SPRING-SUMMER 1957

SPRING-SUMMER1957
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This week, I’m posting a radio show that discusses music from the Spring and Summer of 1957. This is a fairly typical example of what American Hit Radio usually does. We pick an era – anytime from January 1955 to the present - and focus on what I consider to be the best pop hits from that time period (with an occasional “Great Miss” thrown in for perspective).
Naturally, some eras are better than others, but 1957 just happens to be a pretty relevant time in pop music history. I’m sure that most contemporary listeners think of these songs as ancient, and that’s unfortunate. In my opinion, truly great songs are timeless, and my intention here is to make these listeners recognize that these songs have a lasting value, as something more than “golden oldies”. To see what I mean, I hope you’ll listen to the show.
Here’s a list of the tunes that are included in this edition of “American Hit Radio”;
1) School Day – Chuck Berry
2) Lucille – Little Richard
3) Bye Bye Love – The Everly Brothers
4) Searchin’ – The Coasters
5) Young Blood – The Coasters
6) Shangri-La – The Four Coins (as a ‘Great Miss’)
7) Words of Love – The Diamonds (as a ‘Great Miss)
8) Wonderful! Wonderful! – Johnny Mathis
9) It’s Not For Me to Say – Johnny Mathis

10) A Gospel track from Elvis

In addition, this show also features (as usual) new release picks from Heidy Morales, as well as some concert listings for the Metro NY area.
Please feel free to post your own impressions regarding any of these songs, particularly in regard to my own rather ‘pointed’ comments.
Note that all song choices are extracted from the revised text of “American Hit Radio”, originally published by Prima Publications http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg/detail/-/0761502300/qid=1119374953/sr=8-1/ref=sr_8_xs_ap_i1_xgl14/102-4330554-7757719?v=glance&s=books&n=507846