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.

July 6, 2018
The Chantays Pipeline

Pipeline by The Chantays

February 12, 2018
"Image of a Girl" by The Safaris

Image of a Girl by The Safaris

January 27, 2018
The Beach Boys Surfer Girl

The Beach Boys Sufer Girl

November 14, 2017
Walk Don't Run by The Ventures

Walk Don’t Run by The Ventures

The composition “Walk Don’t Run” was one of the first tunes of “surf rock” to be at the top of the U.S. national charts and was […]