Join us as we celebrate Operating Room Nurses and other essential female workers by playing the great women of early rock music.
This Weekend: Thanking the Nurses
1958 – The Results
Results of the Great 88 first-round survey for the top songs of 1958.
This Weekend: Let’s Twist Again
...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 →
Top Ten: September 12, 1958
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 →
This Weekend: September Salutes
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 →
This Weekend: July Jubiliation
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 Dion with and without the Belmonts, plus an Under the Covers segment featuring songs written by Bobby Day. In addition, the Grooveyard Top 10 will feature the hits... Continue Reading →
Top Ten: June 13, 1958
Here's the Grooveyard Top Ten for June 13, 1958 as played tonight by Alan Seltzer on "The Grooveyard": #10 "Do You Want to Dance" by Bobby Freeman (featuring Tony Randall, Dick Clark and an unknown elephant) #9 "Try the Impossible" by Lee Andrews and the Hearts #8 "No Chemise Please" by Gerry Granahan #7 "Yakety... Continue Reading →
This Weekend: Eight is Great!
The Grooveyard returns with a new show this weekend after several weeks of repeats following the Covid-19 shutdown of the WCWP studios. Join host Alan Seltzer as he belatedly celebrates his eighth anniversary as host of the show. Alan became the official host of the show May 3, 2012, and has continued the tradition of... Continue Reading →
Best of: Flashback 1958
It was the year when Elvis Presley was inducted into the Army. It was also the year when unemployment reached 20 percent in Detroit to a recession, when the Dodgers and Giants played the first regular-season baseball game as West Coast teams, and when a young musician named Leonard Bernstein began a series of televised... Continue Reading →
This Weekend: Buddy, Ritchie and JP
Saturday night at 7 PM on "The Grooveyard", we'll look back at the artists who died in the plane crash in Clear Lake, Iowa on February 3, 1959, frequently called "The Day the Music Died". Host Alan Seltzer will feature the music of Buddy Holly, Ritchie Valens and the Big Bopper. He'll also share some... Continue Reading →
