Cars & Music
Two constants in my life have been cars and music. Above is the very first LP I ever bought. It was released in 1961; I think I bought it in '62. I was only 13! I had bought some 45s before buying this LP; 45s were what we bought. Most LPs had one hit, maybe two, and a bunch of filler at that time. If you wanted the hits you bought 45s. My friend Bud (that's what he was called then; he's now Burt) had a bigger collection of 45s than I did. I remember hanging in his bedroom listening to, and singing along to, so many records. Dion was one of our favorites. I owe my love of music to my mom. When I was a baby she used to play the piano and sing to me. We had her Baldwin upright for decades! My sister Sandy and I both took piano lessons after we moved to Coventry from Mrs. Covell (sp?), who lived on Seagraves Road. I was really never that good, always a hesitant player. But I tried. Mom had a selection of 78s. Two of our favorites were Prokofiev's Peter and the Wol...
