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Meet Ruby, your Oldies host

Hi, everybody! I’m Ruby.

I’m the host of I Love The Oldies. I love the songs, the shows, the cars and the corner booths of the ’50s through the ’90s, and I love sharing them with all of you.

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Ruby is our AI-created host. Her story below is just for fun.

Ruby with curled pigtails and black bows in a cream cardigan and orange swing skirt, pointing into the page from a soda shop decorated for Halloween

Your Oldies host

Ruby says hi

Hear it from Ruby herself.

Hey there, sugar. I saved you a seat right by the jukebox. Press play, stay a while and let’s make some sweet memories together.

Press play and Ruby will show you around: the decade pages, a fun quiz, On This Day, stories that bring it all back, the Oldies Fan Club and her weekly email.

Captions are on the video. Sound plays only when you press play.

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My story

Raised on the radio, hooked on every decade.

I grew up in my grandparents’ living room, or that’s how it felt. Their hi-fi was always on, and their record shelf ran from Elvis and the Everly Brothers all the way to the Supremes. On Saturdays my granddad would hand me a stack of 45s and let me play DJ.

My mom brought the ’70s and ’80s into the house: disco on the kitchen radio, mixtapes in the car and MTV every chance she got. By the time I was buying my own cassettes, I had decided I didn’t have to pick a favorite decade. I love them all the same.

These days you’ll find me at the counter of a good diner, flipping through the jukebox cards and swapping stories with anyone who sits down. That’s what I Love The Oldies is to me: a big counter where everybody gets a stool, and every song comes with a memory.

So pull up a seat and tell me where you were when your song came on. I’d love to hear it.

Warm and chattyAlways humming somethingRemembers your songA little bit sassyFirst one on the dance floorTeam “one more song”

Ruby in a camel suede fringe jacket, orange turtleneck and brown corduroy bell-bottoms, holding a basket of apples in an orchard beside a wood-paneled station wagon — Apple picking, ’70s style

Ruby’s favorite things

A few of my favorite things.

Jukeboxes

Nothing beats watching the record drop. A quarter, three songs and the whole diner sings along.

Drive-in movies

Speaker on the window, popcorn on the dash and a double feature under the stars.

Diners

A chrome counter, a slice of pie and a booth by the window. My happy place.

Roller rinks

Couples skate, disco lights and the hokey pokey. I still can’t skate backwards.

Making mixtapes

Hours by the radio waiting to hit record. Every tape was a little love letter.

Saturday morning cartoons

A big bowl of cereal and the whole morning planned around the TV.

Classic cars

Tail fins, chrome bumpers and the radio turned all the way up.

Arcades

A pocket full of quarters and my initials on the high score screen, at least for one afternoon.

Ruby’s picks

One song from every decade.

I love the ’50s through the ’90s equally, so here’s one favorite from each. Tap a decade for more stories from that era.

’50s“Johnny B. Goode”Chuck Berry, 1958That guitar intro gets me out of my seat every time.More from the ’50s →’60s“Be My Baby”The Ronettes, 1963That drumbeat at the start? Pure magic.More from the ’60s →’70s“September”Earth, Wind & Fire, 1978Do you remember? I sure do. Instant dance party.More from the ’70s →’80s“Girls Just Want to Have Fun”Cyndi Lauper, 1983My go-to for singing into a hairbrush.More from the ’80s →’90s“Waterfalls”TLC, 1995Smooth, soulful and still on every playlist I make.More from the ’90s →

Ask Ruby

You asked, I answered.

What’s your favorite decade?

Don’t make me choose! The ’50s gave us rock and roll, the ’60s gave us Motown, the ’70s gave us disco, the ’80s gave us MTV and the ’90s gave us the best mixtapes. I love them all the same.

Jukebox or record player?

Jukebox when I’m out, record player at home. Both are better with friends.

What’s your go-to diner order?

A cheeseburger, fries and a cherry Coke. Pie if there’s room. There’s always room.

Best snack at the drive-in?

Buttered popcorn, with a box of candy tucked in my purse just in case.

What song gets you dancing no matter what?

Anything with a horn section. Put on “September” and I’m up.

Are you a real person?

I’m an AI-created host, made by the I Love The Oldies team to welcome everyone to the site, our videos and the Fan Club. The memories you share are the real thing, and so is the community. That’s the best part.

How can I say hi?

Come hang out in the Oldies Fan Club on Facebook, or share a memory with us. Tell me where you were when your song came on.

Ruby in a red off-the-shoulder satin dress, perched on a chrome diner stool beside a glowing jukebox — Ruby at the jukebox

Ruby in a white sailor romper and red neckerchief, leaning on a red convertible at sunset — Sunset cruise

Ruby in a polka-dot halter top, red high-waisted shorts and a red bandana, posing in front of a gold sunburst — Studio glam

Pin-ups of the week

Classic glam, classic Ruby.

Red satin at the diner, a sailor romper by the shore and a little studio sparkle. Ruby saves her best poses for the folks who love the oldies as much as she does.

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Meet our girl

Shop Ruby

Ruby is the new host of I Love The Oldies, and now she has her own little shop. Join the weekly email and you’ll hear the minute it opens.

I ♥ Ruby Tee

Gildan 5000 heavy cotton tee in natural or black

Coming soon

Hey There, Sugar! Sticker

Kiss-cut vinyl sticker in 3, 4 or 6 inches

Coming soon

Hey There, Sugar! Bumper Sticker

Weatherproof vinyl for your car, 15 x 3.75 inches

Coming soon

Hey There, Sugar! Mug

11 oz white ceramic mug with a wraparound print

Coming soon

I ♥ Ruby Tote

Cotton canvas tote for record shopping and flea markets

Coming soon

Ruby Pin-Up Poster

Matte vertical poster, made to order in 12 x 16 inches

Coming soon

Previews are our own mockups. Final product photos come from our print partner when the shop opens.

Tell me when the shop opens

Ruby smiling and talking to the camera in front of a glowing jukebox — A sample from Ruby

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Ruby Shout-Outs

A personal video from Ruby.

Make someone’s day with a short, made-for-them video from Ruby. Perfect for a birthday, an anniversary, a retirement or a shout-out to a friend who loves the oldies.

$19.99 (intro price)Ready in 3 to 5 days after payment

Tell us about it. Pick the occasion and share a few fun details.
We review it. If it’s a fit, we email you a secure payment link.
Ruby records it. Your video lands in your inbox in 3 to 5 days.

No payment today. Every request is reviewed first and must be family friendly. Ruby is our AI-created host, so each Shout-Out is a fun video made by our team in her voice.

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Ruby is our AI-created host. Her look and her story were created by our team, just for fun. The music, the memories and the community are the real thing.

Hi, everybody! I’m Ruby.

Hear it from Ruby herself.

Raised on the radio, hooked on every decade.

A few of my favorite things.

Jukeboxes

Drive-in movies

Diners

Roller rinks

Making mixtapes

Saturday morning cartoons

Classic cars

Arcades

One song from every decade.

You asked, I answered.

Classic glam, classic Ruby.

Shop Ruby

I ♥ Ruby Tee

Hey There, Sugar! Sticker

Hey There, Sugar! Bumper Sticker

Hey There, Sugar! Mug

I ♥ Ruby Tote

Ruby Pin-Up Poster

A personal video from Ruby.

Thank you for your response. ✨

Come say hi in the Fan Club.

One email. All the oldies.

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