bring your records

I really dug a recent show by a guest dj on WMBR's Lost and Found who spun his childhood 45s from the 50s and 60s. Still in their original cases, the records were a fantastic musical glimpse into his life and I loved his anecdotes. I put many of the songs in the "I would've bought that 45" category. Here are some of my favorites....


Three Cool Cats, The Coasters, 1959 (Beatles' version)


The Honeydripper, The Kirby Stone Four, 1960
This tune reminds me of the early 60s Hanna-Barbera
cartoon themes composed by this guy.


The Honeydripper, Joe Liggins, 1945


Stop, Baby, The Four Preps, 1958


Sebastian, The Big Sound of Don Balke, 1959

Click Clack, Dickey Doo and the Don'ts, 1958
I love their name. This is the type of song the whole family sang along with while driving on vacation in the car. Whoooooaaaaahhh!

hey ladies

Here Come the Girls, Ernie K-Doe, 1970


Mother-In-Law, Ernie K-Doe, 1961

Superman

(Wish I Could Fly Like) Superman, The Kinks, 1979

take a chance on me

I know you've been wanting to hear some ABBA. Here you go.

Hold on!

If you loved amusement parks as a kid, you'll dig this video about Riverview Park in Chicago. More history and footage from 1964.
I went to Canobie Lake Park in NH several times growing up.


Here's a little something to get you in the mood. 😀