Thomas R Hoey
From the big band music of the early 1950’s through doo wap in the middle of the decade into the rockability of the late 50s the mood was optimistic. The music was fast and the beat was swing baby swing.
Crooners like Sinatra, Como and Patti Page slowly gave way to artists like Little Richard, Jerry Lee Lewis and Bill Haley. Teenagers weren’t “the kids” anymore. They had spare money and lots of energy so they bought records and danced. What they listened and danced to was rock & roll ….
Music of the 1960s1960s Music
Rock & Roll in fact never did die but from its roots in the 1950s it blossomed and grew into a music form that Bill Haley wouldn’t recognize. Electric replaced acoustic and studio over dubbing gave artists freedoms they never had before. Songwriters told stories. Genres were being created faster than charts could be made to track them. The British invasion added new names and new sounds to music. Elvis was still King and the Beatles ruled but there was plenty of room left for a whole lot of good music ….
Record: Cat 104 ... Recorded March 15, 1954 ... Entered Billboard Juke Box Chart July 3, 1954
One of the best recordings of the doo wop period was 'Happy, Happy Birthday Baby' which was written by Margo Sylvia & Gilbert Lopez, members of The Tune Weav...
Doo Wop Standard
Single version of The Purple People Eater by Sheb Wooley. It went to #1 on June 14, 1958 on the Billboard Top 100 and stayed on top for six weeks. The video ...
Domenico Modugno sings Nel blu dipinto di blu also known as Volare on Ed Sullivan's show in 1958. Music by Domenico Modugno, lyrics by Domenico Modugno and F...
Charted at #5 on Billboard Hot 100 in August 1958, #6 on R&B chart and #23 on UK Singles chart. Robin's only charting single in Billboard. He eventually beca...
Billboard-charted track, not elsewhere on YouTube as of this posting. Trailing the three top-10 charted versions by Bill Hayes, Fess Parker and Tennessee Ern...
The following is taken from Wikipedia: 'See You in September' is a song written by Sid Wayne and Sherman Edwards. The song was first recorded by the Pittsbur...
Theme From A Summer Place
»» LYRICS HERE «« »» LYRICS HERE «« Are you lonesome tonight, Do you miss me tonight? Are you sorry we drifted apart? Does your memory stray to a brighter su...
PLZ COMMENT AND RATE
PLZ COMMENT AND RATE
One of my favourites
Videoclip de Ray Charles Lyrics / Letra Ray Charles Hit The Road Jack ------------------------------------------------------------ (Hit the road Jack and don...
Writers: Georgia Dobbins, Brian Holland, Robert Bateman, Freddie Gorman, William Garrett Releasing date: August 21, 1961 Format: 7' single Label: Tamla Motow...
A classic from 1962
Reached No. 1 on US Billboard Hot 100 chart.
Relax with the sound of Alka Bilk playing the Clarinet while looking at Beach Photos
Columbia Musical Treasury of All Time Favorites presents: The Sensational Sixties. This is an instrumental song that is usually associated with a strip tease...
The #1 Conkyjoe music video in 2009. Over 2.4 million views. A classic song on a classic Miami TV show, 'Saturday Hop' with legendary DJ- VJ host, Rick Shaw....
Big Girls Don't Cry (1962) by Frankie Valli and the Four Seasons
Owner and operator of Carnytown on the net. Previous shows played include Reithoffer Shows, Great American, Crown, Midway Rides of Utica, B&B and Shamrock Shows.
