listening log samples tape # 3 tape # 3 mid to late 50’s mid to late 50’s
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LISTENING LOG SAMPLESLISTENING LOG SAMPLES
TAPE # 3TAPE # 3
Mid to Late 50’sMid to Late 50’s
In the Still of the NightIn the Still of the NightThe Five Satins(1956)The Five Satins(1956)
#24 US Charts#24 US Charts classicclassic doo-wop doo-wop songsong continues to be a continues to be a
much-requested much-requested song on oldies song on oldies stations throughout stations throughout the countrythe country
millions of copies millions of copies sold over the years sold over the years since Fred Parris since Fred Parris wrote it while on wrote it while on guard duty in the guard duty in the Army in 1956. Army in 1956.
HONKY TONK (Parts 1&2) HONKY TONK (Parts 1&2) Bill Doggett(1956)Bill Doggett(1956)
#2 Best Seller#2 Best SellerTop 100 #2Top 100 #2 Juke Box #2Juke Box #2 Jockey #6Jockey #6 Instrumental hitInstrumental hitFormer pianist for Former pianist for
The The Ink SpotsInk Spots and and Louis JordanLouis Jordan
Started the stroll Started the stroll dance crazedance craze
SUMMERTIME BLUESSUMMERTIME BLUESEddie Cochran(1958)Eddie Cochran(1958)
#8 US Charts#8 US Charts Died 1960 in a car Died 1960 in a car
accident in England accident in England that also injured that also injured rocker Gene rocker Gene Vincent.Vincent.
Appeared in movies:Appeared in movies: The Girl Can’t Help The Girl Can’t Help
ItIt Untamed YouthUntamed Youth Go, Johnny , GoGo, Johnny , Go Rock & Roll Hall Of Rock & Roll Hall Of
Fame Inductee 1987Fame Inductee 1987
SUZIE QSUZIE QDale Hawkins(1957)Dale Hawkins(1957)
#27 US Charts#27 US Charts Rockabilly Rockabilly
singer/guitaristsinger/guitarist
Happy Happy BirthdayHappy Happy BirthdayThe Tune Weavers(1957)The Tune Weavers(1957)
#5 Top 100#5 Top 100 #8 Best Seller#8 Best Seller Jockey #12Jockey #12 One hit wonderOne hit wonder R&B vocal group R&B vocal group
from Bostonfrom Boston
AT THE HOPAT THE HOPDanny and the Juniors(1958)Danny and the Juniors(1958)
#1 hit for 7 #1 hit for 7 weeksweeks
#1 best seller 5 #1 best seller 5 weeksweeks
#1 Jockey#1 Jockey Vocal group from Vocal group from
PhiladelphiaPhiladelphia Group appeared Group appeared
in 1958 movie in 1958 movie Let’s RockLet’s Rock
Little Darlin’Little Darlin’The Diamonds(1957)The Diamonds(1957)
#2 for 8 weeks#2 for 8 weeks #2 Top 100#2 Top 100 Toronto vocal Toronto vocal
groupgroup
PARTY DOLLPARTY DOLLBuddy Knox(1957)Buddy Knox(1957)
#1 Best Seller#1 Best Seller #2 Top 100#2 Top 100 #2 Juke Box#2 Juke Box #5 Jockey#5 Jockey Rockabilly Rockabilly
singer/guitarist singer/guitarist from Texasfrom Texas
TO THE AISLETO THE AISLEThe Five Satins(1957)The Five Satins(1957)
#25 Best Seller #25 Best Seller and Top 100and Top 100
R&B Vocal group R&B Vocal group from New Haven from New Haven ConnecticutConnecticut
Used in Used in American American GraffitiGraffiti soundtrack soundtrack
HONEYCOMBHONEYCOMBJimmy Rodgers(1957)Jimmy Rodgers(1957)
#1 for 4 #1 for 4 weeks,Best weeks,Best Seller,Top 100, Seller,Top 100, R&BR&B
Had his own TV Had his own TV Variety show 1959Variety show 1959
1967 assault on 1967 assault on San Diego freeway San Diego freeway left him with left him with fractured skull and fractured skull and hampered career.hampered career.
KISSES SWEETER THAN WINEKISSES SWEETER THAN WINEJimmy Rodgers(1958)Jimmy Rodgers(1958)
#3 Jockey#3 Jockey #7 Top 100#7 Top 100 #8 Best Seller#8 Best Seller This was a #19 This was a #19
hit for folk group hit for folk group The Weavers in The Weavers in 19511951
Example of a folk Example of a folk influenced rock n influenced rock n roll songroll song
TEARS ON MY PILLOWTEARS ON MY PILLOWLittle Anthony & the Little Anthony & the
Imperials(1960)Imperials(1960) #4 Top 100#4 Top 100 #5 Best Seller#5 Best Seller R&B vocal group R&B vocal group
from from Brooklyn,NY.Brooklyn,NY.
THAT’LL BE THE DAYTHAT’LL BE THE DAYThe Crickets(Buddy Holly)1957The Crickets(Buddy Holly)1957
#1 Best Seller#1 Best Seller #3Top 100#3Top 100 #3 Jockey hit#3 Jockey hit Real name is Charles Real name is Charles
Hardin HolleyHardin Holley Western & Pop Western & Pop
rockabilly artist with rockabilly artist with innovative styleinnovative style
1986 Inductee Rock 1986 Inductee Rock & Roll Hall of Fame& Roll Hall of Fame
OH BOYOH BOYBuddy Holly & the Buddy Holly & the
Crickets(1957)Crickets(1957) ##10 hit10 hit Holly split from the Holly split from the
Crickets in the fall Crickets in the fall of ‘58.of ‘58.
Holly, Ritchie Holly, Ritchie Valens, and the Big Valens, and the Big Bopper were killed Bopper were killed in a plane crash in a plane crash near Mason City, near Mason City, Iowa, on 2/3/59Iowa, on 2/3/59
1986 – inductee 1986 – inductee into the Rock & into the Rock & Roll Hall of FameRoll Hall of Fame
MAYBE BABYMAYBE BABYThe Crickets(Buddy Holly)1958The Crickets(Buddy Holly)1958
#17 Jockey#17 Jockey #18 Best Seller#18 Best Seller #19 Top 100#19 Top 100
IT’S SO EASYIT’S SO EASYBuddy HollyBuddy Holly
PEGGY SUEPEGGY SUEBuddy Holly(1957)Buddy Holly(1957)
#3 Best Seller#3 Best Seller #3 Top 100#3 Top 100 #3 Jockey#3 Jockey Drummer uses Drummer uses
innovative innovative paradiddle paradiddle rhythm pattern rhythm pattern accompanimentaccompaniment
Hiccoughing Hiccoughing vocals trademark vocals trademark stylestyle
YES SIR, THAT’S MY BABYYES SIR, THAT’S MY BABYRicky NelsonRicky Nelson
#34 Top 100#34 Top 100 One of the first teen One of the first teen
idols of the rock era. idols of the rock era. Continued Continued performing well into performing well into the 60s and early the 60s and early 70s.70s.
Died plane crash Died plane crash 19851985
Twin sons recoreded Twin sons recoreded as successful group as successful group Nelson in 1991.Nelson in 1991.
APRIL LOVEAPRIL LOVEPat Boone(1957)Pat Boone(1957)
#1 Top 100#1 Top 100 #1 Best Seller#1 Best Seller #1 Jockey#1 Jockey Title track of Title track of
movie April Love movie April Love starring him & starring him & Shirley JonesShirley Jones
Real name Charles Real name Charles Eugene BooneEugene Boone
Had own TV show: Had own TV show: Pat Boone Chevy Pat Boone Chevy Showroom (57-60)Showroom (57-60)
DREAM LOVERDREAM LOVERBobby Darin(1958)Bobby Darin(1958)
Born Walden Robert Born Walden Robert Cassatto 1936 Cassatto 1936 Bronx,NYBronx,NY
Appeared in several Appeared in several moviesmovies
Married to actress Married to actress Sandra Dee 1960-Sandra Dee 1960-19671967
Died 1973 age 37 of Died 1973 age 37 of heart failureheart failure
Inducted into Rock n Inducted into Rock n Roll Hall of Fame 1990Roll Hall of Fame 1990
SPLISH SPLASHSPLISH SPLASHBobby Darin(1958)Bobby Darin(1958)
#3 Hot 100#3 Hot 100 #4 Best Seller#4 Best Seller #5 Jockey#5 Jockey #1 R&B#1 R&B Most successful Most successful
hithit
LOVE LETTERS IN THE SANDLOVE LETTERS IN THE SANDPeggy Lee(1957)Peggy Lee(1957)Pat Boone(1957)Pat Boone(1957)
#1 hit for#1 hit for Pat Boone Pat Boone
for 7 weeksfor 7 weeks
TEQUILATEQUILAThe Champs(1958)The Champs(1958)
Instrumental hitInstrumental hit Instrumental group Instrumental group
from LA from LA leader/songwriter leader/songwriter
Chuck RioChuck Rio
A few months later A few months later added guitar added guitar players Dan Seals & players Dan Seals & Dash Crofts who Dash Crofts who would later form would later form 70’s soft rock super 70’s soft rock super duo duo Seals & CroftsSeals & Crofts
SHORT SHORTSSHORT SHORTSThe Royal Teens(1958)The Royal Teens(1958)
#3 Top 100#3 Top 100 #4 Best Seller#4 Best Seller #6 Jockey#6 Jockey 4 male rock and 4 male rock and
roll group from roll group from Fort Lee, New Fort Lee, New JerseyJersey
Group member Group member Bob Gaudio later Bob Gaudio later joined the joined the Four Four SeasonsSeasons
Chantilly LaceChantilly LaceThe Big Bopper(1958)The Big Bopper(1958)
Jile Perry Jile Perry RichardsonRichardson
Died in plane Died in plane crash 2/3/59 with crash 2/3/59 with Buddy Holly and Buddy Holly and Ritchie ValensRitchie Valens
#6 Top 100#6 Top 100 #13 Best Seller#13 Best Seller
Chantilly LaceChantilly LaceThe Big Bopper(1958)The Big Bopper(1958)
DO YOU WANNA DANCEDO YOU WANNA DANCEBobby Freeman(1958)Bobby Freeman(1958)
Started the Started the dance craze late dance craze late 50’s-early 60’s50’s-early 60’s
#5 Top 100#5 Top 100 #6 Best Seller#6 Best Seller #11 Jockey#11 Jockey R&B Singer from R&B Singer from
San FranciscoSan Francisco
REBEL ROUSERREBEL ROUSERDuane Eddy(1958)Duane Eddy(1958)
#6 Hit Charts#6 Hit Charts ““twangs the thang”twangs the thang” His unique His unique twangtwang
guitar sound guitar sound influenced future rock influenced future rock style - especially style - especially surfer bandssurfer bands
1994 Rock & Roll Hall 1994 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Inducteeof Fame Inductee
Performed on Performed on Peter Peter GunnGunn Theme Theme
RUNAROUND SUERUNAROUND SUEDion(1961)Dion(1961)
Started as Dion Started as Dion and the Belmonts and the Belmonts in 1958.in 1958.
Went solo 1960 Went solo 1960 with with Runaround Runaround SueSue and The and The The The WandererWanderer
1989 Rock & Roll 1989 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame 1989 Hall of Fame 1989 InducteeInductee
WandererWandererDion (1961)Dion (1961)
Real name Dion Real name Dion DiMucci, born in DiMucci, born in Bronx,NYBronx,NY
Originally named Originally named Dion and the Dion and the BelmontsBelmonts after after Belmont Avenue in Belmont Avenue in the Bronx, NY City.the Bronx, NY City.
TAKE GOOD CARE OF MY BABYTAKE GOOD CARE OF MY BABYBobby Vee(1961)Bobby Vee(1961)
#1 hit for 3 weeks#1 hit for 3 weeks Born Robert Velline Born Robert Velline
1943 in Fargo , ND1943 in Fargo , ND Pop singer, teen idolPop singer, teen idol
Movies: Movies:
Swingin’ AlongSwingin’ Along
It’s Trad DadIt’s Trad Dad
Play It CoolPlay It Cool
C’mon Let’s Live A C’mon Let’s Live A LittleLittle
Just For FunJust For Fun
LOVER’S PRAYERLOVER’S PRAYERDion & the Belmonts(1955)Dion & the Belmonts(1955)
#61 Billboard #61 Billboard top 100top 100