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Bobby Darin - This Isn't Heaven (Original Stereo)

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Tags: Bobby Darin This Isn't Heaven Richard Rodgers State Fair

When the decision was made to remake Rodgers & Hammerstein's classic "State Fair" a third time in 1962, Oscar Hammerstein had already passed away a few years before. Richard Rodgers wanted to add some new music to the score so he did something he had rarely done in the past...he wrote not only...

Ink Spots - Frankie And Johnny (Original Stereo)

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Tags: Ink Spots Frankie & Johnny Carolina Beach Music Shag

No, this is not the Ink Spots of the 1930's and 1940's, but the Ink Spots of the 1950's with more of an R&B sound. Their version of "Frankie & Johnny" was released in 1959.

Four Tops - Without The One You Love (Original Stereo)

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Tags: Four Tops Without The One You Love Holland-Dozier-Holland Motown

So great were the musical contributions from the British invasion (Beatles, et.al.), other Motown artists, and whoever else in late 1964, that this Holland-Dozier-Holland tune, "Without The One You Love (Life's Not Worthwhile)" sung by the Four Tops, could not even make the Top 40 on Billboard's...

Nat King Cole - Three Little Words (Original Stereo)

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Tags: Nat King Cole Three Little Words Burt Kalmar Harry Ruby

Nat's last recording session came on Dec. 3, 1964 completing his soon-to-be released LOVE album. "Three Little Words" was one of the three songs Nat recorded that day, and he would pass away less than 3 months from the date of this session. Keep in mind as you hear him sing this great Burt Kalmar...

Frank Sinatra - Young At Heart (Original)

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Tags: Frank Sinatra Young At Heart

"Young At Heart" was written with music by Johnny Richards and lyrics by Carolyn Leigh, and the song was first recorded by Frank Sinatra with Nelson Riddle arranging and conducting the orchestra on Dec. 9, 1953. The song became a million-seller for Sinatra early in 1954 and was so popular that it...

Robert John - If You Don't Want My Love (Original Stereo)

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Tags: Robert John If You Don't Want My Love

Although Robert John is perhaps best known for the 1979 hit, "Sad Eyes", his singing career started many years before that. His real name is Robert (Bobby) Pedrick, and he recorded under that name in 1958 at the age of 12 an obscure Doc Pomus and Mort Shuman song called "White Bucks and Saddle...

Dion & The Belmonts - A Teenager In Love (Original Remastered)

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Tags: Dion The Belmonts A Teenager In Love Doc Pomus Mort Shuman

Songwriters Doc Pomus and Mort Shuman wrote many hits for various artists during the early days of rock and roll including several for Elvis, The Coasters and The Drifters, and this song some music critics cite as one of the best in rock and roll history, "A Teenager In Love". The song was...

Buddy Holly & The Crickets - Maybe Baby (Original)

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Tags: Buddy Holly The Crickets Maybe Baby Norman Petty

"Maybe Baby" was written by Buddy Holly and Norman Petty and first recorded by Buddy with The Crickets in October of 1957. The song would peak at #17 on the pop charts early in 1958.

Ritchie Valens - Donna (Original)

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Tags: Ritchie Valens Donna

Ritchie Valens wrote and recorded "Donna" for his high school sweetheart Donna Ludwig (now Donna Fox). The song was a two-sided hit for Valens with "La Bamba" on the flip side. "Donna" would peak at #2 on the pop charts during December of 1958, and both sides of this 45 rpm were still riding high...

Big Bopper - Chantilly Lace (Original)

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Tags: Big Bopper Chantilly Lace

"Chantilly Lace" was written by JP Richardson (aka The Big Bopper) along with Jerry Foster and Bill Rice. The Big Bopper, a former Beaumont, Tx, dj recorded the tune and took it to #6 on the pop charts during the summer of 1958. The Big Bopper also wrote "Running Bear" for Johnny Preston (and...

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