Michael McDowell

Editor/Publisher of Blitz Magazine. Since 1975 - The Rock And Roll Magazine For Thinking People

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@kathyireland True, since the Blues Magoos made a thing out of polka dots about 20 years before that!

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@TheMickyDolenz1 WKNR Keener 13 (Suburban Detroit) had an advance/exclusive on the flip side (Words), and played it weeks before the 45 was out (great job covering the Leaves, BTW). When it finally was released, they pushed Words as the A-side. Both sides are magnificent!

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@Pat_Boone Well, there were Beta Max recorders around at that time. For that matter, think of all of the classic TV that would be lost if some forward thinking folks back then didn't record it!

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NOW ON BLITZ MAGAZINE'S WEBSITE: The late composer/vocalist PERRY LEOPOLD strayed close to the edge in Gear Fab's release of his 1970 Experiment In Metaphysics Part II. Editor/Publisher Michael McDowell waves the red flag accordingly. Reissues/Anthologies: https://t.co/ptnt2KfXcD

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NOW ON BLITZ MAGAZINE'S WEB SITE: His 17 July 2026 passing at age 89 brought to an end one of the most extraordinary legacies in rock and roll history. Editor/Publisher Michael McDowell salutes the beloved pioneer FREDDY CANNON. Bits And Pieces column: https://t.co/ptnt2KfXcD

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NOW ON BLITZ MAGAZINE'S WEB SITE: In his fourth post-One Direction solo endeavor, Kiss All The Time. Disco, Occasionally, HARRY STYLES reaches out to unique and varied inspirations to varying degrees. Michael McDowell has the story. New releases column: https://t.co/ptnt2KfXcD

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NOW ON BLITZ MAGAZINE'S WEB SITE: The Austin, Texas-based composer and vocalist LEEANN ATHERTON sings high praises in her latest Rainstorm Records release, Good God. Editor/Publisher Michael McDowell joins in the harmony in the New Releases column: https://t.co/ptnt2KfXcD

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NOW ON BLITZ MAGAZINE'S WEB SITE: Thousands turned out at the Convention Center in Knoxville, TN for the Fanboy Expo, featuring MELROSE PLACE vets HEATHER LOCKLEAR, DAPHNE ZUNIGA and GRANT SHOW (pictured) plus DEBBIE GIBSON, HENRY WINKLER and many others: https://t.co/ptnt2KfXcD

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@Pat_Boone Visited there once some years ago. The stage area was pretty much the same as it was in 1959.

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@burtoncummings Pine Knob was quite an adventure. Shades of Winnipeg 2000, weather-wise! Power was out in the area for 5 days after that. Anyway, kudos for keeping Running Back To Saskatoon as the opener. As always, Blitz Magazine - The Rock And Roll Magazine For Thinking People has you covered!

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@Pat_Boone Your 1967 LP with Whistling Jack Smith's I Was Kaiser Bill's Batman was part of a genial in joke between Charlie and I during my COTW Van Nuys days. If I remember correctly, Charlie only had mono copies. I wanted stereo. You said, "Gee, did they have stereo when I was with Dot?!"

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@burtoncummings And that kind of gives a whole new meaning to Running Back To Saskatoon! Or Winnipeg. See you at Pine Knob this weekend.....

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HAPPY CANADA DAY 2026: From Blitz Magazine - The Rock And Roll Magazine For Thinking People, may you and yours enjoy a happy and blessed Canada Day! Please do stop by our Facebook page for an exclusive celebration of the state of music and the arts in our home and native land....

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@Pat_Boone Turn upside down ironically applies another way in Jimmy Dean's case. His biggest hit was of course Big Bad John on Columbia. But for my money, the flip side of that single (I Won't Go Huntin' With You, Jake) is even better! And that one's got a few laughs of its own....

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@Pat_Boone All well and good, although I imagine that Elmo Tanner wished he'd had the job on Love Letters In The Sand.....

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@Pat_Boone That might have made for an inspired duet with the then omnipresent Roy Acuff! Ah, hindsight.....

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@Pat_Boone Dennis Day, Eddie Anderson, Don Wilson and Jack Benny made a perfect comedy team.

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@Pat_Boone Nice duet with Grace Kelly. And it gave Decca veteran Bing Crosby a chance to say he also recorded for Capitol!

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Remembering my late and much, much missed wife Audrey (pictured here in June 2014) on what would have been her birthday. Love you lots and lots, my beloved Princess.....

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@donnyosmond A Ray Charles-like interpretation of You Are My Sunshine, with a bit of One Mint Julep thrown in for good measure. Way to confound expectations!