The words of Mercury are harsh after the songs of Apollo. You, that way; we, this.

7PM Rock & Roll Graffiti (Rock & Roll Hall of Fame & Museum Website)
Rock and roll is definitely here to stay with this performance special featuring 37 of the biggest hit-makers from the 1950s and '60s. It features artists like Frankie Ford ("Sea Cruise"), Supreme Mary Wilson ("Come See About Me"), Jay Proctor ("Apples, Peaches, Pumpkin Pie") and Gene Hughes ("Then You Can Tell Me Goodbye"). These legends of rock's early days share their classic songs and backstage stories in this heartwarming, toe-tapping night of entertainment. Taped in Nashville on the 40th anniversary of the plane crash that claimed the lives of rock pioneers Buddy Holly, the Big Bopper and Richie Valens, the program feels like a cross between a concert and a family reunion. With no audience other than their peers in the program, the artists sing their best-loved songs with the support of an ace studio band, Sons of the Beach. In many cases, their colleagues in the audience provide impromptu backup singing. Between songs, the performers reminisce about the bus tours that took them to fans across the nation. They share difficult stories of the racism of the era, of giving up their music careers for health or family concerns, or of being "one-hit wonders" at the mercy of record companies. But most of all, this show is about the music. From Frankie Ford's boogie-woogie piano on "Sea Cruise" to the acoustic gospel harmonies of
The Browns, from Dave Somerville's soaring falsetto on "Little Darlin" to
Ketty Lester's heartfelt "Love Letters," it captures the spirit of a great era in music.
links provided by crack-head dumbmonkey minions

Performance Rundown:
"Sea Cruise" - Frankie Ford
"Come See About Me" - Mary Wilson of The Supremes
"Just a Dream" - Jimmy Clanton
"Apples, Peaches, Pumpkin Pie" - Jay Proctor
"Sugar Shack" - Jimmy Gilmer
"Down in the Boondocks" - Billy Joe Royal
"One, Two, Three" - Len Barry
"Hearts of Stone" - Otis Williams
"The Three Bells" - The Browns
"The Birds and the Bees" - Jewel Akens
"More Today Than Yesterday" - Pat Upton
"Then You Can Tell Me Goodbye" - Gene Hughes
"Johnny Get Angry" - Joanie Sommers
"Honeycomb" - Jimmie Rodgers
"Love Letters" - Ketty Lester
"Gone" - Frankie Ford
"Youngblood" - Carl Gardner
"Mashed Potato Time" - Dee Dee Sharp
"Stay" - Maurice Williams
"Little Darlin'" - Dave Somerville
"Think" - Sons of the Beach
no link to last artist, tune played as credits roll,
performed by the band backing up all prior peformances
Length: 1:15:24

SO--- it's pledge week around here, and likely to be re-broadcast or appear on the other local PBS affilates, so keep your attenae attuned, we recommend it even if you a youngster and not likely to recall the era, but we'd be surprised if you hadn't heard some of these tunes somewhere, someplace, sometime. & these kids were ROCKIN' THE HOUSE. One moment in particular we were pleased to catch: Ketty Lester, putting all she had into "Love Letters", many teary eyed compatriots on the show with her by the time she wrapped up her performance, & the dumbmonkey gotzta admit to some teary eyes of my own, a memorable performance by a very classy lady.
THEN--- we happened across an interview w/Alec Guinness on Bravo, of which we can locate no applicable link, the interview was by Melvin Bragg who we first ran across on the South Bank Show, but last nite's interview (altho likely originally from the S.B.S.) said to be from Bravo's Profiles series. Bravo was also showing "Tunes of Glory" which we enjoyed watching a good portion of (RENT IT sez the dumbmonkey), but it was getting LATE and we still hadn't begun watching "Sweet & Lowdown".
NOW--- we come across this link re re-broadcast of 2 Dennis Potter tele-films. Not too familiar w/Mr. Potter? Perhaps some time ago you were able to see another made for T.V. multi-part series entitled "The Singing Detective" starring Michael Gambon. No?, well put it on your list, amigas y amigos, because it is WORTH WATCHING (certainly no mere film noir spoof) and shouldn't be overlooked, but we really trying to get you to watch both "Karoke" and "Cold Lazarus". We've checked PBS.org to discover whether or not we may be informing you of something that is a Bay Area/local broadcast & it appears as though it is, but you can check your local affiliate.
all of this is, of course, a thankless effort by the dumbmonkey to provide you with worthwhile, intelligent & enjoyable alternatives to the political shenanigans in L.A., if you've not already been sickened by the spectacle in Philadelphia.