My spotlight must hear 50s song is
Whole Lotta Shakin' Going On by Jerry Lee Lewis
For music gift ideas for the holidays, these are some of my favorite albums of all time. All of these albums are outstanding. The Beatles 1, Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band, Abbey Road, Michael Jackson 25th Anniversary of Thriller, Back to Black, A Night at the Opera, Goodbye Yellow Brick Road

Thursday, August 6, 2009

50s teenage love songs

I listed some 50s teenage love songs I like. They are all on my must hear 50s songs list.

Little Bitty Pretty One - by Frankie Lymon & the Teenagers
The Abc's of Love - by Frankie Lymon & the Teenagers
Why Do Fools Fall in Love - by Frankie Lymon & the Teenagers

Tuesday, July 14, 2009

50s wedding songs

I listed some 50s songs for weddings. These songs would be great to play at your wedding. They are all on my must hear 50s songs list.

Earth Angel - by The Penguins
Fever - by Peggy Lee
Little Bitty Pretty One - by Frankie Lymon & the Teenagers
Love Me Tender - by Elvis Presley
Put Your Head on My Shoulder - by Paul Anka

Wednesday, June 10, 2009

50s love songs

I listed some 50s love songs I like. They are all on my must hear 50s songs list.

Chances Are - by Johnny Mathis (1957)
Come Go With Me - by The Del Vikings (1956)
Maybellene - by Chuck Berry (1955)
Since I Don't Have You - by The Skyliners (1958)
There Goes My Baby - by The Drifters (1959)

Sunday, December 21, 2008

The Chordettes - Greatest Hits

The Chordettes - Greatest Hits

The Chordettes were popular in the 1950s with their hit song and my favorite "Mr. Sandman". They have great harmony together in their songs. Other songs here are "Lollipop", "Born to Be with You", "Just Between You and Me", "Never on Sunday", "Eddie, My Love", "Lay Down Your Arms", "Zorro", "No Other Arms, No Other Lips", and "Teenage Goodnight".

Sunday, December 14, 2008

The Best of Miss Peggy Lee

The Best of Miss Peggy Lee

Peggy Lee is a jazz style singer from the 1940s. This collection has her songs from the 40s to the 60s. Many of them are 40s songs. My favorite is the 50s song "Fever". The 40s songs I like are "Don't Know Enough About You", "It's a Good Day", "Chi-baba, Chi-baba (My Bambino, Go to Sleep)", "Golden Earrings", "Why Don't You Do Right?", "MaƱana (Is Soon Enough for Me)", and "Riders in the Sky (A Cowboy Legend)". The 50s song "Alright, Okay, You Win". The 60s songs "I'm a Woman", and "Big Spender".

The Very Best of the Coasters

The Very Best of the Coasters

The Coasters are a 50s R&B group. Two big hit songs I like are "Yakety Yak" and "Charlie Brown". Some other songs I like are "Down in Mexico", "Searchin'", "Young Blood", "I'm a Hog for you Baby", and "Run Red Run".

Saturday, December 13, 2008

Best of the Five Satins

Best of the Five Satins [Collectables]

The Five Satins are a 50s doo-wop group. "In the Still of the Night" is my favorite song along with the up-tempo "The Jones Girl". Other songs here are "Wonderful Girl", "Oh Happy Day", "Our Anniversary", "A Million to One", "A Night to Remember", "I’ll Be Seeing You", "Candlelight", and "Wishing Ring".

The Best of the del Vikings

The Best of the del Vikings

The Del Vikings are a 50s doo-wop group. This collection has 10 of their songs. "Come Go With Me" is my favorite. Other songs here are "I'm Spinning", "How Can I Find True Love", "What Made Maggie Run", "In the Still of the Night", "White Cliffs of Dover", "Watching the Moon", "Heaven and Paradise", "Girl, Girl", and "Over the Rainbow".

The Very Best of Big Joe Turner

The Very Best of Big Joe Turner

I am a big fan of Joe Turner. He is a 50s blues shouter. His most known song is my favorite one "Shake, Rattle and Roll". Many good songs of his are on this collection. Other songs I like are "Honey Hush", "TV Mam", "Oke-She-Moke-She-Pop", "Well All Right", "Flip Flop and Fly", "Hide and Seek", "Midnight Cannonball", "The Chicken and the Hawk (Up, up and Away)", "Boogie Woogie Country Girl", and "Midnight Special Train".

Friday, December 12, 2008

Johnny Maestro & The Crests - 20 All-Time Greatest Hits

20 All-Time Greatest Hits

Johnny Maestro & the Crests were a doo-wop group from the late 50s. This collection has twenty of their hits. My favorite song is "Sixteen Candles" and "The Angels Listened In". Other songs here are "Pretty Little Angel", "I Thank the Moon", "Beside You", "Six Nights a Week", "Earth Angel", "Flower of Love", "A Year Ago Tonight", "Step by Step", "Silhouettes", "Trouble in Paradise", "My Special Angel", "Journey of Love", "Isn't It Amazing", "I Remember (In the Still of the Night)", "Model Girl", "What a Suprise", "Mr. Happiness", and "It Must Be Love".

Thursday, December 11, 2008

Paul Anka - His All Time Greatest Hits: 30th Anniversary Collection

His All Time Greatest Hits: 30th Anniversary Collection

Paula Anka was a teen idol in the late 50s. This is a great collection for 50s pop music fans. Some of Paul Anka's later songs are also on here. My favorite 50s songs are "Diana", "You Are My Destiny", and "Put Your Head on My Shoulder". Other songs here are "Crazy Love", "Let the Bells Keep Ringing", "The Teen Commandments", "(All Of a Sudden) My Heart Sings", "Lonely Boy"
"It's Time to Cry, "Puppy Love", "My Home Town", "Summer's Gone", "Tonight My Love, Tonight", "Dance on Little Girl", "Love Me Warm and Tender", "Eso Beso (That Kiss!)", "Goodnight My Love", "Jubilation", "(You're) Having My Baby", "One Man Woman/One Woman Man", "I Don't Like to Sleep Alone", "(I Believe) There's Nothing Stronger Than Our Love", "Times Of Your Life", and "My Way".