While posting on "songs everybody loves you hate" (yeh that's it) I thought of seeing if anybody else loves '50s music like I do. Think of the 1950s for music as not ending until the British Invasion, about 1964 (not entirely accurate, but good for broad strokes, like grandma had).
Here's where the '50s party starts:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NN6eWf4XpiE
Here's a couple more to get the party started:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z3-OaNevkfg&feature=related
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_1Qo1eaWF8c
"Why Do Fools Fall in Love?" by Frankie Lymon and The Teenagers
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q96ylFiQK_I
Buddy Holly
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WQiIMuOKIzY
"Maybellene" by Chuck Berry
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6Y3-NSalpKI
A few of my personal favorites.
Excellent choices, Happy! :thumbup:
Now for a little of that old Doo-Wop I love THE DUPREES:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CIEBErVs0fY&feature=related
Screaming Lord Sutch! (Before Alice Cooper and Horror rock....there was the Lord!)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fynyeXrAR6I
Super cool Bobby Darin-Mack the Knife!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1dDs_N3kGQk
Del Shannon-Runaway!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8TLLcvWeiKw
The Great Dick Dale and the Del Tones!!!!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZIU0RMV_II8
Bo Diddley
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M6ixaXBWtyc
Medley by Frankie Valli and The Four Seasons.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3UZKoUppu-Q
A medley of some Frankie Valli songs, including Rag Doll and Bye Bye Baby
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gC2XG0tVsxM
Not a 50s performance, but Lloyd Price's 1958 single may be my favorite pop recording from the 50s.
Quote from: Rev. Powell on May 23, 2009, 12:49:45 PM
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gC2XG0tVsxM
Not a 50s performance, but Lloyd Price's 1958 single may be my favorite pop recording from the 50s.
I'm very fond of that record, too.
Here's one of my favorites: THE RONETTES REPLACED WITH SCRATCHY 45 rpm THE FLAMINGOS FAVORITE 'CAUSE OF EMBEDDING DISABLEMENT
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9z6T59Ki0J4
sick version
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uzvSBkLuXIY
Quote from: lester1/2jr on May 23, 2009, 07:14:52 PM
sick version
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uzvSBkLuXIY
THE COLLINS KIDS!
Lester, that is cool. It's innocent, pure talent. That is so cool you dug up
THE COLLINS KIDS. :thumbup:
Summer's coming and I can never resist this one:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kXWeJ6V-aow
They were singin' 'bout "lollipop" well before
MILLIE SMALL sang about her boy "Lollipop":
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4Oi79iS9jcE&feature=related
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4DrN-p-tW7Q&feature=related
And here's
RICK NELSON with
LORRIE COLLINS of
COLLINS KIDS:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=koRsIvesLFU&feature=related
I rented "The Collins Kids live at town Hall Party" from Netflix. It's awesome though they didn't do "rock n roll polka" which was a dissapointment
Are The Temptations in 1965 too late to make the cutoff?
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ltRwmgYEUr8
Before Carole King became famous as a singer herself, she was writing a lot of these hits in the early to mid 60s. "Will You Still Love me Tomorrow" was recorded by the Shirelles. 1960, I think.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LmWRjjpBlWw
Not sure why somebody spliced the clips from "Rocky and Bullwinkle" and "Mr. Ed" in there.
Quote from: schmendrik on May 24, 2009, 08:47:27 AM
Are The Temptations in 1965 too late to make the cutoff?
...
Before Carole King became famous as a singer herself, she was writing a lot of these hits in the early to mid 60s. "Will You Still Love me Tomorrow" was recorded by the Shirelles. 1960, I think.
...
TEMPTATIONS are great, but a bit late for the era I suggested: Pre-Brit invasion. However
THE SHIRELLES are 'zackly what I'm talkin' 'bout!
Here's
JUNE CHRISTY some west coast "Cool School" Jazz, couldn't resist, it's so great and
swift! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=psERFM_vB0g
FATS is always great to get back on track...
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2OG3uPULQRs
Need more Bill Haley
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MpT8Sd9wRlQ
And an old favourite of mine by The Monotones
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MW_SKWjrE2U
And one by The Killer himself
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8yRdDnrB5kM&feature=related
EDDIE COCHRAN!!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LRjlZ8x2uQM
SANTO AND JOHNNY
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ogxTQXAgY3Q&feature=related
ROBERT AND JOHNNY
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ve9lBVXdxDo
Time for an instrumental:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nwYrSt1Pko8
Bobby Lewis
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lwolotioyTw&feature=related
The Silhouettes
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5hkJL6wRBE8
The Marcels
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s4oSTyjZCfE&feature=related
Barry Mann
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QIP9Dwzdt3g&feature=related
Another Intrumental Booker T and the MG's
The song was recorded in 1962 but the only good video I could find was from shindig in 1965.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ar-Z_l907DY
I know this one is a little to late to but i couldn't help but post this one, Its one of my favorite motown songs.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rN-FteKzRhM
"I Get Around" by The Beach Boys
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mN7Xs9WVNBU
I like most of their stuff.
I love THE BEACH BOYS. Not so '50s though, THE BEACH BOYS started early 'nuff for this thread, but being transitional, ("I Get Around" went to #1 in summer 1964) an amazing feat in the BEATLES and BRIT INVASION era, but a bit late for our interests...
Getting back to a real '50s feel, one of my all time favorite recordings by HUEY 'PIANO' SMITH and THE CLOWNS, 1958:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tT8EKTqShjs
"Whole Lotta Shakin Going On" by Jerry Lee Lewis.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8yRdDnrB5kM
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hajBdDM2qdg
Quote from: HappyGilmore on May 29, 2009, 08:44:00 AM
"Whole Lotta Shakin Going On" by Jerry Lee Lewis.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8yRdDnrB5kM
That one had been previously posted by Andy C.
Quote from: doggett on May 29, 2009, 08:51:24 AM
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hajBdDM2qdg
That record went to #1 in the USA...
in
1968...
"Hurt so bad" by Little Anthony and The Imperials
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DAVWiT8whgk
Quote from: Allhallowsday on May 29, 2009, 09:14:58 AM
That one had been previously posted by Andy C.
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Sorry. Must have missed it.
Quote from: HappyGilmore on May 29, 2009, 07:48:53 PM
"Hurt so bad" by Little Anthony and The Imperials
Peaked at #10, Feb 1965. Great record... too late. :twirl:
Quote from: HappyGilmore on May 29, 2009, 07:48:53 PM
Sorry. Must have missed it.
No problemo. It's just my opinion that with Youtube links, one must be selective enough to generate interest... and to get your reader to click the link.
Now, as for
JERRY LEE LEWIS, not one of whose records I've ever owned (I never really liked the fn*ker) but who can deny he was the first great (white) wild man of Rock? Here's
JERRY LEE at his absurd best in the opener of
HIGH SCHOOL CONFIDENTIAL (which by the way is a fabulously stinkee big ol' hunk o' cinematic CHEEZ starring
RUSS TAMBLYN MAMIE VAN DOREN JOHN DREW BARRYMORE JACKIE COOGAN JAN STERLING lots more 'bout rowdy teens and undercover agent combatting evil Marijuana dealers (Uncle Fester) tryin' ta loop white girls into bein' hop head dope fiends... :teddyr:) The first 2 minutes of this long clip is worth watching just for the opening shots if you love Americana and good old ROCK n' ROLL. You only need to click to hear and see
JERRY who's right at the beginning on the back of a pickup:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qpb5OvJc_Fk
The Platters
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zpdaga8cCxU
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9r2pEdc1_lI&feature=related
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QP8xff2X46A
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=57tK6aQS_H0&feature=related
Quote from: Allhallowsday on May 29, 2009, 09:29:59 PM
Quote from: HappyGilmore on May 29, 2009, 07:48:53 PM
"Hurt so bad" by Little Anthony and The Imperials
Peaked at #10, Feb 1965. Great record... too late. :twirl:
Quote from: HappyGilmore on May 29, 2009, 07:48:53 PM
Sorry. Must have missed it.
No problemo. It's just my opinion that with Youtube links, one must be selective enough to generate interest... and to get your reader to click the link.
Now, as for JERRY LEE LEWIS, not one of whose records I've ever owned (I never really liked the fn*ker) but who can deny he was the first great (white) wild man of Rock? Here's JERRY LEE at his absurd best in the opener of HIGH SCHOOL CONFIDENTIAL (which by the way is a fabulously stinkee big ol' hunk o' cinematic CHEEZ starring RUSS TAMBLYN MAMIE VAN DOREN JOHN DREW BARRYMORE JACKIE COOGAN JAN STERLING lots more 'bout rowdy teens and undercover agent combatting evil Marijuana dealers (Uncle Fester) tryin' ta loop white girls into bein' hop head dope fiends... :teddyr:) The first 2 minutes of this long clip is worth watching just for the opening shots if you love Americana and good old ROCK n' ROLL. You only need to click to hear and see JERRY who's right at the beginning on the back of a pickup:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qpb5OvJc_Fk
I was looking for a mid '50s clip of Little ANthony, but could only find that one from '65. Which sucks, cause I really like them.
"Since I Don't Have You" by The Skyliners
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ngZh6ZSRoYg
"Volare" by Bobby Rydell (South Philly baby, in the house). Circa 1960 or so.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kGPdGo7sy-A
I saw him in concert last year. Decent show.
Quote from: Allhallowsday on May 29, 2009, 09:29:59 PM
[Now, as for JERRY LEE LEWIS, not one of whose records I've ever owned (I never really liked the fn*ker) but who can deny he was the first great (white) wild man of Rock? Here's JERRY LEE at his absurd best in the opener of HIGH SCHOOL CONFIDENTIAL (which by the way is a fabulously stinkee big ol' hunk o' cinematic CHEEZ starring RUSS TAMBLYN MAMIE VAN DOREN JOHN DREW BARRYMORE JACKIE COOGAN JAN STERLING lots more 'bout rowdy teens and undercover agent combatting evil Marijuana dealers (Uncle Fester) tryin' ta loop white girls into bein' hop head dope fiends... :teddyr:) The first 2 minutes of this long clip is worth watching just for the opening shots if you love Americana and good old ROCK n' ROLL. You only need to click to hear and see JERRY who's right at the beginning on the back of a pickup:
I think you told me before, but why didn't you like Jerry Lee? I understand why most people don't (that whole marrying his cousin thing), but I was just curious.
I'm a fan of his music, but not necessarily him as a person, if that makes sense.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zrnL4yYSme4
That made me think of The Coasters.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Kh6rAD3Tcq4&feature=related
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Oxumz76eLP0&feature=related
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RgR5BaXKzwM&feature=related
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DQfxiLyhNVk&feature=related
Quote from: HappyGilmore on May 29, 2009, 10:14:15 PM
Quote from: Allhallowsday on May 29, 2009, 09:29:59 PM
[Now, as for JERRY LEE LEWIS, not one of whose records I've ever owned (I never really liked the fn*ker) but who can deny he was the first great (white) wild man of Rock? Here's JERRY LEE at his absurd best in the opener of HIGH SCHOOL CONFIDENTIAL ...
I think you told me before, but why didn't you like Jerry Lee? I understand why most people don't (that whole marrying his cousin thing), but I was just curious. I'm a fan of his music, but not necessarily him as a person, if that makes sense.
Too many unsavory stories; I think he is an awesome performer (I've never seen him live) I just can't stomach looking at 'im...
On to other artists of that golden era:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2nEfuE8Pw4U&feature=related
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vb93mXJ8I2Y
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AGmXb1xenrQ&feature=related
Tutti Frutti by Little Richard. Don't know if it's been posted.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QFq5O2kabQo
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2OG3uPULQRs
The Four Seasons and Cheap Trick covers were excellent also.
"A Teenager In Love" by Dion and The Belmonts
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SNYdcwunG7g
Quote from: Circus_Circus on May 30, 2009, 11:16:09 AM
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2OG3uPULQRs
The Four Seasons and Cheap Trick covers were excellent also.
That
FATS record was already posted.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jl-o5LsYtKU
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fuTbB-d12A0&feature=related
Quote from: AndyC on May 31, 2009, 12:50:22 PM
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fuTbB-d12A0&feature=related
"I'm so young and you're so old..." :bouncegiggle: One of my favorite dumb records...
Hang in there until 38 seconds of swing ends and
DICK CLARK's intro starts (or jump ahead) for
THE DIAMONDS hit version of
"The Stroll"; still a very cool record:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D9fQVGUIM2Y
More Bobby Darin
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m8OlDPqYBLw
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XnLIXNWK8CY&feature=related
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oMCsc4Iqvqc
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PRffQSTXt34
"Be-Bop-A-Lula" by Jerry Lee Lewis (oddly, I prefer the Killer's version to Gene Vincent's.)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t66JgKdVals
"At The Hop" by Danny and The Juniors
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GjW3jSPFEek
"Johnny B. Goode" by Chuck Berry
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6ofD9t_sULM
The end of an era, and me pushing my own envelope, this one went to #24 in January 1964:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gbbRkHazUIg&NR=1
Quote from: Allhallowsday on June 02, 2009, 08:34:27 PM
The end of an era, and me pushing my own envelope, this one went to #24 in January 1964:
Yeah, but a good song is a good song. :wink:
Quote from: HappyGilmore on June 02, 2009, 08:53:45 PM
Quote from: Allhallowsday on June 02, 2009, 08:34:27 PM
The end of an era, and me pushing my own envelope, this one went to #24 in January 1964:
Yeah, but a good song is a good song. :wink:
Well in that case, this is the last gasp of an era, #5 September 1964 (
"Leader Of The Pack" went to #1 the next month) :
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Fy8_38U3xLU
"Shake, Rattle and Roll" by Bill Haley
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MpT8Sd9wRlQ
"Goody, Goody" by Frankie Lymon
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ch-ubs_46c8
"Get Rhythm" by Johnny Cash, circa about '57 or so.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Roug4qG7qCY
Don't know if he'd be in that 'early rock' era, as he was country. But, I'd place him there. Jerry Lee Lewis, Elvis, Johnny, all those guys had songs that defined genres. Good stuff.
Sam the Sham and the Pharaohs - Little Red Riding Hood
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cdVVLbe1rfY
Quote from: Nukie 2 on June 03, 2009, 09:25:07 PM
Sam the Sham and the Pharaohs - Little Red Riding Hood
Okay, great record, but getting even later for our '50s early '60s pre Brit-Invasion era (went to #2 in July 1966...)
Here's
THE JARMELS:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R6JOgslsHDc
Quote from: HappyGilmore on June 03, 2009, 08:43:42 PM
"Get Rhythm" by Johnny Cash, circa about '57 or so.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Roug4qG7qCY
Don't know if he'd be in that 'early rock' era, as he was country. But, I'd place him there. Jerry Lee Lewis, Elvis, Johnny, all those guys had songs that defined genres. Good stuff.
I believe all three guys you mentioned started at Sun Records. Nice lineup they had.
This guy's always overlooked: CARL PERKINS
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=is4lWYGM6rM
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZIzvmqAAsNc&NR=1
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Vf9mzP9YvAk&feature=related
Quote from: Rev. Powell on June 04, 2009, 07:52:03 PM
Quote from: HappyGilmore on June 03, 2009, 08:43:42 PM
"Get Rhythm" by Johnny Cash, circa about '57 or so.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Roug4qG7qCY
Don't know if he'd be in that 'early rock' era, as he was country. But, I'd place him there. Jerry Lee Lewis, Elvis, Johnny, all those guys had songs that defined genres. Good stuff.
I believe all three guys you mentioned started at Sun Records. Nice lineup they had.
They had a great lineup. Elvis, Jerry Lee Lewis, Johnny Cash, Carl Perkins, BB King, and Roy Orbison, I believe, were some of the bigger stars that worked with Sun at some point. Good label.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Sl-blKLdAms&feature=related
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=plg1_YvzJGE&feature=related
Of course it was JIMMIE RODGERS who had the charting hit with this one, this is just a cover of a then recent hit, a practice still common, but perhaps even more so then.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PJWjmDa79Iw
See what I mean?
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vG5OTWlgvc0&feature=related
"Everyday" by Buddy Holly
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gq3ntOSn0Wc
Quote from: Allhallowsday on June 21, 2009, 09:06:55 PM
Of course it was JIMMIE RODGERS who had the charting hit with this one, this is just a cover of a then recent hit, a practice still common, but perhaps even more so then.
It seemed VERY common back then. Look at Tutti Frutti by Little Richard for example. He had his R&B hit with that, and Pat Boone did a version, Jerry Lee Lewis had one, Elvis I think had one, etc.
Great BUDDY choice!
Here's a genuine hit of RICK's that nobody covered significantly:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vsBP5P0Xe2c&feature=related
And another, not a hit or a single, but a cut from RICK's masterpiece Ricky Sings Again :
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X505HU1SR_s&feature=related