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Welcome to Boomtown America. The only place on the web designed by and for Baby Boomers and ALL our passions and interests.
Our music mix is unique. It was created by radio professionals who went beyond a 1950’s, 60’s, and 70’s “oldies” mentality. We have created nothing less than a mix of ROCK & ROLL’S GREATEST HITS – everything from the dawn of rock right up through today!
Our Challenge to You: Listen when you’re working or relaxing. Take a couple of days to experience the incredible depth and variety of music we offer. If you like what you hear (and we know that you will), PLAY IT FORWARD!
Invite 2 of your friends or family members to give it a listen in the same way. Spread the word. The Baby Boomers have a home on the Internet – Boomtown America!
1969: A free concert in London’s Hyde Park that had been planned for months is turned into a memorial concert for Brian Jones when the former Rolling Stone dies just days before the event.
Mick Jagger reads a poem by Shelly in tribute and the band releases thousands of butterflies over the gathered crowd.
1983: U.S. Secretary of State, James Watt, proves how utterly clueless he was by banning the Beach Boys from performing on the mall in Washington D.C., claiming they “attract a bad element.”
He named Wayne Newton as the band’s replacement. Newton was subsequently booed when he attempted to perform.
Widely mocked for this attitude, Watts was forced to apologize to the band and the Boys made a triumphant return with a 4th of July blowout on the mall the following year (and several years thereafter).
Dawn Wells and Boomtown America wish you a happy and safe 4th of Jul!
BoomtownAmerica.com is primarily an online oldies radio station. For reasons beyond our control, our music stream of rock & roll’s greatest hits is not functioning properly when viewed through a Google Chrome browser.
However, the stream works just fine in all other browsers – including Microsoft Explorer Edge, Android, Apple Safari and others.
We apologize for this inconvenience and are working to create an entirely new player that will function with Chrome as well as the rest.
Thanks for your understanding – rock on!
Remembering the Beach Party Films
Who would have ever thought that two Italians from New York City would come to represent the “summer blond” California surfing movement?
But that’s what happened when American International Pictures launched one of the most successful series of pictures with Beach Party in 1963.
Since then, the names Frankie Avalon and Annette Funicello are not only eternally linked to each other, but also to the whole surfing craze of the 1960’s.
Here's the lowdown on the movies that kept us entertained in the mid-1960's.
Getting bugged? As in, those creepy, crawly things you don’t want around you or the house. Here’s the cheapskate’s way to combat them.
For ants in the home, just spray vinegar along your baseboards.
For mosquitoes when you barbecuing outside, put a little rosemary or sage over the coals. The mosquitoes don’t like that and will stay away.
You, however, may feel an overwhelming urge to go to Scarborough Fair.
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