New Jersey 101.5 » Frank Sinatra http://nj1015.com New Jersey News Mon, 20 May 2013 02:00:47 +0000 en-US hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.4.2 Choose New Jersey's State Song http://nj1015.com/choose-new-jerseys-state-song/ http://nj1015.com/choose-new-jerseys-state-song/#comments Fri, 22 Feb 2013 17:00:06 +0000 Joe Votruba http://nj1015.com/?p=227626 For better or worse, New Jersey has almost everything. One of which is a very rich music history. We've asked who you think is the best musician to come from Jersey and inevitably, Bruce Springsteen, Bon Jovi and Frank Sinatra are always the most common answers.

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]]> http://nj1015.com/choose-new-jerseys-state-song/feed/ 0 (Photo by Larry Busacca/Getty Images for Clear Channel) This Weekend in Music History http://nj1015.com/this-weekend-in-music-history-10/ http://nj1015.com/this-weekend-in-music-history-10/#comments Sat, 26 Jan 2013 01:00:27 +0000 Big Joe Henry http://nj1015.com/?p=221294 The Rolling Stones - Photo by Len Trievnor / Getty Images
 

January 25th, 1963 - The Rolling Stones play at the Ricky Tick Club at a Hotel in the town of Windsor, Berkshirehire, UK. It is the first time The Rolling Stones, including Charlie Watts and Bill Wyman, played at this venue.

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]]> http://nj1015.com/this-weekend-in-music-history-10/feed/ 0 The Rolling Stones - Photo by Len Trievnor / Getty Images Big Joe's History of Christmas Music http://nj1015.com/big-joes-history-of-christmas-music/ http://nj1015.com/big-joes-history-of-christmas-music/#comments Sat, 22 Dec 2012 18:28:28 +0000 Big Joe Henry http://nj1015.com/?p=208902 Every weekend we like to take a look back at the history of music, and with Christmas just around the corner I thought it would be fun to take a look at a few of the original Christmas Classics.

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]]> http://nj1015.com/big-joes-history-of-christmas-music/feed/ 0 youtube The Governor's Human Side [VIDEO] http://nj1015.com/the-governors-human-side-video/ http://nj1015.com/the-governors-human-side-video/#comments Tue, 06 Nov 2012 02:26:53 +0000 Ray Rossi http://nj1015.com/?p=189839 This isn’t to suggest that Governor Chris Christie doesn’t bleed like the rest of us, however one would never have thought him to be like a gushing teenage girl.

But that’s just what happened when President Obama did a Frank Sinatra and brought together Governor Christie and Bruce Springsteen

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]]> http://nj1015.com/the-governors-human-side-video/feed/ 0 President Barack Obama and rocker Bruce Springsteen at a rally in Madison, Wisconsin (Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images) This Day in Music History http://nj1015.com/this-day-in-music-history-145/ http://nj1015.com/this-day-in-music-history-145/#comments Sun, 14 Oct 2012 14:27:07 +0000 Big Joe Henry http://nj1015.com/?p=179724 October 14th
1957 - Elvis Presley releases, ‘Jailhouse Rock’ which would become his 9th number one single and stay on the Billboard chart for 19 weeks. He is credited with having the first rock n roll

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]]> http://nj1015.com/this-day-in-music-history-145/feed/ 0 Getty Images/Keystone Bruce Springsteen Wrecking Ball Concert Wednesday Night [PHOTOS][VIDEO] http://nj1015.com/bruce-springsteen-wrecking-ball-concert-wednesday-night-photosvideo/ http://nj1015.com/bruce-springsteen-wrecking-ball-concert-wednesday-night-photosvideo/#comments Sun, 23 Sep 2012 22:40:55 +0000 Craig Allen http://nj1015.com/?p=169073 Bruce is "The Boss." And, it was a thrill to spend almost 4 hours with the Boss, along with thousands of other New Jersey, homestate fans!

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]]> http://nj1015.com/bruce-springsteen-wrecking-ball-concert-wednesday-night-photosvideo/feed/ 0 Welcome to the "Wrecking Ball Tour!" (Craig Allen photo) The Top 5 Most Requested Songs on The Big Show http://nj1015.com/the-top-5-most-requested-songs-on-the-big-show-3/ http://nj1015.com/the-top-5-most-requested-songs-on-the-big-show-3/#comments Sat, 04 Aug 2012 14:59:44 +0000 Big Joe Henry http://nj1015.com/?p=146485 Every Friday night we get hundreds of calls for requests and dedications. Here's the Top 5 Most Requested songs for the weekend of 8/3, 8/4 and 8/5/12. Thanks so much for calling in and giving your requests!

]]> http://nj1015.com/the-top-5-most-requested-songs-on-the-big-show-3/feed/ 0 Bruce Springsteen - Photo by Rick Diamond / Getty Images The Boss – This Generation's Chairman of the Board? [POLL] http://nj1015.com/the-boss-this-generations-chairman-of-the-board-poll/ http://nj1015.com/the-boss-this-generations-chairman-of-the-board-poll/#comments Sat, 07 Apr 2012 00:41:37 +0000 Ray Rossi http://nj1015.com/?p=83526 I was late in coming to the table with Bruce. Back when he was just arriving and Jon Landau had proclaimed him the future of rock and roll, I rediscovered my “cuzhine” roots and switched from ‘NEW to ‘BLS. And reclaimed my love for Gamble and Huff R and B. So I never got caught up in the Bruce mystique. Today, I get it, but I wonder, what with all the concerts he’s done, especially seeing is how he’s in concert at the Izod Center as I write this; can he be considered on the same level as Frank Sinatra?

 

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]]> http://nj1015.com/the-boss-this-generations-chairman-of-the-board-poll/feed/ 0 flikr user buckajac Check Out the Miniature Horse that Resembles Frank Sinatra [PHOTOS] http://nj1015.com/check-out-the-miniature-horse-that-resembles-frank-sinatra-photos/ http://nj1015.com/check-out-the-miniature-horse-that-resembles-frank-sinatra-photos/#comments Thu, 29 Mar 2012 18:47:49 +0000 Dennis and Judi Show http://nj1015.com/?p=80985 Dennis and Judi were wondering if any children in Hoboken (birthplace of Frank Sinatra) were named after the legendary singer.  Although they didn't get any callers who were named after Sinatra, Dennis and Judi did get a listener who emailed in with a horse who had a similar physical characteristic of Sinatra's.

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