What's your 1950s - early '60s youtube song?

Nukie 2 · June 03, 2009, 09:25:07 PM

Sam the Sham and the Pharaohs - Little Red Riding Hood
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cdVVLbe1rfY

Allhallowsday · June 04, 2009, 01:36:46 PM

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

Rev. Powell · 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.

Allhallowsday · June 04, 2009, 09:06:13 PM

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

HappyGilmore · June 04, 2009, 09:43:05 PM

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.

Allhallowsday · June 21, 2009, 09:06:55 PM

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

HappyGilmore · June 21, 2009, 09:58:51 PM

"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.

Allhallowsday · June 21, 2009, 10:08:06 PM

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