Popular Songs Of 1958, Vol. 2

Here's another set of songs that set toes a-tappin' and pleased a plethora of ears sixty years ago. There are some genuine gems here. So what are you waiting for? Enjoy them already!  ~  JH

1)  Buddy Holly & The Crickets  ~  “Oh, Boy!”

2)  Tommy Edwards  ~  “It’s All In The Game”

3)  The Silhouettes  ~  “Get A Job”

4)  The Everly Brothers  ~  “Bird Dog / (Till) I Kissed You”  (Another delightful double feature from the brothers Everly. The first song was their 1958 hit. The second of these came out a year later.)

5)  Elvis Presley  ~  “Wear My Ring Around Your Neck”

6)  Ricky Nelson  ~  “Poor Little Fool”

7)  Bobby Day  ~  “Over And Over”

8)  Jimmie Rodgers  ~  “Secretly”

9)  Pat Boone  ~  “April Love”

10)  Billy Vaughn & His Orchestra  ~  “Sail Along, Silv’ry Moon”

11)  Royal Teens  ~  “Short Shorts”

12)  The Kalin Twins  ~  “When”

13)  Laurie London  ~  “He’s Got The Whole World In His Hands”

14)  The Platters  ~  “Twilight Time”

15)  The Teddy Bears  ~  “To Know Him Is To Love Him”

16)  Jody Reynolds  ~  “Endless Sleep”

17)  Connie Francis  ~  “Who’s Sorry Now?”

18)  Peggy Lee  ~  “Fever”

19)  Paul Anka  ~  “You Are My Destiny”

20)  Jimmy Clanton  ~  “Just A Dream”

21)  Bobby Darin  ~  “Queen Of The Hop”

22)  Jerry Lee Lewis  ~  “Great Balls Of Fire”

23)  Nat King Cole  ~  “Do I Like It?”

24)  Elvis Presley  ~  “One Night”

25)  The Monotones  ~  “The Book Of Love”

Popular Songs Of 1958, Vol. 1

Time for some real throwback music. Thus begins a three-part retrospective of the best and most Popular Songs of 1958. If you aren’t that familiar with the music of sixty years ago, give it a listen. You might be surprised how much you like it. If these golden oldies bring back memories for you, then all I can say is you’re welcome. I hope you will…enjoy!  ~  JH

1)  Perry Como & Dean Martin  ~  “Return To Me”

2)  The Everly Brothers  ~  “All I Have To Do Is Dream / Cathy’s Clown”  (The first of these two songs was a hit in 1958. The second one came two years later.)

3)  Elvis Presley  ~  “Don’t”

4)  Ricky Nelson  ~  “Stood Up”

5)  Bobby Day  ~  “Rockin’ Robin”

6)  Chuck Berry  ~  “Sweet Little Sixteen”

7)  Pat Boone  ~  “A Wonderful Time Up There”

8)  Nat King Cole  ~  “Looking Back”

9)  The Four Preps  ~  “26 Miles (Santa Cantina)”

10)  Johnny Cash  ~  “Guess Things Happen That Way”

11)  Buddy Holly  ~  “Peggy Sue”

12)  David Seville  ~  “Witch Doctor”  (Fun fact: “David Seville” is a stage name for Ross Bagdasarian, Sr. This same guy later created “Alvin & The Chipmunks” and lent his stage name to the cartoon animals’ human “dad.”)

13)  The Champs  ~  “Tequila”

14)  Danny & The Juniors  ~  “At The Hop”

15)  Sheb Wooley  ~  “Purple People Eater”

16)  Conway Twitty  ~  “It’s Only Make Believe”

17)  Pérez Prado  ~  “Patricia”

18)  The McGuire Sisters  ~  “Sugartime”

19)  Tommy Dorsey Orchestra Starring Warren Covington  ~  “Tea For Two Cha-Cha”

20)  The Kingston Trio  ~  “Tom Dooley”

21)  Andy Williams  ~  “Are You Sincere?”

22)  Don Gibson  ~  “Oh, Lonesome Me”

23)  Frankie Avalon  ~  “De-De-Dinah”

24)  Ricky Nelson  ~  “Waitin’ In School”

25)  Elvis Presley  ~  “Don’t Ask Me Why”

Songs About Maps

These are Songs About Maps. What else do you need to know? Whether they're good or not? They are. Please enjoy!  ~  JH

1)  Maroon 5  ~  “Maps”

2)  Yeah Yeah Yeahs  ~  “Maps”

3)  The Front Bottoms  ~  “Maps”

4)  R.E.M.  ~  “Maps And Legends”

5)  Lucy Dacus  ~  “Map On A Wall”

6)  Corn Beef Soup  ~  “I’m The Map (Trap Remix)”  (Why, yes, this IS a hip-hop remix of a Dora The Explorer song!)

7)  Indigo Girls  ~  “Get Out The Map”

8)  Muse  ~  “Map Of The Problematique”

9)  Don Reno & Red Smiley  ~  “I'm Using My Bible For A Roadmap”

10)  Kacey Musgraves  ~  “Back On The Map”

11)  Sister Hazel  ~  “Fall Off The Map”

12)  Carrie Newcomer  ~  “Map Of Shadows”

13)  Jack Savoretti  ~  “Map Of The World"

14)  Conor Oberst  ~  “Map Of The World”

15)  Benjamin Francis Leftwich  ~  “Maps”

16)  Musa  ~  “Mental Map”

17)  Dierks Bentley  ~  “Draw Me A Map”

18)  Marillion  ~  “Map Of The World”

19)  Katie Stump  ~  “Treasure Map”

20)  Sam Roberts Band  ~  “Without A Map”

"Stolen" Songs

These songs aren't mine. But they're not exactly "Stolen," either. Except that they actually are..."Stolen" Songs. Enjoy?  ~  JH

1)  Milky Chance  ~  "Stolen Dance"

2)  Beth Orton  ~  "Stolen Car"

3)  Dashboard Confessional  ~  "Stolen"

4)  Metropolis America  ~  "A Stolen Heart In A Stolen Car"

5)  Brandon Heath  ~  "Stolen"

6)  Talia Mar  ~  "Stolen"

7)  Passenger  ~  "Stolen Toys"

8)  Tonia Reeh  ~  "Stolen"

9)  Sting & Mylène Farmer  ~  "Stolen Car"

10)  Michigander  ~  "Stolen"

11)  Loreena McKennitt  ~  "Stolen Child"

12)  Sunhawk  ~  "Stolen Glances"

13)  Dave Matthews Band  ~  "Stolen Away On 55th & 3rd"

14)  The Overslept  ~  "Stolen Car"

15)  Lord Of The Dance  ~  "Stolen Kiss"

16)  Phosphorescent  ~  "Nothing Was Stolen (Love Me Foolishly)"

17)  Lee Ritenour  ~  "Stolen"

18)  Bruce Springsteen  ~  "Stolen Car"

19)  Karen Elson  ~  "Stolen Roses"

20)  Robert Plant  ~  "A Stolen Kiss"

Songs About Girls Named Jenny

Of all the female names that musicians have written songs about, "Jenny" seems to be among the most common. This collection comprises some of the best among those many "Jenny" songs. Enjoy!  ~  JH

1)  Tommy Tutone  ~  “867-5309 / Jenny”

2)  The Killers  ~  “Jenny Was A Friend Of Mine”

3)  BETS  ~  “Jenny”

4)  Paul McCartney  ~  “Jenny Wren”

5)  Belle and Sebastian  ~  “Photo Jenny”

6)  Jennifer Lopez  ~  “Jenny From The Block”

7)  Stephen Malkmus  ~  “Jenny And The Ess-Dog”

8)  Little Richard  ~  “Jenny, Jenny”

9)  Lisa Loeb  ~  “Jenny Jenkins”

10)  Paolo Nutini  ~  “Jenny Don’t Be Hasty”

11)  Fairport Convention  ~  “Jenny’s Chickens”

12)  Nina Simone  ~  “Pirate Jenny”

13)  The Avett Brothers  ~  “My Last Song To Jenny”

14)  Brett Dennen  ~  “Jenny And Jill”

15)  Concrete Blonde  ~  “Jenny I Read”

16)  The Click Five  ~  “Jenny”

17)  Walk The Moon  ~  “Jenny”

18)  Studio Killers  ~  “Jenny”

19)  Gordon Lightfoot  ~  “Cotton Jenny”

20)  Hiss Golden Messenger  ~  “Jenny Of The Roses”

21)  Vince Gill ft. Jenny Gill  ~  “Jenny Dreamed Of Trains”

22)  Flight Of The Conchords  ~  “Jenny”

23)   Hermitage Green  ~  “Jenny”

24)  Spinning Jenny  ~  “Hey Jenny”

25)  The Maine  ~  “Jenny”