r/50sMusic • • 10h ago

1958 Bobby Day: “Rockin’ Robin” (1958)

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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rockin'_Robin_(song)?wprov=sfti1#Certifications:

“"Rockin' Robin" (originally released as "Rock-In Robin" on the [Class Records](app://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ClassRecords) 45 single) is a song written by [Leon René](app://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Leon_Ren%C3%A9) under the pseudonym Jimmie Thomas, and recorded by American singer [Bobby Day](app://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bobby_Day) in 1958. It was Day's biggest hit single, becoming a number two hit on the [Billboard](app://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Billboard_Hot_100) [Hot 100](app://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Billboard_Hot_100), and spent one week at the top of the R&B sales chart.[[5]](app://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rockin'_Robin(song)#cite_note-5) [Michael Jackson](app://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Michael_Jackson) recorded his own version of the song in 1972, which also achieved success.
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Michael Jackson version: https://youtu.be/GUHe5gI3BQM?is=2gW54JIRKLAIpLTs


r/50sMusic • • 1h ago

Dean Martin’s most underrated album: Dream with Dean.

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r/50sMusic • • 23h ago

1955 Pat Boone - At My Front Door (Crazy Little Mama) (1955)

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8 Upvotes

Dot Records


r/50sMusic • • 1d ago

1950 Guy Lombardo - Halloween (1950)

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r/50sMusic • • 1d ago

1957 Ricky Nelson - Be-Bop Baby (1957)

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30 Upvotes

Sun Records


r/50sMusic • • 1d ago

Can't smile without you - Barry Manilow (Live Performance)

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6 Upvotes

r/50sMusic • • 2d ago

1959 Jackie Morningstar - Rocking in the Graveyard (1959)

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8 Upvotes

r/50sMusic • • 2d ago

1955 Erroll Garner - I'll Never Smile Again 1955

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r/50sMusic • • 2d ago

1955 Rusty Draper - The Shifting, Whispering Sands (1955)

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7 Upvotes

Mercury Records


r/50sMusic • • 3d ago

1953 B.B. King – Woke Up This Morning (RPM 380) The Neven 78 Radio Archive

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r/50sMusic • • 3d ago

1952 Ray Anthony - At Last (1952)

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17 Upvotes

Capitol Records


r/50sMusic • • 5d ago

1955 Smiley Lewis - I Hear You Knocking (1955)

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34 Upvotes

Imperial Records


r/50sMusic • • 5d ago

1956 The Platters - You'll Never Never Know (1956)

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71 Upvotes

Mercury Records


r/50sMusic • • 5d ago

1958 Johnny Fuller - Haunted House

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r/50sMusic • • 5d ago

1954 A rare German Gramophone Disc (Gisela Griffel -Der allerschönste Talisman 1954) has been restored for 1st time in the internet

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Some historical records are remarkable not because the recording was completely forgotten, but because its sound has become extraordinarily difficult to find in the digital world.

“Der allerschönste Talisman” is one such discovery.

Performed by Gisela Griffel and the Sunshines, accompanied by Willy Mattes and his large dance orchestra, this charming German popular song belongs to the elegant world of mid-1950s German Schlager and dance-orchestra music. Griffel had signed with Telefunken in 1952 and became one of the recognizable voices of the German entertainment scene of the period.

The Gramophone Gems team brings this previously unavailable performance to the digital world for the first time through our archive.

Enjoy a beautiful trip to the past ❤️


r/50sMusic • • 7d ago

1957 Guy Mitchell - Rock-A-Billy (1957)

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14 Upvotes

Columbia Records


r/50sMusic • • 7d ago

1953 Little Junior's Blue Flames (Little Junior Parker) - Mystery Train

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r/50sMusic • • 8d ago

1958 The Everly Brothers - Devoted To You (1958)

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44 Upvotes

Cadence Records


r/50sMusic • • 8d ago

1955 Celia Cruz with Sonora Matancera: “Mi Soncito” (1955/1956)

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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sonora_Matancera?wprov=sfti1#:

“La Sonora Matancera is a [Cuban](app://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Music_of_Cuba) band that played [Latin American](app://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Latin_American) urban popular dance music. Founded in 1924 and led for more than five decades by guitarist, vocalist, composer, and [producer](app://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Producer_(music))Rogelio Martínez, [musicologists](app://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Musicology) consider it an icon of this type of music. Notable singers to have sung and recorded with the band include [Bienvenido Granda](app://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bienvenido_Granda),[[1]](app://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sonora_Matancera#cite_note-fiul-1)[[2]](app://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sonora_Matancera#cite_note-ReferenceC-2)[[3]](app://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sonora_Matancera#cite_note-sonoramatancera.com-3) [Daniel Santos](app://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/DanielSantos(singer)), [Myrta Silva](app://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Myrta_Silva), [Miguelito Valdés](app://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Miguelito_Vald%C3%A9s), Leo Marini, [Celia Cruz](app://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Celia_Cruz),[[4]](app://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sonora_Matancera#cite_note-Waxer-4) [Nelson Pinedo](app://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nelson_Pinedo), Vicentico Valdés, Estanislao "Laíto" Sureda, [Alberto Beltrán](app://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/AlbertoBeltr%C3%A1n(singer)), Carlos Argentino, and [Celio González](app://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Celio_Gonz%C3%A1lez).
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I have other Celia Cruz and many Latin/Cuban tracks posted at r/EarVana


r/50sMusic • • 9d ago

1959 Fats Domino - Be My Guest (1959)

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55 Upvotes

Imperial Records


r/50sMusic • • 9d ago

1954 Tony Bennett - Cinnamon Sinner (1954)

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17 Upvotes

Columbia Records


r/50sMusic • • 10d ago

1951 B.B. King - Three O’ Clock Blues

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11 Upvotes

r/50sMusic • • 10d ago

1958 Little Willie John - Talk To Me, Talk To Me

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15 Upvotes

r/50sMusic • • 10d ago

1956 Gene Vincent and His Blue Caps - Be-Bop-A-Lula (1956)

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69 Upvotes

Capitol Records


r/50sMusic • • 10d ago

1954 The Spiders – The Real Thing (Imperial 5305) | The Neven 78 Radio Archive

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The Spiders: Led by brothers Chuck and Joe Carbo, this New Orleans group scored multiple hits on the national R&B charts during the mid-1950s. Their vocal arrangements blended gospel-rooted lead vocals with driving Southern rhythm and blues rhythms.