New Jersey 101.5 » Roy Orbison http://nj1015.com New Jersey News Wed, 22 May 2013 03:41:14 +0000 en-US hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.4.2 This Weekend in Music History http://nj1015.com/this-weekend-in-music-history-23/ http://nj1015.com/this-weekend-in-music-history-23/#comments Sun, 19 May 2013 15:35:57 +0000 Big Joe Henry http://nj1015.com/?p=267977 May 17th, 1975 - Elton John's album 'Captain Fantastic and The Brown Dirt Cowboy'  is officially a Platinum Record after selling a million copies on its release day. It was the first album in music

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]]> http://nj1015.com/this-weekend-in-music-history-23/feed/ 0 Elton John - Photo by Douglas Doig / Getty Images The Top 5 Most Requested Songs on the Big Show http://nj1015.com/the-top-5-most-requested-songs-on-the-big-show-27/ http://nj1015.com/the-top-5-most-requested-songs-on-the-big-show-27/#comments Sat, 18 May 2013 14:35:53 +0000 Big Joe Henry http://nj1015.com/the-top-5-most-requested-songs-on-the-big-show-27/ Every Friday night we get hundreds of calls for requests and dedications. Here’s the Top 5 Most Requested songs for the weekend of 5/17/13. Thanks so much for calling in and giving your requests!

]]> http://nj1015.com/the-top-5-most-requested-songs-on-the-big-show-27/feed/ 0 Bruce Springsteen - Photo by Mike Coppola / Getty Images The Top 5 Most Requested Songs on The Big Show http://nj1015.com/the-top-5-most-requested-songs-on-the-big-show-14/ http://nj1015.com/the-top-5-most-requested-songs-on-the-big-show-14/#comments Sat, 02 Mar 2013 16:25:21 +0000 Big Joe Henry http://nj1015.com/?p=236745 Every Friday night we get hundreds of calls for requests and dedications. Here’s the Top 5 Most Requested songs for the weekend of 3/1/13. Thanks so much for calling in and giving your requests!

]]> http://nj1015.com/the-top-5-most-requested-songs-on-the-big-show-14/feed/ 0 Amazon.com The Top 5 Most Requested Songs on The Big Show http://nj1015.com/the-top-5-most-requested-songs-on-the-big-show-17/ http://nj1015.com/the-top-5-most-requested-songs-on-the-big-show-17/#comments Sun, 30 Dec 2012 15:56:01 +0000 Big Joe Henry http://nj1015.com/?p=210694 Every Friday night we get hundreds of calls for requests and dedications. Here's the Top 5 Most Requested songs for the weekend of 12/28/12! Thanks so much for calling in and giving your requests.

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]]> http://nj1015.com/the-top-5-most-requested-songs-on-the-big-show-17/feed/ 0 (Jeff Fusco/Getty Images) This Day In Music History http://nj1015.com/this-day-in-music-history-139/ http://nj1015.com/this-day-in-music-history-139/#comments Sun, 30 Sep 2012 15:07:42 +0000 Big Joe Henry http://nj1015.com/?p=173432 September 30th
1974 - Police are needed at a Lynyrd Skynyrd concert after a fight broke out between their sound engineer and the sound engineer of Blue Oyster Cult. A roadie clarified that the sound had been deliberately

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]]> http://nj1015.com/this-day-in-music-history-139/feed/ 0 Lynyrd Skynyrd - Photo by Rusty Russell / Getty Images This Day In Music History http://nj1015.com/this-day-in-music-history-131/ http://nj1015.com/this-day-in-music-history-131/#comments Sat, 15 Sep 2012 00:31:43 +0000 Big Joe Henry http://nj1015.com/?p=166279 September 14th
1968 - While on tour in the UK, Roy Orbison's house in Nashville burns down, and he losses his two oldest sons to the fire. An official from the scene of the fire later said that "from what we've been able to piece together

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]]> http://nj1015.com/this-day-in-music-history-131/feed/ 0 Roy Orbison - Photo by H. V. Drees This Day In Music History http://nj1015.com/this-day-in-music-history-81/ http://nj1015.com/this-day-in-music-history-81/#comments Sat, 19 May 2012 14:11:02 +0000 Big Joe Henry http://nj1015.com/?p=106892 May 19th
1963 - Three young girls attempt to use a ladder to climb into the dressing room of The Beatles as they prepare to play a concert with Roy Orbison in Hanley, England.  The three girls are arrested

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]]> http://nj1015.com/this-day-in-music-history-81/feed/ 0 The Beatles - Photo by Express / Getty Images The Top 5 Most Requested Songs On The Big Show (Weekend Of 4/28/12) http://nj1015.com/the-top-5-most-requested-songs-on-the-big-show-weekend-of-42812/ http://nj1015.com/the-top-5-most-requested-songs-on-the-big-show-weekend-of-42812/#comments Sat, 28 Apr 2012 15:34:28 +0000 Big Joe Henry http://nj1015.com/?p=96566 Here's the Top 5 requests on The Big Joe Jersey Request Show for the weekend of 4/27, 4/28, 4/29/12.

]]> http://nj1015.com/the-top-5-most-requested-songs-on-the-big-show-weekend-of-42812/feed/ 0 The Four Tops - Photo by Leon Halip / Getty Images Springsteen meets Orbison, Oh What a Night! http://nj1015.com/springsteen-meets-orbison-oh-what-a-night/ http://nj1015.com/springsteen-meets-orbison-oh-what-a-night/#comments Sat, 28 Apr 2012 14:25:57 +0000 Big Joe Henry http://nj1015.com/?p=96522 YouTube

Roy “Boy” Orbison the legendary singer would have been 76 years old on Monday (4/23). I am a big fan of his music and hearing that it was his birthday reminded me of a night of music I’ll never forget.

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]]> http://nj1015.com/springsteen-meets-orbison-oh-what-a-night/feed/ 0 The Top 5 Most Requested Songs On The Big Show (Weekend Of 4/14/12) http://nj1015.com/the-top-5-most-requested-songs-on-the-big-show-weekend-of-41412/ http://nj1015.com/the-top-5-most-requested-songs-on-the-big-show-weekend-of-41412/#comments Sat, 14 Apr 2012 15:36:18 +0000 Big Joe Henry http://nj1015.com/?p=89507 Here's the Top 5 requests on The Big Joe Jersey Request Show for the weekend of 4/13, 4/14, 4/15/12.

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