SONG: At the Hop ARTIST: Danny and the Juniors YEAR: 1958 Listen to it here: THE SONG: Like many of today’s pop songs, “At the Hop” was written by committee (three writers), and performed originally by Danny & the Juniors. The song was released in the fall of 1957 and became one of the topContinue reading “Song 95 – At the Hop”
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Song 94 – Yakety Yak
SONG: Yakety Yak ARTIST: The Coasters YEAR: 1958 Listen to it here: THE SONG: Yakety Yak was written by Jerry Leiber and Mike Stoller in 1958 and recorded by the Coasters that year. It spent 7 weeks at number 1 on the R&B charts and was part of the reason the Coasters were so popular. Continue reading “Song 94 – Yakety Yak”
Song 93 – La Bamba
SONG: La Bamba ARTIST: Ritchie Valens YEAR: 1958 Listen to it here: THE SONG: “La Bamba” is a Mexican folk song that is originally from the state of Veracruz. The oldest known recorded version is by Alvaro Hernande Ortiz, who recorded the song with the title “El Jarocho” in 1938 or 1939: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9zRIHqlycss The songContinue reading “Song 93 – La Bamba”
Song 92 – Move It!
SONG: Move It! ARTIST: Cliff Richard and the Drifters YEAR: 1958 Listen to it here: THE SONG: Move It was written by Ian Samwell and recorded by Cliff Richard and the Drifters (eventually became the Shadows) in 1958. It was Richard’s debut single and his first ever hit – it was originally intended to beContinue reading “Song 92 – Move It!”
Song 91 – Johnny B. Goode
SONG: Johnny B. Goode ARTIST: Chuck Berry YEAR: 1958 Listen to it here: THE SONG: Johnny B. Goode was written by Chuck Berry in 1958 and was released as a single. Now, it’s considered one of the most recognizable songs in the history of popular music, and is the first rock and roll hit aboutContinue reading “Song 91 – Johnny B. Goode”
Song 90 – It’s Only Make Believe
SONG: It’s Only Make Believe ARTIST: Conway Twitty YEAR: 1958 Listen to it here: THE SONG: It’s Only Make Believe was written by drummer Jack Nance and relative unknown Conway Twitty in their tour across Canada in 1958. The song was the B side for I’ll Try and was the only pop single of Twitty’sContinue reading “Song 90 – It’s Only Make Believe”
Song 89 – You Send Me
SONG: You Send Me ARTIST: Sam Cooke YEAR: 1957 Listen to it here: THE SONG: “You Send Me” was Sam Cooke’s first hit, and was released as the B-side to his song “Summertime”. It spent 6 weeks as number 1 on the Billboard R&B chart, as well as having mainstream success. On the success ofContinue reading “Song 89 – You Send Me”
Song 88 – When I Fall in Love
SONG: When I Fall In Love ARTIST: Nat King Cole YEAR: 1957 Listen to it here: THE SONG: When I Fall in Love was written in 1952 by Victor Young and Edward Heyman. It was first recorded in 1952 by Jen Southern for the movie One Minute to Zero and became a popular jazz standard,Continue reading “Song 88 – When I Fall in Love”
Song 87 – Great Balls of Fire
SONG: Great Balls of Fire ARTIST: Jerry Lee Lewis YEAR: 1957 Listen to it here: THE SONG: Jerry Lee Lewis recorded Great Balls of Fire in 1957, and the song was featured in the 1957 movie Jamboree. It was written by Otis Blackwell and Jack Hammer (maybe not his real name). The song was anContinue reading “Song 87 – Great Balls of Fire”
Song 78 – Ella
SONG: Ella ARTIST: José Alfredo Jiménez YEAR: 1956 Listen to it here: THE SONG: Ella was written by Jose Alfredo Jiminez in 1942 in the style of vals meijcano. He was 18 years old at the time and sang of a broken heart. It has been covered many times by prominent Latinx musicians. THE ARTIST:Continue reading “Song 78 – Ella”
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