Mr. Dana Presents

Mr. Dana Presents

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Mr. Dana Presents episodes

  • Martini Lounge/Rumpus Room, July 15th, 2026

    Exactly 52 years ago this week in July 1974 "Workin' at the Car Wash Blues" reached its absolute peak on the global music charts. Sadly, it marked the final Top 20 studio single of Jim Croce's career, ruling the radio just ten months after his tragic airplane crash in September 1973...

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    2 hr 8 min
  • Rumpus Room Radio, July 12, 2026

    July 12th, 1979: Disco Demolition Night – An ill-fated Chicago White Sox promotional event involved blowing up a crate of disco records between games of a doubleheader. It caused a massive riot, tore up the field, and forced the White Sox to forfeit their second game...

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    2 hr 27 min
  • Martini Lounge/Rumpus Room, July 8th, 2026

    The signature music event hosted at Big Rail Brewing in Grove City, PA, is the annual Ghost Town Music Festival. Co-presented by Erie's own alt-country band Smilo & the Ghost, the festival is a full-day celebration of regional and national Americana, roots, and folk music. The upcoming event features a stacked lineup of live performances across two alternating stages: Saturday, August 8, 2026.The Venue: The outdoor Big Rail Beer Garden, located at 2158 Mercer Butler Pike, Grove City, PA. https://bigrailbrewing.com/events

    Ruby Mountain Soul Music: The Clark House, Sunday, July 12, 5 - 8pm 

    https://paclarkhouse.com/index.html 

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    2 hr 10 min
  • Rumpus Room Radio, July 5, 2026

    Happy and Safe July 4th weekend. Happy Birthday Americas! 250th. "That's All Right" was recorded by Elvis Presley on July 5, 1954, and released on July 19, 1954, as his debut single on Sun Records. This singular track is universally regarded as one of the most important recordings in human history, widely cited as the official birth of rock 'n' roll. The Accidental Late-Night Jam Session The historic track was never actually planned. Sun Records founder Sam Phillips had brought Elvis into the Memphis studio alongside local session musicians Scotty Moore (guitar) and Bill Black (slap bass) to try and cut a sweet, commercial country ballad. The session was going terribly, and during a late-night coffee break, a frustrated 19-year-old Elvis began goofing around.

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    2 hr 15 min
  • Martini Lounge/Rumpus Room, June 24th, 2026

    "Could It Be Magic" is a landmark track in Donna Summer's career, serving as the lead single from her third studio album, A Love Trilogy (1976). The song has deep classical roots. It was composed by Barry Manilow and Adrienne Anderson, heavily basing the chord progressions and melody on Frédéric Chopin's Prelude in C Minor, Opus 28, Number 20. Manilow released his own slower, pop-ballad version in 1975, taking it to No. 6 on the US charts.

    "The Word-Of-The-Week: Procrastination." 

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    2 hr 12 min
  • Rumpus Room Radio, June 21, 2026

    On This Day in 1948: Columbia Records introduces the 12-inch, 33 1/3 RPM Long Play (LP) vinyl record at a press conference in New York, expanding single-side playtime to 23 minutes.

    "Thank You for understanding Darel!"

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    2 hr 8 min
  • Martini Lounge/Rumpus Room, June 17th, 2026

    Rod Stewart Sets Wembley Record (1995): Rod Stewart drew a massive crowd of 90,000 fans at Wembley Stadium in England, breaking the previous stadium attendance record set by the historic 1985 Live Aid concert. 

    I am going to get these playlists updated. Could use some help...

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    2 hr 9 min
  • Rumpus Room Radio, June 14, 2026

    Celebrating a birthday today, Rod Argent is an English keyboardist, singer, songwriter, and producer best known as the founding member and primary creative force behind the 1960s British Invasion band The Zombies. Inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2019, his distinctive keyboard style and sophisticated songwriting have left an indelible mark on rock and roll history.

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    2 hr 7 min

About Mr. Dana Presents

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Welcome to the Rumpus Room. I’m Mr. Dana, a retired radio guy with over 40 years of broadcasting experience. Now that I’m off the clock, Mr. Dana Presents: Rumpus Room Radio is simply my way of sharing a lifelong music hobby straight from my home to yours. This isn't an "oldies show”, it’s a straightforward music program for hip seniors who enjoy hearing familiar tunes presented with a little thought behind them.For me, this show is a personal musical diary. I keep the production simple, old-school, and entirely focused on the tracks themselves. I try to put a lot of care into how the songs transition from one to the next, building music blocks that just make sense together. Between the records, I'll share some brief histories, chart positions, and fun facts about the artists.Our core focus covers the music we grew up with from 1950 to 1999, but I also include a Release Radar segment to feature newer music that fits the vibe.You can catch two different sessions every week: