Where Oldies Come Alive
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 →
Here's the Grooveyard Top Ten for June 29, 1960 as played tonight by Alan Seltzer on "The Grooveyard": #10 "My Home Town" by Paul Anka #9 "Only the Lonely" by Roy Orbison #8 "Everybody's Somebody's Fool" by Connie Francis #7 "Mule Skinner Blues" by The Fendermen #6 "Cathy's Clown" by The Everly Brothers Support 88.1... Continue Reading →
Here's the Grooveyard Top Ten for April 13, 1960 as played tonight by Alan Seltzer on "The Grooveyard": #10 "White Silver Sands" by Bill Black's Combo #9 "Stuck on You" by Elvis Presley #8 "Step by Step" by The Crests #7 "Night" by Jackie Wilson #6 "He'll Have to Go" by Jim Reeves The Grooveyard: ... Continue Reading →
We'll pay tribute to the 91st annual Academy Awards Saturday night on The Grooveyard when host Alan Seltzer features an hour of movie music. The awards show takes place Sunday night. Included on The Grooveyard will be songs from the early rock era played in motion pictures released at any time. We'll also play the... Continue Reading →
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 →
