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Other music forums => Various Artists, Lyrics, Discographies => Topic started by: Ovi on December 06, 2011, 11:18:46 AM
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I was thinking about creating my own compilation of the 50's best songs. But since I know only very few songs that would be good enough to make it, I'm asking for your help. I was thinking about 20 tracks. So, in other words, what's your favourite songs from the 50's ?
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So, in other words, what's your favourite songs from the 50's ?
Definitely include "Hound Dog" or "Jailhouse Rock". Oh, and you gotta have "Rock Around the ClocK". It got this rock thing off the ground. :)
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Mr. Sandman - The Chordettes
Be Bop A Lula - Gene Vincent
Searchin' - The Coasters
Yakety Yak - The Coasters
Come Go With Me - The Del-Vikings
Long Tall Sally - Little Richard
Bye Bye Love - The Everly Brothers
Earth Angel - The Penguins
I Wonder Why - Dion & The Belmonts
In the Still of the Night - The Five Satins
Book of Love - The Monotones
Johnny B. Goode - Chuck Berry
Roll Over Beethoven - Chuck Berry
That's all I can think of right now ha2ha
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I was thinking about 20 tracks.
It might increase a bit if you listen to the stuff on this list...
http://www.digitaldreamdoor.com/pages/best_songs50s.html (http://www.digitaldreamdoor.com/pages/best_songs50s.html)
;D
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It might increase a bit if you listen to the stuff on this list...
[url]http://www.digitaldreamdoor.com/pages/best_songs50s.html[/url] ([url]http://www.digitaldreamdoor.com/pages/best_songs50s.html[/url])
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That's a good site!
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That's a good site!
It jogged my memory, that's for sure.
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Mr. Sandman - The Chordettes
Be Bop A Lula - Gene Vincent
Searchin' - The Coasters
Yakety Yak - The Coasters
Come Go With Me - The Del-Vikings
Long Tall Sally - Little Richard
Bye Bye Love - The Everly Brothers
Earth Angel - The Penguins
I Wonder Why - Dion & The Belmonts
In the Still of the Night - The Five Satins
Book of Love - The Monotones
Johnny B. Goode - Chuck Berry
Roll Over Beethoven - Chuck Berry
That's all I can think of right now ha2ha
Hi 5th Beatle, In My Life and AppleScruffy96! I was wondering when a 1950's music thread was coming out! I love so many artists from the 1950's, here's one of them from Lubbock, Texas U.S.A.
Buddy Holly - Peggy Sue [Very Good quality] (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0KKohj9NcXg#)
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Yes! Thank you, Lubbock!!!
Rock Around With Ollie Vee
Buddy Holly - Rock Around With Ollie Vee (Rockin' Verison) 1956 (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=esSH-BDOqeQ#)
1956
For those of you who bop...
Gary Busey as Buddy Holly - Rock Around With Ollie Vee / That 'll Be The Day (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_sMFQySGHs8#)
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Mack The Knife
Bobby Darin - Mack The Knife - 1959 (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UziWdu4Rjjc#)
Bobby Darin 1959
22 weeks in the top 40!
The #1 record in 1959!
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Look out ol' Mackie is back!
Bobby Darin sings Mack the Knife (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ENbBPWjYtPM#)
1973
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Look out Miss Lotte Lenya!
Mackie Messer Lotte Lenya (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mpMh5auMaVQ#)
Die Dreigroschenoper
Die Moritat von Mackier Messer
Kurt Weill, Bertholdt Brecht, 1928
Und der Haifisch, der hat Zähne
und die trägt er im Gesicht
und Macheath, der hat ein Messer
doch das Messer sieht man nicht.
Ach, es sind des Haifischs Flossen
rot, wenn dieser Blut vergießt.
Mackie Messer trägt 'nen Handschuh
drauf man keine Untat liest.
An 'nem schönen blauen Sonntag
liegt ein toter Mann am Strand
und ein Mensch geht um die Ecke
den man Mackie Messer nennt.
Und Schmul Meier bleibt verschwunden
und so mancher reiche Mann
und sein Geld hat Mackie Messer
dem man nichts beweisen kann.
Jenny Towler ward gefunden
mit 'nem Messer in der Brust
und am Kai geht Mackie Messer
der von allem nichts gewußt.
Und das große Feuer in Soho
sieben Kinder und ein Greis -
in der Menge Mackie Messer, den
man nicht fragt und der nichts weiss.
Und die minderjährige Witwe
deren Namen jeder weiss
wachte auf und war geschändet -
Mackie, welches war dein Preis?
Wachte auf und war geschändet -
Mackie, welches war dein Preis?
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'Lonely Teardrops' - Jackie Wilson
'The Great Pretender' - The Platters
'Venus' - Frankie Avalon
Just to name a couple
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Yes! Thank you, Lubbock!!!
Rock Around With Ollie Vee
Buddy Holly - Rock Around With Ollie Vee (Rockin' Verison) 1956 ([url]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=esSH-BDOqeQ#[/url])
1956
For those of you who bop...
Gary Busey as Buddy Holly - Rock Around With Ollie Vee / That 'll Be The Day ([url]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_sMFQySGHs8#[/url])
Right on Hello Goodbye, BUDDY HOLLY LIVES!
"True Love Ways" Buddy Holly (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QjFRHIhSvwc#)
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Here's one from "The California Kid," the late great RITCHIE VALENS!
The Real Ritchie Valens - La Bamba (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Jp6j5HJ-Cok#)
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Bill Haley: Rock Around the Clock
Elvis Presley: That's All Right, Blue Moon of Kentucky, Mystery Train, I Was the One, Blue Moon, Don't Be Cruel, I Want You I Need You I Love You
The Penguins: Earth Angel
Chuck Berry: Maybellene, Johnny B. Goode, Memphis Tennessee
The Platters: The Great Pretender, Only You
Gene Vincent: Be-Bop-A-Lula, Bi Bickey Bi Bo Bo Go
Sonny Burgess: We Wanna Boogie
Carl Perkins: Matchbox, Everybody's Trying To Be My Baby
Danny & The Juniors: At the Hop
Eddie Cochran: Twenty Flight Rock
Jackie Wilson: Reet Petite
Jerry Lee Lewis: Great Balls of Fire
Jimmy Pritchett: That's the Way I Feel
Ritchie Valens: Come On Let's Go
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Bill Haley: Rock Around the Clock
Elvis Presley: That's All Right, Blue Moon of Kentucky, Mystery Train, I Was the One, Blue Moon, Don't Be Cruel, I Want You I Need You I Love You
The Penguins: Earth Angel
Chuck Berry: Maybellene, Johnny B. Goode, Memphis Tennessee
The Platters: The Great Pretender, Only You
Gene Vincent: Be-Bop-A-Lula, Bi Bickey Bi Bo Bo Go
Sonny Burgess: We Wanna Boogie
Carl Perkins: Matchbox, Everybody's Trying To Be My Baby
Danny & The Juniors: At the Hop
Eddie Cochran: Twenty Flight Rock
Jackie Wilson: Reet Petite
Jerry Lee Lewis: Great Balls of Fire
Jimmy Pritchett: That's the Way I Feel
Ritchie Valens: Come On Let's Go
Great list Joost! Here's one from your list!
Bill Haley and the Comets - Rock Around The Clock (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pjBDK35FRjo#)
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Speaking of the late great BOBBY DARIN, here's one of my favorites!
Bobby Darin-Splish Splash (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oMCsc4Iqvqc#)
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Here's one from THE EVERLY BROTHERS!
Everly Brothers (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vFoIdxLBm_A#)
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Here's one from the late great J.P. "The Big Bopper" RICHARDSON!
Big Bopper-Chantilly Lace [Very Good quality] (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MWqLPxJ7kxU#)
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Here's one from the late great King Of Rock n' Roll, ELVIS!
elvis presley-hound dog (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lzQ8GDBA8Is#)
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Here's one from SANTO & JOHNNY!
Santo & Johnny, Sleepwalk, 1959 (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1st_9KudWB0#)
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Here's one from JERRY LEE LEWIS!
Jerry Lee Lewis - Whole Lotta Shakin (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7WtPY_X1j14#)
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Here's one from THE EVERLY BROTHERS!
Everly Brothers ([url]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vFoIdxLBm_A#[/url])
I LOVE The Everly Brothers!
Everly Brothers-Cathy's Clown (1960) Live HQ (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lVHP7jR8_8o#ws)
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Those are The Crickets backing them up.
(http://www.technodisco.net/img/tracks/b/buddy-holly/2152962-buddy-holly-buddy-holly-and-the-crickets.jpg)
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Those are The Crickets backing them up.
([url]http://www.technodisco.net/img/tracks/b/buddy-holly/2152962-buddy-holly-buddy-holly-and-the-crickets.jpg[/url])
BUDDY HOLLY & THE CRICKETS were ahead of their time. GREAT BAND! Here's another from them.
Buddy Holly - Oh Boy(1958) (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NWCIqCSyFhc#)
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Here's one from THE FLAMINGOS!
The Flamingos - I Only Have Eyes For You (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FvzNeh4Mq1o#)
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Those are The Crickets backing them up.
([url]http://www.technodisco.net/img/tracks/b/buddy-holly/2152962-buddy-holly-buddy-holly-and-the-crickets.jpg[/url])
Wow, I didn't recognize them! Thanks for pointing it out ha2ha
Here's Elvis performing at the Milton Berle show:
ELVIS PRESLEY - Hound Dog (live on the Milton Berle Show in 1956) (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zU4i5gyFK1s#)
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Wow, I didn't recognize them! Thanks for pointing it out ha2ha
Here's Elvis performing at the Milton Berle show:
ELVIS PRESLEY - Hound Dog (live on the Milton Berle Show in 1956) ([url]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zU4i5gyFK1s#[/url])
ELVIS was THE MAN in the 1950's! Here's another.
Elvis Presley Jailhouse Rock 1957 colour (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tpzV_0l5ILI#)
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ELVIS was THE MAN in the 1950's! Here's another.
Elvis Presley Jailhouse Rock 1957 colour ([url]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tpzV_0l5ILI#[/url])
Everytime I see that, I'm completly amazed. Elvis really knew how to dance! ha2ha
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Wow, I didn't recognize them! Thanks for pointing it out ha2ha
That was The Alma Cogan Show. The following number was...
Everly Brothers-All I Have To Do Is Dream (Live) HQ (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JnpbzmjcxQM#ws)
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That was The Alma Cogan Show. The following number was...
Everly Brothers-All I Have To Do Is Dream (Live) HQ ([url]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JnpbzmjcxQM#ws[/url])
I LOVE THIS SONG! Here's another!
Wake Up Little Suzie (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sMq3fgoJD20#)
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That was The Alma Cogan Show. The following number was...
Everly Brothers-All I Have To Do Is Dream (Live) HQ ([url]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JnpbzmjcxQM#ws[/url])
Love that one. Beautiful song ;yes
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These two came first...
Everly Brothers - Bird Dog - Till I kissed you (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tb-4cmjTA1s#)
The Crickets are playing Raunchy just before The Everly Brothers start singing.
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Here's something that a lot of people did not know about THE EVERLY BROTHERS!
Crying In the Rain (EVERLY BROTHERS (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xkh4QKpg5Qk#)
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Here's Elvis performing at the Milton Berle show:
Oh that was great! Uncle Milty was one of a kind. And Elvis..yum! My mom told me about watching this very thing when it was on. She and my dad had her parents and her aunt and uncle over that evening. Her uncle was really offended and predicted that no one would let that young man on TV again! Mom loved it...and she was no teenager then either. ;) Thanks for posting it!
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These two came first...
Everly Brothers - Bird Dog - Till I kissed you ([url]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tb-4cmjTA1s#[/url])
The Crickets are playing Raunchy just before The Everly Brothers start singing.
In my opinion, THE EVERLY BROTHERS were the first dynamic duo!
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Here's something that a lot of people did not know about THE EVERLY BROTHERS!
i just came across a video or picture of them in uniform the other night. I can't remember what it was but yeah, I was surprised.
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i just came across a video or picture of them in uniform the other night. I can't remember what it was but yeah, I was surprised.
Believe me, a lot of people were surprised or just didn't remember after all of these years.
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Here's something that a lot of people did not know about THE EVERLY BROTHERS!
Crying In the Rain (EVERLY BROTHERS ([url]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xkh4QKpg5Qk#[/url])
Right. They enlisted in The Marine Corps in 1961. When they returned to performing in 1963, things were changing. And then came The British Invasion.
But look at them at their Royal Albert Hall Reunion Concert in 1983...
Everly Brothers - Crying In The Rain (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Bz0Sscke9z4#)
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I remember now. I was looking for George's version of this for the song game...
Everly Brothers - Let It Be Me (Very nice quality / HD video) (Live, 1964) (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5b_Yh1f3vrc#)
They had screamers in their audiences too. ;D
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Right. They enlisted in The Marine Corps in 1961. When they returned to performing in 1963, things were changing. And then came The British Invasion.
But look at them at their Royal Albert Hall Reunion concert in 1983...
Everly Brothers - Crying In The Rain ([url]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Bz0Sscke9z4#[/url])
1961, that was the year I was born! ha2ha
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Right. They enlisted in The Marine Corps in 1961. When they returned to performing in 1963, things were changing. And then came The British Invasion.
But look at them at their Royal Albert Hall Reunion Concert in 1983...
Everly Brothers - Crying In The Rain ([url]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Bz0Sscke9z4#[/url])
WOW Hello Goodbye, THE EVERLY BROTHERS were in the zone in 1983! They sounded GREAT!
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1961, that was the year I was born! ha2ha
Wow...you're old! :P
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I remember now. I was looking for George's version of this for the song game...
Everly Brothers - Let It Be Me (Very nice quality / HD video) (Live, 1964) ([url]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5b_Yh1f3vrc#[/url])
They had screamers in their audiences too. ;D
I noticed the screamers too In My Life, Rock n' Roll was so young in the 1950's!
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WOW Hello Goodbye, THE EVERLY BROTHERS were in the zone in 1983! They sounded GREAT!
They were fantastic! Years of individual and family problems were forgotten that night...
The Everly Brothers - All I Have To Do Is Dream (From "The Reunion Concert" DVD) (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i90r6OX3RYo#)
Let It Be Me (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Hm_MRCnzjGM#ws)
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Wow...you're old! :P
Nah, I'm just old enough to buy booze! ha2ha
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They were fantastic! Years of individual and family problems were forgotten that night...
The Everly Brothers - All I Have To Do Is Dream (From "The Reunion Concert" DVD) ([url]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i90r6OX3RYo#[/url])
I've read stories about their well publicized fights while performing live on stage. I'm going to buy "The Reunion Concert" DVD before I log off the computer.
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You'll enjoy that DVD. And for similar reasons you like the Cream Reunion DVD.
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You'll enjoy that DVD. And for similar reasons you like the Cream Reunion DVD.
I'm looking forward to buying "The Reunion Concert" on DVD, thanks for the info Hello Goodbye!
P.S. I'm still jealous that you saw CREAM live in 2005!
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The Everly Brothers are LEGENDS for sure, BF.
And this legend paid homage to them...
Let It Be Me- Bob Dylan (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=klaoqZnC8HU#)
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The Everly Brothers are LEGENDS for sure, BF.
And this legend paid homage to them...
Let It Be Me- Bob Dylan
This really is a beautiful song, one I had forgotten about until I watched "Living in the Material World".
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The Everly Brothers are LEGENDS for sure, BF.
And this legend paid homage to them...
Let It Be Me- Bob Dylan ([url]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=klaoqZnC8HU#[/url])
I'm going to be buying "The Reunion Concert" DVD now! Take care.
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Let It Be Me
Je t'appartiens was scored and recorded by Gilbert Bécaud in 1955. Pierre Delanoë wrote the lyrics...
Gilbert Bécaud - Je t'appartiens - Paroles (Lyrics) (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=odBnFkQLi9M#ws)
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You'll enjoy that DVD. And for similar reasons you like the Cream Reunion DVD.
Hi Hello Goodbye! Guess what? I bought THE EVERLY BROTHERS REUNION CONCERT 1983 last night. There are two DVD versions, the newer and shorter version is widely available today, the shorter version contains 18 out of 20 songs that THE EVERLY BROTHERS performed that night at the Royal Albert Hall in 1983 for HBO. The old and full version, the one I purchased, contains all the 20 songs that were performed that night. I can't wait to get it, Take care.
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Here's one from THE PENGUINS!
Earth Angel - The Penguins (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VJcGi4-n_Yw#)
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Hi Hello Goodbye! Guess what? I bought THE EVERLY BROTHERS REUNION CONCERT 1983 last night. There are two DVD versions, the newer and shorter version is widely available today, the shorter version contains 18 out of 20 songs that THE EVERLY BROTHERS performed that night at the Royal Albert Hall in 1983 for HBO. The old and full version, the one I purchased, contains all the 20 songs that were performed that night. I can't wait to get it, Take care.
You'll really enjoy that DVD, BF. The YouTube videos I posted do not come close to what you'll see and hear on your entertainment system. As you said, The Everlys were in the zone at that concert. It was an emotion-packed event which you'll clearly see on your DVD.
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You'll really enjoy that DVD, BF. The YouTube videos I posted do not come close to what you'll see and hear on your entertainment system. As you said, The Everlys were in the zone at that concert. It was an emotion-packed event which you'll clearly see on your DVD.
I should be getting my DVD sometime next week, I'm so excited that I can't wait. That was a magical night, I've heard so much about this concert through the years that I'm surprised that I never owned it. Thanks to you Hello Goodbye, now I do. Take care.
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There's something special about brother and sister groups. It's called "Sibling Harmony."
The Lennon Sisters had that gift too...
Unchained Melody
The Lawrence Welk Show: Unchained Melody (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7LXIyCcCYyI#)
1956
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As did The Andrews Sisters a generation before...
Bei Mir Bist Du Schön
Bei Mir Bist Du Schön - The Andrews Sisters (1937) (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Be4lYdku6k4#ws)
1937
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There's something special about brother and sister groups. It's called "Sibling Harmony."
The Lennon Sisters had that gift too...
Unchained Melody
The Lawrence Welk Show: Unchained Melody ([url]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7LXIyCcCYyI#[/url])
1956
The boxing announcer Jimmy Lennon, Jr. is related to THE LENNON SISTERS! Believe it or not, I even had a crush on some of the women on THE LAWRENCE WELK SHOW! Here's one of them.
Perfidia avec Anacani (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PKn3njxD3Es#)