'50s Music

Pop Poll 1958

feeds@yuku.com (camaygirl) — Wed, 09 Dec 2009 19:23:14 GMT

I was reading a 1958 copy of the American magazine 'Teen today and it contained the results of a pop poll that they had conducted for that year - quite interesting I thought.

It seems Ricky was more popular than Elvis!!

Edmundo Ros

feeds@yuku.com (Ray) — Tue, 08 Dec 2009 19:53:32 GMT

Desmond Carrington has been playing a lot of his music tonight as Edmundo has reached the grand age of 99. He lives in Spain. When I was a kid I never liked his singing or music but nowadays I quite enjoy it. Anyone else enjoy it?

The Beatles

feeds@yuku.com (Polly Wet Legs) — Sun, 06 Dec 2009 06:01:52 GMT

I couldn't find the Beatles thread anywhere so I am posting this here instead,sorry....

Today I watched my tape of The Beatles Special on CTV here in Canada.It was mainly about the group recording their many hit records with George Matrin on the Parlophone label.My but it brought back so many memories from all those years back.

I remember seeing the Beatles making their first TV appearance on "Thank Your Lucky Stars" singing their brand new record "Love...

old charts

feeds@yuku.com (gogo) — Fri, 04 Dec 2009 13:23:59 GMT

I wonder if anyone is interested in the following, it's from a number of Billboards that I have in the attic. They were brought over at different times by a chap who was in the Merchant Navy.
Billboard Top Twenty. Jan. 9 1953.
1) Oh, My Papa. - Eddie Fisher.
2) Rags To Riches-Tony Bennett.
3) That's Amore -Dean Martin
4) Ricochet - Teresa Brewer.
5)...

Al Alberts has died

feeds@yuku.com (musikooluk) — Fri, 27 Nov 2009 20:21:21 GMT

Sad to report the death of Al Alberts, whose name will be familiar to many of us as the lead singer of one of the top 1950s vocal groups, The Four Aces. He was 87 and apparently died of complications from kidney failure.

Here's a video memory of that fabulous voice with one of the group's biggest hits - Stranger In Paradise.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0HveyC6_6fM

RIP Al

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Desmond Carrington plays.......

feeds@yuku.com (Lee Carpenter) — Wed, 25 Nov 2009 09:52:02 GMT

Desmond Carrington plays.......'Hits of the 1950s'

All are very familiar, of course........

Listen again from here:
http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b00nyzww

New CD of Paddy Roberts songs

feeds@yuku.com (Lee Carpenter) — Sun, 15 Nov 2009 17:44:38 GMT

New CD of Paddy Roberts songs

Browsing on Amazon.co.uk I came across this new CD, which includes the comedy classic 'Ballad Of Bethnal Green' and other hit songs from the 1950s, all written/co-written by Paddy Roberts and performed by famous singers of the era, including several songs from 'The Good Companions' (1957) and other 1950s British films....

Ed Townsend

feeds@yuku.com (camaygirl) — Sat, 14 Nov 2009 16:56:38 GMT

I wonder if anyone else is familiar with this singer. I was transferring one of his singles on to disc today and must admit I'd forgotten all about him. He recorded for Capitol in the late '50s but the single I have, 'Stay With Me' was recorded for Warner Brothers in 1960. I think it became a bit of a Northern Soul favourite.

This one is a classic

Valerie Masters

feeds@yuku.com (librarian466) — Fri, 13 Nov 2009 15:52:58 GMT

Valerie Masters came to mind as I read an obituary on the jazz pianist Dick Katz Valerie was married to a fine pianist of the same name who passed away some years ago. I recall her as a fine singer with and without Ray Ellington.

Albert Elms, light music composer R.I.P.

feeds@yuku.com (Lee Carpenter) — Wed, 11 Nov 2009 10:40:21 GMT

Albert Elms: light music composer
From The Times
November 11, 2009

Albert Elms: light music composer | Times Online Obituary

Albert Elms was a pioneering contributor of incidental music to
television and films in the 1950s and 1960s and a composer of military
music.

He was born in Newington, Kent, in 1920 and, showing early musical
promise, he joined the Royal Marines Band Service in Deal in 1934. He
first went to sea in...

Nellie McKay's Doris Day tribute CD

feeds@yuku.com (Harrison) — Wed, 11 Nov 2009 00:21:24 GMT

Have any of you heard this new CD? I rather like it. The song selections are interesting, and encompass Doris' singing career from the early 40s to the mid 60s. There is also a song written by Nellie that sounds like something Doris might have recorded. Nellie's voice is pretty good for the most part, and I think she sounds best on "Meditation," which is the best track on the album. There are some songs that I would not have included, such as "Do Do Do" or...

Anne Shelton

feeds@yuku.com (Lee Carpenter) — Tue, 10 Nov 2009 15:37:06 GMT

Anne Shelton had several 1950s hit records, including 'Lay Down Your Arms' and 'The Book' .......(both with lyrics by Paddy Roberts)

I particularly like this album from 1957.....
http://www.duttonvocalion...detail.asp?prod=CDEA6141

To read this Life of the Day complete with a picture of the subject,
visit

Billy Mayerl

feeds@yuku.com (dav19390) — Tue, 10 Nov 2009 15:07:38 GMT

I wonder if any of you remember the pianist and composer Billy Mayerl.
He was often on the radio in the 40's and 50's with either a small instrumental group, or sometimes a full orchestra, playing his own compositions. His most famous one was "Marigold" a best-seller in sheet music for the piano and he also had success with another piece "Bats in the Belfry". His works for the piano were mainly thirty's-style syncopation and were well known for being...

bargains to be had

feeds@yuku.com (johnmaloney69) — Mon, 09 Nov 2009 09:46:15 GMT

I Recently purchased two great bargains that may interest other Turnips ......
Edith Piaf Boxset "L'integrale" 413 Songs over 20 C.D's in a smart looking little box for only 22 dollars !!! her complete known records ....
and the complete Billie Holiday on columbia "Lady Day Box-Set" for around twenty dollars as well , i had put off buying these box-sets for a couple
of years because they were a couple of hundred dollars or more each , but these...

Stardust

feeds@yuku.com (william brown) — Fri, 06 Nov 2009 22:39:56 GMT

All over the place piano playing by the man himself, but so individual, unique and with a magical quality. As deep as Debussy in its own way. (first track only).

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Em3xyZz_mow

And if anyone has written better lyrics than these by Mitchell Parish in the twentieth century then please tell me what they are. Nat King Cole does the definitive version.

And now the purple dusk of twilight time
Steals across the meadows of my heart...

Robert Stanton

feeds@yuku.com (librarian466) — Fri, 06 Nov 2009 17:38:40 GMT

This fellow has certainly escaped me Robert Stanton the brother of Dick Haymes, nice voice.

Max Bygraves

feeds@yuku.com (ChardonnayPascoe) — Tue, 03 Nov 2009 20:55:49 GMT

New photos of Max here...
http://www.maxbygraves.com/pages/news.htm

Another one for Vince Eager

feeds@yuku.com (ks45) — Mon, 02 Nov 2009 22:38:36 GMT

Found out recently about Jay Chance...how come he was missed????? Sounds like he could have been a big name given the breaks

Brian Locking

feeds@yuku.com (Ray) — Sat, 31 Oct 2009 19:06:30 GMT

Spencer leigh is interviewing him on his Merseyside show tonight. It's well worth a listen to. Locking worked with all the greats of the 50s or it seems like it! Terry Dene, Marty Wilde, The Shadows and someone called Roy Taylor, sorry I mean Vince Eager.

Pathe clips of Ruby Murray, Ronnie Harris etc

feeds@yuku.com (Lee Carpenter) — Thu, 29 Oct 2009 18:27:13 GMT

Pathe clips of Ruby Murray, Ronnie Harris etc

BIRTH OF A RECORD 1955
http://www.britishpathe.com/record.php?id=11822

There is also some great material in the following clips as well.....

TIN PAN ALLEY 1951
http://www.britishpathe.com/record.php?id=47092

TIN PAN ALLEY 1945