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I cannot say much here except it is almost impossible to sit here at the keyboard and type this without getting up and Shout. I seem to be stuck in the fifties again.
Published: Wednesday, October 7th, 2015 @ 4:45 pm
By: Bobby Tony
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No trip down memory lane would be complete without a few sad songs mixed with a couple of good old boy hits by Jim Croce. But if you have ever stood in a phone booth late at night drunk as a skunk and tried to make that one call that would make all the difference in your life, then you can relate to
Published: Tuesday, October 6th, 2015 @ 11:24 pm
By: Bobby Tony
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She has so many memorable songs through the years but the ones that probably had the most soul were the ones about loving so bad it almost hurts.
Published: Tuesday, October 6th, 2015 @ 1:19 am
By: Bobby Tony
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It would be hard to include just one song from the King, so I have picked one of his most enduring legacies.
Published: Monday, October 5th, 2015 @ 3:11 pm
By: Bobby Tony
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After The Kingston Trio prepared the world for the folk era a group from New York extended the folk craze with their incredibly good instrumentation and harmony. They were highly produced and more accomplished as musicians than the Trio.
Published: Sunday, October 4th, 2015 @ 8:51 pm
By: Bobby Tony
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Three college boys who just enjoyed singing together turned the world on to folk music, but they never considered themselves as fold singers. They were just entertainers singing at colleges.
Published: Sunday, October 4th, 2015 @ 9:30 am
By: Bobby Tony
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Saturday night on the street corner or possibly in the shower room in the gym, you could hear any four guys trying to harmonize. However, few did it as well as the Del-Vikings.
Published: Saturday, October 3rd, 2015 @ 4:52 pm
By: Bobby Tony
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No hit parade of music would be complete without the Blues.
Published: Friday, October 2nd, 2015 @ 8:15 am
By: Bobby Tony
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"The Killer" with the long blond hair and a honky-tonk piano shakes up the music business.
Published: Friday, October 2nd, 2015 @ 12:10 am
By: Bobby Tony
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A native of Deep Gap, North Carolina who was blinded by an eye infection as a baby and became one of the icons of Bluegrass Music. Along with his son Merle, he made a great impact on the acoustic guitar flat picking genre.
Published: Thursday, October 1st, 2015 @ 5:29 am
By: Bobby Tony
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If you were fortunate to have a girl friend and a record player in the mid to late fifties, Chances Are you used these songs to try and convince her of your love.
Published: Wednesday, September 30th, 2015 @ 7:27 pm
By: Bobby Tony
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Jet black hair, just like Elvis and big old black rimmed glasses prove that looks were not all that was needed. A great voice was a must for Roy Orbison.
Published: Wednesday, September 30th, 2015 @ 9:10 am
By: Bobby Tony
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Most probably would not include this song on their hit parade, but it hit me particular hard in 1960 when as a 15 year old.
Published: Tuesday, September 29th, 2015 @ 5:21 am
By: Bobby Tony
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No mater how hard you may be, this song from the past should take you to a better place.
Published: Monday, September 28th, 2015 @ 4:50 pm
By: Bobby Tony
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OK Just try to sit still and keep from singing along.
Published: Sunday, September 27th, 2015 @ 11:59 pm
By: Bobby Tony
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