“If You’ve Got the Money I’ve Got the Time” / “I Love You a Thousand Ways” – Doyle’s Space: Music Hall of Fame – SOS Award

This “Stand Out Single” by Lefty Frizzell is one of the most important records in country music history.

“If You’ve Got the Money I’ve Got the Time” backed with “I Love You a Thousand Ways” was the debut major-label single by Lefty Frizzell and one of the most important records in country music history. Recorded on July 25, 1950, at Jim Beck’s studio in Dallas, Texas, and released by Columbia Records later that year, the single immediately established Frizzell as a

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Sid Krofft, John Nolan, Don Schlitz, and Walter Reeves Die

Four more losses to reflect on here in April of 2026…

These guys were a popular puppeteer and TV producer known for shows including H.R. Pufnstuf; an actor known of TV and Movies such as Batman Begins; a celebrated country music songwriter known for hits such as “The Gambler; and a radio and tv personality known for his gardening know how.

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Lyrical: State Names (Part One)

These are songs that contain States names in the lyrics or title.

“I’ve Been Everywhere” is a rapid-fire novelty song originally written in 1959 by Australian country singer-songwriter Geoff Mack, who crafted it as a tongue-twisting travelogue listing dozens of towns across Australia, but it was later adapted to American geography in 1962 by Hank Snow,

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Record Producer Richard Perry Dies

Perry’s first significant commercial success was “God Bless Tiny Tim,” which reached No. 7 on Billboard’s Pop Albums chart.

Richard Perry, born on June 18, 1942, in Brooklyn, New York, was a distinguished American record producer whose career spanned several decades and encompassed a wide array of musical genres. From an early age, Perry exhibited a profound interest in music, influenced by his parents who were both music teachers and instrument manufacturers.

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Lyrical: “Black and/or White” (Part One)

Songs that contain the Lyrics “Black and White” or “Black or White”.

“Black or White,” by Michael Jackson, is a powerful pop anthem released in 1991 as the lead single from his album Dangerous. Written by Jackson and Bill Bottrell, the song combines rock and dance-pop elements with a central message of racial unity and equality. Known for its iconic music video featuring groundbreaking morphing technology,

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