It must have been great back in May, 1959… Star Wars hadn’t come out so no one was saying “May the 4th be with you!”. But what did it sound like? Songs of the month “A Fool Such As I” – Elvis Presley“A Teenager In Love” – Dion And The Belmonts*“Come Softly To Me” – […]
Did brands do April fools in 1959? Were the newspapers full of fake products? Probably not. Answers on a postcard readers… In the meanwhile let’s listen to what the charts sounded like back then. Songs of the month “A Fool Such As I” – Elvis Presley“Alvin’s Harmonica” – David Seville And The Chipmunks“Charlie Brown” – […]
It’s the 2nd or 3rd time around for the appearance of Spring here in 2022, let’s hope it sticks this time around. Meanwhile let’s hear what March, 1959 sounded like… Songs of the month “16 Candles” – Crests“A Fool Such As I” – Elvis Presley*“All American Boy” – Bill Parsons“Alvin’s Harmonica” – David Seville And […]
Welcome to February, 1959. Some weeks are more arduous than others on the 4xLife front. This week I was at the very end of making the playlist when I suddenly realised it looked familiar – somehow my data has given me a 1955 playlist. I did the past couple of years as a batch last […]
The last year of the ’50s is upon us – the end of our first decade through musical history. Let’s see how it begins… Songs of the month “16 Candles” – Crests“A Lover’s Question” – Clyde Mcphatter“All American Boy” – Bill Parsons*“Beep Beep” – Playmates“Bimbombey” – Jimmie Rodgers“Cannonball” – Duane Eddy“Children’S Marching Song” – Cyril […]
Another year comes to an end in our journey through musical history. It’s Christmas time in 1958, so let’s hear what’s in the charts… Songs of the month “16 Candles” – Crests*“A Letter To An Angel” – Jimmy Clanton“A Lover’s Question” – Clyde Mcphatter“Beep Beep” – Playmates“Bimbombey” – Jimmie Rodgers*“Call Me” – Johnny Mathis“Cannonball” – […]