We are a time machine to the past….Each day there are new songs, dating from Eisenhower’s first election in 1952 to The British Invasion in 1964. Hooray for Hollywood — and TV and music. From the Hollywood Walk of Fame to the Lone Ranger to Ed Sullvian to Annette Funicello, this era had lots of stars and fun for the whole family. Updated twice a week. You’ll find vintage 50’s and 60’s TV series, game shows, cartoons and shorts, children’s programming, and commercials. So trivia are unimportant details or facts? Nonsense! How well do you know your 50s and 60s music or TV shows and movies? Come test your knowledge. Nothing is too small. With rhythm and blues, rock and roll, rockabilly, and crossovers from country music. That’s why we go beyond Doo Wop.As DJ’s at the time said, “If it’s a hit, it plays.” The cooking during the 1950s is known for its homey casseroles – comfort food at its finest. These hot dishes are usually easy to make, which is due, in part, to the semi-homemade aspect.Every weekend, there is a Golden Oldies Juke Box Saturday, and the juke box is full of song requests of ’50s music and 60s music. It’s always a fun mix. Requests come mostly from those who see us on Facebook. Or leave a request through comment to us.It all begins at 5:00 PM Eastern Time. Come read all about it! Sputnik. The Race to Space. Payola scandals. Game show scandals. Rocky Marciano. The Interstate Highway. Trolleys. Transistor radios. McDonald’s.
Golden Oldies Juke Box Saturday Night 71 by | April 9, 2016 | | 0 Comments Please join us for an all-request Golden Oldies Juke Box Saturday Night in our Rec Room. Please click here to get to our Rec Room, and then click on the juke box to access the songs. There’s lots of good music. It’s always a fun mix of artists and genres,... Chris Kenner I Like it Like That by | April 7, 2016 | | 0 Comments Ah, the sounds from New Orleans. The song, which was written by Chris Kenner and Allen Toussaint, went to #2 on the Billboard Hot 100 and #2 on the R&B Singles Chart in 1961. “I Like it Like That” sold more than one million copies and received an RIAA... The Belmonts Tell Me Why by | April 5, 2016 | , | 1 Comment The Belmonts and Dion DiMucci had gone their separate ways in 1960 due to different views of where they wanted to go with their music. The Belmonts, now the trio of Angelo D’Aleo, Fred Milano, and Carlo Mastrangelo, had a hit with “Tell Me Why” in... Golden Oldies Playlist for 1958by | April 4, 2016 | | 0 Comments It was 1958 and an interesting year. A 14-year-old Bobby Fischer won the United States Chess Championship. The word aerospace was born from a combination of the words aircraft and space craft. And speaking of Space, the U.S. Congress created the National Aeronautics... Mary Wells Two Lovers by | April 4, 2016 | | 0 Comments The song “Two Lovers” was written and produced by Smokey Robinson. It was released, performed by Mary Wells, on the Motown Record label in 1962. At first we think the singer has two boyfriends, but we come to understand that the one boyfriend can be... Golden Oldies Juke Box Saturday Night 70 by | April 2, 2016 | | 0 Comments Please join us for an all-request Golden Oldies Juke Box Saturday Night in our Daily Doo wop Rec Room. There’s lots of good music. It’s always a fun mix of artists and genres, including doo wop tunes, rock and roll hits, pop and jazz standards, country... Little Caesar and The Romans by | March 31, 2016 | | 0Comments This song “Those Oldies But Goodies (Remind Me of You)” about nostalgic feelings about songs was written by Paul Politi and Nick Curinga. In 1961, it became a hit for Little Caesar and the Romans, going to #9 on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100 and #28 on the... Buddy Holly Peggy Sue and Everyday by | March 30, 2016 | | 0 Comments In 1957, Buddy Holly and The Crickets had a successful two-sided record with “Peggy Sue” on the A-Sideand “Everyday” on the B-Side. The song “Peggy Sue” was written by Buddy Holly, The Crickets’ drummer Jerry Allison, and... The Dixie Cups Chapel of Love by | March 28, 2016 | | 0 Comments The song was written by the prolific trio of Jeff Barry, Ellie Greenwich, and Phil Spector. Although The Blossoms had originally recorded in April 1963, it was never released. The Dixie Cups had a big hit with it a year later, when it went to #1 on the U.S. Billboard... Golden Oldies Juke Box Saturday Night 69 by | March 26, 2016 | | 0 Comments Please join us for anall-request Golden Oldies Juke Box Saturday Night in our Rec Room. A very Happy Easter to you! There always lots of good music, lots of golden oldies. It’s always a fun mix of artists and genres., including doo wop songs, rock and roll... Jimmy Gilmer Sugar Shack by | March 24, 2016 | | 0 Comments The song “Sugar Shack” was written in 1962 by Keith McCormack and Jimmy Torres, who talked New Mexico band Jimmy Gilmer and the Fireballs into recording the song in 1963. They recorded where Buddy Holly had to launch his career, which was at Norman... Little Anthony Two People in the World by | March 22, 2016 | | 0 Comments The original End Record single credits the group as The Imperials. Subsequent pressings feature lead Jerome “Little Anthony” Gourdine and credits “Little Anthony and The Imperials.” D.J. Alan Freed helped to promote the group on the air and gave Gourdine that...