Category: Monthly

Busy times in 2021 so we’re a couple of days late in this week’s email. The point of this project has always been to listen and enjoy the music from the month in history with Sadie – which we do every weekend. But now back to May, 1955… The songs of May, 1955 “A Blossom […]

It feels like summer is all but here in Auckland of 2021, while I hear it is positively wintery up north. But wherever you are today, its April in 1955 as we listen to a lovely selection of tunes… The songs of April, 1955 “Ballad Of Davy Crocket” – Bill Hayes“Ballad Of Davy Crockett” – […]

A busy month and week in 2021 and 1955 – as The Scovells move into their new home in Auckland and we have 12 new tracks on the charts: The songs of March, 1955 “A Man Chases A Girl” – Eddie Fisher*“Birth Of The Boogie” – Bill Haley & The Comets*“Cherry Pink And Apple Blossom […]

22 years to the month before I was born was February, 1955 which is where we find ourselves listing to a pop-chart that looked something like this… The songs of February, 1955 “Dim Dim The Lights” – Bill Haley & The Comets“Earth Angel” – Crew-Cuts*“Earth Angel” – Gloria Mann*“Earth Angel” – Penguins“Hearts Of Stone” – […]

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” – […]