The Styrous® Viewfinder: 09/01/2026

September 30, 2026

Julie Andrews & The Boy Friend

Julie Andrews - The Boy Friend - 1954

vinyl LP front cover

photo of cover by Styrous®

Seventy-two years ago, on Thursday, September 30, 1954, Julie Andrews made her Broadway debut in The Boy Friend. I've written about the show with complete information previously (link below).

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The Boy Friend

The Boy Friend (1972) (live)

The Boy Friend (Original Broadway Cast 1954) (complete album)

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Antonio Salieri - 1815

painting by Joseph Willibrord Mähler

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Falco ~ Rock Me Amadeus

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Styrous® ~ Tuesday, September 29 2026

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September 29, 2026

Falco ~ Rock Me Amadeus

I've always liked wacky songs. One that fits into that category is Rock Me Amadeus by Austrian musician Falco from his 1985 third studio album, Falco 3.

I don't know why but it always brings the image of Max Headroom (Matt Frewer) into my mind, especially the Salieri version. So does the R-rated Buntes version (link below).

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Rock Me Amadeus (Ein Kessel Buntes, 9.6.1990)

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Matt Frewer

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September 27, 2026

Billy Fury ~ That's Love

Thinking about Tom recently, I've remembered one of my favorite songs from the fabulous nineteen fifties: That's Love by rock-a-billy musician Billy Fury.

That's Love is a beautiful, gently bouncy, laid back and very romantic song that reminds us of how incredible true love is.

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Tom White

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Malcolm Arnold - 1961

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Concert at the Royal Albert Hall - 1969 (reel to reel tape)

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Jon Lord - Gemini Suite (reel to reel tape)

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September 24, 2026

1969 - Deep Purple at London's Royal Albert Hall

Fifty-seven years ago, on Wednesday, September 24, 1969, Deep Purple performed their Concerto for Group and Orchestra with the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra at London's Royal Albert Hall.

The work was composed by Jon Lord, with lyrics by Ian Gillan and conducted by Malcolm Arnold. Roger Glover played bass. The original score for the concerto was lost in 1970.

The performance is considered "groundbreaking" because it was the first time that a major rock band recorded a live album with a full orchestra.

I had a reel to reel tape of the concert (link below) and was able to listen to the concert which was wonderful. It can be heard on YouTube (link below), although, the video quality is not the best, there is a drum solo by Ian Paice in the third section that is a knockout!

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Malcolm Arnold

Deep Purple ~ Concert at the Royal Albert Hall - 1969

Ian Gillan

Roger Glover

Jon Lord

Ian Paice

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