Worst Songs in Pop Music World’s Worst Pop Music Bad music and all of the worst songs are subjective, we admit. Often, the songs on this are loved by many, but hated even more by others. This section is devoted entirely to the worst songs of all time. Well, maybe not the all-time worst written… Read More
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Novelty & Comedy Songs Novelty songs are different from most popular songs in that they usually have an invisible expiration date like 1999 or Pac-Man Fever with the exception of Christmas Songs and to a lesser extent, Halloween Songs. Pac-Man Fever really mattered in the early 1980s, but it has long since lost its purpose.… Read More
The 60s’ Bubblegum Pop Hits 1. Sugar Sugar – The Archies 2. The Twist – Chubby Checker 3. I Want To Hold Your Hand – The Beatles 4. Daydream Believer – The Monkees 5. Fun, Fun, Fun – The Beach Boys 6. The Loco-Motion – Little Eva 7. Hang on Sloopy – The McCoys 8.… Read More
Top 100 Doo-Wop Hits About Doo-Wop Songs: The PCM Doo Wop list is based first and foremost, on the most well-known and recognized Doo Wop songs, the songs that had the biggest influence on the genre, and song that best represented Doo-Wop of the era. Doo Wop Song List 1. Up On The Roof –… Read More
Oldies: Pre-Beatles The post-50s-pre-Beatles brought an amazing and often under-estimated, even forgotten, selection of quality popular music. This Era of Pop Music brought us the Girl Groups, Phil Spectre and the post-do-wop sound of rock and roll. After this era, the Beatles changed music again. Oldies – 1959-1963/4 The Top Instrumentals 1959-1963/4 1. Yakety Sax… Read More
The Number One Hits Of 1959: December 22, 1958 – January 18, 1959: The Chipmunks with David Seville – The Chipmunk Song January 19, 1959 – February 8, 1959: The Platters – Smoke Gets in Your Eyes February 9, 1959 – March 8, 1959: Lloyd Price – Stagger Lee March 9, 1959 – April 12,… Read More
1959 Fun Facts, Trivia and History Quick Facts from 1959: World Changing Event: Antarctic Treaty: 12 countries, including the United States and the Soviet Union, signed a treaty that set aside Antarctica as a scientific preserve and bans military activity on the continent The Top Song was Mack The Knife by Bobby Darin Influential Songs include: Sea… Read More
Popular and Notable Books From 1950: Across the River and into the Trees by Ernest Hemingway The Adventurer by Mika Waltari The Cardinal by Henry Morton Robinson The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe by C.S. Lewis The Disenchanted by Budd Schulberg The Egyptian – Mika Waltari Floodtide by Frank Yerby… Read More
1960 Grammy Award Winners Winners Announced: November 29, 1959 Held in: Los Angeles and New York Host: Meredith Wilson Eligibility Year: January 1, 1959 – August 31, 1959 1960 Grammy Winners Record of the Year: Mack the Knife, Bobby Darin Album of the Year: Come Dance With Me, Frank Sinatra (Capitol) Song of the Year:… Read More
About Music of the Fifties… Things You Need To Know Rock and Roll, Jazz and Doo Wop evolved from the Blues, which came from the African-American community in the decades after slavery with gospel, spirituals, work songs, and chants which, with the addition of some instruments, became Rhythm and Blues. It’s a much longer story… Read More
Funny you never realize the generation gap until you mention something from your past to a teenager. At fifteen, I wanted to be a “beatnik”. My idol was a chacter named Maynard G. Krebs from the 1959 TV show “The Many Loves of Dobie Gillis”. Maynard was played by Bob Denver. Maynard was American television’s… Read More
Advice Songs From 1890s to the 1950s When I was just a little girl I asked my mother What will I be? Will I be pretty? Will I be rich? Here’s what she said to me… – Doris Day, Que Sera Sera Advice may be given… advice may be taken. Your advice can be someone… Read More
Summer Songs of the 1950s and Older Summer Songs 1. Summertime Blues – Eddie Cochran, 1958 2. Take Me Out To The Ball Game – Billy Murray (or many others), 1908 3. We’re Gonna Rock Around The Clock – Bill Haley & His Comets, 1955 4. Summertime – Sam Cooke, 1957 5. Sleepwalk – Santo… Read More
1959 Grammy Award Winners Winners Announced: May 4, 1959 Held at: Beverly Hilton Hotel, Los Angeles & New York Host/Emcee: Mort Sahl Eligibility Year: January 1, 1958 – December 31, 1958 1959 Grammy Winners Record of the Year: Nel Blu Dipinto di Blu (Volare), Domenico Modugno Album of the Year: The Music From Peter Gunn,… Read More
1959 Oscars 31st Academy Awards Winners Announced: April 6, 1959 Held at: Pantages Theatre, Hollywood, California Host: Jerry Lewis, Mort Sahl, Tony Randall, Bob Hope, David Niven and Laurence Olivier Eligibility Year: 1958 Gigi earned 9 nominations, winning all nine. Cuts were made to make the ceremony shorter, which ended up 20 minutes too short.… Read More
Sexy Songs From Yesteryear Music has been the source of sexual discovery for a very long time. In different eras, the style of the music of the music that was considered erotic or sexy changed. A few decades can make the difference between an amorous connection or a silly novelty song. Here is a mix… Read More
The Number One Hits Of 1958: December 28, 1957 – January 10, 1958: Pat Boone – April Love January 11, 1958 – February 14, 1958: Danny & the Juniors – At The Hop February 15, 1958 – March 21, 1958: Elvis Presley – Don’t / I Beg Of You March 22, 1958 – April 25,… Read More
1958 History, Trivia and Fun Facts Quick Facts from 1958: World Changing Event: President Dwight Eisenhower signed the National Aeronautics and Space Act, creating NASA. The Top Song was At The Hop by Danny & The Juniors Influential Songs include: Tequila by The Champs, Tom Dooley by The Kingston Trio and Rebel Rouser by Duane Eddy The Movies to Watch include South Pacific,… Read More
Top 100 Moldie Oldies 1955-1958 Moldy Oldies Pre-Beatles, Pre-Motown Oldies Like all Pop Culture Madness music charts, this list is a reflection of the most requested songs in our network of disc-jockeys and YOUR e-mailed suggestions. This list is of songs that were popular before the Beatles, and some songs after that continued in that… Read More
Fred the Hunter During my stay in juvenile, my social worker was impressed with my art work and pulled enough strings to get me into a foster home run by the Wilcox family. They had two sons of their own, one younger than me and one older. Staying at their home had it’s drawbacks and… Read More
My One Minute Love Affair With Diana Ross When I was ready to enter high school, my mom got the idea in her head that I had to go to Cass Tech. Cass Technical High School was the best school in the city, but my grades were borderline. The school required an admissions exam and… Read More
1958 Oscars 30th Academy Awards Winners Announced: March 26, 1958 Held at: RKO Pantages Theatre, Hollywood, California Hosts: Bob Hope, Rosalind Russell, David Niven,James Stewart, Jack Lemmon, Donald Duck (voice of Clarence Nash, via animation) Eligibility Year: 1957 This was the first time all five Best Picture nominations were nominated for Best Director Peyton Place… Read More
The Number One Hits Of 1957: December 8, 1956 – February 8, 1957: Guy Mitchell – Singing The Blues February 9, 1957 – March 1, 1957: Elvis Presley – Too Much March 2, 1957 – March 29, 1957: Tab Hunter – Young Love March 30, 1957 – April 5, 1957: Buddy Knox – Party Doll… Read More
1957 Fun Facts, Trivia and History Quick Facts from 1957: World Changing Event: The Soviet Union launched Sputnik, the first space satellite, starting the Space Race. The Top Song was All Shook Up by Elvis Presley Influential Songs include: The Banana Boat Song (Day-o) by Harry Belafonte and Wake Up Little Suzie by The Everly Brothers The Movies to Watch include An… Read More
My Days at Courville Elementary School My mom was always on a fanatical crusade to see that I got the very best education, long before she enrolled me into Cass Tech High School. My first memory of my elementary school days was when she enrolled me into Courville Elementary while we still lived on Minnesota… Read More
1957 Oscars 29th Academy Awards Winners Announced: March 27, 1957 Held at: RKO Pantages Theatre, Hollywood, California & NBC Century Theatre, New York City, New York Hosts: Jerry Lewis and Celeste Holm Eligibility Year: 1956 Director John Ford’s classic western The Searchers failed to receive a single nomination. This was the first year that all… Read More
The Number One Hits Of 1956: November 26, 1955 – January 13, 1956: Tennessee Ernie – Sixteen Tons January 14, 1956 – February 17, 1956: Dean Martin – Memories Are Made Of This February 18, 1956 – February 24, 1956: Kay Starr – Rock And Roll Waltz February 25, 1956 – March 23, 1956: Nelson… Read More
1956 Fun Facts, History and Trivia Quick Facts from 1956: World Changing Event: Elvis Presley appeared on The Ed Sullivan Sullivan Show on September 9. 82.6% of American households watched. The Top Song was Don’t Be Cruel/ Hound Dog by Elvis Presley Influencial Songs include: Tutti Frutti by Little Richard and Don’t Be Cruel/ Hound Dog by Elvis Presley The Happy Earworm: The Happy… Read More
Moving on to Junior High in Detroit There wasn’t a graduation ceremony, but by the time I had grown old enough to start junior high school, my mom had moved us from the projects to a nicer second floor apartment in a two family home on Lemay street. This was a big change both in… Read More
1956 Oscars 28th Academy Awards Winners Announced: March 21, 1956 Held at: RKO Pantages Theatre, Hollywood, California & NBC Century Theatre, New York City, New York Hosts: Jerry Lewis (Los Angeles), Claudette Colbert & Joseph L. Mankiewicz (New York) Eligibility Year: 1955 Love Is a Many-Splendored Thing, Marty and The Rose Tattoo each earned 8… Read More
