Cool 50s and 60s Songs

Answer song to Duke Of Earl by Gene Chandler. Bobby Smith and The Dream Girls.

 

An incredibly interesting, but forgotten song. I saw Gene Chandler sing live several times. I saw so many live back then-- even Elvis front row at Hotel International.

 

I can appreciate Doo wop, but I was always more of an R&B guy, Love BB King... and this guy, singing my favorite song of his..

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Everyone Knows the chorus, but I love the verses..

JW

 

...always loved Ronnie Spector's voice. As for Chuck, my fav is "Promised Land." Phone company has blocked Norfolk-area TI(dewater) 4-1009 since '64. Also like his Xmas "Run Rudolph Run." Back in '99, wife and I scored Wolf Trap front row tickets for Chuck/Little Richard/Jerry Lee show. Richard invited "girls" onstage to dance while he played. Since we were front row, wife went up. We'll never forget that day...

 

If you were going "steady" with your best girl in 1958 this was probably your song.

Jerry Butler

 

...Jimmy Reed? Discovered him from R&R crossovers like "Bright Lights, Big City" and "Big Boss Man"...

...on a different note, today's Tina Turner's birthday, she's 80...

 

A White Sport Coat and A Pink Carnation-- Marty Robbins (1957)

 

Before DooWop? From way back in the 50s.

 

Always get Marty and Sonny James mixed up!

 

She Blew a Good Thing — The Poets (1966)

 

The Bristol Stomp —The Dovells (1961)

 

Back in the USA—Chuck Berry (1959)

 

The Echos from Brooklyn NY. Catchy tune.

 

Escorts also from Brooklyn NY. I really like the talking Bridge used on this tune.

 

The Crests with lead Johnny Maestro.......later the Brooklyn Bridge lead........

 

The Chimes, circa 1961

 

Sarah Vaughn--Broken Hearted Melody (1960)

 

I saw Johnny M. sing live many times.

Chuck Berry also. Chuck would roll in to a gig by himself driving a Caddy. He would give the supplied back up musicians a hard time. But he was a show unto himself.