Roy Orbison – Poor Baby
Oldies Songs ❤️ The Enduring Ache of a Good Heart Gone Wrong: An Ode to Misplaced Affection Roy Orbison’s poignant late-career ballad, “Poor Baby,” is an evocative lament for a person caught…
Roy Orbison – Wild Hearts Run Out of Time
A Big O Ballad That Captured the Fading Light of Reckless Youth The ache of realizing that passion and freedom have a finite expiration date, sung with the inimitable, poignant…
Roy Orbison – A Cat Called Domino
🕶️ The Big O’s Early Roar: A Glimpse of the Man Before the Ballads A raucous, rockabilly track that showcases Roy Orbison’s raw, early energy at Sun Records, long before…
Roy Orbison – Running Scared (Black & White Night 30)
Oldies Songs The Big O’s Triumphant Return: When Shadows Danced and a Legend Reclaimed the Stage The air was thick with anticipation on that September night in 1987 at the Coconut Grove…
Roy Orbison – Devil Doll
That Seductive, Heartbreaking Girl Who Broke the Rockabilly Mold Oh, the early days of rock and roll! It was a time when the music felt raw, untamed, and bursting with…
Roy Orbison and Johnny Cash performed “Oh, Pretty Woman” live on The Johnny Cash Show in 1969
A fusion of two American music titans, performing a song that remains an anthem of hopeful infatuation. There are certain moments in television history, especially those captured on the small…
Roy Orbison – Only the Lonely (Black & White Night 30)
An Enduring Anthem of Solitude and Universal Heartbreak 💔 In the vast, glittering tapestry of 20th-century pop music, few voices resonate with the unique, aching purity of Roy Orbison. His…
BEHIND THE DARK GLASSES — THE HEART OF ROY ORBISON
The Enduring Mystery: A Candid Look at the Heart of Roy Orbison For those of us who came of age with a transistor radio pressed to our ear, no sound…
Roy Orbison – No One Will Ever Know
The Secret Sorrow: Roy Orbison’s Cover of a Classic Country Ballad A private vow of unending, unrequited love for a person who has moved on. For those of us who…
Roy Orbison – The Great Pretender
Oldies Music The Heartbreak Behind the Big Black Glasses: Roy Orbison’s Soulful Rendition of “The Great Pretender” A masterclass in concealing deep sorrow behind a cheerful facade. There are certain songs, woven…