Author: thomas

And a happy new year from 1955 where we are starting the year off down in Kokomo… The songs of January 1955 “Count Your Blessings” – Eddie Fisher“Dim Dim The Lights” – Bill Haley & The Comets“Earth Angel” – Penguins“Hearts Of Stone” – Charms“Hearts Of Stone” – Fontane Sisters“Hey There” – Rosemary Clooney“I Love You […]

Xmas comes early for those who time travel. It’s only October in 2021 but here at 4xlife we’re listening to the sounds of December, 1954… The songs of December, 1954 “Bazoom I Need Your Lovin’” – Cheers“Cara Mia” – David Whitfield“Count Your Blessing” – Eddie Fisher“Count Your Blessings” – Ames Brothers“Dim All The Lights” – […]

We’ve had our first sighting of Xmas advertising in New Zealand, so no doubt things were feeling decidedly Xmasy a month later in November of 1954. No sign of seasonal tunes yet but we have a bumper crop of 10 new tunes on the mainstream charts…. The songs of November, 1954 “Bazoom I Need Your […]

Our months match this week as we find ourselves transported back from October, 2021 to October, 1954. Let’s see what 67 years ago sounds like… The songs of October, 1954 “Cara Mia” – David Whitfield“Hey There” – Rosemary Clooney“Hold My Hand” – Don Cornell“I Need You Now” – Eddie Fisher“I’m A Fool To Care” – […]

We’ve just finished September, and started Spring, down under in 2021 as we listen back to September of 1954 to hear what it sounds like: The songs of September, 1954 ​​”Cara Mia” – David Whitfield“Goodnight Sweetheart Goodnight” – Mcguire Sisters“Hernando’s Hideaway” – Archie Bleyer“Hey There” – Sammy Davis Jr.“Hey There” – Rosemary Clooney“Hold My Hand” […]

A couple of day’s late this week – The Scovells have made the final leg of their journey and are now ensconced back in Auckland. We managed to find time to listen to the songs of August, 1954 on the weekend though so here they are: The songs of August, 1954 “Cinnamon Sinner” – Tony […]