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Blue Moon-The Marcels--1961-#1

M & L---Richard Rogers and Lorenz Hart


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A Thousand Miles Away-The Heartbeats-1957-#53

M & L-----James Sheppard and William H. Miller

Sheppard wrote this song for his daughter that lived in Texas,Sheppard was living in Queens.


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Sh-Boom-The Chords-1954-#5

M & L--James Keyes,Claude Feaster,Flyod McRae and James Edwards

This song often was designated the first rock n roll record
The Chords became the first black group to hit the pop top 10


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I Only Have Eyes for You-The Flamingos-1959-#11

M & L---Harry Warren and Al Dubin


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Stay-Maurice Williams and the Zodiacs-1960-#1

M & L---Maurice Williams


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There's a Moon Out Tonight-The Capris-1961-#3

M & L---Alfonzo GGentile,Alfred Striano and Joseph Luccisano
This song was released three times on three labels in three years


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Little Star-The Elegants-1958-#1

M & L---Arthur Venosa and Vito Picone


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16 candles-The Crest-1959-#2

M & L--Luther Dixon and Allyson Khent


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Duke of Earl-Gene Chandler-1962-#1

m & L---Earl Edwards,Bernie Williams and Eugene Dixon


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As the postwar America economy boomed in the early 1950s,teenagers suddenly constituted a market.With extra money in their pockets,they could now afford their own radios, and many stations catered to this new audience by switching to rock n roll formats.


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Come Go With Me-The Dell-Vikings-1957-#4

M & L---Clarence E. Quick


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Earth Angel-The Penguins-1955-#8

M & L--Jesse Belvin

Backed only by a piano on what was intended as a demo,the Penguins materialized out of Los Angeles with the ethereal Earth Angel


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Why Do Fools Fall In Love-Frankie Lymon and The Teenagers-1956-#6

M & L--Morris Levy and Frank Lymon

Harlem's Frankie Lymon and the Teenagers were calling themselves the Premiers,with Herman Santiago singing lead,when they auditioned with Why Do Birds Sing So Gay,based on a poem by a neighbor's girlfriend.But by the time they debuted on the charts,the group had changed its name,the song was retitled Why Do Fools Fall In Love,and the 13 year old Lymon was on his way to becoming doo-wop's first superstar.


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Crying In The Chapel-The Orioles-1953-#11

M & L--Artie Glenn

The Orioles were from------BALTIMORE
After this group became popular other groups started popping up with bird names


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Get A Job-The Silouettes-1958-#1

M & L---Earl Beal,Raymond Edwards,William Horton and Richard Lewis

Richard Lewis wrote this song while a soldier overseas


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noreply66 wrote:Earth Angel-The Penguins-1955-#8

M & L--Jesse Belvin

Backed only by a piano on what was intended as a demo,the Penguins materialized out of Los Angeles with the ethereal Earth Angel


The Crew Cuts also had a version, but it didn't do as well as that of the Penguins.


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getting a lot of responses there eh, ace. try a microphone, you won't get carpal tunnel :lol: :lol: :lol: still lmao. :lol: :lol: :lol:


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Those oldies but goodies--Little Caesar and the Romans-1961-#9

M & L---Nick Curinga and Paul Politi


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Sherry-Frankie Valli and the Four Seasons-1962-#1

M & L---Bob Gaudio


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Dedicated to the One I Love-The Shirelles-1961-#3

M & L---Ralph Bass and Lowman Pauling


The Shirelles were from New Jersey


Book of Love-The Monotones-1958-#5

M & L---Warren Davis,George Malone and Charles Patrick


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