You can’t talk about music from this era without including Little Richard, a famed artist from Macon, Georgia. The track, "Tutti Frutti," was written by Richard and Dorothy LaBostrie and recorded in ...
The 1950s brings to mind poodle skirts, sock hops, and drive-in movies. I Love Lucy, The Honeymooners, and Leave It to Beaver were popular television shows, and Marilyn Monroe, Frank Sinatra, and ...
The Billboard Hot 100 has transformed into a winter wonderland, with nine of the top 10 spots claimed by holiday classics.
Don’t tell your parents (or grandparents), but the 1950s were a long time ago. But while black and white TVs will likely never come back, there are some things from that decade that could be good to ...
In spring 1958, Francis’ version of “Who’s Sorry Now,” originally a hit for multiple artists in the 1920s, rose to No. 4 on Billboard’s Top 100 chart. Upon the Hot 100’s start, “My Happiness” became ...
Originally released in 1951, “Rocket 88” by Jackie Brenston And His Delta Cats was one of the most popular songs of the pre-Billboard Hot 100 era. Following its release, the single peaked at No. 1 on ...
What were the 1950s like? Most often, we see glimpses of the culture in movies and television shows. But not often enough do we dive into the music of the era to try and understand the history and the ...
What’s the expression? If you don’t know history, you’re bound to repeat it? Yes, that makes sense. In today’s world of social media and non-stop news, it’s important to sometimes shirk all the ...
You can’t talk about music from this era without including Little Richard, a famed artist from Macon, Georgia. The track, "Tutti Frutti," was written by Richard and Dorothy LaBostrie and recorded in ...
Connie Francis' legacy on Billboard's charts predates the Aug. 4, 1958, inception of the Billboard Hot 100. Once the chart originated, her dominance continued, as she scored historic No. 1s and linked ...