Keeping with the movie theme for the evening, this week's Top Ten features a movie theme song.
Twelve Days of Greats 2021: No. 93
Today's gift was a family affair, originally recorded by the sister of one half of the duo.
1959 – The Results
Revenge of the underdogs? None of the top songs in this year's 1959 Great 88 survey has been on the survey more than two consecutive years.
Top Ten: November 21, 1959
Videos of the top songs for November 21, 1959, as featured on The Grooveyard.
Top Ten: July 25, 1959
Here's the Grooveyard Top Ten for July 25, 1959 as played tonight by Alan Seltzer on "The Grooveyard": #10 "Frankie" by Connie Francis Tonight's show featured two-sided hits, or "double plays" in honor of the delayed start of the baseball season. By coincidence, #10 and #9 was a two-sided hit. #9 "Lipstick on Your Collar"... Continue Reading →
1959 – The Results
The survey for the best songs of 1959 is nothing but consistent. Dion and the Belmonts reached the top five for the sixth consecutive year, while the Crests repeated for the fourth time. Jackie Wilson returned to the top five for the fifth time in six years. Here's the top five songs from 1959 alphabetically... Continue Reading →
Top Ten: October 12, 1955
There were two TopTen surveys on tonight's program due to our being pre-empted due to WCWP's annual Homecoming Weekend next week. Here's the Grooveyard Top Ten for October 12, 1955 as played tonight by Alan Seltzer on "The Grooveyard": #10 "Rock Around the Clock" by Bill Haley and His Comets #9 "At My Front Door"... Continue Reading →
Top Ten: February 23, 1960
Here's the Grooveyard Top Ten for February 23, 1960 as played tonight by Alan Seltzer on "The Grooveyard": #10 "Baby (You've Got What It Takes)" by Dinah Washington and Brook Benton #9 "Where or When" by Dion and the Belmonts #8 "What in the World's Come Over You" by Jack Scott Almost sold out!... Continue Reading →
Top Ten: August 18, 1959
Here's the Grooveyard Top Ten for August 18, 1959 as played tonight by Alan Seltzer on "The Grooveyard": #10 "See You in September" by The Tempos #9 "Broken-Hearted Melody" by Sarah Vaughan #8 "My Heart is an Open Book" by Carl Dobkins Jr. #7 "What a Diff'rence a Day Makes" by Dinah Washington #6 "Small World" by... Continue Reading →
Top Ten: June 16. 1959
Here's the Grooveyard Top Ten for June 16, 1959 as played tonight by Alan Seltzer on "The Grooveyard": #10 "I Only Have Eyes for You" by The Flamingos #9 "What a Diff'rence a Day Makes" by Dinah Washington #8 "A Teenager in Love" by Dion and the Belmonts #7 "Frankie" by Connie Francis #6 "Kansas City" by... Continue Reading →