Archive for January 19, 2026

(12:50 VIEWING) — Dr. Donald Whitaker was a hard-drinking party animal in 1975 when he was invited to a big production on the West Coast by Hoyt Axton, the songwriter behind “Joy to the World” by Three Dog Night and Steppenwolf’s “The Pusher.” Whitaker was accustomed to rubbing elbows with famous folks, including Ringo Starr…