From the August 14, 2016, Chicago Tribune by Randy Lewis.
Answering this question brings lots of responses.
Some might say 1954, the year Bill Haley & His Comets recorded "Rock Around the Clock" and when Elvis Presley first stepped into Sam Phillips' Sun Studio.
Others might say it was 1964 when Beatlemania exploded onto the world and launched the British Invasion.
Some might say 1967 with the Summer of Love, the blossoming of Flower Power and psychedelic music. Not to mention the Beatles' "Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band" album.
Still, others would say 1977 with the arrival of that "young, loud, snotty" music called punk rock.
Then there is the case of 1982 with Grand master Flash & the Furious Five's "The Message," putting rap music on the national map.
More recently, the year 2001 saw the birth of iTunes and redefined -- as well as broadened -- how we listen to music.
Of the ones listed here, I would have to say 1964.
What Say You? --RoadDog
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Showing posts with label 1954. Show all posts
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Tuesday, August 23, 2016
Thursday, September 23, 2010
Beach Music Top 40 for 1954-- Part 3
Before starting the third hour, which I am lostening to right now, before I have to leave for another eye doctor appointment for Liz. Seems like that is all we do these days.
Fessa John gave some background on the Beach charts for 1954, saying it marked the end of the first era when Hurricane Hazel ravaged the east coast, destroying many of the places featuring BM. The following year the R&B that Beach Music folk had been listening and shagging (the dance) to for ten years started hitting the national pop charts.
#20 DON'T STOP DAN-- Checkers-- Almost a complete cover of the Beach Music Anthem "Sixty Minute Man" which came out in 1951, but was banned in most places. The Checkers changed a few lyrics and had a hit with it.
#19 LOVEY DOVEY-- Clovers-- from DC/Baltimore
HM-- WHATEVER YOU'RE DOIN', KEEP ON DOIN' IT- Du Droppers
#18 I'LL BE TRUE-- Faye Adams and Joe Morris Orch.
HM-- AIN'T CHA GOT ME WHERE YOU WANT ME-- Ella and Buddy Johnson--brother and sister act from Darlington, SC.
HM-- A PRETTY GIRL, A CADILLAC, & SOME MONEY-- Ella and Buddy Johnson
#17 BANANA SPLIT-- Kid King's Combo-- a local star in Nashville, Tn. known as Skippy King. His band backed up many of the Excello label artists.
#16 YOUR CASH AIN'T NOTHIN' BUT TRASH-- Clovers--Billy Mitchell on lead vocals
HM-- ROCKET IN THE ROCKET ROOM-- Larks (Wonder what this one's about?)
#15 RUB A LITTLE BOOGIE-- Champion Jack DuPree
#14 I'M SLIPPIN' IN-- Spiders
#13 GOOD GOOD WHISKEY- Amos Milburn
#13 LET'S HAVE A PARTY-- Amos Milburn
#12 LITTLE MAMA-- Clovers
#11 SH-BOOM-- Chords-- Actually two groups had a hit with this one. The other was the white band called the Crew-Cuts. This is the original. (And the one featured in the movie "Cars" when they strolled down the refurbished and neoned main street of Radiator Springs.
Listening to these, you definitely know where Rock and Roll came from.
A Really great Year for Music, and Before Rock and Roll. --RoadDog
NO PUN INTENDED: In democracy, your vote counts. In feudalism, your count votes.
Fessa John gave some background on the Beach charts for 1954, saying it marked the end of the first era when Hurricane Hazel ravaged the east coast, destroying many of the places featuring BM. The following year the R&B that Beach Music folk had been listening and shagging (the dance) to for ten years started hitting the national pop charts.
#20 DON'T STOP DAN-- Checkers-- Almost a complete cover of the Beach Music Anthem "Sixty Minute Man" which came out in 1951, but was banned in most places. The Checkers changed a few lyrics and had a hit with it.
#19 LOVEY DOVEY-- Clovers-- from DC/Baltimore
HM-- WHATEVER YOU'RE DOIN', KEEP ON DOIN' IT- Du Droppers
#18 I'LL BE TRUE-- Faye Adams and Joe Morris Orch.
HM-- AIN'T CHA GOT ME WHERE YOU WANT ME-- Ella and Buddy Johnson--brother and sister act from Darlington, SC.
HM-- A PRETTY GIRL, A CADILLAC, & SOME MONEY-- Ella and Buddy Johnson
#17 BANANA SPLIT-- Kid King's Combo-- a local star in Nashville, Tn. known as Skippy King. His band backed up many of the Excello label artists.
#16 YOUR CASH AIN'T NOTHIN' BUT TRASH-- Clovers--Billy Mitchell on lead vocals
HM-- ROCKET IN THE ROCKET ROOM-- Larks (Wonder what this one's about?)
#15 RUB A LITTLE BOOGIE-- Champion Jack DuPree
#14 I'M SLIPPIN' IN-- Spiders
#13 GOOD GOOD WHISKEY- Amos Milburn
#13 LET'S HAVE A PARTY-- Amos Milburn
#12 LITTLE MAMA-- Clovers
#11 SH-BOOM-- Chords-- Actually two groups had a hit with this one. The other was the white band called the Crew-Cuts. This is the original. (And the one featured in the movie "Cars" when they strolled down the refurbished and neoned main street of Radiator Springs.
Listening to these, you definitely know where Rock and Roll came from.
A Really great Year for Music, and Before Rock and Roll. --RoadDog
NO PUN INTENDED: In democracy, your vote counts. In feudalism, your count votes.
Wednesday, September 22, 2010
Beach Music Top 40 for 1954-- Part 2
#30 OUTSIDE OF PARADISE-- Ray-O-Vacs
#29 TRYING TO GET TO YOU-- Elvis and the Eagles
HM-- GIVE ME YOUR LOVE-- Larry Darnell
#28 DON'T YOU KNOW-- Ray Charles
HM-- HEY, LITTLE SCHOOLGIRL/YOU DONE ME WRONG-- Fats Domino
#27 HONEY LOVE-- Drifters
#26 TEN DAYS IN JAIL-- Robins
HM-- TAKE OUT YOUR FALSE TEETH DADDY-- Margie Day
#25 IT SHOULD'VE BEEN ME-- Ray Charles
IT SHOULD HAVE BEEN ME-- Little George Benson
#24 WIGGLE WAGGLE WOO-- Stick McGhee
#23 BEER BARREL BOOGIE-- Platters
#22 HEY BARTENDER-- Floyd Dixon
#21 OVER THE RAINBOW-- Checkers
#21 YOU'VE BEEN FOOLING AROUND-- Checkers
Mighty Good Stuff. --RoadDog
NO PUN INTENDED: Time flies like an arrow. Fruit flies like a banana. (I didn't get this one at first.)
#29 TRYING TO GET TO YOU-- Elvis and the Eagles
HM-- GIVE ME YOUR LOVE-- Larry Darnell
#28 DON'T YOU KNOW-- Ray Charles
HM-- HEY, LITTLE SCHOOLGIRL/YOU DONE ME WRONG-- Fats Domino
#27 HONEY LOVE-- Drifters
#26 TEN DAYS IN JAIL-- Robins
HM-- TAKE OUT YOUR FALSE TEETH DADDY-- Margie Day
#25 IT SHOULD'VE BEEN ME-- Ray Charles
IT SHOULD HAVE BEEN ME-- Little George Benson
#24 WIGGLE WAGGLE WOO-- Stick McGhee
#23 BEER BARREL BOOGIE-- Platters
#22 HEY BARTENDER-- Floyd Dixon
#21 OVER THE RAINBOW-- Checkers
#21 YOU'VE BEEN FOOLING AROUND-- Checkers
Mighty Good Stuff. --RoadDog
NO PUN INTENDED: Time flies like an arrow. Fruit flies like a banana. (I didn't get this one at first.)
Tuesday, September 21, 2010
Beach Music Top 40 for 1954-- Part 1
I'm listening to Fessa John Hook's Beach Music Survey of the the Top Ten songs for 1954. I was 3 at the time, so don't remember any, but am familiar with some of the songs. Other songs I've never heard before.
#40 Get It off Your Mind-- Robins
#39 I'm Stuck-- Five Jets
HM Oh What a Fool-- Joseph "Mr. Google Eyes" August (really, a Google back in 1954?)
#38 Tick Tock-- Marvin and Johnny
#37 'Lizabeth-- Thrillers
HM I'm a Wine Drinker-- Bards
#36 Honey Hush-- Big Joe Turner
HM Love Contest-- Ruth Brown
#35 Shim, Sham, Shimmy-- Champion Jack DuPree
#34 My man's an Undertaker-- Dinah Jackson
#33 Jungle Juice-- Stick McGhee and His Buddies
HM Fifty Five Seconds-- Otis Williams and the Charms
#32 I Ain't Drunk-- Jimmy Liggins
#32 Talkin' That talk-- Jimmy Liggins
#31 A Dollar Down-- Louis Jordan and His Tympany 5
You can hear all four hours at
http://www.cashboxmagazine.com/countdowns/beachmusicweekly.html
Good Stuff, Maynard! --RoadDog
NO PUN INTENDED: What's the definition of a will? (It's a dead give away.)
#40 Get It off Your Mind-- Robins
#39 I'm Stuck-- Five Jets
HM Oh What a Fool-- Joseph "Mr. Google Eyes" August (really, a Google back in 1954?)
#38 Tick Tock-- Marvin and Johnny
#37 'Lizabeth-- Thrillers
HM I'm a Wine Drinker-- Bards
#36 Honey Hush-- Big Joe Turner
HM Love Contest-- Ruth Brown
#35 Shim, Sham, Shimmy-- Champion Jack DuPree
#34 My man's an Undertaker-- Dinah Jackson
#33 Jungle Juice-- Stick McGhee and His Buddies
HM Fifty Five Seconds-- Otis Williams and the Charms
#32 I Ain't Drunk-- Jimmy Liggins
#32 Talkin' That talk-- Jimmy Liggins
#31 A Dollar Down-- Louis Jordan and His Tympany 5
You can hear all four hours at
http://www.cashboxmagazine.com/countdowns/beachmusicweekly.html
Good Stuff, Maynard! --RoadDog
NO PUN INTENDED: What's the definition of a will? (It's a dead give away.)
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