Voting is now open in the first round of the 11th annual Great 88. Here's the schedule.
A Note from Alan Seltzer
It's time to say good-bye.
Best of: A Super Survey Spectacular
Not one, but three spectacular surveys are featured on The Grooveyard. We feature some of the great early rock songs from Rolling Stone Magazine's 500 Greatest Songs of All Time. Then we offer a bonus survey on the Grooveyard Top Ten, with the best songs from this date on 1955 and 1961. The second survey features the hits from when WCWP went on the air. Join us!
5 Hits I Didn’t Think Were Real Songs
They really were hits--not just children's songs, and not made up.
1962 – The Results
The survey for your favorite song from 1962 was a study in contrasts. On one end, Freddie Cannon was in the Top 5 for the eighth time n 11 years, and Gene Chandler for the 4th straight year. On the other side, Dee Dee Sharp reached one of the top positions for the first time ever.
Best of: September Selebration
A six-pack of hits by Brook Benton highlight our September birthday celebration.
The 5 Most Popular Posts for Retro Dee’s 5th Anniversary
Congratulations to Retro Dee on her blog's fifth anniversary. Here's ther most popular posts.
1957 – The Results
It's a big switch: Buddy Holly (twice) and the Del Vikings return to the top five on the Great 88 survey, but with different songs from last year. Check out the full list.
This Weekend: The Sock-Hop
Put your dancing shoes on! The Grooveyard celebrates National Dance Day Saturday with an hour of dance songs.
Meet Scotty Moore: A Case of Mistaken Identity
Why is Buddy Holly playing guitar with Elvis? He's not. Retro Dee explains.
Best of: Flashback 1962
It was when Marilyn Monroe died, West Side Story won the Oscar for Best Picture and the Mets took the field for the first time. Join us Saturday when we flash back to 1962.