Where Oldies Come Alive
Here's the Grooveyard Top Ten for January 4, 1957 as played tonight by Alan Seltzer on "The Grooveyard": #10 "Jim Dandy" by LaVern Baker #9 "Love Me Tender" by Elvis Presley #8 "Slow Walk" by Sil Austin #7 "Ain't Got No Home" by Clarence "Frogman" Henry #6 "Honky Tonk" by Bill Doggett #5 "Singing... Continue Reading →
Elvis Presley's #1 hits will be featured by host Alan Seltzer in this week's edition of "The Grooveyard" in honor of both his 85th birthday Wednesday and our show #1 for the year. Along with his hits, Elvis will be featured in our "Under the Covers" segment. In addition, the Grooveyard Top 10 will feature... Continue Reading →
Here's the Grooveyard Top Ten for November 23, 1962 as played tonight by Alan Seltzer on "The Grooveyard": #10 "Love Came to Me" by Dion #9 "Next Door to an Angel" by Neil Sedaka #8 "Don't Hang Up" by The Orlons Did you vote today in the finals? #7 "All Alone am I" by... Continue Reading →
Here's the Grooveyard Top Ten for October 12, 1957 as played tonight by Alan Seltzer on "The Grooveyard": #10 "Jailhouse Rock" by Elvis Presley #9 "Lotta Lovin'" by Gene Vincent and His Blue Caps #8 "Fascination" by Jane Morgan and the Troubadors Did you vote yet? #7 "That'll Be The Day" by Buddy Holly... Continue Reading →
The 2019 survey for the best songs of 1956 was a mix of three repeating favorites and other popular hits. The number 2 song in the history of the survey, "In the Still of the Night" reached the top five for a record seventh year. The song only missed the Top Five in 2013, the... Continue Reading →
There were two TopTen surveys on tonight's program due to our being pre-empted by LIU Sharks Football next week. Here's the Grooveyard Top Ten for August 31, 1956 as played tonight by Alan Seltzer on "The Grooveyard": #10 "Be-Bop-a-Lula" by Gene Vincent and His Blue Caps #9 "Tonight You Belong to Me" by Patience and... Continue Reading →
Here's the Grooveyard Top Ten for August 24, 1960 as played tonight by Alan Seltzer on "The Grooveyard": #10 "Only the Lonely" by Roy Orbison #9 "A Million to One" by Jimmy Charles #8 "I'm Sorry" by Brenda Lee Get Us in Your E-mail #7 "Mission Bell" by Donnie Brooks #6 "Volare" by Bobby... Continue Reading →
Here's the Grooveyard Top Ten for August 17, 1957 as played tonight by Alan Seltzer on "The Grooveyard": #10 "Searchin' " by The Coasters #9 "Over the Mountain, Across the Sea" by Johnny and Joe #8 "Goody Goody" by Frankie Lymon and the Teenagers Get Us in Your E-mail #7 "Love Letters in the... Continue Reading →
We'll commemorate the 42nd anniversary of Elvis Presley's death this weekend on the Grooveyard when host Alan Seltzer shares music from one of his most important concerts While Elvis appeared on New York-based television programs like the Ed Sullivan and Steve Allen shows, recorded music in local studios and even embarked to Germany from Brooklyn... Continue Reading →
