In honor of the Blue Ridge Rollergirls’ 244-39 (yes, you read that correctly) season opener victory against Kentucky’s R.O.C.K. last night…

I learned this morning that this is the 61st anniversary of the 45 revolutions per minute record. Click here to listen to a promo for the first package of 45s sent to DJs across America. Arthur “Big Boy” Crudup was the ‘Blues and Rhythm’ artist featured in the first promo package. Here he is with “That’s All Right”.

Klaus Nomi performs The Cold Song, way back in 1982:

“What Power art thou, Who from below, Hast made me rise, Unwillingly and slow, From beds of everlasting snow! See’st thou not how stiff, how stiff, And wondrous old, Far unfit to bear the bitter cold. I can scarcely move, Or draw my breath, I can scarcely move, Or draw my breath. Let me, let me, Let me, let me, Freeze again…Let me, let me, Freeze again to death!”