Cool 50s and 60s Songs

Another Leiber and Stoller infamous song would be:

The Coasters—Young Blood (1957)

 

...heard a lot of Leiber/Stoller/Coasters stuff back then, but never that one...

 

Immortalized in the movie of the same name. Wonder how many couples had this as "their song"?
Mr. Ben E. King - Stand By Me

 

Ben E King - Spanish Harlem The bridge in this song is so very lush.

 

I saw Ben E King sing at local clubs. He was born not too far from me in Henderson, N.C.

 

Timi Yuro ---What's the Matter Baby (1962) performed on Hollywood a Go Go in 1965

 

In The Misty Moonlight - Mr. Jerry Wallace 1964

 

I have that on a 45.

 

The Hepsters--Rockin' N' Rollin' With Santa Claus (1955)

 

Cab Calloway and the Nicholas Brothers --Jumpin Jive (1943) The most difficult dance scene ever from the movie Stormy Weather.

 

Elegants - Little Star 1958.

 

The Shields

 

The Cues - Why

 

Stereos - A Love For Only You.

 

Angels In The Sky - Premieres A very pretty ballad.

 

Tomorrow And Always - Satintones

Answer song to Shirelles "Will You Still Love Me Tomorrow

 

Interesting taste! All a bit before my time, and I am more a fan of the R&B side of the era.

 

Virgil Johnson and the Velvets - (Tonight, Could Be The Night) Virgil was a teacher in Odessa Texas. The Velvets were 4 of his students.

 

The Ronettes--Sleigh Ride (1963)

 

Darlene Love --Winter Wonderland (1963)