Sirius XM 50's Gold Fabulous 50s Flashback

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50s Gold Fabulous 50s Flashback Week Of November 18, 1957 aired November 2, 2024 Lou Simon
(From Billboard's "Best Sellers In Stores" chart)

10 - Jimmie Rodgers - Honeycomb
09 - Johnny Mathis - Chances Are
Johnny Mathis - The Twelfth Of Never (Flip side of #9)
08 - Pat Boone - April Love
07 - Bobby Helms - My Special Angel
06 - Thurston Harris - Little Bitty Pretty One
05 - Ricky Nelson - Be-Bop Baby
04 - The Rays - Silhouettes
03 - Sam Cooke - You Send Me
02 - The Everly Brothers - Wake Up Little Susie
01 - Elvis Presley - Jailhouse Rock
Elvis Presley - Treat Me Nice (Flip side of #1)

Lou told some stories of 1957 - $1300 vs $200 - color v black and white TV, Jailhouse Rock big in theaters, Bob Merrill wrote many songs including #10, Paul Francis Webster wrote bonus song and #8, Bobby Day connects Michael Jackson and Dave Clark Five, Joe Maphis great guitarist with Ricky Nelson, Swedish Fish debuted in 1957, as did Tang, Pontiac Bonneville debuted, Sam Cooke's first hit was You Send Me, Everly Brothers 2nd hit was Wake Up Little Susie, Leiber and Stoller wrote both Elvis songs.

An early rock era countdown.

The show ran 38 minutes (longer because two sides of two 45s were played.)

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50s Gold Fabulous 50s Flashback Week Of November 15, 1952 aired November 9, 2024 Lou Simon

10 - Eddie Fisher - Lady Of Spain
09 - The Hilltoppers - Trying
08 - Mario Lanza - Because You're Mine
07 - Eddie Fisher - Wish You Were Here
06 - Jo Stafford - Jambalaya
05 - Joni James - Why Don't You Believe Me
04 - Johnny Standley - It's In The Book
03 - Jo Stafford - You Belong To Me
02 - The Mills Brothers - The Glow-Worm
01 - Patti Page - I Went To Your Wedding

Lou told some stories of 1952 - Eisenhower elected, Birdseye debuts frozen peas, Hilltoppers named after mascot of their college, $7500 - median price for a house, gallon of gas was .25 cents, discussion of You Belong To Me, Mills Brothers had first black radio show on CBS, flipped Patti Page record over to hear song #1

Heard 2 singers twice with different songs.

A pre-rock era countdown.

The show ran 39 minutes.

[mkarns]

So that was when frozen peas were first marketed?  Birdseye in 1952 deserves some indirect credit then for giving us this, which ranks along with Casey Kasem's Dead Dog Dedication in terms of (in)famous outtakes:

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50s Gold Fabulous 50s Flashback Week Of November 16, 1959 aired November 16, 2024 Lou Simon

10 - Jerry Wallace - Primrose Lane
09 - Brook Benton - So Many Ways
08 - Wink Martindale - Deck Of Cards
07 - Sandy Nelson - Teen Beat
06 - Andy Williams - Lonely Street
05 - Guy Mitchell - Heartaches By The Number
04 - Paul Anka - Put Your Head On My Shoulder
03 - Della Reese - Don't You Know
02 - Bobby Darin - Mack The Knife
01 - The Fleetwoods - Mr. Blue

Lou told some stories of 1959 - Sound of Music play debuted, Rocky and Bullwinkle debuted on TV, #10 was theme from Smith Family (Mike Minor sang that version), Deck is an old song, Andy Williams went solo in 1953, Guy Mitchell history/name, Heart Cries For You, TV shows popular - Gunsmoke most popular, Della Reese - a great Detroiter - Vandellas named their group after Della, Three Penny Opera is where Mack The Knife came from, Fleetwoods named after the Fleetwood telephone exchange

A rock era countdown.

The show ran 36 minutes.

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Wink Martindale went on to become a popular game show host-He sat in for Casey Kasem on "AT40" the weekend of 10/11 & 10/12/75.