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CAT BEAR

Gail Nobleswww.spreaker.com
Commentary News about music, and more at the Cat Bear audio station. By Gail Nobles © 2019
https://sites.google.com/view/thecatbear/home There are different shows on the Cat Bear. 1. Postgirl's Recordings, The New Retro, One Note Jam, and The Whitney Soul Podcast.
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Radio Station _ REV105 - 10:2:20, 1.56 PM

Title: REV105 - Radio Station, Radio Station Commercials Usage: Public Domain Downloaded from: https://archive.org/details/REV105_-_RadioStationRadioStation/REV105_Promo_-_RadioStationRadioStation1.mp3 Info from: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/WGVX Today, I'm taking you back to .... (Commercial) REV105 Revolution Radio was a unique radio station. The station played a fairly wide variety of music, mostly alternative rock, and put a lot of time into promoting music from local performers. I like the...

Oct 02, 20204 min

Copperhead _ Let It In (ft. Josh Woodward) - 10:1:20, 7.31 PM

Song title: Let It In Song by: Copperhead (ft. Josh Woodward) From: http://ccmixter.org/content/copperhead/copperhead_-_Let_It_In.mp3 Copyright: 2013 copperhead Licensed to the public under http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/ Verify at http://ccmixter.org/files/copperhead/41903 Photo credit: Josh Woodward Usage: CC BY-SA 3.0 https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1388694#/media/File :Josh_Woodward_May_2007_Promo.jpg Music commentary news....

Oct 02, 20205 min

A Kurtis Blow Mix Topic - 10:26:18, 8.40 PM

Story by: Gail Nobles Voice Actor: Gail Nobles PhotoCredit: Moe N Reed Usage: CC BY-SA 4.0 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Kurtis_Blow_a.jpg#/media/File :Kurtis_Blow_a.jpg There is a hit rap song from 1980 titled "The Breaks" by Kurtis Blow. I was fascinated by how much he used the word "break" in his song, and the meaning of the word means different things in the rap. But there is one meaning that I pay attention to the most. We all need a break in life as in rest. Have you ever tried t...

Sep 28, 20202 min

Peter Brown - 9:19:20, 5.49 PM

Title: Peter Brown Story by: Gail Nobles Intro announcer: Billy Dees Podcast theme: Gail Nobles Vocals and Keyboard: Gail Nobles Song: Dance With Me Songwriters: Peter Brown, Robert Rans Photo credit: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dance_with_Me_(Peter_Brown_song) Usage: Fair Use Good Evening! Today's topic is Peter Brown. Singer, Songwriter, and Producer. Peter was a popular performer in the late 1970's and early 80's. I remember him most from his 1978 single, "Dance With Me". It became his grea...

Sep 19, 20203 min

Discoing - 3:21:19, 8.10 PM

Postgirl's Recordings (Song) Announcer: Discoing Song and music by Gail Nobles Copyright © 2019 Photo by: Photo by Jack Finnigan on Unsplash.jpeg They say disco is out of style, but people still play the songs. People sill dance and sing along to the music, and new disco songs can be written. Disco got it’s name from being the kind of music played in the disco clubs that were called discos. Disco started in the US in the mid-1960’s, and it’s popularity rose in the mid-1970’s. When you think of d...

Sep 19, 20203 min

The Cat Bear Podcast - 9:18:20, 12.43 PM

Title: The Cat Bear Podcast Story by: Gail Nobles Cat Bear Intro: Billy Dees The Cat Bear Podcast was first started on Spreaker in Oct. of 2019. Today is September of 2020. Time goes by fast, and the Cat Bear Podcast is doing great. Better than I thought. It's not always east to talk about music without music; to talk about songs without playing the songs like radio does. Like the count down shows we use to hear, but that's okay. Podcasting helped me to start a new way of doing things. Podcastin...

Sep 18, 20203 min

Otis Redding - Explanae Moment - 9:14:20, 12.03 AM

Story by: Gail Nobles Song by: Otis Redding Song title: The Doc of the Bay Vocal and actor: Gail Nobles Otis Ray Redding Jr. was a singer, songwriter, record producer, arranger, and talent scout. He was really great. A great singer. You know Otis. He would sing something like .....(singing) Yes sir, The man could sing! And he also did a song called "These Arms of Mine". When the record came out, it was a pretty big record. There were many songs that he did, and I loved them all. Sometimes I just...

Sep 14, 20201 min

Message To The Podcast Kingdom - 8:28:20, 8.44 PM

Hello everybody. How are you? I hope you're enjoying The Cat Bear Podcast. Thank you for listening. I'm Gail Nobles. I talk to you about new music artists, legends, and kings and queens of music. I bring you little musical stories on The Cat Bear. I always wanted to set my microphone out live to the voices of the people in music. And there are some I know I will never reach because they are legends. I like to bring you musical vibes. I like to keep memories alive. We have radio playing our favor...

Aug 29, 20202 min

David Boyles - 12:12:18, 8.41 PM

One Note Jam Title: David Boyles Music by: Gail Nobles Song by: Gail Nobles Story by; Gail Nobles David Boyles is a singer and guitarist.He's also a writer and producer. One of my favorite songs by David is "Paradise". He has a music video for it on YouTube. Most of the time, David is seen playing a guitar as he sings. He is a great guitar player and singer. I t doesn't take a lot of music for David to sound great. I love the sound of his guitar, voice, and words. To learn more about David, go t...

Aug 23, 20201 min

Whitney The Leo Icon (Whatchulookinat)- 8:17:20, 1.32 PM

Whitney The Leo Icon Story by: Gail Nobles Song title: Watchulookinat Song by: Whitney Houston, Michael Andre Lewis, Tammie Harris, and Jerry Muhammad Spin on song by: Gail Nobles Podcast vocals by: Gail Nobles Lion effect: soundbible.com Wind effect: https://www.freesfx.co.uk/Category/Wind/53 Crowd and Whistling: https://www.freesfx.co.uk/sfx/audience Illustration by: Gail Nobles (Singing) Throughout Whitney's career, there has always been questions. Whitney Houston was like the wind. Sometimes...

Aug 17, 20204 min

An All Time MJ Podcast - 8:4:20, 6.16 PM

Story Title: An All Time MJ Podcast By: Gail Nobles Podcast song and music by: Gail Nobles Copyright © 2020 Vocals: Gail Nobles Voice actor: Gail Nobles Photo credit: Public domain Elevator sound:https://www.freesfx.co.uk/sfx/elevator, https://www.freesfx.co.uk/sfx/elevator Elevator bell: http://www.orangefreesounds.com/elevator-bell/ (Singing) Don't go breaking my heart Won't fall in love again Cause I won't trust again Don't go breaking my heart Because I just can't take it anymore Those were ...

Aug 04, 20202 min

Happy Birthday To Music and Voice Whitney Houston - 8:3:20, 3.20 PM

Happy Birthday To Music and Voice Whitney Houston By: Gail Nobles Voice actor: Gail Nobles Vocals: Gail Nobles Whitney Elizabeth Houston was born a great sound of music and voice. She was born August 9, 1963. We celebrate the voice. We celebrate her sound. We celebrate her music. Happy Birthday Whitney Houston! Whitney actor: It's my birthday.....The biggest celebration is in giving. ... Taking care of people that may not have. ..That's party enough. .....Thank you love. Quote by: Whitney Housto...

Aug 03, 20201 min

James Brown Vibes - 7:29:20, 6.06 PM

Title: James Brown Vibes Story, Music, and Voice by: Gail Nobles Photo credit: By John Mathew Smith & www.celebrity-photos.com from Laurel Maryland, USA - James Brown, CC BY-SA 2.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=86643381 Actor: "Music! If it sounds good that's it." ___ James Brown Listen to the James Brown Vibes. They say he violated the musical rules in all areas. Been told a thousand times that the music was wrong. (singing) 1-2-3-4! You got to listen y'all! Please, Pleas...

Jul 29, 202058 sec

Glen Campbell - Southern Nights 7:25:20, 4.57 PM

Song: Southern Nights Song by: Glen Campbell Songwriter: Allen Toussaint Podcast vocals: Gail Nobles Keyboard: Gail Nobles Southern Nights by Glen Campbell. It won The Jukebox Award for pop record of the year, according to Casey Kasem's American Top 40. On his count down, it came in at number 26. In late March, "Southern Nights" spent two weeks at No. 1 on the Billboard Magazine Hot Country Singles chart marking it Campbell's fifth and final No. 1 country hit. It was the first single released fr...

Jul 25, 20202 min

A Song Still Singing - 7:11:19, 8.50 PM

Story by: Gail Nobles Song: Will It Go Round in Circles Song written by: Billy Preston and Bruce Fisher Vocals by: Gail Nobles Keyboard player: Gail Nobles Actor: Gail Nobles This is Gail Nobles from "Postgirl's Recordings Music has no meaning today like it did in the past. I think of Billy Preston when he sings "Will It Go Round in Circles". Billy had a song but no melody. But his song did have meaning. Actor: And I'm a song still singing. I got a song ain't got no melody. You tell a story, and...

Jul 18, 20202 min

The Way We Were (Memories) - 10:6:18, 9.58 AM

Story by: Gail Nobles Song by: Alan Bergman / Marilyn Bergman / Marvin Hamlisch Podcast Vocals: Gail Nobles Photo credit: Pixabay.com I remember Barbra Streisand singing the song, "The Way We Were". She recorded the song for her fifteenth studio album, titled "The Way We Were" in 1974. There was also a movie titled "The Way We Were" starring Barbra Streisand. I remember Gladys Knight and the Pips singing the song. They recorded "The Way We Were" singing the 1960 song "Try to Remember" as a part ...

Jul 18, 20202 min

Grapevine (Motown) - 9:22:18, 9.58 AM

Story by: Gail Nobles Photo credit: Pixabay.com Vocals: Gail Nobles Song by: Norman Whitfield and Barrett Strong Ya'll know the song, "I Heard It Through the Grapevine". It is a song written by Norman Whitfield and Barrett Strong for Motown Records in 1966. Gladys Knight and the Pips and Marvin Gaye both recorded the song. So what does it mean to hear something through the grapevine? It means to hear gossip or a rumor spreading around from person to person. According to the lyrics, the broken he...

Jul 18, 20202 min

Kenny Loggins This Is It Podcast - 11:9:18, 8.38 PM

Story by: Gail Nobles Song by: Kenny Loggins Vocals by: Gail Nobles Photo credit: Wikipedia/Public domain Kenny Loggins wrote the song, "This Is It". The song was written after Kenny's father had vascular problems and didn't know what to do about it. So the song is about Kenny's father suffering terrible pain. Now we can understand the lyrics of why Kenny said, "Are you gonna wait for a sign, your miracle? Stand up and fight! (This is it). I'm sure we've all felt the lyrics somewhere in our own ...

Jul 18, 20202 min

Are You Man Enough Podcast - 9:7:18, 8:21PM

Song by: Four Tops Vocals: Gail Nobles Story by: Gail Nobles Photo Credit: Wikipedia/No Copyright "Are You Man Enough" is a 1973 hit song recorded by The Four Tops. It appeared on the soundtrack to the movie "Shaft" in Africa. When I hear that song, I think of enemies! You don't always have to walk down a bad street to watch who you're talking to. Enemies are everywhere you go. You can do longer give your opinion or carry on a decent conversation without someone giving you a hard time. When you ...

Jul 18, 20202 min

Scomber - 22nd Street - 7:11:20, 6.50 PM

Song Title: 22nd Street Song by: Scomber featuring Subliminal & Edwin van Buuringen Usage: 2019 - Licensed under Creative Commons Attribution Noncommercial (3.0) http://ccmixter.org/files/scomber/60365 Photo credit: Scomber Hi! I'm Gail Nobles and I hope you're enjoying the Cat Bear. Today, I'm in the Bee Gee's kind of mood. (singing) The lead singer of that song was Robin Gibb of the Bee Gees. A song released in 1968. The song was written by Barry, Robin, and Maurice. In the new retro disco...

Jul 11, 20206 min

Still Such A Thing - Gladys Knight & The Pips - 7:1:20, 4.30 PM

Song: Still Such a Thing Song by: Gladys Knight and The Pips Song by: Nick Ashford and Valerie Simpson Podcast Vocals: Gail Nobles Keyboard player: Gail Nobles The song of today is "Still Such a Thing" by Gladys Knight and The Pips. You know sometimes people stop and remind us that our loved ones have passed and gone. Whether dead or alive or living far apart, something from above lets us know that they still exist inside the heart. (Singing) THANK YOU GLADYS KNIGHT for recording "Still Such a T...

Jul 01, 20203 min

L'Orange Type of Music - 12:27:18, 4.52 PM

ONE NOTE JAM Story by: Gail Nobles Billie Holiday Piece from: 1946-4-24 Embassy Theater Los Angeles, CA Down Loaded from: Archive.org https://archive.org/details/BillieHoliday1946-4-24EmbassyTheaterLosAngelesCa Usage: Public Domain Mark 1.0 Info from: lorange.bandcamp.com The L'Orange Type of Music. Billie Holiday influenced the musician and producer, L'Orange. He said when he decided to work on his project, he wanted to approach it with respect for Billie Holiday's music. The music you've just ...

Jun 27, 20202 min

Whitney Houston: Luther Vandross - Amazing Love - 6:10:20, 4.38 PM

Song: Amazing Love Song by: Luther Vandross Podcast Theme: Music of Love by Gail Nobles © 2020 Keyboard player: Gail Nobles All Vocals: Gail Nobles Voice actors:Gail Nobles Photo Credit: ImagePros https://flic.kr/p/a9NQpx Usage: CC BY 2.0 Hi! I'm Gail Nobles! Coming Up Next, The Whitney Soul Podcast. (Singing) Got to bring back the music. The music of love The Cat Bear Audio Station GN You've heard Luther Vandross sing something like this (Singing) Love has truly been good to me Not even one sad...

Jun 10, 20203 min

Radio Outlaw-Mantalk-James Brown - 12:1:18, 12.08 PM

Mantalk downloaded from: https://archive.org/details/Radioutlaw-MantalkJamesBrownInterview885 Usage: Attribution-ShareAlike 2.0 Photo Credit: Ronzoni — Travail personnel Usage: CC BY-SA 3.0 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:JamesBrownNY87.jpg#/media/Fichier :JamesBrownNY87.jpg Today, I'm going to talk about the meaning of a radio show. On my show, I usually talk about the meaning of a song. But today, I'm going to give you something a little bit different here at Postgirl's Recordings. Rad...

Jun 05, 202016 min

Donna Summer - Explanae Moment - 6:1:19, 10.43 AM

Quotes by: Donna Summer Music by: Gail Nobles Vocals by: Gail Nobles Voice Actor: Gail Nobles This is an Explanae Moment. A moment that explains how and why a song was written. "Dim All the Lights is a song that Donna Summer had planned to write for Rod Stewart. She said, "I wanted to give it to him, and then I chickened out. And so, I kept the song for myself, and I sang it, and I had a hit record with it. Sorry Rod. You can still sing it if you want to." Those are the words that Donna Summer s...

Jun 05, 20202 min

Otis Redding Open the Door - 8:24:18, 11:42AM

Postgirls's Recordings Keyboard player: Gail Nobles Vocals: Gail Nobles Voice Actor: Gail Nobles ….That was only an act. You can hear Otis Redding’s real original song “Open the Door” on Google Play and Spotify. We pretty much know what Otis Redding means when we hear his song, “Open the Door”. He got tired of running around. Otis got a taste of being alone, and he was trying to get back home to a good home. He was out in the cold. How many of you out there has made the mistake of leaving what’s...

Jun 05, 20202 min

Remembering Old Country Songs & Tracing My Steps - 5:11:20, 2.15 PM

Title: Tracing My Steps Song by: Tracing My Steps by Aussens@iter (c) copyright 2018 Licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution (3.0) license. http://dig.ccmixter.org/files/tobias_weber/58253 Ft: Radioontheshelf Photo credit: Aussens@iter Hi, I'm Gail Nobles on the Cat Bear. I hope you enjoy listening. I've been searching to find some great new sounds from other artists for the new retro. When I think of retro, I think of all the old hits that radio use to play. When I was growing up, I don't...

May 11, 20205 min

Thinking of a Houston Named Whitney - 4-29-20, 9 PM

Title: Thinking of a Houston Named Whitney Song by: Gail Nobles © 2020 Music by: Gail Nobles Photo Credit: By Asterio Tecson - Flickr: 111, CC BY-SA 2.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=15828488 Singing: Thinking of a Houston Named Whitney On My Mind Always Everybody wants to know what happened to Whitney Houston. That means somebody was paying attention. That means somebody cared. I can hear her voice playing back in my mind. Whitney Houston Quote: "Is there a misconception of t...

Apr 30, 20202 min

What Becomes of the Brokenhearted - 4:20:20, 3.50 PM

Song Title: What Becomes of the Brokenhearted Song by: Jimmy Ruffin Songwriters: William Weatherspoon, Paul Riser, and James Dean Podcast vocals: Gail Nobles What Becomes of the Brokenhearted was really a song written for the Spinners. Jimmy Ruffin ended up recording the song. What Becomes of the Brokenhearted may be the right words for your land or world. This land... Brokenhearted..... and Illusion. Now lets go into the world of Jimmy Ruffin whose love has departed. (Singing) As I walk this la...

Apr 20, 20203 min

Aaliyah - Today's Topic Are You That Somebody - 4:13:20, 6.44 PM

Song Title: Are You That Somebody Song by: Aaliyah Song written by: Static Major and Timbaland Podcast vocals by: Gail Nobles Podcast Music arranged by: Gail Nobles Photo credit: mika-photography.com - File:Aaliyah-02.jpg Usage: Wikimedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Today, I'm thinking of Aaliyah and the single, Are You That Somebody. It was a Grammy nominated single performed by Aaliyah, recorded for the Dr. Dolittle soundtrack. The song was written and composed by Static Major, who also sang backing vocals, ...

Apr 13, 20202 min
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