This first era of rock and roll dates (more or less) from Eisenhower’s first election in 1952 to The British Invasion in 1964. Doo wop was a signature sound with its beautiful vocal harmonies, beat, and nonsense syllables, but there was a lot of pioneering going on with rhythm and blues, rock and roll, rockabilly, and crossovers from country music. That’s why we go beyond the doo wop genre per se and explore those years. Each blog post is just a mosaic. When put together, the posts start to provide a picture of the time. Please visit the Rec Room for a featured record on the record player, a TV with four channels, and a jukebox with 60+ songs. We have an all request Juke Box Saturday night in the rec room each weekend so you can hear your favorites from the 50s and 60s. There is also a Daily Doo Wop for videos of those golden oldies.

September 30, 2017
Bobby Day Over and Over

Bobby Day’s Over and Over

The song was the B-Side to Day’s hit “Rockin’ Robin.” Day wrote and recorded the song “Over and Over.” It tells the story of a man […]
September 11, 2017
Jitterbug Mary by The Del Vikings

Jitterbug Mary by The Del Vikings

The selection for this week’s Flip-Side Monday is “Jitterbug Mary” by The Del Vkings. In this fun, up-tempo doo wop tune, crazy Jitterbug Mary has now […]
August 14, 2017
Two People in the World by Little Anthony and The Imperials

Two People in the World by Little Anthony and The Imperials

The selection for this week’s Flip-Side Monday is “Two People in the World.” It was released in 1958 as the B-Side to “Tears on My Pillow.” […]
July 24, 2017
Be Bop a Lula by Gene Vincent and His Blue Caps

Be Bop a Lula by Gene Vincent and His Blue Caps

The selection for this week’s Flip Side Monday is “Be-Bop-A-Lula” by Gene Vincent and His Blue Caps. The song was recorded in Nashville in 1956 and […]