Perry Como was truly one of the superstars of the Fifties and Sixties. He started recording in 1943 on the RCA label and stayed with them for 44 years. He holds the record (no pun intended) for the longest any … Continue reading →
Buddy Knox is his real name and he was born in 1933 in a place called Happy, Texas. There really is such a place as Happy, Texas. I kinda wish I lived there. The population in 2000 was 647, so … Continue reading →
Here is another case of a song being covered by two singers and both versions going to number one. “Butterfly” was originally done by a guy named Charlie Gracie. He recorded it first and Andy Williams covered it. Now, Andy … Continue reading →
Today we’re going to try something different. In the Forties and Fifties, it was not uncommon for more than one artist to record a song and many times several versions would hit the charts. “Young Love” has been recorded by … Continue reading →
“Don’t Forbid Me” was written by Charles Singleton who was a songwriter in the Fifties and Sixties. Besides “Don’t Forbid Me,” he also wrote “Strangers in the Night” which Frank Sinatra went on to record in 1966. I’ll talk more … Continue reading →
We begin 1957 by featuring Elvis Presley’s sixth number one. As we all know, it won’t be his last. If I counted right, he will have 18 more. Elvis had four songs that reached number one in 1956 and he … Continue reading →
We end 1956 with another of my favorite songs. I can remember singing along with the radio whenever this played. Let’s see, in 1956, I was 14 years old and a freshman in high school. Those were the days. A … Continue reading →
Now we get to, what probably is, my favorite song of the Fifties. When I think of the Fifties, I think of “The Green Door.” The song was written by Bob Davie (music) and Marvin Moore (lyrics). Jim Lowe, of … Continue reading →
http://www.amazon.com/dp/B00CPU0H6A Last time, I mentioned that Elvis was in Las Vegas when he “discovered” the song “Hound Dog.” After his gig in Vegas was done, he went to Los Angeles to audition for the movies. He really didn’t care what … Continue reading →
Yesterday was the anniversary of Elvis Presley death. Today we celebrate his life with another number one single. One day, early in his career, Elvis was playing Las Vegas and had some time off. He wandered into a casino where … Continue reading →