Diversity was the key to the 1958 survey of your favorite songs. A wide variety of styles was represented, including doo wop, Rockabilly, and a cover version of a 1911 standard. The Elegants and Conway Twitty both had songs repeating from the Top Five from the 2016 survey. Here's the top five songs in alphabetical... Continue Reading →
Top Ten: October 28, 1958
Here's the Grooveyard Top Ten for October 28, 1958 as played tonight by Alan Seltzer on "The Grooveyard": #10 "Chantilly Lace" by The Big Bopper #9 "Susie Darlin' " by Robin Luke #8 "Tea for Two Cha Cha" by The Tommy Dorsey Orchestra featuring Warren Covington Did you vote yet? #7 "Bird Dog" by The... Continue Reading →
Top Ten: Flashback 1958
There was no Top Ten @ 10 feature on this week's edition of "The Grooveyard" due to the Flashback special focusing on the music and events of 1958. Here's the Top Ten songs from that year: #10 "Topsy Part 2" by Cozy Cole #9 "To Know Him is to Love Him" by The Teddy Bears... Continue Reading →
Top Ten: October 1, 1958
Here's the Grooveyard Top Ten for October 1, 1958 as played tonight by Alan Seltzer on "The Grooveyard": #10 "No One Knows" by Dion and the Belmonts #9 "Down the Aisle of Love" by The Quin-Tones #8 "Tears on My Pillow" by Little Anthony and the Imperials #7 "Bird Dog" by The Everly Brothers #6... Continue Reading →
Top Ten: Flashback 1958
Tonight's edition of "The Grooveyard" featured the top songs of 1958. Here's the Top Ten as played by Alan Seltzer: #10 "Topsy Pt 2" by Cozy Cole #9 "To Know Him is to Love Him" by The Teddy Bears #8 "Witch Doctor" by David Seville #7 "Little Star" by The Elegants #6 "It's All in... Continue Reading →
Top Ten @ 10: October 15, 1958
Here's the Top Ten @ 10 for October 15, 1958 as played tonight by Alan Seltzer on "The Grooveyard": #10 "Tears on My Pillow" by Little Anthony and the Imperials #9 "Nel Blu Dipinto Di Blu (Volare)" by Dominico Modungo #8 "Bird Dog" by The Everly Brothers Did you vote yet today? #7 "Susie Darling"... Continue Reading →
Top Ten @ 10: September 25, 1958
SPECIAL NOTE: Grooveyard host Alan Seltzer will be interviewed by Teddy Smith Friday night at 6:15 PM on WPAT in New York City. Listen online here. Here's the Top Ten @ 10 for September 25, 1958 as played tonight by Alan on "The Grooveyard": #10 "Patricia" by Perez Prado and His Orchestra #9 "You Cheated"... Continue Reading →
Top Ten @ 10: Flashback 1958
Instead of our regular Top Ten @ 10 feature, we featured a Flashback special focusing on the music and events of 1958. Here's the Top Ten songs from that year: #10 "Topsy Pt 2" by Cozy Cole Videos of Cozy Cole performing Topsy have been removed by the publisher. Here is Sandy Nelson's version of... Continue Reading →
Top Ten @ 10: October 24, 1958
Thanks to Bobby G for filling in for host Alan Seltzer on "The Grooveyard" following the death this week of Alan's mother. Here's the Top Ten @ 10 as played by Bobby tonight on "The Grooveyard" #10 "Bird Dog" by The Everly Brothers #9 "To Know Him, Is to Love Him" by The Teddy Bears... Continue Reading →
Top Ten @ 10: Flashback 1958
There was no Top Ten @ 10 feature on this week's edition of "The Grooveyard" due to the Flashback special focusing on the music and events of 1958. Here's the Top Ten songs from that year: #10 "Topsy Pt 2" by Cozy Cole #9 "To Know Him is to Love Him " by The Teddy... Continue Reading →