PigzFromaGun
Welcome to PigzFromaGun, the podcast where we uncover the fascinating stories behind music from the 1950s through 1980s. Lots of different genres will be covered, but some of the main focuses will be R&B, doo wop, country, rock, and eventually new wave. You might just learn something new about your favorite songs, and the brilliant artists who made them. Enjoy and oink on!
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Episodes
Monday Nov 03, 2025
Monday Nov 03, 2025
We're in 1967, the summer of love! And with this particular episode, the young narrator needs a quick airplane ride to find his lover. Sorry, aeroplane.
Monday Oct 27, 2025
Monday Oct 27, 2025
When I finished last week's episode by saying we'd discuss an R&B legend... this is who I had in mind! Sam Cooke is as good as it gets for late 50s/early 60s R&B. In this episode we cover his soul-stirring gospel beginning, to his secular transformation.
Monday Oct 20, 2025
Monday Oct 20, 2025
This week's episode is on one of my favorite groups of the late 50s... The Paragons! Produced by a cranky man, their raw vocal harmony shined on the 1959 album "The Paragons Meet The Jesters". Here's 20 minutes about their story.
Monday Oct 13, 2025
Monday Oct 13, 2025
Got this dance that's more than real! We're skipping straight into the 1980s with our latest episode. It features a spotlight on a trio of , goofy New Yorkers turned hip hop stars.
Sunday Oct 05, 2025
Sunday Oct 05, 2025
We have an 18-minute long episode for Episode 18! This one is all about The Shirelles run of hits in the early 60s, with a particular emphasis on one legendary slow jam.
Sunday Sep 28, 2025
Sunday Sep 28, 2025
We begin our era of randomness with this 1961 uptempo song! The Quotations are pure, street corner harmony.
Monday Sep 22, 2025
Monday Sep 22, 2025
The legend of Hank returns one more time before we start the random format of our podcast! And what better way to wrap up 1951 than with a great uptempo song of his?
Monday Sep 15, 2025
Monday Sep 15, 2025
Don't be a fool like The Giants' coaching over the last decade plus! Enjoy The Clovers' lovely 1951 doo slow jam, one of the finest of the proto doo era.
Sunday Sep 14, 2025
Sunday Sep 14, 2025
When last we discussed Nat King Cole, we went over his beautiful song "Mona Lisa". Well, he outdid himself with this all-time classic. It even got a glowup in the 1990s!
Sunday Sep 07, 2025
Sunday Sep 07, 2025
We're continuing our wrap-up of 1951 with this doo classic from the Five Keys! They turned a mid pop song into an early R&B beauty.