"Don't Be Cruel" hit #1 on the Billboard Hot 100 the week ending August 18, 1956, and remained in the top position for 11 consecutive weeks. "Don't" was Elvis’ eleventh number-one hit in March 1958.AlexBrowne said:
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Best known as Gidget's boyfriend Moondoggie in several Gidget films, roles in other movies including Rumble on the Docks, The Guns of Navarrone, and Let No Man Write My Epitaph, and TV series The Time Tunnel and T.J. Hooker, native Philadelphian James Darren also had a singing career, and the 1961 hit "Goodbye Cruel World" was his biggest.
"Rumble", the guitar instrumental by Link Wray in 1958 went to #16, and it is said by some to be the beginning of the heavy-metal sound.AlexBrowne said:Best known as Gidget's boyfriend Moondoggie in several Gidget films, roles in other movies including Rumble on the Docks, The Guns of Navarrone, and Let No Man Write My Epitaph, and TV series The Time Tunnel and T.J. Hooker, native Philadelphian James Darren also had a singing career, and the 1961 hit "Goodbye Cruel World" was his biggest.
Phil Spector, the producer/impresario who is known for his "wall of sound" technique with its dense combination of electric and acoustic guitars playing orchestrated parts, augmented by overpowering horns and strings in an echo chamber, first surfaced as a performer, a member of the Los Angeles trio The Teddy Bears, who scored their one big hit, the #1 single "To Know Him, Is To Love Him," in 1958.
Little Peggy March was but 14 years old when her recording of “I Will Follow Him” was released. Her recording charted #1 in Jan 1963 and she became the youngest female artist with a number one hit, a record that stood for 35 years.AlexBrowne said:Phil Spector, the producer/impresario who is known for his "wall of sound" technique with its dense combination of electric and acoustic guitars playing orchestrated parts, augmented by overpowering horns and strings in an echo chamber, first surfaced as a performer, a member of the Los Angeles trio The Teddy Bears, who scored their one big hit, the #1 single "To Know Him, Is To Love Him," in 1958.
Buddy Holly's 1957 recording of "Peggy Sue" was his biggest hit (that is, among singles labeled with his name alone, rather than The Crickets); the song was originally called "Cindy Lou" but was renamed for Peggy Sue Gerrow, the girlfriend (and later, wife) of Cricket drummer Jerry Allison, who co-wrote it with Holly and producer Norman Perry.
Norman Petty took co-writer credits on many of Buddy’s songs, entitling him to share in song-writing royalties. After a time, this became one of the factors causing Buddy to split with Petty.AlexBrowne said:Buddy Holly's 1957 recording of "Peggy Sue" was his biggest hit (that is, among singles labeled with his name alone, rather than The Crickets); the song was originally called "Cindy Lou" but was renamed for Peggy Sue Gerrow, the girlfriend (and later, wife) of Cricket drummer Jerry Allison, who co-wrote it with Holly and producer Norman Perry.
(Alex, your post says Perry but we all know this had to be a typo.)
Trivia, just because today is a slow news day:
Few people realize that Buddy Holly's backing vocals on records did not belong to his fellow band members. "Oh Boy" and "Maybe Baby" featured (without credit) two brothers and a friend known as The Pickering Brothers. A group known as The Roses backed Buddy on "It's So Easy" and "Think It Over". Gary and Ramona Tollet also performed backup vocals on other cuts.
Thanks, GLB... yes, of course that's Norman Petty... that's what happens when you're posting these replies at 1 in the morning!
The Guess Who, the rock group formed in Winnipeg, Canada, had a successful run of Top 10 songs, including the #1 "American Woman," starting in Spring 1969 with "These Eyes" and ending with "Share The Land," which peaked at #10 in Fall 1970.
The Guess Who, the rock group formed in Winnipeg, Canada, had a successful run of Top 10 songs, including the #1 "American Woman," starting in Spring 1969 with "These Eyes" and ending with "Share The Land," which peaked at #10 in Fall 1970.
Roy Orbison, singer-songwriter, guitarist and rock & roll pioneer, had a smooth tenor voice with a three octave range. “Ooby Dooby”, produced at the Norman Petty studio in 1956 was his first commercial hit. "Oh, Pretty Woman" may be the most well-known song of Roy's more than four decade career.AlexBrowne said:Thanks, GLB... yes, of course that's Norman Petty... that's what happens when you're posting these replies at 1 in the morning!
The Guess Who, the rock group formed in Winnipeg, Canada, had a successful run of Top 10 songs, including the #1 "American Woman," starting in Spring 1969 with "These Eyes" and ending with "Share The Land," which peaked at #10 in Fall 1970.
Hollywood's two most famous singing cowboys, Gene Autry and Roy Rogers, both had their first hit singles in the 1930s (Autry with "The Last Round-Up" in 1933, Rogers with "Hi-Yo, Silver" in 1938), but it is Autry who we remember more, particularly at this time of the year, because of his decision to record a series of Christmas songs, including "Rudolph, The Red-Nosed Reindeer" in 1949, which was the second biggest selling single in the pre-rock era (second only to "White Christmas").
Red Sovine, popular C/W musician in the 50s/60s had hits with spoken word narratives backed by slow two-step honky-tonk style instrumentals, such as: “Teddy Bear”, a tearjerker about a crippled boy and a trucker on CB radio; “Phantom 309”, the tale of a hitchhiker who turned out to be a ghost; “Little Joe”, the story of a trucker and his ride-along canine friend; and “Deck Of Cards”, a cover of Wink Martindale’s recording of the story of a WWII soldier using a deck of cards as his bible.AlexBrowne said:Hollywood's two most famous singing cowboys, Gene Autry and Roy Rogers, both had their first hit singles in the 1930s (Autry with "The Last Round-Up" in 1933, Rogers with "Hi-Yo, Silver" in 1938), but it is Autry who we remember more, particularly at this time of the year, because of his decision to record a series of Christmas songs, including "Rudolph, The Red-Nosed Reindeer" in 1949, which was the second biggest selling single in the pre-rock era (second only to "White Christmas").
Chubby Checker's million-selling cover of Hank Ballard's "The Twist" -- both versions entered the pop chart in Summer 1960 -- started the worldwide dance craze; in an attempt to capitalize on the success of the first hit, Checker recorded several more twist songs in the early '60s (which were generally successful) including "Let's Twist Again," "Twistin' U.S.A.," "La Paloma Twist," "Twist It Up," and a duet with Dee Dee Sharp, "Slow Twistin'."
Driven by the Dance craze of 1960-63, and the "just a phone call away" accessability of the Cameo-Parkway and Swan artists to American Bandstand, Checkers' "The Twist" went to number one twice. 1960 & 1962.
Other noteable Philly dances hits were The Bristol Stomp and the Mashed Potato (Time).
Yeah, America was ready for the Beatles! Ironically, "She Love's You" b/w "I'll Get You" was also on Dick Clarks' former label, Swan. Three releases: white with blue logo, white with maroon logo, black with silver logo.
Now, can someone tell me the story behind Tollie Records?
Other noteable Philly dances hits were The Bristol Stomp and the Mashed Potato (Time).
Yeah, America was ready for the Beatles! Ironically, "She Love's You" b/w "I'll Get You" was also on Dick Clarks' former label, Swan. Three releases: white with blue logo, white with maroon logo, black with silver logo.
Now, can someone tell me the story behind Tollie Records?
Philly was home to many early R&R artists, one of which was Frankie Avalon. His early successes include: “De De Dinah”, a song Frankie performed on American Bandstand one week before the national release of the Chancellor single; "Gingerbread" b/w ”Blue Betty”, "Venus" and "Bobby Sox To Stockings."amfmsw said:Driven by the Dance craze of 1960-63, and the "just a phone call away" accessability of the Cameo-Parkway and Swan artists to American Bandstand, Checkers' "The Twist" went to number one twice. 1960 & 1962.
Other noteable Philly dances hits were The Bristol Stomp and the Mashed Potato (Time).
Yeah, America was ready for the Beatles! Ironically, "She Love's You" b/w "I'll Get You" was also on Dick Clarks' former label, Swan. Three releases: white with blue logo, white with maroon logo, black with silver logo.
Now, can someone tell me the story behind Tollie Records?
Dinah Shore had a handful of hits during the rock era, including "Whatever Lola Wants (Lola Gets)" in 1955 and "Fascination" in 1957, but she really made her mark as one of the most popular female vocalists in the 1940s; during that decade she had four #1 singles, "I'll Walk Alone" in 1944, "The Gypsy" in 1946, "Anniversary Song" in 1947, and "Buttons And Bows" in 1948.
Twenty-eight singles were recorded and released by Sun Records in 1957 … some well-known artists with well-known recordings to some not-so-well-known.AlexBrowne said:Dinah Shore had a handful of hits during the rock era, including "Whatever Lola Wants (Lola Gets)" in 1955 and "Fascination" in 1957, but she really made her mark as one of the most popular female vocalists in the 1940s; during that decade she had four #1 singles, "I'll Walk Alone" in 1944, "The Gypsy" in 1946, "Anniversary Song" in 1947, and "Buttons And Bows" in 1948.
Some of the knowns include: Carl Perkins “Matchbox” (#261); Roy Orbison “Devil Doll” (#265); Johnny Cash “Next In Line” (#266); Jerry Lee Lewis “Whole Lot Of Shakin’ Going On” (#267) and “Great Balls Of Fire” (#281).
Among the lesser knowns we have: Billy Riley and His Little Green Men “Flying Saucer Rock and Roll” (#260); Wade and Dick – The College Kids “Bop, Bop Baby" (#269); and Dickey Lee and the Collegiates “Memories Never Grow Old” (#280).
OK gang, you guessed it...today is another slow news day. ;D
Bobby Russell won the 1969 Grammy Award for Song of the Year for his composition of "Little Green Apples," which had been a million-selling #2 hit for O.C. Smith the previous year; also in 1968, Patti Page and Roger Miller charted with the song (it was her final charted single, and his next-to-last) whose lyrics rhymed "little green apples" with "Indianapolis" and "Minneapolis."
"The Little Old Lady from Pasadena” by Jan and Dean reached #3 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart in 1964. The little old lady on the cover of their "Little Old Lady from Pasadena" album was portrayed by Kathryn Minner who starred in one of the largest Dodge commercial campaigns of the sixties with her famous tag line: “Put a Dodge in your garage, honey!” She began making personal appearances for Chrysler Corporation's high performance engines and became a Southern California celebrity and a favorite of teens, parents, and bikers.AlexBrowne said:Bobby Russell won the 1969 Grammy Award for Song of the Year for his composition of "Little Green Apples," which had been a million-selling #2 hit for O.C. Smith the previous year; also in 1968, Patti Page and Roger Miller charted with the song (it was her final charted single, and his next-to-last) whose lyrics rhymed "little green apples" with "Indianapolis" and "Minneapolis."
One of the more interesting covers on Blood, Sweat & Tears' eponymous 1969 album is the song "God Bless the Child," written by Billie Holiday and Arthur Herzog Jr., a hit for Holiday in 1941; it was "Lady Day's" most famous composition, and her definitive version was honored with a Grammy Hall of Fame Award in 1976, and was included in the list of Songs of the Century by the Recording Industry of America and the National Endowment for the Arts (Diana Ross also sang it in the semi-fictional 1972 movie about Holiday, Lady Sings the Blues).
The 1942 film, Holiday Inn, introduced an early Iving Berlin composition,"White Christmas," a song which became one of the most-recorded songs in music history. Berlin, born in 1888, began composing music in 1896 in order to earn money for his family after the death of his father. "Alexander's Ragtime Band," written in 1911 was the composition which launched his career. Although he never learned to read music beyond a rudimentary level, with the help of various uncredited musical assistants or collaborators, he eventually composed over 3,000 songs. One would be hard-pressed to say which Berlin composition would be his most famous, as there are so many, but “God Bless America” should be at the top of the list. Irving Berlin died peacefully in his sleep at the age of 101 years in 1989.AlexBrowne said:One of the more interesting covers on Blood, Sweat & Tears' eponymous 1969 album is the song "God Bless the Child," written by Billie Holiday and Arthur Herzog Jr., a hit for Holiday in 1941; it was "Lady Day's" most famous composition, and her definitive version was honored with a Grammy Hall of Fame Award in 1976, and was included in the list of Songs of the Century by the Recording Industry of America and the National Endowment for the Arts (Diana Ross also sang it in the semi-fictional 1972 movie about Holiday, Lady Sings the Blues).
I’ll take this opportunity to wish a Happy Christmas to all the readers and contributors on this thread; and a special warm holiday greeting to AlexBrowne and amfmsw, whose participation helps keep this thread alive.
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