Backstage with Ron Onesti: My “Rock and Roll Roots”
…of times. When it comes to “Rock and Roll Roots”, one of my favorite “Simple Pleasures” is to listen to Bob Stroud’s Sunday morning feature on WDRV radio. An edition…
…of times. When it comes to “Rock and Roll Roots”, one of my favorite “Simple Pleasures” is to listen to Bob Stroud’s Sunday morning feature on WDRV radio. An edition…
Like so many others, I went from “Sesame Street” to “The Electric Company,” then from “Soundstage” to “NOVA,” then from those Doo Wop shows to “Chicago Tonight.” WTTW Chicago has…
…organizations in the Italian American community. I even pushed for the Columbus Day episode,” he said. I was asked to coordinate Jimmy’s memorial service in New Jersey. It was attended…
Ron Onesti: Paul Shaffer…A “Behind the scenes” icon For thirty-three years, America’s number one musical side-kick, Paul Shaffer, took us to commercials and tossed in a quip or two during…
…for me, as my “Rock ‘N Roll Fantasy” of a business is quite a bit intense. Think if Ozzy, Weird Al and the comic Gallagher were all stuck in an…
…regularly comes to mind is The Chicago Six, especially as Superbowl Sunday rapidly approaches. The 6 was a group of hometown Bears and Blackhawks superstar musicians that loved to jam…
…coming to town. Stairway To Heaven, the group’s unofficial signature song, is everywhere. I am breaking all kinds of air-guitar records and belting out lyrics at sold-out performances in front…
…at the time, and it was packed. I reserved my biggest table, right in the center of the room. Nobody knew he was coming so as we walked in, you…
Chicago North Side Italian American Rally Announced CHICAGO: In light of the recent discussions about Christopher Columbus, Chicago’s Italian American community will come together this Sunday, August 30 at Noon…
…of New York Mayor Fiorello LaGuardia; Dale Berra, son of baseball great Yogi Berra and Frank Capra, Jr., son of Hollywood Director Frank Capra. I could write volumes from that…