Sirius XM 50's Gold Fabulous 50s Flashback

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50s Gold Fabulous 50s Flashback Week Of May 24, 1952 aired 05-18-2024 Lou Simon

10 - Don Cornell - I'll Walk Alone
09 - Eddie Fisher - I'm Yours
08 - Don Cornell - I'm Yours
07 - Ella Mae Morse - Blacksmith Blues
06 - Percy Faith - Delicado
05 - Doris Day - A Guy Is A Guy
04 - Al Martino - Here In My Heart
03 - Georgia Gibbs - Kiss Of Fire
02 - Kay Starr - Wheel Of Fortune
01 - Leroy Anderson - Blue Tango

A pre-rock era countdown.
We heard 2 versions of same song, and 2 hits from Don Cornell.

The show ran 37 minutes.

Lou told some stories of Don Cornell/big bands, Ella Mae Morse/Jimmy Dorsey/Capitol Records, Stan Freeman's harpsichord, people debuting in 1952 (Eartha Kitt, etc.) and other events in 1952, Georgia Gibbs real name (Frieda Lipschitz), Kay Starr (Lou Simon's dad's favorite singer), songwriter George David Weiss and Leroy Anderson's works.

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50s Gold Fabulous 50s Flashback Week Of May 25, 1955 aired 05-25-2024 Lou Simon

10 - Frank Sinatra - Learnin' The Blues (w/Nelson Riddle)
09 - Bill Haley & The Comets - Rock Around The Clock (From Blackboard Jungle film)
08 - Art Mooney - Honey-Babe (From Battle Cry film)
07 - Fess Parker - The Ballad of Davy Crockett
06 - Nat King Cole - A Blossom Fell
05 - Al Hibbler - Unchained Melody
04 - Bill Hayes - The Ballad of Davy Crockett
03 - Georgia Gibbs - Dance With Me Henry
02 - Les Baxter Orchestra & Chorus - Unchained Melody
01 - Prez Prado - Cherry Pink & Apple Blossom White

An early rock era countdown.
(Just being ushered in by Bill Haley!)
We heard 2 versions of the same song twice (as happened quite often.)

The show ran 34 minutes.

Lou told some stories of 1955 - Frank Sinatra, Blackboard Jungle film, Al Hibbler being blind, Crest/Special K/Velcro/microwave debut, Georgia Gibbs/remake of Etta James, pop/R&B remakes, Thurl Ravenscroft/Tony the Tiger with Georgia Gibbs, Elroy Leon "Crazylegs" Hirsch and Unchained film (where Unchained Melody song came from) and Billy Regis/trumpeter on Cherry Pink song.

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50s Gold Fabulous 50s Flashback Week Of June 16, 1958 aired 06-01-2024 Lou Simon
('Best Selling Pop Singles in Stores' chart)

10 - Elvis Presley - Wear My Ring Around Your Neck
09 - The Platters - Twilight Time
08 - The Coasters - Yakety Yak
07 - Bobby Freeman - Do You Want To Dance
06 - Nat King Cole - Looking Back
05 - Dean Martin - Return To Me
04 - Jimmie Rodgers - Secretly
03 - David Seville - Witch Doctor
02 - The Everly Brothers - All I Have To Do Is Dream
01 - Sheb Wooley - Purple People Eater

An early rock era countdown.

The show ran 37 minutes.

Lou told some stories of 1958 - Berry Gordy, Elvis Presley, Platters/Buck Ram, Billy Mure, Brook Benton wrote Looking Back before he himself had hits, Capitol Records, hula hoop debut/Wham-O, Al Hoffman, David Seville/Liberty Records/Elvis, Purple People Eater - Sheb heard about it from a friend.

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50s Gold Fabulous 50s Flashback Week Of June 16, 1951 aired 06-08-2024 Lou Simon

10 - Les Paul & Mary Ford - Mockin' Bird Hill
09 - Guy Mitchell - My Truly Truly Fair
08 - Patti Page - Mockingbird Hill
07 - Mario Lanza - The Loveliest Night Of The Year
06 - Frankie Laine - Rose Rose I Love You
05 - Vaughn Monroe - Sound Off (The Duckworth Chant)
04 - Frankie Laine - Jezebel
03 - Weavers / Terry Gilkyson - On Top Of Old Smokey
02 - Nat King Cole - Too Young
01 - Les Paul & Mary Ford - How High The Moon

A pre-rock era countdown.
We heard 2 of the same song and 2 songs by Frankie Laine and Les Paul & Mary Ford.

Lou told some stories of 1951 - Univac 1/first computer debut for census bureau, color TV from CBS, Patti Page/Les Paul/Mockingbird Hill song, Mario Lanza/Great Caruso, Rose Rose I Love You was originally in Mandarin language, a soldier / Willie Lee Duckworth wrote Sound Off (for marching), Paramount building in Melrose Ave was Capitol Records studio in 1951, 9 straight weeks at #1 for How High The Moon

The show ran 40 minutes.

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50s Gold Fabulous 50s Flashback Week Of June 15, 1959 aired 06-15-2024 Lou Simon

10 - Frank Pourcel's French Fiddles - Only You
09 - Ed Byrnes & Connie Stevens - Kookie Kookie (Lend Me Your Comb)
08 - Paul Anka - Lonely Boy
07 - Freddy Cannon - Tallahassee Lassie
06 - Dion And The Belmonts - A Teenager In Love
05 - Wilbert Harrison - Kansas City
04 - Martin Denny - Quiet Village
03 - Bobby Darin - Dream Lover
02 - Lloyd Price - Personality
01 - Johnny Horton - Battle Of New Orleans

A rock era countdown.

Lou told some stories of 1959 - Kookie/77 Sunset Strip TV Show, songwriters for Kookie song and the Tallahassee song, Lieber and Stoller/Kansas City song, popular TV shows, Xerox, Eveready batteries, princess phone, tiki bar/Les Baxter/Martin Denny, 3rd big hit for Bobby Darin, Lloyd Price owned a record company, Principal Jimmy Driftwood wrote Battle of New Orleans (teaching kids history/history buff.)

The show ran 37 minutes.

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50s Gold Fabulous 50s Flashback Week Of June 25, 1959 aired 06-22-2024 Lou Simon

10 - Henri Rene -The Happy Wanderer
09 - Kay Starr - The Man Upstairs
08 - Crew Cuts - Crazy 'Bout You Baby
07 - Frank Sinatra - Three Coins In The Fountain
06 - Kay Starr - If You Love Me (Really Love Me
05 - Perry Como - Wanted
04 - Frank Weir - The Happy Wanderer
03 - Archie Bleyer - Hernando's Hideaway
02 - Four Aces - Three Coins In The Fountain
01 - Kitty Kallen - Little Things Mean A Lot

A pre-rock era countdown.

We heard one artist twice (A and B side of Kay Starr were hits) and two versions of same song twice.

Lou told some stories of 1954 - McCarthy hearings, Kay Starr writer, Long Trailer, Dumont network/Capt Video, Archie Bleyer/Arthur Godfrey/Chordettes, Four Aces two big hits, Kitty Kallen/Jimmy Dorsey.

The show ran 37 minutes.

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50s Gold Fabulous 50s Flashback Week Of July 14, 1956 aired 06-29-2024 Lou Simon
(Bllboard 'Best Sellers in Stores' chart)

10 - Gene Vincent And His Blue Caps - Be-Bop-A-Lula
09 - Vic Damone - On The Street Where You Live
07 - The Four Lads - Standing On The Corner
07 - Chordettes - Born To Be With You
06 - Perry Como - More
05 - Fats Domino - I'm In Love Again
Flipside of #05 - My Blue Heaven
04 - Elvis Presley - I Want You, I Need You, I Love You
03 - Morris Stoloff - Moonglow And Theme from "Picnic"
02 - Pat Boone - I Almost Lost My Mind
01 - Gogi Grant - Wayward Wind

An early rock era countdown.

Lou told some stories of 1956 - Gene Vincent/Navy, Perry Como/TV v Honeymooners, Tom Glazer, Elvis spliced recording issue with #04, Frank Sinatra/Morris Stolff, Ivory Joe Hunter/Pat Boones, Flashback's 1 Year Anniversary, Gogi Grant's name history (Myrtle to Audrey to Gogi.)

The show ran 39 minutes.

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50s Gold Fabulous 50s Flashback Week Of July 10, 1953 aired July 6, 2024, Lou Simon

10 - The Ames Brothers - You, You, You
09 - Sylvano Mangano - Anna (From the film 'Anna')
08 - The Hilltoppers - P.S. I Love You
07 - Frank Chacksfield - Terry's Theme (From the film 'Limelight')
06 - Les Paul & Mary Ford - Vaya Con Dios
05 - Perry Como - No Other Love
04 - Richard Hayman - Ruby
03 - Les Baxter - April In Portugal
02 - Eddie Fisher - I'm Walking Behind You
01 - Percy Faith - Song From Moulin Rouge (Where Is Your Heart) (From the film 'Moulin Rouge')

A pre-rock era countdown.

Lou told some stories of 1953 - First Burger King, Sylvano Mangano/Anna film, Billy Vaughan of Hilltoppers, Limelight film, Perry Como/Bill Hayes/Ray Walston, Billy Reed story about I'm Walking Behind You/James Bond connection, Felicia Sanders (vocalist for Percy Faith song.)

The show ran 38 minutes.

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50s Gold Fabulous 50s Flashback Week Of July 13, 1957 aired July 13, 2024 Lou Simon
('Best Sellers in Stores' chart)

10 - Gale Storm - Dark Moon
09 - Johnnie and Joe - Over The Mountain; Across The Sea
08 - Patti Page - Old Cape Cod
07 - Nat King Cole - Send for Me
06 - Fats Domino - It's You I Love
05 - The Coasters - Searchin'
04 - Jimmy Dorsey - So Rare
03 - The Everly Brothers - Bye Bye Love
02 - Pat Boone - Love Letters In The Sand
01 - Elvis Presley - (Let Me Be Your) Teddy Bear

Lou told some stories of 1957 - Jack Paar, Play-doh, Gale Storm/Bonnie Guitar, Claire Rothrock/Cape Cod song, Fats Domino band, Peyton Place book, MLB, NFL - Gino's Hamburgers, Floyd Chance/bassist on many records, Buddy Harmon/drummer on many records, Chet Atkins mention, Love Letters song story - Nick Kenny/poet and writer set to music in 1931 - remade in 1957, Loving You film story.

An early rock era countdown.

There were six double sided hits on this chart, but Lou didn't play any of the 'other side', as he has done occasionally.

Also, a couple gaffes in this one - Lou called Fats song 'It's You I Want' and also he introduced Loving You Elvis song (mentioned the movie it is from) and then played the other side of the 45 - Teddy Bear...?

The show ran 34 minutes.

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Lou talked about Baltimore Colt Gino Marchetti opening his own fast food restaurant, “Anybody remember Gino’s?” Yes, and in Towson, MD, you can still go there.

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50s Gold Fabulous 50s Flashback Week Of July 21, 1950 aired July 20, 2024 Lou Simon
('Best Selling Pop Singles' chart)

10 - Gary and Bing Crosby - Sam's Song
09 - Kay Starr - Bonaparte's Retreat
07 - Gary and Bing Crosby - Simple Melody (flip side of #10)
07 - Guy Lombardo - The Third Man Theme (from the movie 'The Third Man')
06 - Gordon Jenkins v/Bonnie Lou Williams - Bewitched
05 - Gordon Jenkins and The Weavers - Goodnight, Irene
04 - The Andrews Sisters - I Wanna Be Loved
03 - Anton Karas - The Third Man Theme (from the movie 'The Third Man')
02 - Gordon Jenkins and The Weavers - Tzena, Tzena, Tzena (flip side of #5)
01 - Nat King Cole - Mona Lisa (from the movie 'Captain Carey, U.S.A.')
(Note no #8, as Billboard used points and those two at #7 tied.)

Lou told some stories of 1950 - Soap rationing in UK, Billy Graham prayed with Harry Truman, Bing/Gary Crosby, Irving Berlin, Don Rodney/guitarist, Gordon Jenkins/Billie Holiday, first credit cards, TV shows - Beulah, You Bet Your Life and Frank Sinatra Show, Andrews Sisters last #1, Anton Karas/zither player, story of Israel/Tzena song (go out and see soldiers), Mona Lisa was actually a 'b' side

A VERY pre-rock era countdown/a different world as Lou stated. Lots of swing era/big band/music of your life songs.

There were multiple songs by same person/group and two versions of one song.

Also, a gaffe in this one - Lou called Gordon's song 'Witchcraft'.

The show ran 34 minutes

[mrjukebox]

jblues-What time does Lou Simon's countdown air on Saturdays?

[jblues]

Jul 20, 2024 11:50:14 GMT -5 mrjukebox said:

jblues-What time does Lou Simon's countdown air on Saturdays?

Every Saturday at noon ET.

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50s Gold Fabulous 50s Flashback Week Of July 20, 1955 aired July 27, 2024 Lou Simon

10 - Sammy Davis Jr. - Something's Gotta Give
09 - Somethin' Smith & The Redheads - It's a Sin To Tell A Lie
08 - McGuire Sisters - Something's Gotta Give
07 - Les Baxter Orchestra & Chorus - Unchained Melody
06 - Gisele MacKenzie - Hard To Get
05 - Pat Boone - Ain't That A Shame
04 - Prez Prado - Cherry Pink & Apple Blossom White
03 - Frank Sinatra - Learnin' The Blues
02 - Nat King Cole & The Four Knights - A Blossom Fell
01 - Bill Haley & The Comets - Rock Around The Clock (from the film 'Blackboard Jungle'.)

Lou told some stories of 1955 - I Love Lucy owned Mondays, Disneyland opened, $4000 a year people made on average, gas was .20 cents a gallon, Auntie Mame book came out, Cherry Pink/big song, Sinatra only on 45s, Nelson Riddle did Sinatra/Cole tunes, Howard Barnes/Blossom Fell writer story, discussing that Bill Haley started the rock era with Rock Around The Clock.

An early/first? rock era countdown. Lots of swing era/big band/music of your life songs. There were two versions of one song.

Note that Lou also did the 60's Satellite Survey this week on 60s Gold, filling in for current host Dave Hoeffel. (1960 was year on that one.)

The show ran 37 minutes.

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50s Gold Fabulous 50s Flashback Week Of August 6, 1954 aired August 3, 2024 Lou Simon

10 - Victor Young - The High And The Mighty (from the film 'The High And The Mighty')
09 - Frank Weir - The Happy Wanderer
08 - McGuire Sisters - Goodnight Sweetheart Goodnight
07 - Four Aces - Three Coins In The Fountain (from the film 'Three Coins In The Fountain')
06 - Kitty Kallen - In The Chapel In The Moonlight
05 - Archie Bleyer - Hernando's Hideaway (from musical 'The Pajama Game')
04 - Rosemary Clooney - Hey There (from musical 'The Pajama Game')
03 - The Gaylords - The Little Shoemaker
02 - Kitty Kallen - Little Things Mean A Lot
01 - Crew Cuts - Sh-Boom

Lou told some stories of 1954 - Last streetcar in Alttona, Sports Illustrated debut, Victor Young/sent to live in Poland when little, Muzzy Marcellino the whistler, black music remakes/covers by white artists, Kitty Kallen/with big bands and then went solo, Archie Bleyer ran Cadence records, 1954 Plymouth models, Trix debuted, 1954 cigarette brands (Winston, etc.), newspaper editor wrote Little Things, Crew Cuts (from Canada) covered Chords tune and got a #1 hit.

A pre-rock era countdown. Lots of instrumental/music of your life songs. There were two songs by the same person/Kitty.

The show ran 37 minutes.