Posts Tagged ‘The Ventures’
Song of the Week #33 – “Blue Christmas”
Written by admin on December 20, 2010 – 8:12 am -| Elvis Presley’s classic recording of “Blue Christmas” is Song of the Week on Classic Pop Icons.
“Blue Christmas” covers the well worn theme of being alone at Christmas through romantic misfortune. It was originally recorded by Doye O’Dell in 1948 and first a hit for Ernest Tubb the following year. Elvis recorded the song for his classic Christmas album in 1957. |
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Tags: beach boys, Blue Christmas, Elvis Christmas Duets, Elvis Presley, Elvis Presley Christmas album, Jim Reeves, The Ventures
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Ten forgotten originals
Written by admin on June 19, 2010 – 4:23 pm -Sometimes a cover version of a song becomes so well known that the original is largely forgotten and it is the cover that is widely assumed to be the original. In fact, some of the most popular recordings of all time were actually covers. We’ll be looking at some great examples, including two of the most popular rock ‘n’ roll tracks of the 1950s, a doo-wop classic, a memorable 1960s instrumental, and a song that kick-started the biggest dance craze of the 1960s.
Tags: Bill Haley and His Comets, Chubby Checker, Helen Shapiro, Isley Brothers, jerry lee lewis, Lesley Gore, Mack Rice, The Beatles, The Ventures, Wilson Pickett
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Rock ‘n’ roll instrumentals – Ten of the best
Written by admin on May 27, 2010 – 9:15 am -The rock ‘n’ roll era was a great period for instrumental songs, with bands such as The Ventures, Booker T. and the MGs and The Shadows recording classic tunes and achieving impressive sales. Here’s the Classic Pop Icons “Ten of the Best” rock ‘n’ roll instrumentals.
Sleep Walk – Santo & Johnny
Tags: Bill Justis, Booker T and the MGs, Dick Dale, Duane Eddy, Johnny and the Hurricanes, Rock and Roll instrumentals, Santo and Johnny, The Champs, The Shadows, The Surfaris, The Ventures
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