morning	2026	09:36	28/6/2026
Gail Garnett – We’ll Sing In The Sunshine  Gale Garnett, born this day in 1942,  Auckland, New Zealand.	1964	09:40	18/10/2024
Cam Corderoy & Charlotte – Too Little Too Late	2026	09:44	–
For a Listener Clelia Adams – Looking Forward, Looking Back	2022	09:49	25/1/2026
Brendan Bowyer – Hucklebuck	1965	09:54	11/7/2025
Chris Montez – Let’s Dance	1962	09:56	17/1/2016
Watling & Bates – Hey Julie!	2026	10:06	10/7/2026
Bob Corbett & The Roo Grass Band – Surfer Farmer	2026	10:10	–
For a Listener Damien Leith – Here Comes The Sun		10:15	–
Vintage Vinyl + Merle Travis – Kinfolks In Carolina	1952	10:20	–
+ Dean Martin – Don’t Let The Stars Get In Your Eyes	1952	10:22	30/8/2024
Shannagh – Captain Macguire’s Waltz		10:26	17/3/2019
European Show Band – Moulin Rouge Theme		10:30	10/11/2023
Billie Holiday – That Ole Devil Called Love  Billie Holiday, died on this day in 1959 in New York,, USA,  aged 44	1944	10:33	17/7/2015
Peter & Gordon – Five Hundred Miles  Gordon Waller, died on this day in 2009 in Norwich, Connecticut, U.S.A. aged 64.	1964	10:37	–
For a Listener Roy Orbison – Cry Softly Lonely One		10:42	22/2/2026
70s Gem +Barbra Streisand – The Way We Were	1974	10:48	15/6/2025
+Paper Lace – Billy Don’t Be a Hero	1974	10:51	24/8/2025
Ian MacNamara – Cootamundra		10:56	20/10/2023
Justin Standley – Jensen’s Swamp	2026	11:05	–
Gary Anderson – Remember When	2026	11:10	12/7/2026
COMFORT ZONE + Engelbert Humperdinck – Quando Quando Quando		11:17	24/5/2024
+ Gordon Lightfoot – Rainy Day People		11:20	–
Foster & Allen – Scots Polka	2025	11:28	14/3/2025
Romantic Strings Orchestra – Killing Me Softly With His Song		11:32	–
Diamond 45s –  Charting on this day 1966 + Val Doonican – Elusive Butterfly	1966	11:37	18/5/2018
+ Jimmy Boyd – I Would Never Do That	1966	11:39	20/2/2022
Johnny Chester and Grant Luhrs – Loud, Confident And Wrong	2025	11:44	5/10/2025
Samantha Dann – Wild Child	2026	11:47	17/4/2026
Braddie Music – Get The Stretcher Out	2026	11:54	–

► EVENTS ON THIS DATE, 12 JULY;

On this day in 1964, in Launceston, Tasmania – A flood which inundated the suburb of Inveresk, caused the biggest emergency evacuation since the 1929 disaster.

1966, Sydney, New South Wales – The Sydney Water Board banned the mini-skirt, with the Board’s Secretary giving female employees 48 hours to drop their dress-lengths.

1979, The derelict 77-tonne American space station Skylab re-entered the atmosphere and was believed to have broken into more than 500 pieces which fell to Earth along a 6,400 kilometre long flight path.  The final pieces were believed to have landed near the West Australian town of Esperance.

► ARRIVALS ON THIS DATE

1895,  Oscar Hammerstein II, in New York,  U.S.A.   He was co-writer and lyricist of over 850 songs in collaboration with composers Jerome Kern, Vincent Youmans, Sigmund Romberg and most notably, Richard Rodgers.  The final song he wrote was Edelweiss, for the musical The Sound of Music.  He died in 1960.

► DEPARTURES ON THIS DATE

1982,  Kenneth More, in London, England, at the age of 67.  He was an actor and star of numerous movies, including Reach For The Sky in which he portrayed the legless fighter ace Douglas Bader, in 1956;  Sink The Bismarck (1960);  and the television series The Forsyte Saga in 1967..

1998,  James Corbitt Morris, alias Jimmie Driftwood, in Fayetteville, Arkansas, U.S.A., aged 91.  He was an American folk songwriter and musician, who wrote over 6,000 songs, including the Johnny Horton hit, The Battle of New Orleans.

2004,  George Mallaby died on this day in 2004 on the Gold Coast, Queensland, aged 64..  He was an Australian actor best known for his role as Detective Peter Barnes in the Crawford Productions series Homicide.  (Age 64).

Today’s Photo:  From the scenic Lyell Highway, New Norfolk-bound.  (Yours Truly)

Today’s Playlist :

TRACK	RELEASE YEAR	PLAY TIME	LAST PLAYED
Allan Barron – Misty River	2026	06:06	7/6/2026
Declan & Marleen – Slowly but Surely	2026	06:12	10/7/2026
Anthony Baxter & Lindsay Butler – Mount Scoria	2026	06:14	1/5/2026
Vintage Vinyl    + Tony Brent – The Clouds Will Soon Roll By	1958	06:18	1/2/2019
+ Frankie Laine – Rawhide	1958	06:21	20/7/2014
Gary Anderson – Remember When	1975	06:24	3/7/2026
Richard Clayderman – Bridge Over Troubled Water		06:31	20/5/2018
Muriel Smith~Juanita Hall – Happy Talk  (Soundtrack, South Pacific)   Oscar Hammerstein II was born on this day in 1895 in New York,  U.S.A.  He died in 1960.		06:37	29/12/2024
Pete OBrien – Fall In Love With You	2026	06:41	3/7/2026
Adrian Payne – Molly	2026	06:47	8/5/2026
Michael Botte Band – My Love	2026	06:51	–
Johnny Horton – The Battle of New Orleans	1959	06:56	7/9/2018
Shelly Jones Band – She’s All I Got	2026	07:05	10/7/2026
Muriel O’Connor & Fran Curry – The Old Dungarvan Oak	2026	07:11	–
Aishling Rafferty – Love Me When I’m Old	2021	07:14	23/5/2025
For A Listener: Jim Reeves – Carolina Moon		07:20	20/1/2019
Vintage Vinyl    + Faron Young – Riverboat	1960	07:25	29/9/2023
+Webb Brothers – The Jockeys Are Striking	1960	07:28	25/1/2026
Acker Bilk – Wichita Lineman		07:32	12/6/2022
For A Listener: Rod Stewart – Rhythm of my Heart		07:36	15/10/2023
Joy Adams – Girl You’re Getting Old	2026	07:43	3/7/2026
Lindsay Waddington & Brendan Radford – Something of a Privilege	2026	07:46	–
Diamond 45 – Charting on this day 1966 + Grantley Dee – Let The Little Girl Dance	1966	07:51	10/7/2026
+ Lesley Gore – Off and Running	1966	07:53	10/7/2026
For A Listener: Patsy Cline – I Fall To Pieces		07:56	10/7/2026
Anastasia Lee & Celesta da Vinci – Swan Song (Tchaikovsky)	2026	08:05	24/4/2026
COMFORT ZONE + Bobby Goldsboro – Sweet Caroline		08:10	5/3/2023
+ Patti Page – Try To Remember		08:14	8/11/2024
TammRae – Southern Blood	2026	08:19	–
David Hammerschlag – Country Calypso	2025	08:27	12/4/2026
Simon May Orchestra – The Tarrant Set		08:32	3/6/2022
Vintage Vinyl   + Troggs – Wild Thing	1966	08:36	10/7/2026
+ Roy Orbison – Lana	1966	08:39	10/7/2026
J R Williams – Australia	2025	08:42	18/1/2026
Slim Dusty – The Johnsonville Dance		08:49	12/4/2019
Nancy Su – Every Country Dance	2026	08:52	29/5/2026

► EVENTS on 10 JULY;

On this day in 1901 Sydney, New South Wales – Australia’s largest department store, Anthony Horders and Sons, was destroyed  in a massive early morning blaze.  Whilst 400 staff members escaped, one, who was tragically trapped on the roof, jumped 45 metres to his death.

1960, Vanuatu – All 268 residents of the island of Le Lopevi were evacuated, after a previously dormant volcano began to erupt.  This volcano has remained intermittently active since and the island is now deserted.

1962, Melbourne, Victoria, and the new King Street Bridge spanning the Yarra River was closed, when serious cracks appeared in some sections.

1962, The world’s first commercial communications satellite, Telstar 1, was launched into orbit from Cape Canaveral, Florida, U.S.A..

1963, Hobart,  A 16 year old youth, Ray Worbey, who was operating a trench digger for an extension to the Tasmanian Museum, survived unhurt when he severed an 11,000 volt underground cable.  The resulting power outage stopped trolley buses instantly, and blacked out much of the city centre.

► DEPARTURES ON THIS DATE

1979,  Arthur Fiedler, in Brookline, Massachusetts, U.S.A. aged 84.  He was conductor of the Boston Pops Orchestra, which specialised in light classical and popular music. 

1989,  Mel Blanc, in Los Angeles, USA,  aged 81.   He was a voice actor and comedian who voiced characters such as Bugs Bunny, Daffy Duck, Porky Pig, Sylvester the Cat, Tweety Bird, Foghorn Leghorn, Woody Woodpecker, Barney Rubble and many more.

2015,  Michael Demitri Shalhoub alias Omar Sharif in Cairo, Egypt  aged 83   He was an Arab-Egyptian actor famous for his roles in the movies Doctor Zhivago, Funny Girl and Lawrence of Arabia.

Today’s photo:  A LATAM airlines Boeing 787 Dreamliner bound for Santiago, Chile, recently passing through unsettled skies over Tasmania.

Today’s Playlist –

TRACK	RELEASE YEAR	PLAY TIME	LAST PLAYED
Watling & Bates – Hey Julie!	2026	09:05	–
Charlie Landsborough – You Stand All Alone		09:11	9/5/2025
Toni West – I Can’t Wait For The Summer	2026	09:15	–
Diamond 45s –  Charting on this day 1966 + Lesley Gore – Off and Running	1966	09:21	5/7/2019
+ Grantley Dee – Let The Little Girl Dance	1966	09:23	27/10/2024
Warren Kearney – Lay Down Beside Me		09:27	–
European Show Band – Strangers In The Night		09:33	24/10/2025
Ray Conniff Singers – Angie Baby		09:36	27/11/2015
Shane Masters – Life Goes On		09:40	–
Charley Pride – Special		09:45	–
For a Listener Charles Aznavour – The Old Fashioned Way	1974	09:49	23/2/2024
Noel J Van Ross – Spread Your Wings	2026	09:52	21/6/2026
Reg Owen – Happy Guitar	1962	09:58	30/3/2025
Declan & Marleen – Slowly but Surely	2026	10:05	–
No PROMISES – Wildside	2026	10:10	5/7/2026
For a Listener Roger Whittaker – Morning Has Broken		10:15	–
Vintage Vinyl + Vic Damone – Let’s Fall In Love	1956	10:20	12/1/2024
+ Archie Bleyer – The Rocking Ghost	1956	10:22	9/11/2025
Johnny Mathis – Crazy		10:26	9/6/2024
Romantic Strings Orchestra – All By Myself		10:31	–
For a Listener 19 0 1 – Medals For Mothers		10:35	10/5/2026
Mel Blanc – Daffy Duck’s Rhapsody  Mel Blanc, died on this day in 1989 in Los Angeles, USA,  aged 81		10:39	–
Sarah Riches & Preston D Barnes – Here Comes Goodbye	2026	10:43	–
70s GEMS +Sue Thompson – Candy and Roses	1974	10:49	15/6/2025
+Johnny Chester – She’s My Kind Of Woman	1974	10:51	15/6/2025
Shelly Jones Band – She’s All I Got	2026	11:05	3/7/2026
Juniper Arré – A Second Autumn	2026	11:11	–
COMFORT ZONE + Patsy Cline – I Fall To Pieces		11:18	4/5/2025
+ Stonewall Jackson – I Love You Because		11:21	–
Lucinda Wilson – I’ll Be There	2025	11:28	3/8/2025
Manuel & The Music of the Mountains – Lisbon Antigua		11:34	3/7/2020
Diamond 45s –  Charting on this day 1966 + Troggs – Wild Thing	1966	11:38	16/7/2021
+ Roy Orbison – Lana	1966	11:41	27/7/2018
Desi Egan & Caitriona O’Sullivan – We’ve Got Tonight	2026	11:44	5/7/2026
Rob McHale – When the Water is Gone	2026	11:48	–
Char Puriri – Flying High	2026	11:53	3/7/2026

► EVENTS ON THIS DATE, 5 JULY;

On this day in 1938, in Rose Bay,  New South Wales – The QANTAS Imperial Airways flying boat Cooee left on the first west-bound flying boat service from Sydney to England.  The aircraft had a cruising speed of 265 km per hour, with the Sydney – Singapore leg alone taking four days;  the entire one way trip, 12 days.

1959, Sydney, New South Wales – An estimated 80,000 people turned out to see the arrival of the first QANTAS jet airliner, a Boeing 707, from the U.S.A.

► ARRIVALS ON THIS DATE

1842,  Andrew George Scott, in Rathfriland, Northern Ireland.  He became Captain Moonlight, a bushranger who operated through Northern Victoria and Southern New South Wales.  He was ultimately hanged in Sydney in January, 1880.

1918,  Brian James, in Maryborough, Victoria.  He was a television actor known for his roles in the television series Prisoner and Neighbours.  He died in 2009.

► DEPARTURES ON THIS DATE

1945,  John Joseph Curtin,, in The Lodge, Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, aged 60.  He was the 14^th Prime Minister of Australia.  He had held office as Prime Minister since 1941.

1974,  Georgette Heyer, in London, England, aged 71.  She was a novelist specialising in historical romance and detective fiction.

1983,  Harry James, in Las Vegas, Nevada, U.S.A. aged 67.  He was a Big Band era bandleader, active almost continuously from 1939 till his death.

Today’s Photo:  Stanley, in Tasmania’s far north-west..  (Yours Truly)

Today’s Playlist :

TRACK	RELEASE YEAR	PLAY TIME	LAST PLAYED
Aspen Black – The E-Town Road	2026	06:06	26/6/2026
Cameron Cusack – She Gets Me	2026	06:12	–
No PROMISES – Wildside	2026	06:16	–
Vintage Vinyl    + Billy Vaughn & His Orchestra – Sail Along Silvery Moon	1957	06:21	1/3/2026
+Johnny Mathis – Wonderful Wonderful	1957	06:23	11/1/2026
For A Listener: Rod Stewart – Sailing	1975	06:27	12/4/2026
Joe Loss & His Orchestra – Just In Time		06:34	1/11/2013
Russel & Heather Kitchin – Strongest Hands	2026	06:39	–
Ron Callaghan – People	2026	06:43	26/6/2026
Nana Mouskouri – Over And Over		06:48	–
Henry Mancini & His Orchestra & Singers – How Deep Is Your Love		06:51	15/12/2023
Huey Lewis & The News – Do You Believe In Love  Hugh Anthony Cregg III alias Huey Lewis, born this day 1950 in   New York City, U.S.A..	1982	06:56	5/7/2015
The Charlesys – Turn the Tide	2026	07:05	–
Scott Dann – In My Arms Tonight	2026	07:11	3/7/2026
Hillsome South – Sea Of Heartbreak	2026	07:14	26/6/2026
For A Listener: John Williamson – The Bush Telegraph		07:19	26/8/2018
Harry James & His Orchestra – Around The World  Harry James, died this day 1983 in   Las Vegas, Nevada, U.S.A..		07:23	28/6/2019
Mrs Mills – Enjoy Yourself		07:28	–
Hank Levine Orchestra – Can’t Buy Me Love		07:32	31/5/2024
Acoustic Bloom – I See Your Mother In Your Eyes	2026	07:36	27/6/2025
Graeme Clarke – Baby With No Name	2025	07:39	12/4/2026
Diamond 45 – Charting on this day 1966 + Beatles – Nowhere Man	1966	07:44	3/7/2026
+ Four Seasons – Opus 17 (Don’t Worry ‘Bout Me)	1966	07:47	3/7/2026
Hank Snow – Spanish Eyes		07:52	–
Gene Watson – This Song Is Just For You		07:54	21/6/2026
Rae Leigh – Find a Better Day	2021	08:05	2/5/2021
For A Listener: Col Joye – A Fool Like Me		08:11	14/6/2026
COMFORT ZONE + Jim Reeves – It’s Only A Paper Moon		08:14	20/9/2019
+ John Denver – I Guess He’d Rather Be In Colorado		08:16	–
Anthony Snape & Dobe Newton – Outback Sentinels	2026	08:21	–
Desi Egan & Caitriona O’Sullivan – We’ve Got Tonight	2026	08:29	28/6/2026
Bert Kaempfert & His Orchestra – Gemma		08:36	6/8/2021
Vintage Vinyl   + Percy Sledge – When A Man Loves A Woman	1966	08:40	3/7/2026
+ B J Thomas – Mama	1966	08:43	3/7/2026
Mike Fallon –  I’m Missing You	2026	08:47	–
Shavonne Aliphon – Blame It On My Heart Again	2021	08:51	10/10/2021

► EVENTS on 3 JULY;

On this day in 1886, in Mannheim, Germany – Karl Benz officially unveiled the Benz Patent Motorwagen – the first production automobile.  It was a three-wheeler, with a rear mounted, one litre, single cylinder engine.

1928, London, England – John Logie Baird demonstrated the first colour television transmission..

1938, Between Little Bytham and Essendine, England – The railway locomotive named Mallard set a world speed record, which still stands, for a steam locomotive, when it reached 126 miles per hour (203 km/h), whilst hauling a total of seven carriages..

1939, Sydney, New South Wales – In a world-first, the Ready Mixed Concrete Company was formed to supply pre-mixed concrete to building sites.

► ARRIVALS ON THIS DATE

1930,  Pierre Dewey LaFontaine, Jr., alias  Pete Fountain in New Orleans, Louisiana, U.S.A.  He was a clarinettist who has recorded under many genres of music, including jazz, pop and Dixieland    He died in 2016.

1943,  Judith Mavis Cock, alias Judith Durham, in Essendon, Victoria    She was a jazz singer and musician, and lead vocalist for the Australian popular folk music group The Seekers. She left the group in 1968 to pursue her solo career but still made sporadic recordings and performances with the group.    She died in 2022.

1957,  Laura Branigan, in Brewster, New York, U.S.A..  She was a singer-songwriter and actress, best known for her 1982 hit song Gloria    She died in 2004.

Today’s photo:  A memory from 2017, when I visited Darwin; the Berry Springs Aquarium.

Today’s Playlist –

TRACK	RELEASE YEAR	PLAY TIME	LAST PLAYED
Ray Malcolm – I Don’t Care If The Sun Don’t Shine	2026	09:04	–
Shelly Jones Band – She’s All I Got	2026	09:10	–
Chasing Twisters – You’ll Play Better In A Hat	2026	09:13	–
Diamond 45s –  Charting on this day 1966 + B J Thomas – Mama	1966	09:18	–
+ Percy Sledge – When A Man Loves A Woman	1966	09:21	14/4/2024
Grady Martin & Slewfoot Five – Fraulein		09:25	22/9/2023
Carol Markstrom – Juniper and Sage	2026	09:28	10/5/2026
Electric Coconut – Softly Whispering I Love You		09:33	26/3/2023
Pete Fountain – Spanish Eyes  Pierre Dewey LaFontaine, Jr., alias  Pete Fountain born this day 1930, in, New Orleans, Louisiana, U.S.A.  Died 2016.		09:38	4/11/2022
Judith Durham – Happy Years I Spent In Hobart Judith Mavis Cock, alias Judith Durham born this day 1943, in, Essendon, Victoria  Died 2022.		09:41	–
Laura Branigan – Gloria  Laura Branigan born this day 1957, in, Brewster, New York, U.S.A.  Died 2004.	1982	09:46	26/8/2022
For a Listener Dave Clark Five – Everybody Knows	1967	09:51	6/12/2024
Char Puriri – Flying High	2026	09:53	19/6/2026
Nina la Vida & Ralf Gregor – Wahrheit Oder Pflicht	2026	10:05	–
Cara McGillion – A Good Ol’ Country Song	2026	10:10	–
For a Listener Gary Anderson – Remember When	2026	10:14	–
Vintage Vinyl + Dean Martin – Hey Brother Pour The Wine	1953	10:20	8/2/2026
+Billy Cotton & His Band – There’s Always Room At Our House	1953	10:23	12/10/2025
Frank DeVol Orchestra – My Three Sons Theme		10:25	5/11/2017
Percy Faith & His Orchestra – Huapango		10:32	17/11/2021
Joy Adams – Girl You’re Getting Old	2026	10:35	–
Pete O’Brien – Fall In Love With You	2026	10:38	–
For a Listener Roy Orbison – California Blue		10:41	23/2/2025
70s GEMs +Roberta Flack – The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face	1972	10:48	8/6/2025
+Royal Scots Dragoon Guards – Amazing Grace	1972	10:54	23/6/2017
Andra Muhoberac – Jam Drops		10:58	10/7/2022
Scott Dann – In My Arms Tonight	2026	11:05	19/6/2026
Phil Doublet – Wild Heart	2026	11:09	–
Johnny Chester – Readymix Revenge	1972	11:15	17/8/2025
COMFORT ZONE + Daniel O’Donnell – Don’t Forget To Remember		11:19	24/10/2025
+ Sarah Brightman – Scarborough Fair		11:22	8/5/2026
18th Century Corporation – Alfie		11:30	2/8/2020
Johnny Harris & His Orchestra – Pretty Flamingo	1966	11:36	–
Diamond 45s –  Charting on this day 1966 + Beatles – Nowhere Man	2026	11:39	13/3/2026
+ Four Seasons – Opus 17	2026	11:42	–
Phil Salter – Fields Of Dreams	2026	11:46	18/4/2025
Bob Marshall – Cowboy Blessing	2024	11:49	7/3/2025
Kroggy – The Larrikin In Me	2026	11:53	–

► EVENTS ON THIS DATE, 28 JUNE;

On this day in 1880, in Glenrowan New South Wales – The siege, involving the Kelly bushranger gang, took place, during which the bushrangers’ leader, Ned Kelly, was arrested.

1914, Sarajevo, Austria-Hungary – Franz Ferdinand, Arch-Duke of Austria and his wife Sophie were assassinated by young Serbian nationalist Gavrilo Princio.  When Austria-Hungary declared war against Serbia, Germany and other countries allied with Serbia then declared war on each other, starting World War 1.

1919, Paris, France – The Treaty of Versailles was signed, formally ending World War 1 between Britain, Australia and allies on the one side, and Germany and Austria-Hungary on the other.

1950, Seoul, South Korea was captured by invading North Korean forces. 

1963, Hobart , Tasmania – The last regular Bellerive ferry service, prior to the Tasman Bridge collapse, departed Hobart, concluding a 150-year era.

► ARRIVALS ON THIS DATE

1935,  John Inman, in Preston, Lancashire- England. He was an actor best known for his role as Mr Humphries in the English sitcom of the 1970s and 1980s, Are You Being Served?
 His earlier career in clothing retail served him well for this role in a menswear department in this series, in which he developed a characteristic walk, and a high-pitched catch-phrase, “I’m free!”.  He died in 2007. 

1940,  Renato Pagliari, in Rome, Italy.  He was singer, ofin the 1980s English pop duet Renee & Renato, which had one major hit, Save Your Love..   He died in 2009.

1948,  Lionel Rose, in Warragul, Victoria.  He was a bantamweight boxer, the first indigenous Australian to win a title and be named Australian of the Year.  He also had a few hit records in the early 1970s.  He died in 2011.

Today’s Photo:  Mt Wellington from South Hobart.  (Yours Truly)

Today’s Playlist :

TRACK	RELEASE YEAR	PLAY TIME	LAST PLAYED
Johnny Chester & Normie Rowe – Here For The Beer	2026	06:06	5/6/2026
Jake Coffey – I’m On My Way	2026	06:13	29/5/2026
Graeme Clarke & Heather Johnson – Someone Is Looking For Someone Like You	2026	06:16	21/6/2026
Vintage Vinyl    +Ames Brothers – Melodie D’Amour	1957	06:21	23/2/2025
+Alma Cogan – You Me And Us	1957	06:25	27/7/2025
John Inman – Are You Being Served John Inman born this day 1935 in   Preston, Lancashire- England.  Died 2007.		06:29	8/3/2026
Band Of The Grenadier Guards – Heigh Ho~Whistle While You Work		06:34	–
For A Listener: Beatles – Here Comes The Sun		06:37	19/2/2023
Diamond 33– From the L P “BOOTS” Charting on this day 1966 + Nancy Sinatra – Flowers On The Wall	1966	06:42	26/6/2026
Diamond 45 + Mamas & Papas – California Dreaming	1966	06:45	26/6/2026
Renee & Renato – Save Your Love  Renato Pagliari, born this day 1940 in   Rome Italy.  Died 2009.	1982	06:50	28/6/2024
Lionel Rose – I Thank You Lionel Rose, born this day 1948 in   Warragul, Victoria.  Died 2011.	1970	06:54	21/6/2026
Yara Beeks – Brighter Days	2026	06:57	–
Jenni Smith – The Right Road	2026	07:05	12/6/2026
COUNTRY ROAD + Slim Dusty – Things I See Around Me	1976	07:11	19/9/2014
+ Warren Kearney & Peggie Nora – We Don’t Talk Anymore	2021	07:14	9/1/2026
For A Listener: Jack Jones – On The First Night Of The Full Moon	1964	07:19	19/7/2024
Raivo Jackson – Better Not	2026	07:24	–
Gary R Farmer – Kiss An Angel Good Morning	2026	07:26	26/6/2026
The Orchestra of Sergio Rafael – Dolannes Melodie		07:32	–
Taylor Brothers – I’ll Come Back To You	2026	07:38	–
Desi Egan & Caitriona O’Sullivan – We’ve Got Tonight	2026	07:41	–
Diamond 45 – Charting on this day 1966 + Beach Boys – Wouldn’t It Be Nice	1966	07:47	26/6/2026
+ Beatles – Paperback Writer	1966	07:49	26/6/2026
Colin Gordon Farleigh – Thinking Of You (All The Time)	2026	07:52	22/5/2026
New Vaudeville Band – Holiday Inn		07:57	24/4/2026
Dave Lawlor – Mississippi	2024	08:06	26/6/2026
For A Listener: Bobby Goldsboro – Molly	1964	08:13	13/2/2026
COMFORT ZONE + Roger Whittaker – I Love You Because		08:17	29/9/2023
+ Vera Lynn – Red Sails In The Sunset		08:19	–
Joy Adams – Come Dance With Me	2026	08:23	26/6/2026
Mitch Martin – How Can Love Be Like This	2026	08:29	–
Les Brown & His Band of Renown – Last Train To Clarksville		08:38	9/2/2020
Vintage Vinyl   +Jo Stafford – Shrimp Boats	1951	08:41	–
+Guy Mitchell – Belle Belle My Liberty Belle	1951	08:45	2/11/2025
Christine Clifford – Rocky’s Song	2026	08:48	26/6/2026
Gary Anderson – That’s What I Love About Us	2025	08:52	15/6/2025

► EVENTS on 26 JUNE;

On this day in 1852, in Gundagai, New South Wales – After weeks of heavy rain, a massive flood in the Murrumbidgee River swept away all but four houses.  Up to 100 people died in what was then the deadliest flood in Australian history.
The heroic actions of four aboriginal men, who used a bark canoe and a rowboat to rescue survivors clinging to tree tops, saved many other lives.  The town was later moved to a safer location..

1950, Near York, West Australia – In one of Australia’s worst air disasters, 24 passengers and 5 crew were lost when an Adelaide-bound Skymaster aircraft of Australian National Airways crashed in heavily timbered country.  The cause was attributed to multiple engine failure.

1958, Hobart’s new airport, then known as Llanherne, opened.  It replaced the Cambridge aerodrome, which was used afterward by light planes.

1959, Canada – The Saint Lawrence Seaway, a system of locks, canals and channels which allow ocean-going vessels to travel from the Atlantic Ocean into the Great Lakes bordering Canada and the U S A opened.

► ARRIVALS ON THIS DATE

1922,  Eleanor Parker in Cedarville, Ohio,  U.S.A.  She was an American actress who appeared in 80 movies and television programmes.  One of her best known roles was that of Elsa von Schraeder in the 1965 musical The Sound of Music.  She  died in 2013, aged 91.

1938,  Billy Davis Jr, in St. Louis, Missouri, U.S.A.    He was a musician, best known as a member of The Fifth Dimension, whose first big hit was in 1967, Up Up And Away.  Turns 88.

1943,  Clive Powell  alias Georgie Fame, in Leigh, Lancashire, England.  He was a rhythm and blues, jazz singer, keyboard player, and former rock and roll musician, who had a string of 60s hits, such as Yeah Yeah, Something, Get Away and The Ballad of Bonnie And Clyde.  Turns 83.

Today’s photo:  New Norfolk from the TYGA-FM transmission site at Peppermint Hill.]

Today’s Playlist –

TRACK	RELEASE YEAR	PLAY TIME	LAST PLAYED
Danny Ferdinandus – My Soul Starts Dancing	2025	09:05	10/8/2025
Ron Callaghan – People	2026	09:11	–
Hillsome South – Sea Of Heartbreak	2026	09:15	–
For a Listener Seekers – Keep A Dream In Your Pocket	1989	09;20	15/5/2026
Comfort Zone –Well Known Artists and/or Songs + Ronnie Carroll – Say Wonderful Things		09:23	27/4/2014
+ Michael Buble & Laura Pausini – You’ll Never Find Another Love Like Mine		09:27	4/3/2022
Ferrante & Teicher – Quiet Village		09:34	3/5/2026
Georgie Fame – Getaway Clive Powell  alias Georgie Fame born this day 1943, in, Leigh, Lancashire, England		09:39	26/7/2013
Nancy Muller – Heartbeat	2026	09:42	31/5/2026
Wolfe Milestone – Ole Mexico	2022	09:44	10/4/2026
Diamond 45s –  Charting on this day 1966 + Beach Boys – Wouldn’t It Be Nice	1966	09:49	22/7/2022
+ Beatles – Paperback Writer	1966	09:51	13/8/2021
For a Listener Anne Murray – Could I Have This Dance		09:54	22/5/2026
Symphony Orchestra of Vienna – The Gypsy Baron Waltz		09:58	30/8/2024
Rett Russell – Rebel Road	2026	10:05	22/5/2026
Christine Clifford – Rocky’s Song	2026	10:11	12/6/2026
For a Listener Roger Whittaker – You’ve Got A Friend		10:18	–
Vintage Vinyl +Frank Sinatra – South Of The Border	1953	10:24	–
+Guy Mitchell – My Pretty Lille Black Eyed Susie	1953	10:27	9/12/2016
Band Of The Grenadier Guards – How The West Was Won		10:33	–
Victoria Eman – Slow and Easy	2026	10:35	7/6/2026
Dave Lawlor – Mississippi	2024	10:40	12/6/2026
70s Classics    +Isaac Hayes – Shaft	1971	10:46	8/6/2025
+Faron Young – It’s Four In The Morning	1972	10:51	17/8/2025
For a Listener Shadows – Apache	1961	10:55	7/3/2025
Gerry Flanagan & Denise Cunningham – If Teardrops Were Pennies	2026	11:05	10/5/2026
Joy Adams – Come Dance With Me	2026	11:09	12/6/2026
Gary R Farmer – Kiss An Angel Good Morning	2026	11:11	–
Country Road – Old style country songs + Alistair Fingleton – Nobody’s Darlin’	2024	11:19	–
+ William Alexander – Boundary Rider Blues		11:22	–
Johnny Horton – North to Alaska	1961	11:27	14/2/2021
Paul Weston & His Orchestra – That’s All		11:33	5/9/2025
Diamond 45s –  Charting on this day 1966 + Mamas & Papas – California Dreaming	1966	11:38	5/5/2023
+ Nancy Sinatra – Flowers On The Wall	1966	11:41	3/4/2026
Tres Chic – Arms of Mary	2026	11:46	5/6/2026
Aspen Black – The E-Town Road	2026	11:49	–
Lindsay Waddington – Talking to a Drover	2026	11:52	17/5/2026

► EVENTS ON THIS DATE, 21 JUNE;

1952, Narrandera, New South Wales – Hundreds were rescued from flood waters which swept through the town and nearby Condoblin, Wagga and Forbes and over 6,000 were rendered homeless.

1952,  Cessnock, New South Wales – The studio of local radio station 2CK was destroyed by fire, after a late evening announcer, who was rushing to catch a bus to his home in Maitland, left an electric heater on in the building.
The station was closed down and it’s broadcasting licence was transferred to a new radio station, 2NM, which was launched on 14 January 1954 in Muswellbrook, 90 kilometres away.

1961,  A Royal Air Force Vulcan aircraft made a record non-stop flight from Britain to Australia, covering the 19,300 km in only 20 hours, and with three aerial refuellings.

1965  Hobart, Tasmania – The Premier, Eric Reece, announced that the Gordon Power Scheme would “result in some modification to the Lake Pedder National Park”, but it was still in development and no further details were revealed. 

1966, Mosman, Sydney, New South Wales – An attempt was made to assassinate the Federal Opposition leader, Arthur Calwell, as he left an anti-conscription meeting.  The closed window of his car shattered, but deflected the bullet, with Calwell receiving minor injuries.

► ARRIVALS ON THIS DATE

1932,  O.C. Smith, in Mansfield, Louisiana, U.S.A.,  pop singer who had major hits in 1968 with Son of Hickory Holler’s Tramp and Little Green Apples.  He died in 2001, aged 89. 

1932,  Boris Claudio Schifrin alias Lalo Schifrin, in Buenos Aires, Argentina.  He was composer, pianist, and conductor best known for his film and TV scores, such as the Mission Impossible theme..   He died in 2025, aged 93.

1948,  Lionel Rose, in Warragul, Victoria.  He was a bantamweight boxer, the first indigenous Australian to win a title and be named Australian of the Year.  He died in 2011, aged 62.

1974,  Craig Lowndes, in Melbourne, Victoria.  He was Australian racing driver, three time V8 Supercar champion and five time Bathurst 1000 winner.

► DEPARTURES ON THIS DATE

1968,  William Earl Johns, alias Captain W E Johns,  in London, England, aged 75.  He was an author, particularly of the Biggles series of adventure novels.

1980,  Berthold Heinrich Kaempfert alias Bert Kaempfert,  in Majorca, Spain, aged 56.  He was an orchestra leader and composer of numerous easy-listening hits, including Strangers In The Night, Moon Over Naples, Wonderland By Night, and the Elvis Presley hit, Wooden Heart..

2019,  William Simons, in London, England, aged 78.  He was an actor who had the role of PC Alf Ventress in the TV drama series Heartbeat for over a decade.  He has also appeared in Coronation Street, The Sweeney, Minder, Dempsey & Makepeace, Doctor Who and The Bill

Today’s Photo:  Tasmanian Fire Service exhibits at the Tasmanian Transport Museum, Glenorchy.  (Yours Truly)

Today’s Playlist :

TRACK	RELEASE YEAR	PLAY TIME	LAST PLAYED
Ben Hutcheson – Almost There	2026	06:06	–
Matt Scullion – Built To Break	2026	06:12	–
Gary R Farmer – I’m Hanging Around	2026	06:16	7/6/2026
O C Smith – Little Green Apples  O C Smith, was born on this day in 1932 in Mansfield, Louisiana, U.S.A..  He died in 2001, aged 89.	1968	06:21	23/11/2018
Lionel Rose – I Thank You	1970	06:25	4/1/2026
Romantic Strings Orchestra – Mozart’s 40th		06:31	30/1/2026
Vintage Vinyl    Dean Martin – Volare	1958	06:36	–
Lana G – Dance Till Dawn	2026	06:39	–
Jonny Blue – Kids Can’t Wait	2026	06:44	7/6/2026
Diamond 45 – Charting on this day 1966 + Chiffons – Sweet Talking Guy	1966	06:51	7/6/2026
+ Easybeats – Women Make You Feel Alright	1966	06:53	7/6/2026
Boney M – Night Flight To Venus		06:57	22/2/2026
The French Family Band – Here Comes the Sun Again	2026	07:05	–
COUNTRY ROAD + Gerard Gormley – Two Rooms and a Kitchen	2026	07:10	1/3/2026
+ Graeme Clarke & Heather Johnson – Someone Is Looking For Someone Like You	2026	07:14	19/6/2026
For A Listener: Cliff Richard – Constantly	1964	07:19	21/6/2024
Noel J Van Ross – Spread Your Wings	2026	07:24	–
Philip Wildman – High Country	2025	07:29	26/4/2026
Bert Kaempfert & His Orchestra – Skokiaan		07:34	19/6/2026
Vintage Vinyl   Brook Benton – Fools Rush In	1960	07:39	19/9/2025
Larry Cann – Keepin’ It Real	2025	07:41	12/4/2026
Diamond 45 – Charting on this day 1966 + SSgt Barry Sadler – Letter From Vietnam	1966	07:46	19/6/2026
+ Neil Diamond – Solitary Man	1966	07:48	19/6/2026
Cara McGillion – One Day At A Time	2026	07:52	17/5/2026
Dale Hooper – Thank God For Radio		07:56	21/12/2025
Willie Nelson – Nothing I Can Do About It Now		08:05	29/12/2024
For A Listener: Gene Watson – This Song Is Just For You		08:10	24/5/2026
COMFORT ZONE + Irish Rovers – The Wild Colonial Boy		08:13	–
+ Foster & Allen – Que Sera Sera		08:16	25/12/2020
Slim Whitman – Cara Mia		08:21	18/8/2024
For A Listener: John Williamson – Cootamundra Wattle		08:27	3/5/2026
James Last & His Orchestra – Games That Lovers Play		08:34	11/6/2021
Vintage Vinyl   Winifred Atwell – Black And White Rag	1952	08:36	14/11/2025
Sharon Whitcroft – I Can’t Even Walk Without You Holding My Hand	2026	08:40	12/6/2026
John Williamson & Warren Williams – Raining On The Rock		08:43	17/9/2023
Barry Crocker – This Is My Song		08:48	29/11/2019
Rodney Vincent – I Just Called To Say I Love You		08:52	22/10/2023

► EVENTS on 19 JUNE;

On this day in 1940, off the city of Whangarei, New Zealand – The liner Niagara, which was carrying 590 bars of gold bullion valued at  £2,500,000 was sunk by a German mine, in 120 metres of water,.  No lives were lost and 555 bars were salvaged the following year.  A further 30 were recovered in 1953, but five remain, unrecoverable.

1968, Hobart, Tasmania – After two years of Parliamentary debate, an inquiry, and Select Committee consideration, the Legislative Council removed legal restrictions on most Sunday business activities.

► ARRIVALS ON THIS DATE

1896,  Bessie Wallis Warfield alias Wallis Simpson, Duchess of Windsor in Blue Ridge Summit, Pennsylvania, U.S.A.  She was a socialite who married, as her third husband, King Edward 8^th of the British Empire.  The marriage sparked a constitutional crisis which was solved when King Edward abdicated from the throne.
After his abdication, he became Prince Edward, Duke of Windsor. Wallis Simpson died in 1986, aged 89.

1896,  Moses Harry Horwitz alias Moe Howard, in Brooklyn, New York, U.S.A.  He was an actor and comedian best known as the leader of The Three Stooges, the comedy team who starred in motion pictures and television over 40 years. His distinctive haircut came about when, as a boy he cut off his curls with scissors, producing a ragged shape approximating a helmet or bowl. He died in 1975, aged 77.

1902,  Gaetano Alberto Lombardo alias Guy Lombardo, in London, Ontario, Canada.  He was a bandleader who formed the Royal Canadians in 1924.  The orchestra had international success, with over 100 million records sold     He died in 1977, aged 75.

1930,  Anne Deveson, in Kuala Lumpur, Malaya writer, broadcaster and social commentator one of the first presenters in Australia to use talkback radio     She died in 2016, aged 86.

1938,  Ian Smith, in Melbourne, Victoria, actor and television screenwriter, best known for his long-running role as Harold Bishop in the soap opera Neighbours.  His first regular role was as police officer Russell Ashwood in the long-running A.B.C. television series Bellbird and since then he has acted in guest roles in Australian dramas Homicide, Division Four and Matlock Police.

► DEPARTURES ON THIS DATE

1997,  Bobby Helms, in Martinsville, Indiana, U.S.A.,  aged 89.  He was a pop singer particularly known for his 1950s hits Jingle Bells Rock, Fraulein and My Special Angel.

2013,  Otis Dewey Whitman Jr. alias Slim Whitman, in Orange Park, Florida, U.S.A. aged 90.  He was a country singer and songwriter known for his yodelling abilities, highnotes, and crystal-clear vocals.  He sold more than 100 million albums, during a 70-year career.

2014,  Gerald “Gerry” Goffin, in Orange Park, Florida, U.S.A. aged 75.  He was a songwriter famed for his work with his former wife, Carole King.  The pair co-wrote many hits of the 50s and 60s, including Will You Love Me Tomorrow, Go Away Little Girl and The Locomotion. 

2022,  Kathleen Mary Corkery alias Carol Raye, in Sydney, New South Wales, aged 99.  She was a theatre and television actress and comedienne, who appeared in various television productions including The Mavis Bramston Show, Number 96, and The Young Doctors

Today’s photo:  An east-bound train awaiting a cross with it’s opposite number at Hagley, northern Tasmania. [ Photo – Scott Parish, via Tasrail Facebook page.]

Today’s Playlist –

TRACK	RELEASE YEAR	PLAY TIME	LAST PLAYED
Jason Carruthers – Get The Country Through	2026	09:05	24/5/2026
70s Classic    America – A Horse With No Name	1972	09:11	8/6/2025
Rosalind Clare – Hold Me Close	2026	09:15	5/6/2026
Comfort Zone –Well Known Artists and/or Songs \ + Jim Reeves – A Letter To My Heart		09:20	30/11/2014
+ Robert Goulet – Both Sides Now		09:23	22/6/2025
Char Puriri – Flying High	2026	09:27	–
Bert Kaempfert & His Orchestra – Skokiaan		09:33	30/6/2019
Guy Lombardo & His Royal Canadians with Kenny Gardner – Up The Lazy River  Gaetano Alberto Lombardo alias Guy Lombardo born this day 1902, in, London, Ontario, Canada.  He died in 1977, aged 75		09:38	5/11/2017
Austin Lee Green – We’re Singing Waltzing Matida	2026	09:42	–
For a Listener Four Seasons – Dawn	1964	09:48	27/2/2026
Diamond 45s –  Charting on this day 1966 + Easybeats – Women Make You Feel Alright	1966	09:52	26/4/2026
+ Neil Diamond – Solitary Man	1966	09:55	18/12/2020
Rene Hage – Big Bad Dog	2026	10:05	14/6/2026
Scott Dann – In My Arms Tonight	2026	10:09	–
For a Listener Graeme Clarke & Heather Johnson – Someone Is Looking For Someone Like You	2026	10:13	–
Vintage Vinyl Bobby Helms – Jacqueline  Bobby Helms, died this day 1997 in, Martinsville, Indiana, U.S.A.,  aged 89.	1958	10:19	15/8/2021
Slim Whitman – China Doll  Otis Dewey Whitman Jr. alias Slim Whitman, died this day 2013 in, Orange Park, Florida, U.S.A. aged 90.	1967	10:23	17/11/2024
Little Eva – The Locomotion  Gerald “Gerry” Goffin,  died this day 2014 Orange Park, Florida, U.S.A. aged 75.  He was a songwriter who, with his former wife, Carole King, co-wrote many 50s and 60s hits, including The Locomotion.	1962	10:26	10/4/2026
Romantic Strings Orchestra – Don’t Cry For Me Argentina		10:31	–
For a Listener Jim Reeves – Till We Meet Again		10:36	14/8/2022
Elliott Ambrose – The Love That I’m In	2026	10:39	–
Liz Clarke – Vertical Expression	2026	10:42	–
Colin Kenny – Grandmother’s Prayer		10:48	21/2/2021
70s Classic    Tom Jones – The Young New Mexican Puppeteer	1972	10:53	8/6/2025
Hot Butter – At The Movies	2024	10:58	29/4/2016
John Michael Ferrari – Are You Ready For Love	2026	11:05	16/2/2025
Country Road – Old style country songs + Allan Sinclair – I Wish I Could Fly Away	2016	11:10	8/1/2021
+ Kim Copedo – Set My Heart To Country	2025	11:14	12/10/2025
Alice Benfer – Old Flea Bitten Grey	2026	11:19	–
Vintage Vinyl    Stargazers – The Day Of Jubilo	1952	11:25	–
Oscar Volk Orchestra – The Gipsy Baron		11:32	–
Diamond 45s –  Charting on this day 1966 + Chiffons – Sweet Talking Guy	1966	11:36	13/3/2015
+ SSgt Barry Sadler – Letter From Vietnam	1966	11:38	1/11/2019
David McCaffrey – Walk of Life	2026	11:42	29/3/2026
Patsy & Dave with James Blundell – I’m Suddenly Old	2026	11:46	31/5/2026
Kevin Sullivan and Stuart Joel Nuggett – Elliott	1966	11:49	31/5/2026
Ray Malcolm – Together Again	2026	11:54	5/4/2026