Where Oldies Come Alive
Here's the Grooveyard Top Ten for December 1, 1960 as played tonight by Alan Seltzer on "The Grooveyard": #10 "Many Tears Ago" by Connie Francis #9 "Lonely Teenager" by Dion #8 "The Hucklebuck" by Chubby Checker Vote in the finals now! 1957 and earlier 1958-60 1961-63 #7 "You Talk Too Much" by Joe Jones #6... Continue Reading →
Join Alan Seltzer on The Grooveyard Saturday night at 7 PM when we feature songs that just missed the final round of this year's Great 88 listener survey. A total of 84 songs were in the final round in the 2017 survey, but had their bubbles burst in the seventh annual survey. In addition, the... Continue Reading →
The first round survey for your favorites of 1960 is traditionally known for it's tight races, and this year is no exception. A total of 69 different songs received support, six more than the 2017 poll. While there were no songs repeating last year from the previous survey in the Top Five, the 2018 survey... Continue Reading →
Here's the Grooveyard Top Ten for September 29, 1960 as played tonight by Alan Seltzer on "The Grooveyard": #10 "Finger Poppin' Time" by Hank Ballard and the Midnighters #9 "Volare" by Bobby Rydell #8 "It's Now or Never" by Elvis Presley Pick your favorites now! 1955 and earlier 1957 1960 #7 "Chain Gang" by Sam... 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 Frankie Avalon, whose birthday was on September 18th. The birthday celebration continues throughout the show. Our Grooveyard Top Ten will feature the hits of September 29, 1960, and... Continue Reading →
Here's the Grooveyard Top Ten for August 4, 1960 as played tonight by Alan Seltzer on "The Grooveyard": #10 "Over the Rainbow" by The Demensions #9 "Mission Bell" by Donnie Brooks #8 "Volare" by Bobby Rydell #7 "Alley Oop" by Dante and the Evergreens #6 "Image of a Girl" by The Safaris Support 88.1 FM and WCWP.org... Continue Reading →
We'll have a Bandstand Boogie Saturday night on The Grooveyard when host Alan Seltzer celebrates the 61st anniversary of American Bandstand. Originally a local show in Philadelphia, ABC aired Bandstand nationally for the first time August 5, 1957 and changed the name to American Bandstand. We'll play many of the artists who had significant performances... Continue Reading →
There was no Grooveyard Top Ten on this week's edition of "The Grooveyard" due to the Flashback special focusing on the music and events of 1960. Here's the Top Ten songs from that year: #10 "The Twist" by Chubby Checker #9 "Stuck on You" by Elvis Presley #8 "Handy Man" by Jimmy Jones #7 "It's Now or... Continue Reading →
It was the year of the first televised presidential debate...when Elvis was discharged from the Army...when the fight against segregation took place at a lunch counter at Woolworth's ...and Mary Martin performed "Peter Pan" live on television for the first time. Saturday night at 7 9 PM, Alan Seltzer will play the top hits of... Continue Reading →
