Where Oldies Come Alive
Here's the Grooveyard Top Ten for November 10, 1958 as played tonight by Alan Seltzer on "The Grooveyard": #10 "Rockin' Robin" by Bobby Day #9 "The End" by Earl Grant #8 "Queen of the Hop" by Bobby Darin The finals begin next week! #7 "Lonesome Town" by Ricky Nelson #6 "It's All in the Game" by Tommy Edwards... Continue Reading →
Diversity was the key to the 1958 survey of your favorite songs. A wide variety of styles was represented, including doo wop, Rockabilly, and a cover version of a 1911 standard. The Elegants and Conway Twitty both had songs repeating from the Top Five from the 2016 survey. Here's the top five songs in alphabetical... Continue Reading →
Here's the Grooveyard Top Ten for October 28, 1958 as played tonight by Alan Seltzer on "The Grooveyard": #10 "Chantilly Lace" by The Big Bopper #9 "Susie Darlin' " by Robin Luke #8 "Tea for Two Cha Cha" by The Tommy Dorsey Orchestra featuring Warren Covington Did you vote yet? #7 "Bird Dog" by The... Continue Reading →
Here's the Grooveyard Top Ten for December 10, 1958 as played tonight by Alan Seltzer on "The Grooveyard": #10 "Sixteen Candles" by The Crests #9 "Lonesome Town" by Ricky Nelson #8 "It's Only Make Believe" by Conway Twitty #7 "One Night" by Elvis Presley #6 "Beep Beep" by The Playmates #5 "Queen of the Hop"... Continue Reading →
Here's the Top Ten @ 10 for December 3, 1958 as played tonight by Alan Seltzer on "The Grooveyard": #10 "The Chipmunk Song" by The Chipmunks with David Seville #9 "Lonesome Town" by Ricky Nelson #8 "Topsy Part 2" by Cozy Cole #7 "One Night" by Elvis Presley #6 "Smoke Gets in Your Eyes" by... Continue Reading →
Here's the Top Ten @ 10 for December 11, 1958 as played tonight by Alan Seltzer on "The Grooveyard": #10 "16 Candles" by The Crests #9 "Lonesome Town" by Ricky Nelson #8 "It's Only Make Believe" by Conway Twitty #7 "One Night" by Elvis Presley #6 "Beep Beep" by The Playmates Last Chance to Vote! #5... Continue Reading →
Thanks to Bobby G for filling in for host Alan Seltzer on "The Grooveyard" following the death this week of Alan's mother. Here's the Top Ten @ 10 as played by Bobby tonight on "The Grooveyard" #10 "Bird Dog" by The Everly Brothers #9 "To Know Him, Is to Love Him" by The Teddy Bears... Continue Reading →
Here's the Top Ten @ 10 for December 13, 1958 as heard on this week's edition of The Grooveyard, with Alan Seltzer: #10 : "16 Candles" by The Crests #9 "Lonesome Town" by Ricky Nelson #8 "It's Only Make Believe" by Conway Twitty #7 "One Night" by Elvis Presley First, a bonus: The original recording... Continue Reading →
