Oldies 1957 - 1965 Thread

[BigJoe]

Question Number One...

Here's a REAL EASY one for all of you music experts out there...

Back in June of 1961, a "one hit wonder" group came out with a Number One song named "RAMA LAMA DING DONG". This group came and went as fast as the automobile that they were named after.

What was the name of this group? ;D ;D ;D

BTW... it's completly against the rules to look up ANY answers to ANY of these questions on the internet!

[Swamp Gas]

The Edsels

[Swamp Gas]

I would like to expand the range from 1953-1969

WHat was the name of the big psychedelic hit of 1967, named after a certain color percussion instrument?

[BigJoe]

The reason that I chose the years 1957 - 1965 was because other than those years, I know virtually nothing about music. But within those nine wonderful years, as far as DOO-WOP, the top yearly hit lists, along with a good portion of the "bubbling under" alternative top hits, I won't be modest, I know a great deal. But unfortunately, Swamp, outside of that little protective bubble, I'm at a complete loss. So no, I don't have any idea what the answer is to your question.

Oh, and by the way... VERY GOOD!!!

You are absolutely correct... it WAS the EDSELS!!! ;D ;D ;D

And did you know that they also recored an alternate version to RAMA LAMA DING DONG at exactly the same time?

Actually, it was somewhat different from the original, I thought it was better, myself, but unfortunately, they chose NOT to release it.

When you begin to really realize just HOW MANY oldies were REALLY released during those nine years, as opposed to how many they actually played on AM radio, you begin to feel somewhat short-changed by the radio stations, disc-jockeys, and those who made the overall decisions as to what to play.

The AM radios focused on the "TOP 100", but actually, there really was a TOP 1000, and this TOP 1000 list actually had an alternative list to it as well, songs of which the DJ's very rarely chose from.

I'm sure that you remember the DJ "Ralph Cooper", who broadcast the "Ralph Cooper Show" every night from midnight to 4:00 A.M. from Jersey City on WICC. He played a LOT of these alternative hits, and I used to stay up as much as possible, with my old reel-to-reel Wollensak tape recorder and get as many of these songs as I could on tape.

[BigJoe]

OK, here's another one for you, or for anyone else who thinks they may know the answer...

Back in August-September of 1961, the Dovells came out with a big hit called the Bristol Stomp. This song was based on another big hit that was put out by a group called "The Students" in 1958. When played back to back, these two songs are VERY similiar! WHAT was the name of this song from the Students?

Here is a hint... it was a winner on one of disc-jockey "Murry the "K"'s "Oldies Contests", and he played this song quite frequently...
especially during his "submarine races" section...

[Swamp Gas]

The answer to my question is "Green Tambourine" by The Lemon Pipers. Big Hit in 1967.

I chose 1953-1969 because even though some R & R scholars put "the Fat Man" by Fats Domino as the first Rock and Rock song in 1949. SH-Boom was the first DooWop, and Bill Haley and The Comets "Crazy Man Crazy" was another candidate in 1953.

Oh, the answer to you question is "Every Day of the Week" by The Students. Another piece of trivia about "The Bristol Stomp" ...The only instrumentation was a guitar and drums, with no bass.

[BigJoe]

Man, I didn't realize you were THAT good, Swamp!!! Yes, the Bristol Stomp was a great song, as well as "Every Day of the Week." I NEVER realized that there was no bass in the Bristol Stomp. It was the all time favorite on the Juke Box back in my high school gym during our lunch break... I remember all of the "chicks" used to dance to this song during that long, hot September of 1961. Another favorite of theirs was "Runaround Sue", by Dion. I really loved that song too, but I loved the flip side even more... do you remember that one... "My Little Runaway Girl", by Dion?

"Every Day of the Week", by the Students, was my introduction to the "Kiddie Sound",... this was Usually "UP TEMPO" DOO WOP recorded by young groups of kids, and actually, most of it being pretty good. I have a somewhat "modest" collection of the "Kiddie Sound" now, but I do have to say... "Everyday of the Week" was my favorite out of all the hundreds and hundreds of mainly supurb recordings. Murry the K was correct in naming it one of his all-time favorite oldies, and he frequently put it on his contest forum, up against other all time great oldies of the mid/late 1950's, and it usually won!

Looks like I'm going to have to come up with some "more advanced" questions for you now... ;D ;D ;D

And by the way... YES, I well remember "GREEN TAMBORINE", by the Lemmon Pipers, have a copy of it, and as I recollect, was just listening to it several weeks ago during a "1967 SESSION" I had just burned on a CD. And yes, you are right, it DID come out in 1967... April of 1967 to be exact. Apparently I CAN stretch those years a little bit if I try. I'm sure that you remember "Ithycoo Park", by the Small Faces, which came out at just about the exact same time. And now we're getting into the "psychedelic era", and although my recollection is obviously not as good here as yours is, I do go into this time period somewhat. I can remember going into the Fillmore East a number of times, watching Paul Butterfield, The Mothers of Invention, Procol Harum, and a number of others. We also used to frequent the Cafe Au Go Go down on... what was it... Sullivan St? My memory is fading a little bit over these years...

[Swamp Gas]

What was the double sided hit by Buchanan and Goodman in 1958.

Hint: ...."And that was Huckle Berry"....

[BigJoe]

Was that the "Flying Saucer", Parts 1 and 2?

[Swamp Gas]

bigjoe said:

Was that the "Flying Saucer", Parts 1 and 2?

Give the man a cigar. Did you know they were sued by The Platters for "degrading their music"?. There's a whole double CD out of their material. Pre-dating Negativland, The Art of Noise, Noble Gas, and all of the Sampling groups of the 80s until now. They were the first.

[BigJoe]

Yes, and they were being sued by "everybody else and their grandmothers" as well, for that recording, which led to their next one; "Buchanan and Goodman, on Trial", which had the same format as the first, and in which they literarally snubbed their noses, and poked fun at everybody who was trying to sue them! For the late 1950's, those guys were definately way ahead of their time!

There was someone, I don't remember his name, who tried to copy their format using his own remakes of other peoples music, and obviously it fell flat on it's face, never coming close to the antics of Buchanan and Goodman. The first time that I heard "The Flying Saucer" was back in 1960!!! A friend of mine had an old 45 of it which he loaned to me.

Another one I like is their recording of "Eliott Ness and the Touchables".

[Swamp Gas]

What was the big 1964 hit for the Minnesota Surf Band (They have an Ocean in Minnesota?), The Trashmen?

[BigJoe]

Why, the "Surfin' Bird", of course. ;D

Actually, Swamp, the "Surfin' Bird" came out in February of 1963, if memory still serves me correctly, this late in my life.

Remember that whole "The Bird is the Word" craze back in the 60's?

One of my old buddies used to walk through the halls of our high school between classes, repeating this phrase, over and over and over...

We all thought he was SO COOL!!!

Another favorite and oft repeated phrase of his was "DOO LANG, DOO LANG",

which, as I'm sure you know, was made famous by the Chiffons in their first monster hit, also of February, 1963...

"He's so Fine".


Okay, now here's one for you...

What was the name of Connie Francis's big smash hit in the summer of 1959?... July-August of that year, to be exact.

HINT... It was all about a cheating husband or lover of hers, and SOMETHING that gave him away...

"L******* ** **** ******, told a tale on you!"

The flip side was all about her ex-boyfriend, "Frankie", who had just found a new love, but she still loved him so.

[Swamp Gas]

Lipstick on your collar...


What was British "The Tornadoes" first Hit in the summer of 1962? (Hint: It was NOT Telstar)

[BigJoe]

It wasnt?!!!!

Uh Oh... you got me on that one, Dude!!! ;D ;D ;


So, what was it?

[Swamp Gas]

Love and Fury with flipside Popeye Twist, summer of 1962.

[BigJoe]

A "one-hit wonder" artist by the name of Larry Hall had an up tempo semi-doo wop hit that made the top 100 in the summer of 1960. What was the name of this big hit?

Hints; Johnny Crawford did a remake of this song that came out at around the same time.

Dion also had a hit of the same name, but different lyrics, in March/April, 1963.

[DannyRock]

bigjoe said:

A "one-hit wonder" artist by the name of Larry Hall had an up tempo semi-doo wop hit that made the top 100 in the summer of 1960. What was the name of this big hit?

That would be Sandy...

In that same year in the top 10 was a song recorded by Jimmy Jones that was later recorded by James Taylor... What was that song?

[BigJoe]

Hey, Three cheers for DannyRock!!!

I was wondering if that one was going to give you guys a little trouble, but apparently not!

"Sandy", by Larry Hall; one of my all time favorites!


And, the answer to YOUR question is, Handyman. And yes, 1960 was definately the year!

The Jimmy Jones version of Handyman brings back a lot of memories for me. I was in 7th grade at the time, the greaser era was in it's waning years, and Murry the "K", on radio station WINS 1010 New York was the number one DJ of the day!

[DannyRock]

1960 was definitely the year... The Everly Brothers, Elvis, Chubby Checker, the Hollywood Argyles, Roy Orbison, Brian Hyland, Paul Anka, the Drifters, Fats Domino and Sam Cooke all had at least one top 100 hit that year...

[BigJoe]

Don't forget Rosie and the Originals, with "Angel Baby",

And Kathy Young and the Innocents, with "A Thousand Stars",

Two excellent very late "Late" Doo Wops!

And how about the Fleetwoods, with "Mr. Blue".

Also, do you remember "Mr. Custer", by Larry Verne?

I think he was the only one in that whole entire regiment that really knew what was going on!

Yes, 1960 as an excellent year!!!

[chickenlittle]

Yikes! I just watched the X-files Home episode speaking of great old songs they used the old "Wonderful" song I think by Johnny Mathis.I swear I just cant hear that song anymore without thinking of that episode.Remember that one?
Angel Baby :sang that with my sisters when I was like 14, I was the youngestof 7 girls and could hit the high notes I love that song of course that was in the 70's that we did this and 60 was a great year because that is the year I was born! lol

[chickenlittle]

I am apologizing in advance I needed to ask you guys a question:leaving the 60's though,do any of you out there remember "Sue Sadd and the Next"I loved this band and cant find anything about them anywhere not even on i-tunes.
I would sure like to know what happen to this flash in the pan band.Great rockers though and the singer was killer!
any help would be appreciated.
chicky

[Swamp Gas]

chickenlittle said:

I am apologizing in advance I needed to ask you guys a question:leaving the 60's though,do any of you out there remember "Sue Sadd and the Next"I loved this band and cant find anything about them anywhere not even on i-tunes.
I would sure like to know what happen to this flash in the pan band.Great rockers though and the singer was killer!
any help would be appreciated.
chicky

I think I remember Sue Saad and The Next being played on the New Wave station in Los Angeles KROQ around 1980. Didn't they sound like Siouxie and The Banshees, but not as dark and mysterious.

That would be a good thread.....1975-1985 New Wave/New Romantic songs and bands. One of Thetaloops and my favorite times of music.

[Swamp Gas]

Top 100 Top 100 Hits from 1950-1969.

This is of course not complete, but we've got 30,000 songs in iTunes, and this is from the "Oldies" folder. This is my TOp 100, Top 100 hits from 1950-1969, there of course may be another additional list. This is alphabetical, and is not in any other order.

2000 Light Years From Home - The Rolling Stones
26 Miles -The Four Preps
40 Miles of Bad Road - Duane Eddy
A Teenager in Love - Dion and The Belmonts
AlleyOop - Hollywood Argyles
Anyone Who Had A Heart - Dionne Warwick
Blue Navy - Diane Renay
Bobby's Girl - Marcie Blaine
Candy Girl - The Four Seasons
Can't Get Used to Losing You - Andy Williams
Catch a Falling Star - Perry Como
Cherry Pink and Apple Blossom White - Perez Prado
Congratulations - The Rolling Stone
Crazy Man Crazy - Bill Haley and The Comets
Don't Bring Me Down - The Animals
Everybody Loves a Lover - Doris Day
Everyone' Gone to the Moon - Jonathan King
Five 0' Clock World - The Vogues
Flying Saucer - Buchana and Goodman
For What it's Worth - Buffalo Springfield
Friday On My Mind - The Easybeats
Good Vibrations - The Beach Boys
Green Tambourine - The LEmon Pipers
Gypsy - Lou Christie
Happy Whistler - Don Robertson
Heart Full of Soul - The Yardbirds
He's a Rebel - The Crystals
How do you do it - Gerry and The Pacemakers
Hurts So Bad - Little Anthony and The Imperials
I Had Too Much To Dream - The Electric Prunes
I Left My Heart in San Francisco - Tony Bennett
I only Have Eyes For You - The Flamingoes
I Wonder What She's Doing Tonight - Barry and The Tamberlanes
I'm a Happy Man - The Jive Five
Image of a Girl - The Safaris
Incense and Peppermints - Strawberry Alarm Clock
It's Wonderful - The Rascals
Just Ask Your Heart - Frankie Avalon
Just Dropped in - Kenny Rogers
Laugh Laugh - The Beau Brummels
Light My Fire - The Doors
Like to get to know you - Spanky and Our Gang
Little Star - The Elegants
Louie Go Home - Paul Revere and The Raiders
Love and Fury - The Tornadoes
Magic Carpet Ride - Steppenwolf
Miserlou - Dick Dale and The Deltones
Monster Mash - Bobby Picket
Moonlight Gambler - Frankie Laine
My Love - Petula Clark
Needles and Pins - The Searchers
Nights in White Satin - The Moody Blues
Only Love Can Break a Heart - Gene Pitney
Ooo Baby Baby - Smokey Robinson and the Miracles
Out of Limits - The Marketts
Party Doll - Buddy Knox
Penny Lane - The Beatles
Pink Shoe Laces -Dodie Stevens
Poetry in Motion - Johnny Tillotson
Porpoise Song - The Monkees
Portuguese Washerwoman - Joe Fingers Carr
Psychotic Reaction - Count 5
Purple People Eater - Sheb Wooley
Raindrops - Dee Clark
Rockin Robin - Bobby Day
Runaway - Del Shannon
Sally, Go 'Round The Roses - The Jaynets
Searchin' The Coasters
Shake - Sam Cooke
She's Just My Style - Gary Lewis and The Playboys
six man band - The Association
Sleepwalk - Santo and Johnny
Somebody To Love - Jefferson Airplane
Steppin Out - Paul Revere and The Raiders
Stop Stop Stop - The Hollies
Stormy - The Classics 4
Summer in the City - Lovin Spoonful
summer's comin - Kirby St.Romain
Surf Route 101 - The Super Stocks
Surfin' Bird - The Trashmen
Surrender - Elvis Presley
Suspicion - Terry Stafford
Sway - Dean Martin
The Happy Organ - Dave Baby Cortez
The Lonely Bull - Herb Alpert and The Tijuana Brass
The Naughty Lady of Shady Lane - The Ames Brothers
The Night Has a Thousand Eyes - Bobby Vee
There's place - The Beatles
Till Then - The Classics
Town Without Pity - Gene Pitney
Try Too Hard - Dave Clark Five
Turn Down Day - The Cyrkle
Up on the Roof - The Drifters
Whiter Shade of Pale - Procol Harum
Wichita Lineman - Glen Campbell
Wild Weekend - The Rockin Rebels
Witch Doctor - David Seville
World Without Love - Peter and Gordon
You Showed Me - The Turtles
You were on my mind - We Five

[increase 1776]

Sue Sadd www.onehitwondercentral.com/forum/thread.cfm?threadid=3748

[BigJoe]

I never heard of Sue Sadd. I went through my own archives very quickly, and didn't see any sign of it. I'll continue looking, but I'm not hopeful that I have this song on file. Increase, just give me a hint... what year did this song come out?


Hey... does this bring back any memories?

WABC SCHEDULE , DECEMBER 25, 1962

MONDAY THROUGH FRIDAY

6:00 AM HERB OSCAR ANDERSON (The "Morning Mayor" of New York)
10:00 AM Breakfast Club - Don McNeill (ABC)
11:00 AM CHARLIE GREER
1:00 PM SAM HOLMAN
3:00 PM DAN INGRAM
6:00 PM WABC NEWS SCOPE
7:15 PM SCOTT MUNI
10:00 PM BRUCE MORROW (Cousin Brucie)
12:00 PM BOB LEWIS (The Big Bob Lewis Show)

So here's today's question...

Beloved WABC AM Radio DJ Bob Lewis, of New York City, "The Big Bob Lewis Show", (see list above) had a theme song for his show, which was a modification of a big hit by the "Eternals", which came out in 1959.

What was the name of this song? (This is one of my all time favorites!)

Hint... it was an "up tempo" doo-wop, and it was all about a WEDDING. Now, if THAT doesn't give it away... I don't know WHAT will!


THE ETERNALS

For a group that only had three releases, The Eternals have weathered the years very well, and today they're considered one of the most polished groups on the doo-wop circuit. The Eternals proved to be a prophetic name after all.

The core of The Eternals formed in the Bronx in 1955 and sang under various names, such as The Starlights and The Gleamers, before settling on their final moniker in 1959 when they recorded their first song, "Rockin' in the Jungle," which lead singer Charlie Girona had originally written as "Christmas in the Jungle." When the novelty single, complete with sound effects from the group, was released on Morty Craft's Hollywood label in the summer of 1959, "Rockin' in the Jungle" became a New York hit, though it reached only as high on the national charts as #78. The Puerto Rican quintet found itself performing around town on shows sponsored by deejays Bruce Murrow and Murray the K.

Their follow-up record, "******** ******* ***," which featured tenor saxophone great King Curtis, looked like it was ready to break out and become a national hit. Unfortunately, the group's manager got them involved in a lawsuit against local bookers that effectively stopped the record's distribution. The only good news was that the song continued to be popular as a jingle for WABC disc jockey Bob Lewis.

The Eternals disbanded in 1962, but various members periodically brought parts of the old group back for oldies shows. Finally, most of the surviving members got back together in 1999 and put together a complete, hour-plus doo-wop show that has been wowing audiences wherever doo-wop is still performed.

[chickenlittle]

Thanks all, for the assist on the Sue Saad topic mucho appreciated!!!!!
I think I will definately find something on the site info you gave me Increase ,thanks again
chicky

[Swamp Gas]

Here's a great Jukebox site

www.pinballrebel.com/archive/archive.htm