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Kirk Buchner, Andrea Tessmann and Brad Nelson look at the 1969 hit, Harper Valley PTA, and how Jeannie C. Riley adopted, and then rejected the song she made famous.

Kirk Buchner and Evan Nolan look at the latest Hall of Fame related news. They congratulate Anderson Silva for his impending UFC HOF induction, and the same for Rey Mysterio and The Great Muta for their WWE HOF selections. Kirk says Purdue Coach, Matt Painter, will need more than just a FInal Four for a HOF spot. Evan bemoans the U.S. Men's Soccer situation. All this, and much more!

Curtis

From the legendary film, The Blues Brothers, we learn the backstory of Jake and Elwood Blues and that it was Curtis (Cab Calloway) who helped them learn about the blues music scene when they were in the orphanage. A father figure of sorts, Curtis taught the brothers how to dress and play the music that they loved. In the film, he would sing "Minnie the Moocher," a song that Calloway made a hit in the 1930s. Since he played it while waiting for the Blues Brothers to arrive, we could argue that he was their opener and really should be in the main category, but we feel his role as their mentor trumps that.

Colonel Homer Simpson

A musician himself (remember the Be-Sharps?) Homer Simpson was the manager of up and coming country music singer, Lurleen Lumpkin who he discovered at the Beer 'N' Brawl. He finances a CD recording, and it gets local radio play. Afterward, he gets her booked on Ya-Hoo! (a knock-off of Hee Haw) and her career is about to take off, but Lurleen is in love with Colonel Homer, and for the benefit of his marriage, he sells her contract for a whopping $50.

Homer would later manage Johnny Rainbow, who competed against his daughter, Lisa (who he previously managed) in the Krusty the Klown Lil Starmaker Competition. Renaming himself "Colonel Cool," he would sabotage his client so his daughter could win.