Listen to this man. Seven years of college, you know. Trying to reason with 2020 and, now, 2022.

Thursday, July 2, 2009

Top Songs This Date from the Past-- Part 3

The Fifties and Beyond.

1959 THE BATTLE OF NEW ORLEANS-- JOHNNY HORTON-- 1814 took a little trip and we fired our what and the British did what? Great song.
1958 PURPLE PEOPLE EATER-- SHEB WOOLEY-- It was a one-eyed, one-horned, flying one at that. By the pride of Erick, Oklahoma (on Route 66).

1957 LOVE LETTERS IN THE SAND-- PAT BOONE-- Was he ripping off another black artist with this one?
1956 CHERRY PINK AND APPLE BLOSSOM WHITE-- PEREZ PRADO-- Also a really fine song.

1949 RIDERS IN THE SKY-- VAUGHN MONROE-- That voice with that song, what a perfect combo.
1939 WISHING (WILL MAKE IT SO)-- GLENN MILLER-- Was it ever on a greatest hits compilation?

1929 THE WEDDING OF THE PAINTED DOLL-- LEE REISMAN
1919 BEAUTIFUL OHIO-- HENRY BURR

What Were You Doing in 1919? See Who Henry Burr Was. --RoadDog

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