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Celebrating 50+ Years
Reflections: Introducing A Rock and Roll Fan, Phil Haynes
By Suanne Woodring
Reminisce with us as we look back on the memories of a few of Washington County's residents. Excerpts featured here are from the current Fall 2024 issue.
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Maryland Cracker Barrel Magazine: Sentinel of Washington County's Heritage
"...I knew Phil was a fan of the Hub Caps but I didn’t realize the extent of his interest in Rock and Roll and the artists of that genre of music. Last summer he shared the book that he had put together about his collecting records, attending concerts, meeting the celebrities, etc. Excerpts from his book make up this issue. I’ve never really been interested in popular music but I enjoyed reading about Phil’s adventures. I was surprised how many of the names and songs I recognized. I have also taken notice of how many of the songs I have recently heard being played on WJEJ. I hope you enjoy a stroll down rock and roll’s memory lane with Phil and the Maryland Cracker Barrel magazine."
"In February 1955 I turned 12 and that September I started 7th grade at South Potomac Junior High. This is also the year that Rock’N’Roll really got started with 'Rock Around The Clock' that summer. Just before the start of 1956, I began to hear 'See You Later Alligator.' I remember that I, and many others, would say these words to each other. Then in early 1956, I started to hear a song called 'Heartbreak Hotel'. It was by a new artist named Elvis Presley. Before school was out in June he had 5 songs hit the top 40. Two of these went to number 1, 'Heartbreak Hotel' and 'I Want You, I Need You, I Love You.' I had inherited a Daily Mail paper route in the summer of 1954. One of my stops was at the Always Restaurant just across the Dual Highway from my street. They had a neat Seeburg Juke Box. The price was 5 cents a song or 6 for a quarter...."
*Photos below all courtesy of Phil Haynes
Pausing to Ponder:
Adventures Of A Rock and Roll Fan
By Phil Haynes
