| Vol. I,
No. 1 |
Oct.
20th, 2000 |
Music & Sound
The DownStreet
Jukebox:
Rock & Slow: The mid-50's
& Early 60's
Simply click on any of the titles
below. The song will play after a short delay.*
{Just think of it as the jukebox searching for your record.}
This Issue's Music ...
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Johnny B. Goode, Chuck Berry
In May 1955, Mabellene was released and Chuck Berry hit the
charts. For the next decade, his music electrified the charts, with
hits like Roll Over Beethoven, Rock and Roll Music, Memphis,
Back in the USA, and his 1964 release of of No Particular Place to
Go. Johnny B. Goode was released in December 1957.
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Crazy, Patsy Cline
Kitty Wells with her classic country style was probably the top country
female vocalist when Patsy Cline came on the scene in 1957 with one of her
first big hits, Walkin' After Midnight. Unfortunately, Patsy's
career lasted only a short eight years. But in that time, she recorded
at least a dozen great hits, including Sweet Dreams {Of You}, I Fall to
Pieces, and Leavin' On Your Mind. This version of Patsy's
crecording of the Willie Nelson classic, Crazy, is from August 1961.
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All I Have to Do Is Dream, The Everly Brothers
Don & Phil Everly began their career on their folks', Ike &
Margaret's, Knoxville country music show. That was in the early
50's. In 1957, they hit the national charts with the classic, Bye
Bye Love. Their national chart hits lasted only a few years, but
in that short time they had hits like ('Til} I Kissed You, Wake Up Little
Susie, Crying in the Rain, Walk Right Back, Cathy's Clown, Bird Dog, and
Devoted to You, and, of course, All I Have to Do Is Dream.
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Another Saturday Night, Sam Cooke
Sam Cooke came out of the gospel tradition, with early recordings like Touch
the Hem of His Garment. His career was also too short. But
in that short time, he recorded a couple of dozen chart hits, including You
Send Me, Chain Gang, Only Sixteen, Cupid, Twistin' the Night Away, Ain't
That Good News, Bring It On Home to Me, and, with a return to his gospel
roots, A Change Is Gonna Come. Another Saturday Night
came in the midst of this string of hits.
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Dream Baby, Roy Orbison
Roy Orbison got his start in Memphis in the mid-50's. After a few
false starts without much success, Roy found his way to the fledgling
Monument Records. There, too, it seemed like his career might stall
out, until he recorde Only the Lonely, his first song to gain
recognition. After that came hits like Crying, Running Scared,
and his last great hit for Monument, {Oh} Pretty Woman. Dream
Baby was recorded for Monument right after Crying, in the middle
of his career.
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You Don't Know Me, Ray Charles
Ray Charles first hit the charts with his driving tune, What'd I Say.
Ray's repetoire, however, has always included a wide variety of tunes,
including chestnuts like Georgia On My Mind, Baby It's Cold Outside {with
Ruby Carter}, and, in the midst of it all, a string of
cross-over country hits, including I Can't Stop Loving You, Born to Lose,
Careless Love, and Your Cheating Heart. You Don't Know
Me was among these hits, most of which were recorded in 1962.
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