Roy Orbison – The Comedians (Black & White Night 30)
Best Oldies Songs A Song About Broken Illusions Sung by a Man Who Had Already Survived Them When Roy Orbison performed “The Comedians” during the legendary Black & White Night concert, later restored…
Roy Orbison – Ultimate Greatest Hits (teaser) (Teaser video)
A Voice That Never Raised Itself Above the Heart Still Became One of the Most Recognizable Sounds in American Music Released as a retrospective celebration of one of popular music’s…
Roy Orbison, The Royal Philharmonic Orchestra – Blue Bayou (Lyric Video)
A SONG ABOUT HOMECOMING THAT SOUNDS MORE PAINFUL EACH TIME YOU HEAR IT When Roy Orbison released Blue Bayou in 1963, the song quietly carved out an international life of…
Roy Orbison – It’s Over (Live From Australia, 1972)
A Love Song About the Exact Moment the Heart Finally Accepts Defeat By the time Roy Orbison stood before an Australian audience in 1972 to perform “It’s Over”, the song…
ROY ORBISON – FROM SING SING SING TV SHOW, 1964
A Voice Standing Perfectly Still While the Entire World Around It Changed When Roy Orbison appeared on the Australian television program Sing Sing Sing in 1964 to perform “Crying,” he…
Roy Orbison – “Ooby Dooby” from Black and White Night
A Rockabilly Spark That Reminded the World Where Roy Orbison’s Fire Began When Roy Orbison launched into “Ooby Dooby” during the legendary Black and White Night television concert in 1987,…
Roy Orbison – “Candy Man” from Black and White Night
A Voice From the Shadows Turns Sweetness Into Something Hauntingly Human When Roy Orbison stepped onto the stage for Black & White Night in 1987, he was not merely revisiting…
Roy Orbison – Ooby Dooby (Black & White Night 30)
A Rockabilly Spark That Never Lost Its Smile When Roy Orbison stepped onto the stage for Black & White Night 30 and launched into “Ooby Dooby,” the room did not…
Roy Orbison – Performs His Classic In Dreams
A Voice Suspended Between Sleep and Heartbreak When Roy Orbison performed “In Dreams”, he was not merely revisiting one of the defining recordings of his career. He was stepping back…
Roy Orbison – Go! Go! Go! (Down the Line) (Black & White Night 30)
A Forgotten Rockabilly Firestorm Reborn Under the Spotlight of Memory When Roy Orbison stormed into “Go! Go! Go! (Down the Line)” during the televised celebration of Black & White Night…