Saturday Afternoon Oldies Jukebox

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fS_-R6mz6BQ ^ | Aptil 11, 2009 | knarf

[knarf]

I came across a beautiful version of Unchained Melody earlier today, and it started me down memory lane.

[jwparkerjr]

In that case, thanks again and again!

[knarf]

The Beatles .. I Love Her

[knarf]

Oh man .. I learned to cha cha with that.

[mysterio]

Pardon me for dragging it into the 60s, but I aint too proud to beg.

[ETL]

>Oh man ...
>I learned to cha cha with that.

Everybody loves to Cha Cha Cha! At least according to Sam Cooke.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lhHOTUPss5s

[knarf]

A fun before and after mixture of the same

[knarf]

I’m a wannabe ... subscriber to KITPLANES for about 15 years (discovered the mag in the gyno’s office while my wife had a check-up).

[knarf]

Naahhh ... the Temps crossed over and into .... they are very much a part of this.

[blam]

Heart Full Of Soul
Yardbirds - Jimmy Page turned this group into Led Zeppelin

[Liberty Valance]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8JoXKpHKgUg
James Taylor - Wichita Lineman (Remake of a classic)

[Fiji Hill]

Sonny James ... " Young Love "

That's a crazy, cool, and gone platter!

[pookie18]

Utopia by Frank Gari

[pookie18]

Saw it performed by Johnny (Farina) at an oldies concert in NJ last year...

[pookie18]

The original recording by The Gladiolas

[blam]

Thanks. Never heard of The Gladiolas

Little Darling
The Diamonds

Written by Maurice Williams, lead singer of The Gladiolas, whose version made the Top 50 on the R&B charts..
Name changed to Maurice Williams and The Zodiacs, and they charted the classic "Stay" at # 1 in 1960. Peaked at # 2 in 1957
The Diamonds' all-time biggest hit, featuring lead singer Dave Somerville (with Bill Reed doing the bass vocal narration).

Technically, this could be considered one of the very first "rap" songs, since it features hip narration over the middle break of the song.
Cover version of the Gladiolas' 1957 Top 50 R&B hit.
This pop version also made the Top 5 on the R&B charts.

[Fiji Hill]

I was surprised to hear “Utopia” on Youtube. I thought Frank Gari’s opus from late 1960 was long forgotten. Back in the late ‘60’s, our local oldies station, KWIZ, broadcasting out of Santa Ana, Calif. at 1480 kcs used to play that tune a lot.

[ETL]

This picture you took today (April 11, 2009) might as well have been taken on April 11, 1909! Very nice.

http://www.jwparker.com/090411_heritage/gallery.htm

[Fiji Hill]

I have a copy of the Gladiolas' version of "Little Darling." However, my favorite tune by that group is "Shoop Shoop," from 1958.

[pookie18]

One of the few originals that I don’t like as much as the cover version...

[pookie18]

Surprised it was there as well, but pleasantly so ;-)