DJ Gig Today
Did a mobile DJ gig today for the Bellwood Antis High School class of 1959. Played all late 1950s and early 1960s music for them. They enjoyed it and I had fun playing it and reminiscing along with them. I knew this music well, as Mom often played it on the record player and on the kitchen radio when I was a child.
Nephew Garrett transported me and the equipment to the Blairmont Country Club in Hollidaysburg, PA, and helped me set up. We left here at 3:00 PM, and everything was hooked up and working by around 4:15 PM.
Garrett hung around, playing some of the modern rock music that he likes until around 5:30 PM, as people began arriving. I paid him $30 for his work.
The official gig began at 6:00 PM, as people socialized and ate Hors D’oeuvres, which consisted of Bruschetta and breaded chicken balls. This part went until 7:00 PM, when they all went into the next room for the main meal. I had a break then, until 8:30 PM, where I listen to my messages on my currently-favorite social networking site, and admired the view as seen through the windows in the dance hall. These overlooked a big swimming pool and lots of mountains and hills off in the distance.
At 8:30, we began the “formal” part of the gig, and played lots of fast and slow dance songs in groups of three or four fast songs to three slow ones. The gig ended at 10:00 PM.
Then, I loaded all equipment into Mom’s car and we drove it to the storage place and put it away. It’s there now, ready for the next gig, which probably won’t be until next summer. I like the exercise I get from heaving around those speakers and amplifiers. I suppose DJing is my workout routine though I don’t do it very often. I like that too. 
Take care.
Tom Hesley
October 23rd, 2009 at 9:06 am
Mom provided the following list of songs to play at this event. I had them all too.
Wooly Bully
Blueberry Hill
Book of Love
Party Girl
You’re My Reason for Living – Bobby Darin
Yesterday
Me and Bobby McGee
The Stroll
Leaving on a Jet Plane
Bridge Over Troubled Water
Harbor Lights
I’m Mister Blue – The Fleetwoods
Poison Ivy – The Coasters
Are You Going to Scarborough Fair – Simon & Garfunkel
Margaritaville
Moonglow
Unchained Melody – The Righteous Brothers
Love Me Tender – Elvis Presley
Are You Lonesome Tonight – Elvis Presley
Party Doll – Buddy Knox
Charlie Brown – The Coasters
Yakety Yak – The Coasters
A Million to One
Chances Are – Johnny Mathis
Twilight Time – The Platters
Earth Angel
Along Came Jones
Searchin’
Kansas City
Moon River
Last Date
Goodnight My Love
Theme From ‘A Summer Place’
Save the Last Dance for Me
Brown-Eyed Girl
The Twist – Chubby Checker
Mustang Sally
Old Time Rock and Roll – Bob Seger
Honky-tonk Woman
Under the Boardwalk
Sea of Love
Do You Wanna Dance
Dream Dream Dream
November 6th, 2009 at 9:05 pm
Here’s a list of the songs I actually played, given in the order of the playing:
The Coasters – Yakety Yak
Jerry Vale – Moonglow
Elvis Presley – Are You Lonesome Tonight
Billy Vaughn & His Orchestra – Sail Along Silvery Moon
Jimmy Charles – A Million To One
The Coasters – Along Came Jones
Floyd Cramer – Last Date
Van Morrison – Brown Eyed Girl
Andy Williams – Moon River
The Happenings – Goodnight My Love
The Drifters – Save The Last Dance For Me
The Drifters – Under The Boardwalk
Sam The Sham & The Pharaohs – Wooly Bully
The Rolling Stones – Honky Tonk Women
The Beach Boys – Do You Wanna Dance
Fats Domino – Blueberry Hill
Tommy Roe – Party Girl
Johnny Cash – I Walk The Line
The Beatles – Yesterday
Barry Blue – Do You Wanna Dance
Simon & Garfunkel – Scarborough Fair-Canticle
The Fleetwoods – Goodnight My Love
Janis Joplin – Me & Bobby McGee
Billy Vaughn – Harbor Lights
Peter, Paul, & Mary – Leaving On A Jet Plane
Simon & Garfunkel – Bridge Over Troubled Water
The Fleetwoods – Mr. Blue
Johnny Mathis – The Best Of Everything
Johnny Cash – Don’t Take Your Guns To Town
The Flamingos – Goodnight Sweetheart
Bobby Day – Rockin’ Robin
Chubby Checker – The Twist
Elvis Presley – Too Much
The Coasters – Searchin’
The Righteous Brothers – Unchained Melody
Percy Faith – A Summer Place [Movie Theme]
Arthur Lyman Group – Yellow Bird (1961)
Bob Seger – Old Time Rock & Roll
The Diamonds – Stroll
Mac Wiseman – Rocky Top
Dave ‘Baby’ Cortez – The Happy Organ
Buddy Knox – Party Doll
Wilbert Harrison – Kansas City
Johnny Mathis – Chances Are
Bobby Darin – You’re The Reason I’m Living
The Monotones – Book Of Love
The Coasters – Charlie Brown
The Everly Brothers – All I Have To Do Is Dream
Elvis Presley – Love Me Tender
Wilson Pickett – Mustang Sally
Jimmy Buffett – Margaritaville
The Penguins – Earth Angel
The Platters – My Prayer
Bobby Freeman – Do You Wanna Dance
Joe Barry – I’m A Fool To Care
The Coasters – Poison Ivy
The Platters – Twilight Time
Phil Phillips – Sea Of Love