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Top Ten: July 24, 1956
Top Ten: August 15, 1957
Here's the Grooveyard Top Ten for August 15, 1957 as played tonight by Alan Seltzer on "The Grooveyard": #10 "Love Letters in the Sand" by Pat Boone #9 "And That Reminds Me" by Della Reese #8 "Whispering Bells" by The Del Vikings #7 "Goody Goody" by Frankie Lymon and the Teenagers #6 "Honeycomb" by Jimmy... Continue Reading →
This Weekend: A Live Concert
Live concerts have always been a part of Thanksgiving weekend, and it's no different on The Grooveyard. Saturday night at 7 PM, we'll play rare recordings from a 1956 Alan Freed concert. The disc jockey's concerts were legendary. They were the first rock concerts, the first to include a wide variety of artists, and the... Continue Reading →
Top Ten: August 17, 1957
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 →
Top Ten: March 23, 1956
Here's the Grooveyard Top Ten for March 23, 1956 as played tonight by Alan Seltzer on "The Grooveyard": #10 "Ain't That Lovin' You Baby" by Jimmy Reed #9 "Blue Suede Shoes" by Carl Perkins #8 "Devil or Angel" by The Clovers #7 "Speedo" by The Cadillacs #6 "Boll Weevil" by Fats Domino Support 88.1 FM... Continue Reading →
1956 – The Results
Traditional favorites dominated the survey for the best songs of 1956 once again in 2018 with four out of the five songs repeating in the top five from the previous survey. The number 2 song in the history of the survey, "In the Still of the Night" reached the top five for a record sixth... Continue Reading →
Top Ten: June 9, 1956
Here's the Grooveyard Top Ten for June 9 1956 as played tonight by Alan Seltzer on "The Grooveyard": #10 "Please Please Please" by James Brown #9 "Treasure of Love" by Clyde McPhatter #8 "Corrine Corrina" by Big Joe Turner Did you vote yet? #7 "Fever" by Little Willie John #6 "Long Tall Sally" by Little Richard... Continue Reading →
Top Ten: August 19, 1961
Here's the Grooveyard Top Ten for August 19, 1957 as played tonight by Alan Seltzer on "The Grooveyard": #10 "Goody Goody" by Frankie Lymon and the Teenagers #9 "And That Reminds Me" by Della Reese #8 "Bye Bye Love" by The Everly Brothers #7 "That'll Be the Day" by Buddy Holly and the Crickets #6... Continue Reading →
Top Ten @ 10: July 30, 1958
Here's the Top Ten @ 10 for July 30, 1958 as played tonight by Bobby G filling in for Alan Seltzer on "The Grooveyard": #10 "Goody Goody" by Frankie Lymon and the Teenagers #9 "Mr. Lee" by The Bobbettes #8 "Searchin' " by The Coasters #7 "Whispering Bells" by The Del Vikings #6 "(Let Me... Continue Reading →
Top Ten @ 10: May 21, 1956
Here's the Top Ten @ 10 for May 21, 1956 as played tonight by Alan Seltzer on "The Grooveyard": #10 "Please Please Please" by James Brown #9 "Ivory Tower" by Otis Williams #8 "Magic Touch" by The Platters #7 "Why Do Fools Fall in Love" by Frankie Lymon and the Teenagers #6 "I Want You... Continue Reading →
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