Where Oldies Come Alive
Here's the Grooveyard Top Ten for November 2, 1963 as played tonight by Bobby G filling in for Alan Seltzer on "The Grooveyard": #10 "Talk to Me" by Sunny and the Sunglows #9 "She's a Fool" by Lesley Gore #8 "It's All Right" by The Impressions Did you vote yet? #7 "Donna the Prima... Continue Reading →
Bobby G hopes you can spare a few hours when he fills in for host Alan Seltzer onThe Grooveyard Saturday night. Bobby will pay tribute to clocks being turned back for the end of Daylight Savings Time Saturday night with an hour of songs related to time. He'll also play the top songs of November... Continue Reading →
Our 1950s columnist, Retro Dee is out of action due to the California Wildfires. We pray for her safe return to her home and to these pages as soon as possible. In the meantime, we offer a timely post from her blog, Retro Dee's Guide to the Best Era Ever. Did anybody notice (well, I’m... Continue Reading →
It was close, but Jerry Lewis continued to be a listener favorite in the Great 88 survey for the best songs of 1957. "Whole Lotta Shakin' Goin' On" appeared on top of the survey for the fifth straight year. The Dell-Vikings joined the Top Five for the third year, and LaVern Baker repeated a second time. ... Continue Reading →
Here's the Grooveyard Top Ten for October 26, 1960 as played tonight by Alan Seltzer on "The Grooveyard": #10 "Mr. Custer" by Larry Verne #9 "My Heart Has a Mind of It's Own" by Connie Francis #8 "New Orleans" by Gary U.S. Bonds Did you vote yet? #7 "Chain Gang" by Sam Cooke #6... 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 Chuck Berry, who was born on October 18th, 1926. The birthday celebration will continue during the "Under the Covers" feature, when we focus on hits by Ellie Greenwich.... Continue Reading →
Retro Dee is a regular contributor to The Grooveyard's website, writing about music, fashion and other trends of the 1950s. Check out her blog, Retro Dee's Guide to the Best Era Ever here, and her column here every Wednesday. Hellooo, Baby! And Welcome to another edition of “Today We Remember”. Today we’re remembering one of... Continue Reading →
Like the 2018 Great 88 first round survey, there was a very tight race for the top positions, with a significant drop after the top rated songs. A total of six songs were within 2% of the top position, with another four within 3%. Two traditional favorites--The Shirelles (Will You Still Love Me Tomorrow) and... Continue Reading →
The station of "The Grooveyard", WCWP radio celebrates it's 58th anniversary on the air with a 60-hour Homecoming Weekend. The station first broadcast as a carrier current station on October 18, 1961, moving to 88.1 FM following construction and licensing a few years later. Continuing the LIU Post Homecoming tradition, alumni returning to host shows... Continue Reading →
