It’s March, 1962 in our journey, which is 58 years and 5 months before Sadie is born and 14 years and 11 months before Thomas is.
Let’s do a twist in time and get our ears back there!
Songs of the month
“A Little Bitty Tear” – Burl Ives
“Baby It’s You” – Shirelles
[new] “Bonnie” – Bobby Rydell
“Break It To Me Gently” – Brenda Lee
[new] “Can’t Help Falling In Love” – Elvis Presley
“Chip Chip” – Gene Mcdanielse
[new] “Come Back Silly Girl” – Lettermen
[new] “Cotton Fields” – Highwaymen
“Cottonfields” – Highwaymen
“Cryin’ In The Rain” – Everly Brothers
“Crying In The Rain” – Everly Brothers
“Dear Lady Twist” – Gary Us Bonds
“Don’t Break The Heart That Loves You” – Connie Francis
[new] “Dream Baby” – Roy Orbison
[new] “Drums Are My Beat” – Sandy Nelson
“Duke Of Earl” – Gene Chandler
[new] “Good Luck Charm” – Elvis Presley
“Her Royal Majesty” – James Darren
“Hey Baby” – Bruce Channel
[new] “Hey Let’s Twist” – Joey Dee And Starlighters
“I Know” – Barbara George
“I’m Blue” – Ikettes
[new] “Johnny Angel” – Shelley Fabares
“Let Me In” – Sensations
[new] “Love Letters” – Ketty Lester
[new] “Love Me Warm And Tender” – Paul Anka
[new] “Lover Please” – Clyde Mcphatter
[new] “Mashed Potato Time” – Dee Dee Sharp
“Midnight In Moscow” – Kenny Ball
“My Boomerang Won’t Come Back” – Charlie Drake
“Norman” – Sue Thompson
“Peppermint Twist” – Joey Dee And The Starlighters
“Percolator” – Billy Joe And The Checkmates
[new] “Please Don’t Ask About Barbara” – Bobby Vee
[new] “She’s Got You” – Patsy Cline
[new] “Slow Twistin'” – Chubby Checker
“Smokey Places” – Corsairs
“The Cajun Queen” – Jimmy Dean
“The Twist” – Chubby Checker
“The Wanderer” – Dion
“To A Sleeping Beauty” – Jimmy Dean
“Tuff” – Ace Cannon
[new] “Twistin’ The Night Away” – Sam Cooke
“What’s Your Name” – Don And Juan
[new] “Where Have All The Flowers Gone” – Kingston Trio
[new] “You Win Again” – Fats Domino
[new] “Young World” – Rick Nelson
[new] = New to the chart this week.
You can listen to the full playlist on Youtube via this link.
This month in history
On March the 1st the very first K-Mart discount store (now Kmart) was opened by the S.S. Kresge Corporation in the United States in Garden City, Michigan. CEO Harry Cunningham founded and oversaw the growth of what would be the largest chain of American discount stores as soon as 1964. In 1990, K-Mart would yield its #1 spot to Wal-Mart, also founded in 1962.
A good year for business for sure as on the 21st the first Taco Bell restaurant was opened, as entrepreneur Glen Bell began the restaurant chain in Downey, California.
On the 7th in London, the Royal College of Physicians issued its report, “Smoking and Health”, declaring that “Cigarette smoking is a cause of lung cancer. It also causes bronchitis and probably contributes to the development of coronary heart disease and various other less common diseases. It delays healing of gastric and duodenal ulcers.”
On March 19th Columbia Records released “Bob Dylan”, the debut album of singer-songwriter Bob Dylan. The record would sell only a few hundred copies in its first six months. The next year, Dylan would become famous with the best-selling “Blowin’ in the Wind”.
What’d Sadie think?
It’s a week at the top for “Duke Of Earl” by Gene Chandler before Bruce Channel’s “Hey Baby” dominates it for three. Then the month is rounded out by “Don’t Break The Heart That Loves You” by Connie Francis.
But really this month goes to…”the twist”. There’s no less than 6 songs with the dance move in the title…
Loved ’em
- “Can’t Help Falling In Love” – Elvis Presley
- “Dream Baby” – Roy Orbison
- “She’s Got You” – Patsy Cline
- “Where Have All The Flowers Gone” – Kingston Trio
Liked ’em
- “Bonnie” – Bobby Rydell
- “Come Back Silly Girl” – Lettermen
- “Cotton Fields” – Highwaymen
- “Drums Are My Beat” – Sandy Nelson
- “Good Luck Charm” – Elvis Presley
- “Hey Let’s Twist” – Joey Dee And Starlighters
- “Johnny Angel” – Shelley Fabares
- “Love Letters” – Ketty Lester
- “Love Me Warm And Tender” – Paul Anka
- “Lover Please” – Clyde Mcphatter
- “Mashed Potato Time” – Dee Dee Sharp
- “Slow Twistin'” – Chubby Checker
- “Twistin’ The Night Away” – Sam Cooke
- “You Win Again” – Fats Domino
- “Young World” – Rick Nelson
Leave ’em
- “Please Don’t Ask About Barbara” – Bobby Vee
Now go listen to the full playlist on Youtube via this link.