Roland Janes passed away

After a stint in the Marines during the Korean War, Janes settled in Memphis where he started playing for artists at a small recording studio. It was there that he met Jack Clement who brought him to Sam Phillips at Sun Records. Janes became the house guitarist at Sun in 1956, a position he would hold for seven years. His guitar can be heard on the majority of tracks cut by Jerry Lee Lewis, including Whole Lotta Shakin’ Goin’ On and High School Confidential, along with other Sun artists like Charlie Rich and Sonny Burgess. He also was a member of Billy Lee Riley’s Little Green Men. While still at Sun, Janes and Riley founded their own label, Rita Records, where they had a hit with Harold Dorman’s original version of his song Mountain of Love. Janes also opened his own Sonic Studios where he would specialize in recording artists for small, independent labels. The studio stayed open until 1974 when Janes went into a semi-retirement only to reemerge in 1977 as a producer and engineer at The Sounds of Memphis Recording Studio. On the side, he taught recording technique classes at a local vocational school. In 1982, he left teaching and returned to Sun with Sam Phillips. While most of his work was now behind the scenes, he did pull out the guitar on occasion for sessions, including one for Mudhoney’s 1998 album Tomorrow Hit Today. Janes was recently elected to the Memphis Music Hall of Fame and was scheduled to receive a Brass Note on Beale Street. Janes is survived by his wife of 54 years, Betty, two sons, a daughter, eight grandchildren and three great grandchildren. Read more here

Cee Lo Green's version of Stranger In The Crowd – WWHL

Cee Lo Green would like to spruce up his 2009 version of EP’s Stranger in the Crowd which he did for a Coke Ad. LMP talks EP duets correcting Andy that they have been done and confirming the Susan Boyle story.

Check out Cee Lo Green’s 2009 version of Stranger in the Crowd here:

Lisa Marie on WWHL – Who is RIley dating? And who isn't she dating EVER!

Last night, LMP KILLED it on WWHL with Andy Cohen!

One caller asked LMP if Riley was still engaged to Magic Mike co-star Alex Pettyfer or dating Robert Pattinson.

LMP: Well, I’m not going to say who she IS with. BUT I will say who she is NOT with and that’s Robert Pattinson. That was a complete lie. The craziest thing since she & Kristen Stewart are like this (She crosses her fingers) They are like best friends. That is a rumor. I’ll be happy to put that to bed. She never said anything. I was like why don’t you say something! As for the other thing, I can be safe, I don’t know what’s happening. I can be safe saying that.

Later in the show, Andy returns from a break: I’m in the clubhouse with the lady who owns Graceland, Lisa Marie Presley!

Another caller asks: Lisa, Would you ever let your daughters date a really super over the top mega Elvis fan?

LMP: Well, I know my daughter would not go for an over the top Elvis fan. Particularly, I think she’d have her guard up on that. I think she’d have an instinct to suspect on that one. (snickers)

Thoughts & Prayers for Tom Salva and family

L to R – Linda, Jamie, Sally, Tom, Roy, and myself

Longtime Elvis collector & friend, Tom Salva has lost his mom this week. Tom is a well respected collector who always makes people laugh with his outgoing personality. Tom is a loyal friend and dedicated family man. Tom’s mom & dad were devoted to their family & instilled that in Tom & his family.We are asking that you keep Tom and his family in your thoughts and prayers during this difficult time.

Mary (Bates) Salva, 83, passed away on October 8, 2013 at Saint Peter’s University Hospital in New Brunswick, NJ. Mary was born September 21, 1930 in Saint Peter’s Hospital and spent her entire life in New Brunswick and North Brunswick. She enjoyed spending her summers, with her family, at their house in Midway Beach.

Mary graduated from New Brunswick High School. After graduating, she went to work for Bell Telephone as an operator. Mary married Al Salva, her husband of  58 years, and became a housewife and mother. Her four children were her greatest pride and joy!

Mary had a great love for politics and was always very involved. She was a communicant of Sacred Heart R.C. Church, New Brunswick, as a child and most of her adult life. However, in her final years, she was a parishioner at St. Mary of Mount Virgin R.C Church in New Brunswick. Mary was a faithful catholic with a great devotion to the Blessed Mother.

The last eight months of her life were spent at the Parker Home on River Road in Piscataway, due to her battle with dementia. Mary was predeceased by her husband, Alfred Salva; a son Stephen; her mother and father William and Catherine Bates; brothers William and Thomas Bates; and sisters Rose Bates, Theresa Auerbach, and Margaret DeMark. She is survived by son Tom of North Brunswick, daughter-in-law Carol and grandson Dillon Salva; son Alan of Jackson and granddaughters Meagan, Jaime Sue, Brittani and Savanna Salva; daughter Susan of North Brunswick, son-in-law Larry and grandchildren Lauren, Casey and Brandon Baldini; son David of Monroe Township;, daughter-in-law Yvette and granddaughter MaryRose; and great grandson Tyler Nerges. Mary was also blessed with several nieces and nephews and her devoted dog CoCo. She leaves behind many lifelong friends who continued visiting her in her final days. Mary was a true believer in family and tradition and would have family dinners every Sunday at her home on Patton Street attended by all the children and grandchildren. There was no greater love than the love Mary had for her family.

Funeral services will be 9:15 AM Friday from Selover Funeral Home, 555 Georges Road, North Brunswick followed by a 10:00 AM Mass at St. Mary of Mount Virgin R.C. Church in New Brunswick. Cremation will follow at Holy Cross Burial Park in South Brunswick. Friends and relatives may call at the funeral home Thursday evening from 5 PM to 8 PM only.

In lieu of flowers contributions may be made to the Alzheimer’s Association, 400 Morris Avenue, Suite 251, Denville, NJ 07834-1365.