“PsychoGello Xmass Show 2023” Dr. Rox Remember When? Article #154: Dec 2023By: RLSchwinden aka MrZerr0
When I was a kid growing up in Sioux City, Iowa (home of Tommy Bolin) I remember Christmas of 1969 my family stopped by my Sister Michelle’s Godmother Darlene L.s house and there Darlene was sitting in rocking chair drinking eggnog and listening to Christmas records on her record player, I thought this was so awesome the lights of the Christmas tree and the sound of Christmas music, I remember thinking this is what I want to do when I get older. Then in 1983 while working in a stereo dept. store in W. Des Moines, IA., I started to discover Christmas music by Rock N Roll Bands, so I made my very 1st Xmass Rock Tape in Dec 1985. Then in Dec 1999, I was able to make my very 1st Xmass Rock CD, and ultimately in Dec 2017 I aired my very 1st Xmass Rock Radio Show on Radio WDGY.
Now I as I have been in the Music Biz in one way or another since 1982 and all I am interested in is music, I research bands and songs, tirelessly, even on artists I am not that into. Unbelievably I found about 40 Christmas songs I did not know about, so this year in 2023 for the 1st time ever I made 2 new Xmass shows, one R&B and a Pop Rock one too. With my new co-host DJ Megz Lonewolff of “Drinking The Cool-Aid” A True Crime Podcast which she launched in March 2020 and just released Episode #195, already fantastic, check out her show folks. You can catch me live on a new Radio Show “Ghost Box Radio” with Greg Bakun on Radio AM950 KTNF on 9 January 2023 Tuesday 10pm, I am going to try to get Megz on this show too. And so let us cover my 2 new Xmass Shows for this year.
“PsychoGello Pop Rock Xmass Show 2023”
Episode #270
“Baby’s 1st Christmas” Connie Francis: 1961Born Concetta Rosa Maria Franconero on 12 December 1937 in Newark, New Jersey.
“Not So Merry Christmas” Bobby Vee: 1962Local Hero he was born Robert Thomas Velline 30 April 1943 in Fargo, North Dakota, I, MrZerr0 was on FOX 9 News covering his death on 24 Oct 2016 in Rogers, MN.
“My Boyfriend’s Coming Home For Christmas” Toni Wine: 1963 ( BillBoard #33)She was born on 4 June 1947 in Washington Heights, New York.
“The Bell That Couldn’t Jingle” Bobby Vinton: 1964He was born Stanley Robert Vinton on 16 April 1935 in Canonsburg, Penn.
“Santa And The Sidewalk Surfer” The Crossfires: 1964 They formed in Los Angeles as The Nightriders and then The Crossfires in 1964 and eventually became The Tyrtles and also recorded as Christmas Spirit and later on Flo And Eddie.
“It’s Christmas Eve” The Galaxies: 1965Formed in 1961 in Tacoma, WA. from the same music scene as The Kingsmen, The Sonics and Paul Revere And The Raiders.
“Cool Yule” Donnie Burns: 1966On ARC Records, I can not find much on this artist, but I love this song.
“Sock It To Me Santa” Bob Seger and The Heard: 1966He was born in Detroit, Michigan in May 1945. And later The Bob Seger System and then The Silver Bullet Band.
“Gingerbread Man” Tommy James And The Shondells: 1968He was born Thomas Gregory Jackson 29 April 1947 in Dayton, Ohio. The Shondells were formed in Niles, MI. If you want some great research look into his manager Morris Levy.
“What Child Is This” Mark Lindsay: 1969He was born in Eugene, OR. 9 March 1942 and was a member of Paul Revere And The Raiders from 1960 to 1975.
“Jesus Christ” Big Star: 1978They formed in 1971 in Memphis, TN.
“PsychoGello R&B Xmass 2023” Episode #269
“Blues For Christmas” John Lee Hooker: 1954He was born on 22 August 1912 in Tutwiler, Miss. Passed on 21 June 2001.
“Christmas Tears” Freddy King: 1961Born on 3 September 1934 in Gilmer, TX. and passed on 28 December 1976.
“Merry Twist-Mas” The Marcels from 1961 They were formed in 1959 in Pittsburg, Pennsylvania.
“I Remember Christmas” by The Drifters: 1964
They were formed in New York City in 1953.
“Presents For Christmas” Solomon Burke: 1966He was born James Solomon McDonald on21 March 1940 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania and passed on 10 October 2010.
“Who Took the Merry Out Of Christmas” The Staple Singers: 1972The formed in 1948 In Chicago, Ill.
“I Want To Come Home For Christmas” Marvin Gaye: 1972He was born Marvin Pentz Gay Jr. on 2 April 1939 Washington, DC and Passed 1 April 1984.
“Christmas Just Aint Christmas” The O’Jays: 1973They were formed in 1958 in Canton, Ohio.
“Santa Claus Wants Some Lovin” Albert King: 1977 He was born Albert Nelson on 25 April 1923 in Indianola, Mississippi and passed on 21 Dec 1992.
MrZerro went to school in Mississippi, a Brandon Bulldog for 6th, 7th, 8th and 9th Grades.
“25th Of Last December” Roberta Flack: 1977She was born Roberta Cleopatra Flack on 10 February 1937 in Black Mountain N. Carolina.
“All Alone On Christmas” Darlene Love: 1992 She was born Darlene Wright on 26 July 1941 in Los Angeles California.
And of course there were 6 other Xmass shows before these 2, if you want to track them down, with my former co-hosts: De Dee, Evangeline, Missy Marrz, Asha Moonglow and Nikola.
Episode #21 Xmass 2017
Episode #73 Xmass 2018
Episode #122 Xmas 2019
Episode #172 Xmass 2020
Episode #212 Xmass 2021
Episode #242 Xmass 2022
Tune into Radio WDGY AM740, Streaming, FM: 92.1, 103.7, 107.1 on Sundays 8am. You can hear the last 90 Episodes at www.MrZeroS.Com -Podcast. And hear my past “Evolation Show” (32 Shows) and “Hits and History Show” (17 Shows) at www.MixCloud.Com under MrZeros. There are 2 other shows out there “Album Breakdown” and “Cover Up” to check into as well.
I am MrZerr0 and this was the year 2023. Stay tuned for 2024.
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