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February 3, 1959

Peter Q. George (K1XRB) said:
>>However, as a big oldies fan and the operator of an oldies FM station, I think that it would be appropriate to be there.
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I agree. Unfortunatley, the way radio is run these days, there's likely little interest amongst the pinheads running the joints these days.
Buddy Holly? Big Bopper? WHo are they?
The oldies stations for the most part don't play anyone, except for Elvis, from that era anymore.
They could care less about artists appealing to listeners who are above 50.

(I'm 44 BTW).
 
I posted above comment because the self-named expert who frequents these boards once jumped all over a poster who asked why radio stations, mainly oldies stations, didn't mark the Apollo 1969 anniversary recently.

David said that few of the "target demo's" listeners were alive then and few could care less about something that happened so long ago.

I guess broadcasters shouldn't note the JFK assasination day or other newsworthy and historical events. :mad:
 
This was also before I was brought into this world, but my gawd, despite our age we should all respect these historic events. Radio and music went into a weird funk for years after this event, only to be brought back to life by first, The Beach Boys, and then, well you know who. Some might compare the 1959-63 period as similar to today...no real stars on the music scene, (even Elvis was in somewhat of a slump during these years), and suddenly things exploded. Perhaps we are the verge of something similar? I hope so.
 
EDIT TO THE ABOVE: Elvis wasn't exactly in a slump in the early 60's, but it still was a weird time for music. The big hits of the era were from artists like Marty Robbins, Percy Faith, Ray Charles, and Brenda Lee. And remember The Singing Nun? The Beatles replaced Bobby Vinton in the #1 spot on February 1, 1964.
 
searadiofreak said:
The Beatles replaced Bobby Vinton in the #1 spot on February 1, 1964.
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...on the Billboard Hot 100. They'd replaced "Louie Louie" by The Kingsmen on the Cash Box Top 100 Singles chart in the issue dated January 25, 1964. There's a rather famous photo of The Beatles, George Martin and Brian Epstein, with The Beatles and Martin laughing at the champer pot on Epstein's head; that was taken during The Beatles' extended engagement in Paris, and the occasion for the photo was a celebration of the news of "I Want to Hold Your Hand" hitting #1 in the Cash Box chart...
 
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