#1 when you were born

[majorcatfish]

the first james bond 007 movie came out "doctor no"

 

[so lucky]

Movie was Little Women and the song was Cruisin down the River. I played the song, and have heard it. Man, I'm old!

 

[ninnymary]

Ok, I went back and did mine again. Has anyone ever heard of the movie "Magnificent Obsession? How about the song "Sh-Boom by The Crew-cuts?

I've never heard of either.

Mary

 

[Carol Dee]

@ninnymary here it is. I do recall hearing it on oldies. Do not know the movie.

 

[ninnymary]

Thanks Carol. I had found it and played it earlier. Still never heard of it. I was just wondering if anyone else has.

Mary

 

[Ridgerunner]

I heard it a couple of days ago. I often listen to oldies stations. I'm a little older than you Mary. A lot of that type of music was still getting radio play when I started listening to the radio.

The Crewcuts were a big deal, They had many top 20 hits in the early to mid 50's, I counted 12 when I looked them up. They were an important part of the transition between the big band sound and pop, not just in the US but internationally.

 

[aftermidnight]

Here's a few for you, Patti Page, Theresa Brewer, Kay Star, The 4 Aces, The Diamonds, The Mcguire Sisters, Nat King Cole, Eartha Kitt, Dinah Washington, Johnny Ray and of course Old Blue Eyes was going strong when I was in my teens, Elvis was just coming on the scene when I was 16 and of course the big bands were still around, when Tommy Dorsey came to town it was a big deal. I also loved The Ink Spots, they had been around for a long time but I still loved their sound. My older cousins had all their records, that's where I first heard them.
Annette

 

[Ridgerunner]

Wasn't Teresa Brewer a regular on the Perry Como show? I seem to remember that.

There are three on your list I don't recognize, Annette. I may not be able to name songs they did, but I've heard them and heard of them.