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.

August 12, 2017
Golden Oldies Juke Box Saturday Night juke box

Golden Oldies Juke Box Saturday Night 140

Golden Oldies Happy  August weekend!  It’s time once again to relax a little and reminisce with the oldies from the all-request Golden Oldies Juke Box Saturday […]
August 11, 2017
Martian Hop by The Ran-Dells

Martian Hop by The Ran Dells

The selection for this week’s Novelty Friday is “Martian Hop” by The Ran-Dells.  The song was written by the Ran-Dells, a group from Wildwood, New Jersey. […]
August 4, 2017
Rockin' In the Jungle by The Eternals

Rockin In the Jungle by The Eternals

The Novelty Friday selection for this week is “Rockin’ In the Jungle” by The Eternals. The group formed during the late 1950s in the Bronx and […]
August 1, 2017
Last NIght by The Mar-Keys

Last Night by The Mar-Keys

The selection for this week’s Instrumentals Tuesday is “Last Night” by The Mar-Keys.  Last night? It  must’ve been fun. This instrumental (well, except for a “last […]