1959

Blues 

RE: The Country Blues of John Lee Hooker

October 26, 2019October 28, 2019 Rev. Keith A. Gordon 1 Comment 1959, 60th anniversary, Albert Collins, Blues, Country blues, George Thorogood, John Hammond, John Lee Hooker, Johnny Winter, Keith Richards, Nick Lowe, Rolling Stones, Ry Cooder, Sonny Boy Williamson, The Country Blues of John Lee Hooker, The White Stripes

The Hook’s original original folk blues classic turns 60

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Pop 

How Fabian Invented Hype-Pop

July 29, 2019July 30, 2019 Mitchell Cohen 1 Comment 16 Magazine, 1959, American Bandstand, Dick Clark, Fabian, Teen pop

A look back at how a pop star went viral before computers, let alone the Internet

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Blues 

Celebrating 60 Years of Moanin’ In The Moonlight by Howlin’ Wolf

July 8, 2019July 9, 2019 Rev. Keith A. Gordon 1 Comment 1959, 60th anniversary, Chess Records, Howlin' Wolf

The teeth on this menacing 1959 masterpiece are as sharp as ever after all these years

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Folk 

Blow Ye Mighty Winds: The Kingston Trio & the Folk Revival

July 5, 2019July 7, 2019 Mitchell Cohen 0 Comments 1959, George Wein, Kingston Trio, Newport Folk Festival

1959 was the year folk broke thanks to Dave Guard, Nick Reynolds and Bob Shane, and the first Newport Folk Festival they co-headlined

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Pop Records Rock 

We’re the Young Ones: When Cliff Richard Conquered England

April 30, 2019May 1, 2019 Mitchell Cohen 1 Comment 1959, Cliff Richard, The Shadows

Before The Beatles, it was the English Elvis who made the girls scream

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Remembrance Rock 

True Love Ways

February 3, 2019November 9, 2022 Gillian G. Gaar 0 Comments 1959, Buddy Holly, Royal Philharmonic Orchestra

On the 60th anniversary of “The Day the Music Died,” Buddy Holly is still taking us in new directions

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