Where Oldies Come Alive
Labor Day Weekend traditionally means the end of summer, start of football season, the first day of school...and the kickoff of the Great 88 on The Grooveyard. Saturday night, at 7, host Alan Seltzer will celebrate the start of the eighth annual listener survey by playing the Top 20 songs from the first seven surveys. ... Continue Reading →
Have you voted today in our eighth 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... 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. Hi folks, I’m Retro Dee and Welcome to another edition of Collecting 1950’s! In this edition,... Continue Reading →
Here's the Grooveyard Top Ten for August 24, 1960 as played tonight by Alan Seltzer on "The Grooveyard": #10 "Only the Lonely" by Roy Orbison #9 "A Million to One" by Jimmy Charles #8 "I'm Sorry" by Brenda Lee Get Us in Your E-mail #7 "Mission Bell" by Donnie Brooks #6 "Volare" by Bobby... Continue Reading →
Join host Alan Seltzer on "The Grooveyard" Saturday night at 7 PM when we feature artists celebrating birthdays this month. We'll share a six-pack of hits by The Shirelles in honor of August birthdays by Doris Kenner, Doris Coley and Beverly Lee. The Under the Covers segment features Felice Bryand, composer of "Bye Bye Love"... 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. Hello Retro Music Lovers! It’s Retro Dee here with another post on music from The Best... Continue Reading →
Here's the Grooveyard Top Ten for August 17, 1957 as played tonight by Alan Seltzer on "The Grooveyard": #10 "Searchin' " by The Coasters #9 "Over the Mountain, Across the Sea" by Johnny and Joe #8 "Goody Goody" by Frankie Lymon and the Teenagers Get Us in Your E-mail #7 "Love Letters in the... Continue Reading →
We'll commemorate the 42nd anniversary of Elvis Presley's death this weekend on the Grooveyard when host Alan Seltzer shares music from one of his most important concerts While Elvis appeared on New York-based television programs like the Ed Sullivan and Steve Allen shows, recorded music in local studios and even embarked to Germany from Brooklyn... 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. Hi folks Retro Dee here with another swell listicle on Shopping for True Vintage! When you... Continue Reading →
