Where Oldies Come Alive
Retro Dee is a regular contributor to The Grooveyard's website, writing about music, fashion and other trends of the 1950s. Check out her blog, Retro Dee's Guide to the Best Era Ever here, and her column here every Wednesday. Hello folks! Retro Dee here and once again WCWP’s The Grooveyard has brought us another swell song survey!... Continue Reading →
There was no Grooveyard Top Ten this week due to the countdown of the listener Summer Song Survey. You can see video versions of all the songs at the links below. In addition, a list of the songs--similar to the survey sheets that we used to pick up in record stores--is available here. Number 1... Continue Reading →
Host Alan Seltzer celebrates this week's Summer Solstice Saturday night at 7 PM when "The Grooveyard" unveils the results of this year's Summer Song Survey. As in past summer song surveys, the poll features both songs about the season and hits popular during the summer months. The songs may have been heard on transistor radios... Continue Reading →
Join host Alan Seltzer on "The Grooveyard" Saturday night at 7 PM when we feature artists celebrating birthdays this month. We'll share a six-pack of hits by Jackie Wilson, plus an Under the Covers segment featuring the Beach Boys to celebrate the birthdays of Brian Wilson and Bruce Johnston. In addition, the Grooveyard Top 10... Continue Reading →
"The Grooveyard" celebrates African American Music History Month this Saturday by featuring early Motown artists. We'll share both the pioneering artists of Hitsville U.S.A. plus the music that evolved into the iconic label. Included will be a six-pack of hits by the Queen of Motown, Mary Wells. Our Grooveyard Top Ten will feature the hits... Continue Reading →
Join host Alan Seltzer on The Grooveyard Saturday night for a repeat Flashback special. We'll feature the Top 50 songs of 1963, along with many bonus hits. Videos of the Top 10 songs are available here. Voting is now open for our annual "Summer Song Survey". . You can pick 10 songs of the season,... Continue Reading →
...or at least the fifth Summer Song Survey from The Grooveyard. Pick your 10 favorite songs about the season, or hits that remind listeners of a favorite seasonal activity. You can vote daily now through Saturday, June 15 at 10 PM. We'll share the results of the survey on The Grooveyard Saturday, June 22 from... Continue Reading →
Join host Alan Seltzer on "The Grooveyard" Saturday night at 7 PM when we feature artists celebrating birthdays this month. We'll share a six-pack of hits by Johnny Maestro with both the Crests and the Brooklyn Bridge in honor of his birthday May 7th. In addition, the Grooveyard Top 10 will feature the hits of... Continue Reading →
It was the year when Lyndon Baines Johnson was sworn in as president following the assassination of John Fitzgerald Kennedy. It was also the year when James Bond made his way into movie theaters, when Martin Luther King delivered his "I Have a Dream" speech, and when a group from Liverpool made their way to... Continue Reading →
