Songs in the Key of Love (Late '50s)
| Songs in the Key of Love (Late '50s) | |
| Created by: | RetroJoe |
| Tracks: | 29 |
| Length: | 01:18:08 |
| Keywords |
1. 1950s 2. love 3. oldies |
| Created on | 9/6/08 12:06pm |
| Level | 2 |
| Points | 1419 |
| Total visitors | 57 |
| Unique visitors | 14 |
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This is a mix that I made for my friend Chick from the Liquor store a few years ago. His favorite song is track 8 so I built the mix around that one. Track 3 is an exception, being issued in 1962, but it mixes well with the rest.
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| 1 | Buddy Holly : Everyday |
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Not one of his big hits, but a good one. Issued in 1959.
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Track 1 from From the Original Master Tapes
Length: 00:02:10 Year: 1990 |
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Not one of his big hits, but a good one. Issued in 1959. SHOW LESS
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| 2 | Shirley and Lee : I Feel Good |
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Didn't make it on the Pop Charts but was #2 on the R&B Charts. Issued in 1955.
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Length: 00:02:50 |
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Didn't make it on the Pop Charts but was #2 on the R&B Charts. Issued in 1955. SHOW LESS
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| 3 | Earl Grant : Swingin' Gently |
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A pleasant instrumental from 1962 (Dig that organ!).
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Length: 00:02:41 |
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A pleasant instrumental from 1962 (Dig that organ!). SHOW LESS
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| 4 | The Coasters : Zing! Went the Strings of My Heart |
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Flip of Yakety Yak from 1958.
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Length: 00:02:48 |
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Flip of Yakety Yak from 1958. SHOW LESS
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| 5 | Buddy Holly : Raining in My Heart |
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Another non-hit by Holly, but again it's excellent (it charted at #88 in 1959).
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Track 5 from The Love Songs
Length: 00:02:47 Year: 1981 |
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Another non-hit by Holly, but again it's excellent (it charted at #88 in 1959). SHOW LESS
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| 6 | Sammy Turner : Lavender Blue |
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A favorite song of mine. This one peaked at #3 in 1959.
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Length: 00:02:15 |
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A favorite song of mine. This one peaked at #3 in 1959. SHOW LESS
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| 7 | Ray Peterson : The Wonder of You |
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A sweet song from 1959, when it reached #25 on the charts.
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Length: 00:02:36 |
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A sweet song from 1959, when it reached #25 on the charts. SHOW LESS
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| 8 | Sonny James : Young Love |
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The inspiration of the mix. A #1 hit from 1957.
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Length: 00:02:30 |
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The inspiration of the mix. A #1 hit from 1957. SHOW LESS
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| 9 | Ivory Joe Hunter : Since I Met You Baby |
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So good it's been used on a prior mix at this site. Reached #12 in '56.
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Length: 00:02:40 |
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So good it's been used on a prior mix at this site. Reached #12 in '56. SHOW LESS
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| 10 | The Teddy Bears : To Know Him is To Love Him |
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Another sweet song that was a #1 hit in 1958.
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Length: 00:02:22 |
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Another sweet song that was a #1 hit in 1958. SHOW LESS
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| 11 | Harvey and The Moonglows : Ten Commandments of Love |
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A long, unique and charming song from 1958 (#22 on the charts).
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Length: 00:03:59 |
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A long, unique and charming song from 1958 (#22 on the charts). SHOW LESS
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| 12 | Della Reese : Sermonette |
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Surprisingly, this great song only reached #99 on the charts in 1959.
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Length: 00:02:20 |
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Surprisingly, this great song only reached #99 on the charts in 1959. SHOW LESS
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| 13 | Roger Williams : Near You |
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A Quaint piano based instrumental from 1958 which charted in at a #10.
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Length: 00:02:47 |
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A Quaint piano based instrumental from 1958 which charted in at a #10. SHOW LESS
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| 14 | Frank Sinatra : I've Got You Under My Skin |
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The 4 Seasons had a hit with this song in '66, but I like this earlier version better which wasn't on the charts in 1956.
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Length: 00:03:40 |
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The 4 Seasons had a hit with this song in '66, but I like this earlier version better which wasn't on the charts in 1956. SHOW LESS
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| 15 | Little Willie John : Fever |
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This song is the reason I'm posting this mix (it was used by Johnny Luddite on his 78rpm mix posted on this site and when I saw it I recalled this mix). This version of Fever is so good that it was used by two other mixers before me on this site (1956 #24).
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Length: 00:02:40 |
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This song is the reason I'm posting this mix (it was used by Johnny Luddite on his 78rpm mix posted on this site and when I saw it I recalled this mix). This version of Fever is so good that it was used by two other mixers before me on this site (1956 #24). SHOW LESS
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| 16 | The Diamonds : The Stroll |
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A finger popping, body moving song from 1958 (#4 on the charts).
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Length: 00:02:26 |
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A finger popping, body moving song from 1958 (#4 on the charts). SHOW LESS
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| 17 | Steve Lawrence : (I Don't Care) Only Love Me |
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Great performance by an artist not used on this site before, but worthy of inclusion at least on this mix (1959 #62).
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Length: 00:02:31 |
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Great performance by an artist not used on this site before, but worthy of inclusion at least on this mix (1959 #62). SHOW LESS
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| 18 | Louis Prima and Keely Smith : That Old Black Magic |
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A classy number by a class act (1958 #18).
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Length: 00:02:55 |
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A classy number by a class act (1958 #18). SHOW LESS
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| 19 | Little Richard : Slippin' and Slidin' |
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A Rockin' little number by another class act (1956 #33).
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Track 19 from The Essential
Length: 00:02:40 Year: 1985 |
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A Rockin' little number by another class act (1956 #33). SHOW LESS
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| 20 | LaVern Baker : Jim Dandy |
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This one moves too (we need a longer version of this one). Reached #17 in '57.
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Length: 00:02:11 |
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This one moves too (we need a longer version of this one). Reached #17 in '57. SHOW LESS
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| 21 | The Virtues : Guitar Boogie Shuffle |
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Bouncy guitar instrumental which reached #5 on the charts in 1959.
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Length: 00:02:35 |
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Bouncy guitar instrumental which reached #5 on the charts in 1959. SHOW LESS
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| 22 | Jim Lowe : The Green Door |
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Another favorite of mine that I used to hear off my father's 45 as a boy (1956 #1).
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Length: 00:02:12 |
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Another favorite of mine that I used to hear off my father's 45 as a boy (1956 #1). SHOW LESS
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| 23 | The Skyliners : Lorraine from Spain |
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One that didn't chart but I like (1958).
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Length: 00:02:26 |
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One that didn't chart but I like (1958). SHOW LESS
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| 24 | The Fireflies : You Were Mine |
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Short and Sweet number from 1959 (peaked at #21 on the charts).
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Length: 00:01:55 |
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Short and Sweet number from 1959 (peaked at #21 on the charts). SHOW LESS
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| 25 | Tommy Edwards : Please Love Me Forever |
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One of the few stereo picks on the mix; a mellow/good number from 1958 (#61), but this may be an album cut from a later year.
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Length: 00:02:33 |
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One of the few stereo picks on the mix; a mellow/good number from 1958 (#61), but this may be an album cut from a later year. SHOW LESS
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| 26 | The Mystics : Hushabye |
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Another stereo pick. A Great little doo-wop number from 1959 (#20), but again this may be a later version.
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Length: 00:02:33 |
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Another stereo pick. A Great little doo-wop number from 1959 (#20), but again this may be a later version. SHOW LESS
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| 27 | Paul Anka : Put Your Head On My Shoulder |
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The original version which reached #2 in 1959.
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Length: 00:02:35 |
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The original version which reached #2 in 1959. SHOW LESS
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| 28 | The Platters : Remember When |
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A Lovely Sentimental song by a classic group (1959 #41).
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Length: 00:02:51 |
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A Lovely Sentimental song by a classic group (1959 #41). SHOW LESS
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| 29 | Marty Robbins : El Paso |
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The closer is a long/killer song from 1959 (a #1 hit).
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Length: 00:04:40 |
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The closer is a long/killer song from 1959 (a #1 hit). SHOW LESS
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Nice to see the link was still working, grabbing this now and I'll give it a spin later...
3/23/09 4:19am
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Very nice. Thanks for the link. I am considering writing a biography of Little Willie John.
9/7/08 2:16am
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http://www.m egaupload.com/?d=41OM42MI (a link for anybody who'd like to hear the mix)
9/6/08 12:08pm
