1955 and Earlier – The Results

  Like other 2019 Great 88 listener surveys, the poll for the best songs of 1955 and earlier were unusually close.  Ten songs finished in striking distance of first place.  That was a significant change from last year's poll when The Penguins and Chuck Berry's Maybelline each had an unusually high 8% of the vote. ... 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 →

1955 and Earlier – The Results

The Great 88 survey for hits from 1955 and earlier has two traditional characteristics, and this year's poll is no different.  Like past years, the results were very close, with a dozen songs within 3% of the lead.  At the same time, there was a lot of diversity, with 67 different songs from that time... Continue Reading →

Top Ten @ 10: November 5, 1955

Here's the Top Ten @ 10 for November 5, 1955 as played tonight by Bobby G filling in for Alan Seltzer on "The Grooveyard": #10 "Feels So Good" by Shirley and Lee #9 "At My Front Door" by The El Dorados #8 "Hide and Seek" by Big Joe Turner Did you vote yet today? #7... Continue Reading →

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