Sean Mcdowell

November 11 1972 Macon GA The Allman Bros bass player Berry Oakley crashed his motorcycle, very close to where Duane Allman crashed HIS motorcycle almost exactly one yr earlier in Macon GA. Duane didn't survive his motorcycle crash Oct. 29 1971. And neither did Berry Oakley, who d. a few hrs later today, 1972. Both Berry & Duane were only 24 yrs old. (Image) The Big House in Macon, where Duane & Berry & The Allman Bros Band were all living when the 2 fatal motorcycle crashes happened 1 yr apart.

Wednesday November 11th 2026 A Salute To All Veterans On Veterans Day! My Uncle Jim (my Dad's brother) was a WWII US Army veteran & My wife Cindi's Dad Bill was also a US Army veteran, 82nd Airborne. When I was working at WDVE Pittsburgh, I always had Veteran Support charities on my Public Affairs Show, at least 2X a year. I gradatuted from HS in 1973 & the draft had recently ended for The Vietnam War. We were TERRIFIED of being sent to Vietnam. I say a prayer for ALL veterans EVERY day. And A Salute To All Veterans Especially On Veterans Day! Thank You (Deeply) For Your Service.

Tursday November 10 2026 Hollywood Actor Stacy Keach has d. at 85 in Poland. I'll always remember Stacy Keach from "The Long Riders" as Frank James, brother of Jesse James. And Stacy Keach will also be remembered for his role as TV private eye Mike Hammer. Stacy Keach did 6 months behind bars in The U.K. 1984, for cocaine possession.

November 10 1999 Pittsburgh Hilton The Roast Of Myron Cope! "Yoi! Double Yoi!" 3 of my most treasured collectibles: 1. An autographed (by Myron) Terrible Towel! And 2. A pair of Myron bobbleheads! "Hoom HA!" Myron, 30+ yrs in The Pittsburgh Steelers broadcast booth, National Radio HOF Inductee & Myron Cope was also a board member of The Pittsburgh Chapter of The Autism Society Of America. Myron 79 d. Feb. 2008. "Bye now."

November 10 1975 "The legend lives on from The Chippewa on down of the big lake they call Gitchee Gumee." ---Gordon Lightfoot The American freighter SS Edmund Fitzgerald sank on Lake Superior during a storm, All 29 crew members perished. "Twas the witch of November come stealin'." We met Gordon Lightfoot backstage at The Palace Theatre/Greensburg yrs ago. Super nice guy. Gord is gone now, he d. at 84, 2023. "The church bell chimed till it rang 29 times, For each man on The Edmund Fitzgerald."

November 10 1947 England Greg Lake (B-Day) sang the stunning "In The Court Of The Crimson King" in 1969 by King Crimson. And then w/Emerson Lake & Palmer, Greg Lake, a bass player too, he sang ALL of ELP's hits! And beginning in about 3 weeks, we'll all hear Greg's beautiful "I Believe In Father Xmas" every 15 min. on the radio! Greg Lake 69 (pancreatic cancer) & Keith Emerson 71 (suicide) both died in 2016, 9 months apart. And Emerson Lake & Palmer are NOT in The R&R HOF. Just Beyond Belief.

November 10 2001 The guy who wrote "One Flew Over The Cuckoo's Nest" in 1962 & who also created "The Acid Tests" in the mid-60's, Ken Kesey 66 d. today in 2001. The Grateful Dead was the house band for The Acid Tests, while Ken Kesey & his tripping friends became The Merry Pranksters! On board The Further Bus! (We continued Ken Kesey's LSD research efforts at The Univ. Of Dayton in the early-mid 1970's).

November 10 1999 Pittsburgh Hilton Hotel The Roast Of Myron Cope "Hoom HA!" "Yoi! Double Yoi!" The Creator Of The Terrible Towel, Naming Chuck Noll "The Emperor," Jack Lambert "Jack Splat" & The Cincinnati "Bungles." Our Beloved Born In Pittsburgh Yinzer, Myron Cope. Radio HOF, Pgh Pro Football HOF. "Bye Now.""

November 9th 2007 Mellon Arena Pittsburgh I Worship At The Alter Of Motown. Stevie Wonder has always been one of my All Time Favorite Motown Superstars. His 1st song at this concert 19 yrs ago was "Uptight (Everything's Alright)," And EVERYONE in The Mellon Arena was on their feet immediately! When Stevie was brought out on stage by his band mates, The ROAR from the sold-out Mellon Arena crowd was stunning! Stevie Wonder, 25 Grammy Awards, Presidential Medal Of Freedom, R&B/Songwriters/R&R HOF.

Sunday November 8 2026 If you're an OLD Yinzer like me, Born in Pittsburgh, You watched The Super Steelers play at Three Rivers Stadium in The 1970's. We're all keeping Steelers Linebacker, The Legendary Jack Ham in our prayers! Jack Ham is in the hospital in Washington state after suffering heart issues. 4X SB Champ, 6X All Pro, 8X Pro Bowl, Pro Football HOF, #59 is in stable condition. "Dobre Shunka!" You're in our prayers, Jack!

November 8 1996 Pittsburgh Civic Arena The Who (Pete, Roger & The Ox, John Entwistle) are joined by Billy Idol & Gary Glitter, For a Quadrophenia Revisited Tour. Simon Townshend, Pete's younger brother, played gtr & Zak Starkey, Ringo's son, played drums! The despicable criminal Gary Glitter is now in prison in The U.K. on child pornography charges.

November 8 1971 I had just turned 16, A Junior in HS. Led Zeppelin released their 4th album, Led Zeppelin IV (Zoso). We were already HUGE Led Zeppelin fans. We all played this album on vinyl on our turntables at home or on 8-track tapes in our parents' cars, Driving around smoking pot out of a corncob pipe, like the idiot stoner teenagers that we were. Led Zeppelin IV is the band's best-selling album ever. I currently have Led Zeppelin IV on vinyl, cassette & CD. I only ever saw Led Zeppelin in concert once, July 1973, Three Rivers Stadium.

Saturday November 7th 2009 Pepsi Roadhouse/Burgettstown PA The Outlaws! Original Outlaw Henry Paul is a longtime friend of mine. Henry's a gtrst & he sings lead on some of The Outlaws' biggest hits. Plus, Henry Paul had his own band too, After The Outlaws. "Grey Ghost" & "So Long," 2 big hits from The Henry Paul Band. (Image) Me & Henry Paul backstage somewhere!

November 6 1948 We've been "Standin' On The Corner In Winslow Arizona!" "Take It Easy" is an Eagles classic written by Jackson Browne & Glenn Frey (B-Day). Winslow Arizona is on historic Route 66 & there are statues of both Glenn Frey & Jackson Browne, "Standin' On The Corner!" Glenn Frey would be 78 today. He d. at 67, Jan. 18th 2016, In a NYC hospital, ulcerative colitis & pneumonia. R&R HOF. "Their Greatest Hits (1971-1975)" is the best-selling album in US history! 40 million units sold.

November 6th 1948 Detroit Glenn Frey (B-Day) would be 78 today. He d. at 67, Jan. 2016. R&R HOF. I saw Glenn on his Last Tour Ever w/The Eagles, July 2013, Consol Pittsburgh. I 1st saw The Eagles, the original 4 guys (Glenn Frey, Don Henley, Randy Meisner & Bernie Leadon) at The Syria Mosque in 1974! I was on the air at WDVE when the news broke of Glenn's death in a NYC hospital, Jan. 2016. "The Eagles Greatest Hits (1971-1975)" is The Best Selling Album In US History. 40 million copies sold.

November 6 1946 If you're my age (OLD), You watched The Flying Nun 1967-1970 in your early teens, Starring Sally Field (B-Day/80!). And then you saw 2X Academy Award-winning Sally Field in the Smokey & The Bandit movies (late 1970's), Forrest Gump ('94), Mrs. Doubtfire ('93), Norma Rae ('79), Places In The Heart ('84) & Absence Of Malice ('81)! Sally Field, Kennedy Center Honor & Screen Actors Guild Life Achievement Award.

Thursday afternoon, Nov. 5th 2026 Nevada & Arizona Cindi & I really enjoy visiting The Hoover Dam, on our way to AZ for lottery tickets. 2 Dam states host the structure, NV & AZ. The Dam bridge is usually crowded with tourists. We've never taken The Dam Tour because its too expensive. Same with The Dam Gift Shop. All the Dam Rangers are very friendly, answering everyone's Dam questions. (My wife Cindi would like to slide my body down the Dam wall).

November 5th 1941 Art Garfunkel (B-Day) was Paul Simon's partner in One Of The Greatest Singing/Songwriting Duos In History: Simon & Garfunkel! Paul Simon wrote all the hit songs & He & Art Garfunkel would sing them together, creating such classics as: Bridge Over Troubled Water At The Zoo Mrs. Robinson The Sound Of Silence The Boxer & SO many more! But Paul Simon & Art Garfunkel often struggled to get along with each other during their careers. R&R HOF.

November 5th 2003 Bobby Hatfield, the shorter Righteous Brother w/the blonde hair & the higher voice, Bobby Hatfield 63 d. today 2003 in a Kalamazoo MI hotel room. Heart attack brought on by cocaine use. We had seen The Righteous Bros 2 yrs earlier in 2001 at The Pepsi Roadhouse. Next time you watch the movie "Ghost," That's Bobby's amazing & beautiful voice singing "Unchained Melody." The Righteous Bros, R&R HOF.

November 5th 1973 I was 18. An idiot, stoner 1st semester freshman in college. The still mostly unknown Bruce Springsteen released his 2nd album, "The Wild, The Innocent & The E Street Shuffle." It was the 1st Bruce album I actually listened to! 2 of my all-time favorite Bruce songs are on this album: "Kitty's Back" & "Rosalita (Come Out Tonight)."