Tag: Decades
Decades Project: 1950s Movie–Old Yeller
This was one of my favorite movies when I was a kid. I think it was also…
Decades Project: 1950s Music–1958!
My dad used to get the Time-Life Music Rock ‘n Roll Era CDs when I was a…
Decades Project: 1950s Movie–The African Queen
I would have never watched this movie if it were not for a roommate in college. He…
Decades Project: 1950s Music–Elvis!
You cannot go through the 1950s without mentioning Elvis Presley. The king of rock ‘n roll. It…
Decades Project: 1950s Movie–Singin’ in the Rain
I watched this movie in 8th grade during English class. I cannot remember why Mr. Porter had…
Decades Project: 1950s Music–Ritchie Valens
When I was young, probably around seven, the movie La Bamba came out, and my mom’s mother loved…
Decades Project: 1950s Movie–The Day the Earth Stood Still
One of the greatest sci-fi films ever. I watched this when I was a teenager. I was…
Decades Project: 1950s Music–Rock Around the Clock
Come on, if we are kicking off the 1950s, is there a more perfect song than “(We’re…
Decades Project: 1940s Movie–It’s A Wonderful Life
I could not leave the 1940s without talking about one of the best movies from that decade….
Decades Project: 1940s Music–This Land Is Your Land
As we leave the 1940s, it would be criminal to not mention Woody Guthrie and his classic…
Decades Project: 1940s Movie–The Treasure of the Sierra Madre
“Badges? We ain’t got no badges. We don’t need no badges! I don’t have to show you…
Decades Project: 1940s Music–I Can’t Be Satisfied
Most of the great guitarists will mention Muddy Waters as an influence. It is funny how the…
Decades Project: 1940s Movie–Casablanca
If you are talking about the 1940s, there are two movies that have to get mentioned: Citizen Kane…
Decades Project: 1940s Music–Only Forever
I have always enjoyed Bing Crosby songs. I mean, how couldn’t you? His Christmas songs are a…
Decades Project: 1940s Movie–She Wore a Yellow Ribbon
I have mentioned my love of Westerns before, and it would be criminal if I did not…
Decades Project: 1940s Music–Good Rockin’ Tonight
This week we take a listen to Wynonie Harris’ 1948 hit, “Good Rockin’ Tonight.” I believe this…
Decades Project: 1940s Movie–Bambi
I feel like we need to start this project off with a movie that had a huge…
Decades Project: 1940s Music–Move It On Over
Not going to lie, finding songs from the 1940s that I enjoy was quite difficult. So to…
Decades of Music & Movies
I enjoy having a weekly post. Instead of a quiz, I thought it would be fun to…