1965 Wurlitzer jukebox

Thanks to one cool hombre, a 1965 jukebox has been lovingly restored and has come back to life to continue to blast out grooviness.

building a jukebox

See how this 1958 jukebox was made. I'll take one please.

cream and sugar, please

Pick yourself a kitten and listen to the platter that rocks the jukebox.


House of Bamboo, Andy Williams, 1958


House of Bamboo, Earl Grant, 1960

let's twist

Just 2 presses on the jukebox starts a party. Get out the crab puffs.

Juke Box Jury

How bizarro was this show from 1960? Cool jukebox though.

Crazy Cafe

Let's go get an egg and groove to the jukebox at the Crazy Cafe.

Larry Graham and Dave Koz

I like to keep my posts short and sweet, but I need to gush for this one. I received a last-minute invite to see a legend perform at the cozy and wonderful Cabot Theater last night. It ended up being one of the best shows I've ever seen. The energy and talent were overwhelming and the audience participation was a blast. They had everyone singing, groovin', and clapping double-time at one point. Larry Graham, funk pioneer, was one of the original members of Sly and the Family Stone and invented the bass-slapping technique. He also collaborated extensively with Prince. Their renditions of Sly's and Prince's songs were perfection with Koz as the horn section with his sax. Prince was looking down for sure.

• Graham playing bass with Sly and the Family Stone

• Dave Koz with Postmodern Jukebox

The sound of scratchy vinyl

A 1967 Rock-Ola Princess Deluxe jukebox has come back to life.

Mean Woman Blues

In the 1957 film Loving You, a hideous creep gets what he asks for. Right on Elvis. I mean, violence is never the answer. A packed juke joint and the jukebox isn't even playing? What's wrong with these people? If you can listen to Roy Orbison's 1963 version and not move your body, you might be dead inside. You may want to check on that. Just sayin'.




Mean Woman Blues, Roy Orbison, 1963