[Fiji Hill]

Thanks for the memory--a blast from the past! I have "Soldier Boy" on a 45 rpm disc, but I haven't played it in years. It came out shortly after the shooting stopped in Korea, but this one--also about a serviceman--was waxed while it was still going on.

Feeling Sad--The Sha-Weez (1952)

[firebrand]

Here's what was playing on the black stations only, no crossover. Along with lots of other good stuff. My suburban friends were so jealous!

[firebrand]

This one is fabulous. Just a little earlier, when I was still in grade school, and I never heard it before.