Just bought a new car and one thing required was a satellite radio. The stations always tuned in are station 5 for the 50's and station 6 for the 60's. These were great times for America. Tops in education. Economic, space and military powerhouse. Responsible people. Great music. Did we have some dark moments in history you bet. Civil rights, Vietnam. But now we are a third world country with nucs. Glad for You Tube to bring back the memories.
@Nocaro: Thank you very much for the background on this tune. Very informative. However, you mention the song made the Top 100. I do not find it charted on Billboard's Top 100. Could it have possibly been on one of the other 2 trade publications at the time? I used Joel Whitburn's Record Research "Top Pop Singles" as my source. Did it possibly chart under another artist's name?
@doo58wop It may have made just the R&B list rather than the Pop list and I'll have to go back and check my notes now to see. If that's the case, I'll amend my post. Thanks for the line...Lanny (Nocaro)
@Nocaro Having checked Joel Whitburn's "Top R&B Singles, 1942 - 1995, I did not find a listing either. Since it is listed as "Carolina Beach Music", could it have been a regional hit in the Southeast, making a chart there? In either case, it should have been a bigger hit than it was. I lived thru this era & never heard it until it was played on BCTV's "Dance Party". Music today cannot compare to the music of '50's, '60's & '70's.
@doo58wop It's been quite a while since I posted this, and I recall being surprised to find out that it had made the Top 100 (at least from some source which I cannot find right now). It was a huge regional hit for sure in the Carolinas, but I'll continue to find out where I got that info from and get back to you.
You are so right elkhunter. I remember all of those things. It was great growing up in the 50s and early 60s. Wonderful times. Kids really enjoyed themselves.
This generation doesn't know what they missed. The greatest times to be growing up with some exceptions. Sock hops, cherry cokes, malt shops, parking by the submarine races, doo-wop, lyrics you could understand, America at its height, schools without the ACLU, went to school to learn, mostly law and order, responsibility for your actions, eating dinner as a family, respect for parents and others, sand lot baseball with neighborhood kids, drinking from a hose, etc. I was blessed.
Heard this song on the radion today and it has always been one of my favorites. Had to go on YouTube and find it to save to my favorites. Thanks for posting this great song.
Very nice regional hit song. Interesting that Neil Sedaka recorded it twice, maybe both times as demos, but they didn't score.
genuineuni 1 month ago
Just bought a new car and one thing required was a satellite radio. The stations always tuned in are station 5 for the 50's and station 6 for the 60's. These were great times for America. Tops in education. Economic, space and military powerhouse. Responsible people. Great music. Did we have some dark moments in history you bet. Civil rights, Vietnam. But now we are a third world country with nucs. Glad for You Tube to bring back the memories.
elkhunter4817 3 months ago
I live in South Carolina I love this music
297bunny 4 months ago
If I win the lottery "big time", I'm going to have a modernized river/paddle boat made and have this song playing while it's raining.
lindasuekristen 5 months ago in playlist lindasuekristen's Favorited Videos
@Nocaro: Thank you very much for the background on this tune. Very informative. However, you mention the song made the Top 100. I do not find it charted on Billboard's Top 100. Could it have possibly been on one of the other 2 trade publications at the time? I used Joel Whitburn's Record Research "Top Pop Singles" as my source. Did it possibly chart under another artist's name?
doo58wop 5 months ago
@doo58wop It may have made just the R&B list rather than the Pop list and I'll have to go back and check my notes now to see. If that's the case, I'll amend my post. Thanks for the line...Lanny (Nocaro)
Nocaro 5 months ago
@Nocaro Having checked Joel Whitburn's "Top R&B Singles, 1942 - 1995, I did not find a listing either. Since it is listed as "Carolina Beach Music", could it have been a regional hit in the Southeast, making a chart there? In either case, it should have been a bigger hit than it was. I lived thru this era & never heard it until it was played on BCTV's "Dance Party". Music today cannot compare to the music of '50's, '60's & '70's.
doo58wop 5 months ago
@doo58wop It's been quite a while since I posted this, and I recall being surprised to find out that it had made the Top 100 (at least from some source which I cannot find right now). It was a huge regional hit for sure in the Carolinas, but I'll continue to find out where I got that info from and get back to you.
Nocaro 5 months ago
GREAT!
harptone55 5 months ago
NORMAN FOX SANG IT IN 1971
Stillsingingat60 8 months ago
wish i was back then, memories is all we have.........forever
MyStella1234 8 months ago
You are so right elkhunter. I remember all of those things. It was great growing up in the 50s and early 60s. Wonderful times. Kids really enjoyed themselves.
yttocs01 9 months ago
This generation doesn't know what they missed. The greatest times to be growing up with some exceptions. Sock hops, cherry cokes, malt shops, parking by the submarine races, doo-wop, lyrics you could understand, America at its height, schools without the ACLU, went to school to learn, mostly law and order, responsibility for your actions, eating dinner as a family, respect for parents and others, sand lot baseball with neighborhood kids, drinking from a hose, etc. I was blessed.
elkhunter4817 9 months ago
Heard this song on the radion today and it has always been one of my favorites. Had to go on YouTube and find it to save to my favorites. Thanks for posting this great song.
rphillips22 10 months ago
VERY NICE PIC'S EXCELLENT SONG.....
cruisercliff100 10 months ago
and when did Norman Fox and the Robroys record their version
Dug1925 11 months ago
IF THIS SIDE DOSN'T LIFT YOUR SPIRITS THAN INCREASE YOUR MEDS! THANK YOU SOOOOOOO MUCH FOR THE MEMORIES. TOM D BRICK,NJ
doowopman49 1 year ago
Anyone remember the beach music show on WBT-AM in Charlotte, and Hosted by Don Russell? This song always reminds me of that show, and my days at UNC.
doowopper1951 1 year ago
Lets Shag!!! Beach Music..... love it!
elgeva67 1 year ago
This is better than medicine to cure old age!
beach0045 1 year ago
10 stars on the Beach Music Chart...........
ftjax 1 year ago
TO OUR FAVORITE TEACHER IN THE WHOLE WIDE WORLD.....ALLISON.....
ynnej0611 1 year ago