Gary Wells
@soulrideblog
Your Home for #VintageLeisure. Analog player and commentator on mid-century popular culture; film, music, books. Christ follower. (John 14:6)
Presley & Pink Floyd? Quincy & Meat Loaf? Psycho & Diner? Yeah, there’s a place for that Celebrating my 13th anniversary on @X by reminding you to head to SoulRideblog.com for the music, the movies, the books & the personalities of the 20th century
#OTD 1938 JW Warde was chatting with his sister & others when he went out & stood on the ledge 17 floors up at the Gotham Hotel 10k people gathered to watch wondering if he'd jump At 10:38pm, he did Photographers were on hand The story was told in 14 Hours (1951) #noiralley
Years ago I told the tale of finding a mint copy of this LP in the wild. Not only a lot of great music but it turned me on to this interesting film starring Anthony Quinn, Katy Jurado & Dolores del Rio. Check it out again 🎶 #RIPChuckMangione soulrideblog.com/2020/01/20/che…
Now Watching Tequila Sunrise (1988) Written & Directed by Robert Towne This neo-noir with the bright, glamorous look has been one of my absolute favourites for 35 years People seem to like the detailed look at the locations in my review soulrideblog.com/2021/08/02/the…
Its another scorcher 🔥 These hot summer days should end with a trip to the drive in 🚗🎞️ Fresh up we take a look at 2 gems from '73 - both a little crazy and a lotta fun‼️ Hook the speaker on the window & check this out 👌🏼 soulrideblog.com/2025/07/24/dou…
Smooth flugelhorn player & trumpeter Chuck Mangione Dead at 84 Born in Rochester, died in Rochester
The Sportsman Jacket & slacks 100% polyester double knit Slacks have extension waistband and 22" flare bottoms We know how to suit you ✨
Coming Attractions!! Stay tuned for the next episode of Double Features 🍿🍿 This time we're taking the Chevy Nova to the drive-in back in 1973 for an evening with beautiful ladies & psychopaths in Laurel Canyon & Lake Arrowhead! Watch this space!!!
Ozzy Osbourne and Pat Boone were neighbours for 2 years. Both had nothing but nice things to say about the other. Pat never beefed when Ozzy & Co. would crank it up.
Jeff Chandler Tony Curtis Frank Sinatra… …and some business man who must’ve thought he’d won the lottery Sammy Davis, Jr.’s 29th birthday party 1954 📸: Sammy Davis, Jr
As if This makes that farewell show the mythic stuff of legend… Ozzy Osbourne Dead at 76
This is heartbreaking. I had no idea. John Milius is one of my 3 favourite filmmakers and has always been a beast, a charger, a fighter, a bear of a man. I cannot believe what cancer has done to him. I can but I can't. Classy Arnold visited him recently.
Duel 1971 Just finished this spectacular film. It was my first time viewing Spielberg's directorial debut. Out of sight.
RIP Connie Francis Get all the peaks of her career - pioneering chart success, losing Bobby Darin, assault, recovery & a long, placid retirement spent in the FLA sun highlighted by a final moment in the spotlight courtesy social media. Night, Connie 🌅 soulrideblog.com/2025/07/19/con…
Bobby Darin & Connie Francis wanted to get married but Connie’s dad wasn’t having it. They came home from a date once & Dad had Connie’s clothes out on the front porch. Connie said that she fully believed that, if they married, her father would kill them both.
