Moldy Oldies time

[hobbit709]

[Ptah]

1. Bumble Boogie

[pipi_k]

2. Hard to get

any moldier than these...

and, in contrast, the black kids who were having WAY more fun 20 years later...

[hobbit709]

3. Red Rubber Ball

[gratuitous]

14. Written by Paul Simon, of all people

Quick trivia question: The Cyrkle had another minor hit to avoid the "one hit wonder" tag. What was it?

[aint_no_life_nowhere]

4. Little Eva - He Is The Boy

Discovered by Carole King who used to hire her as her babysitter and who overheard her singing to soul tunes, Little Eva had a monster hit with the Locomotion. I liked this tune of hers and found it amusing, about how she loves her boyfriend despite the fact he's brainless, lazy, and no good.

He is the boy, the boy that i love
Yes he is, Yes he is
He is the boy, the boy that i love
Yes he is, Yes he is
When they gave out brains they got a headless name
He'll never set eyes on a passing grade
But he is the boy, the boy that I love
Yes he is, yes he is.

He is the laziest person I know
Yes he is, yes he is.
He is the laziest person I know
Yes he is, yes he is.
He's so lazy gonna hurt himself
He ain't got ambition to get out of bed.
But he is the boy, the boy that I love
Yes he is, yes he is.

Mama says that I'm crazy,
Tell me that I lost my mind.
But he's equipped with the kind of kisses
That you can't hardly find

He is the boy, the boy that i love
Yes he is, Yes he is
He is the boy, the boy that i love
Yes he is, Yes he is
Mama says he's a no-good guy
But I'm gonna keep him till the day I die
Cause he's the boy,
The boy that I love
Yes he is, yes he is

[aint_no_life_nowhere]

5. And a couple of popular instrumentals from the early 60s

that may have been nearly forgotten through time.

[pipi_k]

8. More

instrumental fun...

[Art_from_Ark]

16. And then, there's Telstar!

[aint_no_life_nowhere]

17. Good one - and there's this fantastic instrumental hit from 1962

Green Onions by Booker T and the MGs:

[pipi_k]

21. Whoo hoo!!! Let's

keep this going....

[aint_no_life_nowhere]

23. A few more then

From 1967, Soul Finger by the Bar Kays:

From 1968, Soulful Strut by Young-Holt Unlimited:

From 1965, The In Crowd by Ramsey Lewis:

The 1962 rock-and-roll cha-cha-cha dance hit Rinky Dink by Dave "Baby" Cortez:

First track on Henry Mancini's 1959 album:

From Nelson Riddle's 1962 album:

[aint_no_life_nowhere]

25. And Guitar Boogie by Chuck Berry

This tune was outright copied by The Yardbirds as Jeff's Boogie on the flipside of their hit Over Under Sideways Down (I have the single). Unfortunately, despite the fact it's identical to the tune written by Chuck Berry except for a few fancy licks, Berry was never credited at all with writing it. Back in the day, Jeff's Boogie was used by young aspiring rock guitarists as a measuring stick to see if they could cut it. I lost count of how many garage bands I heard play this back in the 60s. If they could copy Jeff Beck's licks, young guitar players knew they had progressed up to the next level. Unfortunately I can't find the exact Yardbirds version but the one later released by Jeff Beck is pretty close.

[brooklynboy49]

6. This is not a comment about Stealers Wheel

But, man, are they ever out of place with The Yardbirds, Electric Prunes and Seeds

[Kingofalldems]

9. Link Wray: Rumble

[pipi_k]

12. I remember that one!

[sendero]

15. rock music..

...history right there!

[Glorfindel]

10. Alley Oop

[pipi_k]

11. Hah!

Gloriously tacky, and one of my favorites

[Purrfessor]

13. Another one...

&sns=em

[sakabatou]

18. Harry McClintock - Big Rock Candy Mountain (1928)

[sakabatou]

19. One of the oldest songs recorded: The Lost Cord (1888)

[pipi_k]

22. Oh yeah?

Oldest musical group.

Ever.

[sakabatou]

26. XD

[IronGate]

20. The Troggs.

Wild Thing.

[Enthusiast]

24. The Delfonics!