Joey Dee & The Starlighters 1961 – Peppermint Twist
There is a moment in the history of rock and roll—a sliver of time, really—when the underground bursts through the…
Oldies Songs
The Electric Prunes 1967 – I Had Too Much To Dream
The lights were out, the tape spooling fast in a California studio late in 1966. On the tape, a nascent…
Glenn Miller – In The Mood
The calendar tells me it’s Freddie Garrity’s birthday today. November 14th. It feels right to mark the occasion not with…
The Rolling Stones 1965 – Oh Baby ( We Got A Good Thing Goin’ )
The calendar flips to November 14th, and for a certain kind of music aficionado, a memory stirs—the slightly manic energy,…
The Dave Clark Five 1965 Medley
The calendar page flips to November 14th, and for a certain generation of music lovers, the date whispers the name:…
Freddie & The Dreamers 1964 – Over You
The early 1960s British Invasion, like a crowded carnival, had its rock titans—The Beatles and The Stones—whose influence would become…
P.J. Proby 1965 – I Believe
The year 1965 in British music was defined by the clatter and roar of the NME poll winners, a landscape…
The McCoys 1966 – Fever
The air in 1965 was still thick with the residue of “Hang On Sloopy.” The song, a raw, infectious call-to-arms…
Amboy Dukes 1968 – Journey To The Center Of The Mind
The summer of 1968 was a moment of profound, chaotic transition in American culture and music. The psychedelic promise was…
Arthur Conley 1967 – Sweet Soul Music
The needle drops. There’s no fade-in, no hesitant intro—just an instant, brass-knuckled jolt of rhythm. A soaring, familiar fanfare of…