Sirius XM 50's Gold Fabulous 50s Flashback

[jblues]

Let the talk start about this show.

It has been on for a few months now.

I enjoy it.
While short (10 songs or so - about 30 or 45 minutes top), it takes me back to the days of pre-Elvis 50s radio on some occasions.

Lou Simon is a great host. It also takes me back to the old 60's Satellite Surveys he used to host!

This week in 1951 was featured this week.

[jblues]

50s Gold Fabulous 50s Flashback Week Of Jan 20, 1951 aired 01-13-2024 Lou Simon

10 – Weavers & Gordon Jenkins– So Long (It's Been Good To Know Ya)
09 – Don Cherry – Thinking Of You
08 – Perry Como / Betty Hutton – A Bushel And A Peck
07 – Guy Lombardo / Kenny Gardner – Harbour Lights
06 – Guy Lombardo / Kenny Gardner – Tennessee Waltz
05 – Sammy Kaye / Tony Alamo / Kaydets – Harbour Lights
04 – Mario Lanza – Be My Love
03 – Guy Mitchell – My Heart Cries For You
02 – Phil Harris - The Thing
01 – Patti Page – Tennessee Waltz

Lots of good information about Sammy Kaye, the most watched TV show, Toyota and Guy Mitchell/Frank Sinatra.

(And I learned there was 'another' Don Cherry before the NHL coach/commentator!)

[jblues]

50s Gold Fabulous 50s Flashback Week Of Jan 22, 1954 aired 01-20-2024 Lou Simon

10 – Tony Martin – Stranger In Paradise
09 – Four Aces – Heart Of My Heart
08 – Doris Day – Secret Love (from "Calamity Jane")
07 – Teresa Brewer – Ricochet
06 – Four Aces - Stranger In Paradise
05 – Tony Bennett - Rags To Riches
04 – Patti Page - Changing Partners
03 – Tony Bennett - Stranger In Paradise
02 – Dean Martin - That's Amore
01 – Eddie Fisher - Oh Mein Papa

More pre-Elvis!
Three versions of same song, but that is the way it was back then.
Tony Bennett and Four Aces get a lot of chart love.

[mitchm]

Jan 20, 2024 12:15:30 GMT -5 jblues said:

50s Gold Fabulous 50s Flashback Week Of Jan 22, 1954 aired 01-20-2024 Lou Simon

10 – Tony Martin – Stranger In Paradise
09 – Four Aces – Heart Of My Heart
08 – Doris Day – Secret Love (from "Calamity Jane")
07 – Teresa Brewer – Ricochet
06 – Four Aces - Stranger In Paradise
05 – Tony Bennett - Rags To Riches
04 – Patti Page - Changing Partners
03 – Tony Bennett - Stranger In Paradise
02 – Dean Martin - That's Amore
01 – Eddie Fisher - Oh Mein Papa

More pre-Elvis!
Three versions of same song, but that is the way it was back then.
Tony Bennett and Four Aces get a lot of chart love.

#1 - Oh Mein Papa - Eddie Fisher.  The #1 song on the day I was born - 01/23/1954.  It's great to be alive.  Almost 70 years ago.

[mitchm]

Jan 20, 2024 15:15:24 GMT -5 mitchm said:

Jan 20, 2024 12:15:30 GMT -5 jblues said:

50s Gold Fabulous 50s Flashback Week Of Jan 22, 1954 aired 01-20-2024 Lou Simon

10 – Tony Martin – Stranger In Paradise
09 – Four Aces – Heart Of My Heart
08 – Doris Day – Secret Love (from "Calamity Jane")
07 – Teresa Brewer – Ricochet
06 – Four Aces - Stranger In Paradise
05 – Tony Bennett - Rags To Riches
04 – Patti Page - Changing Partners
03 – Tony Bennett - Stranger In Paradise
02 – Dean Martin - That's Amore
01 – Eddie Fisher - Oh Mein Papa

More pre-Elvis!
Three versions of same song, but that is the way it was back then.
Tony Bennett and Four Aces get a lot of chart love.

#1 - Oh Mein Papa - Eddie Fisher.  The #1 song on the day I was born - 01/23/1954.  It's great to be alive.  Almost 70 years ago.

I listened to this show this afternoon.  It took exactly 40 minutes, even with Lou's talking.  My Dad would have loved this, but he's been in Heaven for about 2.5 years now.  My Mom is still earthbound so I will tell her about this when I see her this weekend.  My Mom tells me she and Dad quit listening to "Popular" music in about 1957 because they didn't like Elvis.

[jblues]

50s Gold Fabulous 50s Flashback Week Of February 2, 1959 aired 01-27-2024 Lou Simon

10 – Jack Scott - Goodbye Baby
09 – Clyde McPhatter - A Lover's Question
08 – Jackie Wilson – Lonely Teardrops
07 – Billy Grammer – Gotta Travel On
06 – Connie Francis - My Happiness
05 – Lloyd Price - Stagger Lee
04 – The Crests - 16 Candles
03 – Ritchie Valens - Donna
02 – Bill Parsons (Bobby Bare) - The All American Boy
01 – The Platters - Smoke Gets In Your Eyes

This week - after Elvis hits/familiar early rock tunes!
Most of these artists/early rock could be done by Dave Hoeffel on the 60s Satellite Survey when he does 1960 or 1961.
Good info as usually from Lou about the Dominoes/Jackie Wilson and more.
(Berry Gordy pre-Motown wrote Lonely Teardrops!)

[jblues]

50s Gold Fabulous 50s Flashback Week Of February 8, 1950 aired 02-03-2024 Lou Simon

09 – Dick Haymes - The Old Master Painter
09 – Jack Teter Trio - Johnson Rag
08 – Tony Martin / Fran Warren – I Said My Pajamas (and Put On My Pray'rs)
07 – Dinah Shore – Dear Hearts And Gentle People
06 – Teresa Brewer - Music Music Music
05 – Bing Crosby - Dear Hearts And Gentle People
04 – Andrews Sisters / Gordon Jenkins - I Can Dream, Can't I?
03 – Tony Martin - There's No Tomorrow
02 – Red Foley - Chattanoogie Shoe Shine Boy
01 – Ames Brothers - Rag Mop

(Note: Billboard assigned 'points' back then, there was no #10 - a tie for #09, so they both are #9.)

Lou went way back- a couple songs left from 1949 (Jack Teter, Bing Crosby, Dinah Shore and Andrews Sisters.)

Short countdown as well - only approx 40 minutes with intros/outros.

[mkarns]

It's the "Best-Selling Pop Singles" chart from the Billboard issue dated February 11, 1950. (That's the magazine issue date; the chart says "For Week Ending February 3")

I like how Lou's show focuses on the actual 1950s, unlike many oldies stations which have traditionally acted as the 50s didn't begin, at least musically, until about halfway through the decade and then extended through the early 1960s. I liked Norm N. Nite's "Remember Then" hour, but that "50s on 5" show covered years from 1955 to 1963.

[jblues]

Feb 3, 2024 16:30:10 GMT -5 mkarns said:

It's the "Best-Selling Pop Singles" chart from the Billboard issue dated February 11, 1950. (That's the magazine issue date; the chart says "For Week Ending February 3")

I like how Lou's show focuses on the actual 1950s, unlike many oldies stations which have traditionally acted as the 50s didn't begin, at least musically, until about halfway through the decade and then extended through the early 1960s. I liked Norm N. Nite's "Remember Then" hour, but that "50s on 5" show covered years from 1955 to 1963.

Thanks MKarns. How would someone access that chart 'Best-Selling Pop Singles"?
It isn't in the Ultimate Music Database.

[mkarns]

www.worldradiohistory.com/Archive-All-Music/Billboard-Magazine.htm

Page 26 of the February 11, 1950 issue. The top 10 (with a tie at #9) matches what Lou played.

Incidentally, it matches the UMD chart dated "February 8, 1950", except that it lists "Johnson Rag" as #9 and "The Old Master Painter" as "#10". Both that site and Billboard sometimes get a bit funny or confusing with their dates in the 1940s and 50s.

[jblues]

This week is the Valentine's Day special (Love Songs of the 1950s)
So no month/year countdown.
Some Nat King Cole, Tony Bennett, Jo Stafford, etc.

[mkarns]

Feb 10, 2024 12:12:51 GMT -5 jblues said:

This week is the Valentine's Day special (Love Songs of the 1950s)
So no month/year countdown.
Some Nat King Cole, Tony Bennett, Jo Stafford, etc.

This took the format of one love song from each year, as follows. Each was a #1 hit:

1950: Nat King Cole - Mona Lisa
1951: Tony Bennett - Because of You
1952: Jo Stafford - You Belong To Me
1953: The Ames Brothers - You You You
1954: Kitty Kallen - Little Things Mean a Lot
1955: The McGuire Sisters - Sincerely
1956: Elvis Presley - Love Me Tender
1957: Tab Hunter - Young Love
1958: The Everly Brothers - All I Have To Do Is Dream
1959: Frankie Avalon - Venus

[jblues]

50s Gold Fabulous 50s Flashback Week Of February 22, 1953 aired 02-17-2024 Lou Simon

10 – Don Howard - Oh Happy Day
09 – Karen Chandler - Hold Me Thrill Me Kiss Me
08 – Kay Starr - Side By Side
07 – Joni James – Why Don't You Believe Me
06 – Patti Page - How Much Is That Doggy In The Window
05 – Joni James - Have You Heard
04 – Julius LaRosa - Anywhere I Wander
03 - Gaylords - Tell Me You're Mine
02 – Perry Como - Don't Let The Stars Get In Your Eyes
01 – Teresa Brewer - Till I Waltz Again With You

More 'pre rock n roll' tunes.
Lou told how his middle name was almost 'Starr' (parents loved Kay.)
Also how all things in 1953 lead back to Arthur Godfrey.
My mom's favorite song played - Doggy.

[jblues]

50s Gold Fabulous 50s Flashback Week Of February 29, 1956 aired 02-24-2024 Lou Simon

10 – The Dick Hyman Trio - Moritat (A Theme From "The Three Penny Opera")
09 – Don Cherry - Band of Gold
08 – Pat Boone - I'll Be Home
Extra: Pat Boone - Tutti Frutti (flipside of #8)
07 – Bill Haley and His Comets - See You Later, Alligator
06 – Dean Martin - Memories Are Made Of This
05 – Les Baxter, His Chorus And Orchestra - The Poor People Of Paris
04 – The Four Lads - No, Not Much
03 - The Platters - The Great Pretender
02 – Kay Starr - Rock And Roll Waltz
01 – Nelson Riddle And His Orchestra - Lisbon Antigua

Lots of orchestral tunes, as rock was still in its infancy.

Lou told some stories of Three Penny Opera/Mac the Knife, Don Cherry, Pat Boone, Les Baxter, Buck Ram/The Platters and Kay Starr

Note: #11 and #10 - also #2 and #1 - appear switched from what is listed for the Billboard chart of this date. (Why Do Fools Fall In Love by The Teenagers ft Frankie Lymon - listed at #10 -wasn't played.)

[jblues]

50s Gold Fabulous 50s Flashback Week Of March 15, 1952 aired 03-02-2024 Lou Simon

10 – Johnnie Ray - The Little White Cloud that Cried
08 - Eddie Fisher - Tell Me Why
08 – Bell Sisters - Bermuda
07 – Ella Mae Morse - Blacksmith Blues
06 – Johnnie Ray - Please Mr. Sun
05 – Four Aces - Tell Me Why
04 – Eddie Fisher - Any Time
03 - Leroy Anderson - Blue Tango
02 – Johnnie Ray - Cry
01 - Kay Starr - Wheel of Fortune

Another pre-rock countdown!
Lots of Johnnie Ray (3 songs!)
2 songs from Eddie Fisher as well

Lou told some stories of Johnnie Ray, Ella Mae Morse, Please Mr. Sun song and Kay Starr.
(Kay Starr has been on many Lou 50s Flashbacks lately...maybe because his parents loved her?)

Note: The two #8s are a tie - even though the chart shows Eddie at #8 and Bells at #9.