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BrandonS · 05-04-2003, 11:22 AM

I love music from the late 50s and early 60s. Does anyone else like this era? You could call it the pre-Beatles sound, although it overlapped slightly with the Beatles. I like the Beatles a lot, but they were preceded by a sound that is among my favorite styles of music. Here are some of my favorites from this period:

A Hard Rain's A-Gonna Fall - Bob Dylan (1962)
Apache - Jorgen Ingmann (1961)
Blue Suede Shoes - Carl Perkins (1956)
Cathy's Clown - The Everly Brothers (1960)
Chain Gang - Sam Cooke (1960)
Don't Be Cruel - Elvis (1956)
Don't Think Twice, It's Alright - Bob Dylan (1962)
Easier Said Than Done - The Essex (1963)
Fools Rush In - Rick Nelson (1963)
Happy Birthday Sweet Sixteen - Neil Sedaka (1961)
He's a Rebel - The Crystals (1962)
He's So Fine - The Chiffons (1963)
Hush-A-Bye - The Mystics (1959)
I Count the Tears - The Drifters (1961)
I Will Follow Him - Peggy March (1963)
Jim Dandy - LaVerne Baker (1957)
Little Town Flirt - Del Shannon (1962)
Love Potion No. 9 - The Clovers (1959 - Much better than the later, commonly played version by The Searchers)
The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance - Gene Pitney (1962)
Maybelline - Chuch Berry (1955)
One Summer Night - The Danleers (1961)
Palisades Park - Freddie Cannon (1962)
Posion Ivy - The Coasters (1959)
Rock and Roll Music - Chuch Berry (1957)
Runaway - Del Shannon (1961)
Shake, Rattle and Roll - Big Joe Turner (1955 - So much better than the later Bill Haley version you always hear)
Stranger on the Shore - Acker Bilk (1962)
Up on the Roof - The Drifters (1963)
Wah-Watusi - The Orlons (1962)
You Belong to Me - The Duprees (1962)

Penny Lane · 05-04-2003, 06:10 PM

I like most 50's music but I think that the years 62 and 63 were the worst ! Thanks John Paul George and Ringo for saving and preserving rock and roll!

Brandon · 05-04-2003, 06:17 PM

The Beatles are more pop that anything. they sing about holding hands and yesterday...

Penny Lane · 05-04-2003, 06:26 PM

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Originally posted by Brandon
The Beatles are more pop that anything. they sing about holding hands and yesterday...

Whatever................. I guess what I really meant that before the Beatles all there was were boring girl groups and Bobby Vinton ,etc.

At least the Beatles had an original new sound Pop or not! I was there! Believe me, music in the early 60's sucked! But I defend your right to your opinion. It's just that I hated it!(the music I mean!)

Brandon · 05-04-2003, 06:29 PM

haha! i know. don't get me wrong, Beatles is way better than stuff like 'Chapel of Love' and other crap....

Penny Lane · 05-04-2003, 06:32 PM

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Originally posted by Brandon
haha! i know. don't get me wrong, Beatles is way better than stuff like 'Chapel of Love' and other crap....

I get very defensive when discussing The Beatles!

Tuesday Weld · 05-04-2003, 07:13 PM

Oh yes,I love 50's and 60's music,as well as 70's and 80's music,too.After the 80's,music really took a nose dive(IMO).

BrandonS · 05-04-2003, 08:29 PM

Thanks for answering my post, but I have to disagree that the early 60s were bad, because together with the late 50s, they are my favorite period of music. If I wanted to characterize early 60s music, I might describe it as the style of music that was shown in the movie, "American Graffiti." I will repost those of the above songs that are from the 60s (this time in chronological order) as evidence that there was good music during these years. I like the decades since, but this is my favorite period.

Cathy's Clown - The Everly Brothers (1960)
Chain Gang - Sam Cooke (1960)
Happy Birthday Sweet Sixteen - Neil Sedaka (1961)
I Count the Tears - The Drifters (1961)
One Summer Night - The Danleers (1961)
Runaway - Del Shannon (1961)
A Hard Rain's A-Gonna Fall - Bob Dylan (1962)
Apache - Jorgen Ingmann (1961)
Don't Think Twice, It's Alright - Bob Dylan (1962)
He's a Rebel - The Crystals (1962)
Wah-Watusi - The Orlons (1962)
You Belong to Me - The Duprees (1962)
Little Town Flirt - Del Shannon (1962)
The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance - Gene Pitney (1962)
Palisades Park - Freddie Cannon (1962)
Stranger on the Shore - Acker Bilk (1962)
Easier Said Than Done - The Essex (1963)
Fools Rush In - Rick Nelson (1963)
He's So Fine - The Chiffons (1963)
I Will Follow Him - Peggy March (1963)
Up on the Roof - The Drifters (1963)

BrandonS · 05-11-2003, 12:49 PM

Here are a few others:

Born Too Late - The Poni Tales (1958)
Sleep Walk - Santo & Johnny (1959)
Crying in the Rain - The Everly Brothers (1962)
Mashed Potato Time - Dee Dee Sharp (1962)
Maybe I Know - Leslie Gore (1964)
Suspicion - Terry Stafford (1964 - sung this impersonating Elivis)

Anybody know any good message boards for oldies? I used to go to the Internet Oldies newsgroup, but there were never more than a handful of posts and 90% of them were ads.

The Obsolete Man · 08-09-2003, 03:11 AM

Well, since you mentioned the origins of rock and roll...

Hank Williams Sr. His sound would've been pure rock if he'd had a little mor electric guitar and a drumset.

It was Hank Sr. crossbred with the blues that made Rock.

05-04-2003, 11:22 AM	#1
BrandonS Member Forum Fanatic Join Date: Aug 18, 2002 Posts: 8,824	Origins of Rock I love music from the late 50s and early 60s. Does anyone else like this era? You could call it the pre-Beatles sound, although it overlapped slightly with the Beatles. I like the Beatles a lot, but they were preceded by a sound that is among my favorite styles of music. Here are some of my favorites from this period: A Hard Rain's A-Gonna Fall - Bob Dylan (1962) Apache - Jorgen Ingmann (1961) Blue Suede Shoes - Carl Perkins (1956) Cathy's Clown - The Everly Brothers (1960) Chain Gang - Sam Cooke (1960) Don't Be Cruel - Elvis (1956) Don't Think Twice, It's Alright - Bob Dylan (1962) Easier Said Than Done - The Essex (1963) Fools Rush In - Rick Nelson (1963) Happy Birthday Sweet Sixteen - Neil Sedaka (1961) He's a Rebel - The Crystals (1962) He's So Fine - The Chiffons (1963) Hush-A-Bye - The Mystics (1959) I Count the Tears - The Drifters (1961) I Will Follow Him - Peggy March (1963) Jim Dandy - LaVerne Baker (1957) Little Town Flirt - Del Shannon (1962) Love Potion No. 9 - The Clovers (1959 - Much better than the later, commonly played version by The Searchers) The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance - Gene Pitney (1962) Maybelline - Chuch Berry (1955) One Summer Night - The Danleers (1961) Palisades Park - Freddie Cannon (1962) Posion Ivy - The Coasters (1959) Rock and Roll Music - Chuch Berry (1957) Runaway - Del Shannon (1961) Shake, Rattle and Roll - Big Joe Turner (1955 - So much better than the later Bill Haley version you always hear) Stranger on the Shore - Acker Bilk (1962) Up on the Roof - The Drifters (1963) Wah-Watusi - The Orlons (1962) You Belong to Me - The Duprees (1962)

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08-09-2003, 03:11 AM	#10
The Obsolete Man Member Forum Regular Join Date: Nov 18, 2000 Location: Truth or Consequences, New Mexico, Earth Prime Posts: 567	Well, since you mentioned the origins of rock and roll... Hank Williams Sr. His sound would've been pure rock if he'd had a little mor electric guitar and a drumset. It was Hank Sr. crossbred with the blues that made Rock.
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05-04-2003, 06:29 PM	#5
Brandon Member Senior Member Join Date: Jan 03, 2003 Location: Hell Above The Soil Posts: 2,838	haha! i know. don't get me wrong, Beatles is way better than stuff like 'Chapel of Love' and other crap....

05-04-2003, 08:29 PM	#8
BrandonS Member Forum Fanatic Join Date: Aug 18, 2002 Posts: 8,824	Thanks for answering my post, but I have to disagree that the early 60s were bad, because together with the late 50s, they are my favorite period of music. If I wanted to characterize early 60s music, I might describe it as the style of music that was shown in the movie, "American Graffiti." I will repost those of the above songs that are from the 60s (this time in chronological order) as evidence that there was good music during these years. I like the decades since, but this is my favorite period. Cathy's Clown - The Everly Brothers (1960) Chain Gang - Sam Cooke (1960) Happy Birthday Sweet Sixteen - Neil Sedaka (1961) I Count the Tears - The Drifters (1961) One Summer Night - The Danleers (1961) Runaway - Del Shannon (1961) A Hard Rain's A-Gonna Fall - Bob Dylan (1962) Apache - Jorgen Ingmann (1961) Don't Think Twice, It's Alright - Bob Dylan (1962) He's a Rebel - The Crystals (1962) Wah-Watusi - The Orlons (1962) You Belong to Me - The Duprees (1962) Little Town Flirt - Del Shannon (1962) The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance - Gene Pitney (1962) Palisades Park - Freddie Cannon (1962) Stranger on the Shore - Acker Bilk (1962) Easier Said Than Done - The Essex (1963) Fools Rush In - Rick Nelson (1963) He's So Fine - The Chiffons (1963) I Will Follow Him - Peggy March (1963) Up on the Roof - The Drifters (1963)

05-11-2003, 12:49 PM	#9
BrandonS Member Forum Fanatic Join Date: Aug 18, 2002 Posts: 8,824	Here are a few others: Born Too Late - The Poni Tales (1958) Sleep Walk - Santo & Johnny (1959) Crying in the Rain - The Everly Brothers (1962) Mashed Potato Time - Dee Dee Sharp (1962) Maybe I Know - Leslie Gore (1964) Suspicion - Terry Stafford (1964 - sung this impersonating Elivis) Anybody know any good message boards for oldies? I used to go to the Internet Oldies newsgroup, but there were never more than a handful of posts and 90% of them were ads.