Tag: 1960

Top Ten: May 15, 1960

Questions to ponder while enjoying this week's Top Ten: What is Frank Sinatra doing with Elvis? And why is Dick Clark dressed in western gear and wearing a beard?

This Weekend: May Days

Two six-packs highlight The Grooveyard this week. Lesley Gore's hits are featured during our may birthday celebration. We'll also pay tribute to the late Lloyd Price.

This Weekend: A Bandstand Blast

We'll have a Bandstand Boogie Saturday night on The Grooveyard when host Alan Seltzer celebrates the 63rd 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 →

Best of: Flashback 1960

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 PM, join Alan Seltzer for a repeat broadcast the top... Continue Reading →

Top Ten: Flashback 1960

There was no Grooveyard Top Ten this week on "The Grooveyard" due to the Flashback special focusing on the music of 1960.  Here's the Top Ten songs from that year: #10 "Save the Last Dance for Me" by The Drifters #9 "Handy Man" by Jimmy Jones #8 "Runnng Bear" by Johnny Preston #7 "It's Now or... Continue Reading →

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