Out Of The Vault

Where did summer go? I remember as a kid, my dad would take his four weeks of vacation from the electric company and our family would spend the whole month of July at beautiful Long Lake in Waushara County. Those glorious summer days seemed to linger forever. Now, July seems to fly by faster and faster every year. As the days grow shorter, I'm feeling the same melancholy as my six-year-old grandson about returning to school after a long vacation.

Summer's end found this Packers' fan hoping for a a hello but actually saying goodbye to Brett Favre. I've heard that the New York Jets fans can be fickle, so I don't want to hear booing of our favorite #4, at any time - even in the case of a rare interception. Our loss will most certainly be your gain!

There's yet another football team I'll be rooting for: the St. Louis Rams. My granddaughter has been working as an Athletic Training intern with the Rams' training camp. It's been an exciting time for her and for us! Go Packers! Go Jets! Go Rams!

I'm counting on our Milwaukee Brewers to still be playing in October in the World Series. Cy Young Award winner C.C. Sabathia has been an outstanding addition to our team! Home games at Miller Park are setting attendance records. It's been a blast!

Back at the office, we're hard at work on a brand new edition of Hot Country Songs. Many of you will be glad to know that the B-sides are returning with this edition along with many exciting new features. Look for the publication of this comprehensive volume in November. It will be our best Country book ever!

I'm coming to the end of downloading all the "Bubbling Under The Hot 100" records. Just today, I ordered several new turntable stylus' that will help in finishing this enormous project.

From a fellow music fan -- have a great Fall season,

Joel

P.S. Following are some end of summer songs:

Joel's Picks

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Aisles of Albums

Joel and his collection of every 45 r.p.m. record that made Billboard's pop singles charts, 1955-1989.