GEEZER'S MUSIC THREAD

Ben Colder also played on Rawhide and recorded the following, under the name Sheb Woolly.

There are certainly no restrictions on this thread--they couldn't be enforced if there were. I just hope people will post songs they remember from childhood or youth.

I remember "Flying Purple People Eater" from my childhood, and remember seeing it performed on television (The Lucky Strike Hit Parade?). There used to be quite a market for novelty songs. One very successful novelty song singer/writer was Roger Miller. He started out as a song writer in the 50s , and had a rather checkered career as a song writer, performer and even a recording artists before recording two back-to-back hits on the country charts: "Dang me" and "Chug-a-lug" in 1964 . . .

This is from my youth, when I was 16, 17 ... mot that I really liked that song, but I could easily play the drums our youth club's cover band ...

I thought it was Pied Purple People Eater, but I do remember that and the Hit Parade. Can you imagine working up a skit every week for something that just wouldn't leave the top of the charts?

Since my drumming wasn't as good as here ...



... I follow a career a a drummer anymore

Here's one that was big on the Hit Parade . . .

You'll always be a rock star to us, Walter.

You made my day!

I think you've posted Duane Eddy songs awreddy so heres another instrumental that was part of the founders population of rock.
Sandy Nelso was an established drummer in the 50;s and came out with a hit (It was TEEN BEAT). I recall that , early in the 1960s he came pout with another one that sounded almost like a copy of TB, it was LET THERE BE DRUMS.

I recall that, shortly after "Let there be drums", he lost his one leg due to complications rom a motorcycle accident. Sandy Nelson went on to do covers and produced several albums of "drummy " stuff. Let There be Drums was part of my early pubescence.

Amen to that! I'm fascinated by how music affected our lives; especially in other parts of the world.

The two biggest novelty songs in my early teens were these.





Oh. And since it's nearly Halloween

I suppose, this was my first ever record, a gimmick in the youth magazine, my sister was reading.

Now here's a "moldy oldie":

The dances seen on American Bandstand(like the Peppermint Twist) were crucial to a single's success.

http://www.danceheritage.org/treasures/amerbandstand_essay_malnig.pdf

Which dances do you remember?

Rest in peace, Lou Reed!

I used to listen to this record as a youngster. Later, Elvis Presley also sang it. I love both versions.

Thank you, Set