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Ennio Morricone, the highly respected and influencial Italian film composer will celebrate his 80th birthday this Monday, November 10. The award winning “Maestro” who has written distinctive film scores for such films as Once Upon A Time In The West, The Good The Bad & The Ugly, Duck You Sucker, The Thing, The Mission and many others. He will soon be able to boast of another milestone - a week long tribute by LuxuriaMusic.com - arguably the world wide web's best radio station.

Due to popular demand, the Earl Palmer Tribute Show will be repeated twice this week.
Date and times are as follows:
Wednesday, October 1 from 4-6 PM 
Sunday, October 5 at 9 PM.
* All times are Pacific Standard Time.

Session Drummer Earl Palmer passed away on Friday at the the age of 84. Culled from the LuxuriaMusic archives, this is Guy Benoit's review of Mr. Palmer's autobiography, "Backbeat -  Earl Palmer's Story," that we first published back in 2000.
You have heard Earl Palmer

You have heard Earl Palmer.

You've heard Earl Palmer even if you've never heard of Earl Palmer. One of the most imitated musicians of the 20th Century, Palmer is a drummer of astonishing ability.

 On Friday, September 26, Becky Ebenkamp announced the winners of  the signed limited edition prints by artist, Iggy Medeiros.

Ian Pollard won "La Matadora" (above).

And Ingemar Gustavsson won "Santo Sebastikian" (below).

Congratulations guys!!

For more information on Iggy check out his website at http://www.iggymedeiros.com/

I've just started a new Thursday night DJ residency at El Chavo Restaurant in Los Angeles where I'm playing Luxurious Latin Music.  Come have a bite to eat in the main room (be careful, hot plate!) or a drink at the bar and hear me spin vintage Latin Jazz, Mexican Pop, Cha Cha Cha, Mambo, Rhumba, Cumbia, Boogaloo y mas!! You know, the same kind of stuff you hear on my show, CK Goes Latin (which will hopefully be back on the air next week).

Chuck Kelley Goes Latin
Every Thursday Night from 7-11 PM
@ El Chavo Restaurant
4441 Sunset Blvd. Los Angeles, CA. 90027

The Sociedade de Autores y Compositors de Mexico, the Spanish affiliate to ASCAP, is reporting the passing of their member, bandleader and composer Pablo Beltran Ruiz, at age 93. Pablo Beltran Ruiz was little known outside of his native country. The same could have been said of his work, had it not been for a piece of music he composed 55 years ago. Originally written as a cha cha, "Quien Sera" was recorded by Pablo Beltran Ruiz and his orchestra in 1953.

A guitar belonging to David Nowlen was stolen from his son's apartment in Los Angeles on July 29. The guitar is a Jonathan Rose Tele with serial #57 stamped on the neckplate and "Rose" on the headstock. It's been signed by James Burton, Duane Eddy and many others.

Nowlen, pictured here with the guitar, is a longtime friend of Brian Wilson and was a member of "The Survivors"  - a group produced by Brian consisting of himself, his roommate Bob Norberg, their next door neighbor Nowlen, and  Rich Alarian. Their single "Pamela Jean/After The Game" was released by Capitol Records in January of 1964.

Donate $5 or more to LuxuriaMusic.com between Monday June 23 and Monday July 21 and you will be automatically entered into a raffle to win nine brand new Arthur Lyman two-fer CD's (a whopping 18 lp's worth of exotica!!) courtesy of Collectors Choice Music. The winner will be announced on July 21 by Strike during his show "Strike's Kitsch Niche. "

EVERYONE that donates during this promotion will receive a LuxuriaMusic bumpersticker. What have you got to lose?

To enter the contest, just go to our donations page and float us at least five bills.

Here's what you might win...

 Bwana’A / Bahia.

Our hero was born here at Centinela Hospital in Inglewood California on June 20, 1942.

Happy Birthday, Brian!!

Photo by Chuck Kelley. All rights reserved.

 

Al Jardine, a founding member of The Beach Boys, has given an exclusive interview to Chuck Kelley, host of the weekly Beach Boys internet radio show, “Heroes & Villains” which will air on LuxuriaMusic (www.luxuriamusic.com) at the following dates/times...

Friday June 13 at 4:00 PM
Saturday June 14 at 10:00 AM
Sunday June 29 at 9:00 AM
*all times are Pacific Standard Time.