Where Oldies Come Alive
Have you voted today in our ninth annual Grooveyard Great 88 listener survey? Voting is now open in the first round of our yearly poll. In this round, you pick your 10 favorite songs from specific years. Either choose songs from our listing or write in your own selections. Vote daily to support your favorites--the... Continue Reading →
Saturday night at 7 PM, join Alan Seltzer for a repeat broadcast the top hits of 1959 in a Flashback special show on "The Grooveyard". We'll count down the Top 50 songs of the year and share as many other hits that charted in 1959 as possible. Technical issues prevented recording the scheduled program for... Continue Reading →
Retro Dee writes about music, fashion and other trends of the 1950s on this site. Check out her blog, Retro Dee's Guide to the Best Era Ever here, and her column here every Wednesday. Hello everyone! It’s Retro Dee and I’m happy to announce that on September 21st, 2020, Retro Dee’s Guide to the Best... Continue Reading →
The scenario is the same, but the songs are different. Only six votes separated the top four songs, with a significant drop after the top-rated hits. Only a dozen songs were within 2% of the top position, and another seven were within 3%. Dion and Gene McDaniels made it to the top five for the... Continue Reading →
Here's the Grooveyard Top Ten for September 19, 1956 as played tonight by Alan Seltzer on "The Grooveyard": #10 "It's Too Late" by Chuck Willis #9 "The Flying Saucer (Pt 1 and 2)" by Buchanan and Goodman #8 "Rip It Up" by Little Richard Did you vote yet? #7 "Let the Good Times Roll" by... Continue Reading →
...or waltz, do the watusi, the monkey, cha-cha-cha, and even the Freeze. Join host Alan Seltzer on "The Grooveyard" Saturday night at 7 PM when we feature dance-related songs in honor of National Dance Day. We'll feature a six-pack of twisting hits plus many more songs to keep you moving. In addition, the Grooveyard Top... Continue Reading →
Retro Dee writes about music, fashion and other trends of the 1950s on this site. Check out her blog, Retro Dee's Guide to the Best Era Ever here, and her column here every Wednesday. Hi folks and Welcome to another new segment of Retro Dee’s Guide to the Best Era Ever. I call this one... Continue Reading →
Here's the Grooveyard Top Ten for September 12, 1958 as played tonight by Alan Seltzer on "The Grooveyard": #10 "Western Movies" by The Olympics #9 "Poor Little Fool" by Ricky Nelson #8 "Patricia" by Perez Prado and His Orchestra Did you vote yet? #7 "Susie Darling" by Robin Luke #6 "Rockin' Robin" by Bobby Day... Continue Reading →
Join host Alan Seltzer on "The Grooveyard" Saturday night at 7 PM when we feature artists celebrating birthdays this month. We'll feature a six-pack of hits by Brook Benton, whose birthday is on September 19th. In addition, the Grooveyard Top Ten will feature the hits of September 12, 1958, we'll play more of your favorites... Continue Reading →
Retro Dee writes about music, fashion and other trends of the 1950s on this site. Check out her blog, Retro Dee's Guide to the Best Era Ever here, and her column here every Wednesday. Hey everyone, Welcome to Music in the 50’s. I’m Retro Dee with another post about some of the great hits of... Continue Reading →
