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1 month ago
The Home Of Billy D
Many years ago I wrote this song with George Jeffrey to illustrate the plight of homeless, patriotic Vietnam veterans. The song is performed by Bob...
Chaparral2004 • 58 views
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1 month ago
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The Chantels - Every Night (I Pray) (1958)
Every night, I go to bed
Fall on my knees and
I pray for my love
Although he doesn't love me
He can stay just for me
I pray
He used to love me wi...
GNRSlashLover • 19,956 views
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Thank you for this great Chantels video!
They didn't come any finer for sure!
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1 month ago
The Chantels - Sure Of Love
The Chantels - Sure Of Love
GNRSlashLover • 1,955 views
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You both got it right!.....It's both beautiful and fabulous!
The Chantels were so great and so were Richard Barrett and George Goldner for bringing out their great talent.
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1 month ago
Richard Barrett and the Chantels - Summer's Love (1959)
Summer is here
I need you so
We'll be together
Once more, I know
Darling, I'll hold you
Deep in the night
'Cause when I hold you
Everything is all...
GNRSlashLover • 1,401 views
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Gotta say this is one of the greatest songs I've ever heard in my lifetime.
Richard Barrett was a genius in my opinion.
Thanks so much for this outstanding video!
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1 month ago
Ernie's Journey
Great 1950s instrumental by Ernie Freeman and group
carolannejim1 • 1,252 views
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I must assume this is the L.P. version.
The 45 version was the "Connecticut Bandstand Theme to the best of my knowledge.
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1 month ago
Cathy Carroll - I Don't Wanna Give You Up (1963)
One of my favourite recordings by Cathy. So beautiful! Released on a single with "(I Know) That's How It'll Be" in August 1963. Given three stars b...
TheLimePopsicle • 2,025 views
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Thanks again!
One of my favorites,too.
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1 month ago
Cathy Carroll - But You Lied (1962)
B-side of "The Other Woman", released in November 1962. "But You Lied" did not chart in the U.S. but charted in the top 10 in Venezuela.
Original ...
TheLimePopsicle • 1,067 views
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Thank you!
Another nice Cathy Carroll song.
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1 month ago
You're on the Air! The Early Years of Connecticut Television- CT. Bandstand
The story of Connecticut televisions precarious and sometimes hilarious beginnings is told in this 60-minute CPTV Original. Produced by Frank Borre...
cptv • 1,769 views
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But where is the "Connecticut Bandstand Theme" that used to play at the opening and closing of the show" Wasn't it "Ernie's Journey" by the Scooby Doo All Stars?
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1 month ago
Scooby Doo All Stars - Moonglow 78 rpm!
Moonglows - Scooby Doo All Stars (Zephyr Records) 1956, 78 rpm! A Direct Recording!
Great one written by Jerry Lieber and performed by Ernie Free...
CrisVangel1958 • 137 views
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Very nice!
Was "Ernie's Journey" the flip side of this?
Of course,"Ernie's Journey" was the Connecticut Bandstand Theme back those many years ago.
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1 month ago
Royal Teens - Short Shorts [Very Good(+) quality]
Forget about the 2-3 seconds of poor resolution in the beginning. It gets much better after that.
Don't forget to check out my other channels:
ht...
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1 month ago
TRAVIS & BOB 1959
Travis & Bob with Travis and his wife Mary. Travis Pritchett's songs,Day Dreams,and his # one hit, Tell Him No.
marypritchett • 8,826 views
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Thank You !......I just have to keep coming back because they were so great!
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1 month ago
Patti Page - Every Time I Hear Your Name
Listen to Patti sing this beautiful song of love in Mercury Stereo. Released as a single with "Let's Cry Together" in1962.
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1 month ago
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Thank You!....One of my most favorite Patti Page songs!
Sure would love to hear "A City Girl Stole My Country Boy" from that same stereo L.P.!
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Fisher, Miss Toni, Shanklin, Wayne Orchestra - West of the Wall
West Of The Wall: Toni Fisher, and the Wayne Shanklin Orchestra [1962]
West of the wall, I'll wait for you
West of the wall, our dreams can all co...
CivilDefenseSpot • 666 views
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@CivilDefenseSpot Why...............because the song was about that subject and the record companies are in business to make money and there would probably have been an interest in it at the time of the fall of the Berlin wall.Do you get it?
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1 month ago
Avons - Whatever Happened To Our Love
Girl Groups Oldies
phunkyjunction • 208 views
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GREAT!
WAS WAITING FOR THIS SIDE.THANKS MUCH!
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1 month ago
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2 months ago
The Chiffons - I Wonder Why [1963]
The Chiffons - I Wonder Why [1963]
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2 months ago
The Castanets - I Love Him (1963)
Did not chart nationally, but it did chart at #60 on the WAVZ 1300 AM radio survey in New Haven, Connecticut in January 1964, #39 on the WQAM 560 A...
TheLimePopsicle • 3,848 views
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IT'S GREAT...............I also like the flip,too!
Oh,they made such great songs like this back then!
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2 months ago
TONI FISHER * TRAIN OF LOVE
TEENSOUND
teensoundman • 294 views
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Another nice one from Toni.
There were 2 different versions of this song on her Harkit C.D.
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2 months ago
The Music From The House Next Door by Toni Fisher
Please leave comment.
ejdav • 558 views
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2 months ago
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Always liked this................it made radio charts In MA.
What a haunting melody.
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2 months ago
Robin Clark - It's Love
Robin Clark blasts out "It's Love", from 1961.
SirBasildeBrush • 3,366 views
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@SirBasildeBrush We must have quite similar tastes in music because it's also my most favorite by her!
Although I also love "It's Love" as well.
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2 months ago
The Tune Rockers - No stoppin' this boppin'
Primitive instrumental rocker!!!!
SolidSmokeRockabilly • 5,195 views
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According to someone who knew them,they only recorded the 4 songs and absolutely nothing else....what a shame!
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2 months ago
The Fendermen - Ghostriders in the sky ( USA early 60's guitar instrumental )
georgeevers • 13,387 views
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Another great version fer shure! Love the Fendermen.
Now where's their great version of "Honky Tonk"1
Thanks
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2 months ago
The Chantays - Riders In The Sky
*STEREO*. As requested by suethesurfer1, The Chantays play a surfy version of "Riders In The Sky".
SirBasildeBrush • 2,003 views
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I like a few versions and the Chantays version is one of the best!Thank You!
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2 months ago
Marie Ann - Dream Boy
mrbizuet • 110 views
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Still love her voice after all these years!
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2 months ago
Marie Ann - I know your heart´s not made of wood
Elvis got an answer song..
ricknelson69 • 435 views
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It's my most favorite answer song ever.Also,the other side of this("Dear Teddy") could melt the coldest heart.
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2 months ago
Debby Woods " Just One More Chance "
This was recorded by Debby Woods (aka Debbie Woods) in 1962. The flip side is "About A Quater To Nine".These were both her stage names,but her real...
mezskr4 • 1,432 views
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Always liked her songs.Thank you so much for all the info about her.....sure wish the unissued songs could be out while I'm still kicking!
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2 months ago
Robin Clark - For Your Sake (1961)
Did not chart on the Hot 100, but released as a single in 1961. It did chart in Massachusetts. Robin had one song which bubbled under the Hot 100 d...
TheLimePopsicle • 4,716 views
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What a talent for one so young!I believe she was only 11 years old when she signed with Capitol.
"Robin" is still doing fine after all these years! (and I know that she appreciates the fans who remember her records)
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Why,it's just another Robin Ward classic!I could listen to her forever!
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2 months ago
Robin Ward - In His Car (1964)
*In His Car* / Wishing, from 1964 on Dot 16624
doktorsung • 18,334 views
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What a voice!She sure had a few great classic songs!.I can't think of any other female artist with a better voice than hers.
I am proud to own a copy of her original Dot L.P.I wish she had made tons more in the same style because I would own every one of them fer shure!
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2 months ago
Rosie & The Originals - Confidential
mrbizuet • 2,632 views
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@61n9ner
I think Sonny Knight had the original?
I think it was also done by The Fleetwoods and maybe Gale Storm?
I like Rosie's best.Don't care for Sonny Knight's or the Fleetwoods versions.
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3 months ago
Pentagons - She's Mine
From San Bernardino, Los Angeles
Josephus Jones "Joe Jones" (Lead), Otis Munson "Odie Jones"(Tenor), Kenneth Goodloe(Tenor), Ted Goodloe(Baritone),...
dowopper51 • 879 views
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Thank You!
My favorite Pentagons song of all.
I believe this side got more play around the Springfield,MA. area than the other side did!
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4 months ago
Eddie Smith With The Hornets - Upturn - 1959 Rockabilly 45
Released by REL (RR-601) in 1959. Awesome obscure early Rock/Rockabilly 45. "Upturn" is a frantic pounding scorcher and is definitely killer. The ...
waxpumpkin • 265 views
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4 months ago
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I have always considered this the best version in the world!
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4 months ago
The Velaires-memory Tree
whitedoowopcollector • 1,549 views
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And of course,the Velaires had the best version of "Roll Over Beethoven" in the world!
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4 months ago
Northern Lights - Frankenstein #9
50s Rock n Roll -
rknower • 323 views
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Hey Northern Lights,
No wonder it took me 45 years to find this!
They played it on WHYN,Springfield,MA. BUT I COULDN'T BUY IT!
Thanks to your CD release I now have it.
Greetings from Monson,MA.
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4 months ago
Satellites - Linda Jean ~ Rockabilly
I don't know much about this group but copies of this record on Cupid seems to surface around the Boston Ma. area. Re-relased by ABC-Paramount for ...
happydogg55 • 621 views
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Great one!
It certainly got play all the way from Boston to Springfield,MA. and Westward.
Can you believe that my copy on the pink Cupid had the labels reversed.
Anyway,thanks so much for this great two-sider,Nicky!
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4 months ago
Janie Grant - Triangle (1961)
Charted at #29 on Billboard Hot 100 in March 1961.
ILoveJenni47 • 7,746 views
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The above photo was taken from a teen magazine that showed her performing at "Jilly's Teenage Night Club" In Somerville,N.J.
Wonder whatever became of "Jilly's"!
It's the first photo that I ever saw of Janie....too bad it didn't come out too great in the magazine.
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4 months ago
Janie Grant - Triangle - Michael Z. Gordon
http://www.imdb.com/name/nm...
This video is dedicated to Janie Grant. I toured with Janie, Little Eva, Linda Scott and Susan Summers when I ...
michaelzstuff • 4,728 views
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Isn't this great,Michael!And you STILL have the autographed photo after all these years!Yep,and SHE'S still a doll,too!I'm sure you were both very fortunate to have worked together....and to still be in touch after all these years.
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4 months ago
Rickie Page - I CRY INSIDE (1965)
NO COPYRIGHT INFRINGEMENT INTENDED - (Epic 9841) After working in the music scene in Hollywood for eight years writing songs and recording at time...
reichardtaj • 940 views
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@reichardtaj I certainly agree with your assessment on Michael Z. Gordon!
And also a great big THANK YOU for posting all this great music!
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5 months ago
Oh My Love, Sweet Love - The Hill Sisters
Cruisin' Oldies
reyesm13 • 62,571 views
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Is this song by the Determinations or by the Hill Sisters?
If it's the Hill Sisters who recorded for Anna Records,this sure sound worlds apart from their "Advertising For Love"!
Very Nice!
Thank You!